{"id":16588,"date":"2025-03-03T10:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=16588"},"modified":"2025-03-27T10:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T14:24:33","slug":"wilmus-center-for-teaching-excellence-welcomes-jordan-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/03\/wilmus-center-for-teaching-excellence-welcomes-jordan-davis\/","title":{"rendered":"WilmU&#8217;s Center for Teaching Excellence Welcomes Jordan Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16588_4965f0-fc dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Becoming the best teacher requires passion and commitment. Wilmington University&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)<\/a> is there to help, with a team of nine employees, including new hire <strong>Jordan Davis<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGood teaching is hard. It\u2019s really important, and it\u2019s possible,\u201d says Davis, a faculty development specialist. \u201cI think it\u2019s a community effort to kind of raise the bar for what teaching excellence looks like.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation in Education&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Davis earned a B.A. in Communication from McDaniel College and an M.A. in Learning, Design and Technology from Georgetown University, where he worked as a project coordinator at the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship before joining WilmU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI see myself as more of an artist and a designer,\u201d says Davis, a professional speaker who specializes in equity-centered teaching and learning. \u201cI\u2019m thinking about ways to tell stories about teaching that are captivating the attention of faculty. I\u2019m thinking of ways to translate complex teaching theories into metaphors that really land and resonate with faculty.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CTE empowers faculty members through professional growth initiatives, training and resources so students receive the highest quality education. Its employees help make WilmU a rewarding place to work and earn a degree by supporting the University&#8217;s commitment to exemplary teaching, program relevancy and personalized learning. They are educational champions who assist department chairs, host workshops, conduct orientations, offer one-on-one coaching and mentoring, analyze course feedback, recruit adjunct instructors, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Faculty Development<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to be innovative in how we provide faculty development,\u201d says <strong>Dr. Adrienne Bey<\/strong>, CTE director. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping that Jordan can help us with those efforts as we integrate teaching best practices\u201d because \u201cI think he brings a fresh perspective.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the parts about CTE that I\u2019m most excited about is continuing to build our asynchronous tools, our online presence around our teaching and learning resources,\u201d Davis says. \u201cI thought it was such a unique opportunity to utilize my expertise in inclusive teaching and really translate that to the virtual classroom.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he\u2019s not working, the Baltimore native enjoys watching the Ravens, playing board games and cooking. 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