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CELT’s mission is to serve as leaders to the college community by providing expertise, support, and resources to enhance learning, teaching, and scholarship. CELT will foster an institutional culture where learning is our central focus.
In support of this mission, CELT will participate in campus-wide conversations on institutional initiatives and provide on and off-campus professional development opportunities related to effective pedagogical approaches as well as discipline-specific teaching strategies. Professional development activities will include workshops, consultation, webinars or other online tutorials, as well as more in-depth learning experiences such as on-line courses and summer institutes targeting issues such as course re-design. CELT will provide mentoring and extensive professional development opportunities that specifically target new faculty. CELT will also provide guidance and expertise to faculty and administrators on issues related to hiring processes for new faculty, on-going mentoring, and providing effective feedback through observations. In addition, CELT will provide opportunities for collegial and intellectually stimulating conversations among faculty from various disciplines, support and celebrate faculty scholarship activities, and engage in educational research activities.
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Susan Altman, Director of the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching has been on the CELT board since its’ inception at Middlesex County College. She is a Professor and Assistant Chairperson in the Visual, Performing and Media Arts Department. Susan earned her B.F.A. from the State University of N.Y. at Buffalo and her
Jennifer Applebee, executive board member of the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, is a Professor in the Mathematics Department. She earned her B.A. in Mathematics from Wellesley College, her M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and her Ed.D. at Rutgers University, with a concentration in the Design of Learning Environments.
Christopher Drew, executive board member of the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, is an instructor and Homeland Security Program Coordinator in the History and Social Sciences Department. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University, his Master’s Degree in Education (Administration & Supervision) from Seton
Lorna Joasil, Executive Board member of the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, is an Instructor of Psychology in the History and Social Sciences Department. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Master’s degree in Human Behavior/Organizational Psychology and Doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Dr. Joasil’s background and work experience offer a unique perspective.
April Johnson serves as the Assistant Director of the Academic Advising office and as an adjunct in the History and Social Science Department. She serves as the Adjunct Executive Board member for Celt and as a member of the Adjunct Council for the college. She started her post-secondary education at Essex County College, and has
Bill Lipkin represents the adjunct faculty on the CELT Board. He has taught as an adjunct for over 50 years and has taught history in the Social Sciences Department at MCC for over 10 years. Bill also teaches at Seton Hall University, Pace University, Caldwell University, and Union and Essex County Colleges. Bill is very
Adriana Mamay, executive board member of the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, is a Reference and Instruction Librarian and Assistant Professor. She joined MCC in September 2011. Adriana holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Long Island University, a Master of Arts in World History from New York
Shannon Pullaro, a board member of the Center for Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, has taught economics and business at Middlesex College since becoming an instructor for the Department of Business and Computer Science in 2019. Shannon has taught since 2004 as an adjunct professor at various colleges, including Middlesex. Since becoming a full-time faculty
Crystal Quillen, executive board member of the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Psychology in the History and Social Sciences Department. She earned her B.S. in Psychobiology from Lebanon Valley College (PA), and earned her MA and Ph.D. in Experimental Health Psychology from Kent State
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Christopher Drew, executive board member of the Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, is an instructor and Homeland Security Program Coordinator in the History and Social Sciences Department. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University, his Master’s Degree in Education (Administration & Supervision) from Seton
Brian Lavey, CELT Mentor, is an instructor in the Natural Sciences Department. He earned a B.S. in chemistry from Bates College and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Dartmouth, then worked as a post-doctoral research associate at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla CA. After spending fifteen years in the pharmaceutical industry working as a
Clairie Vassiliadis is an Associate professor in the Mathematics Department. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science, an M.S. in Applied Mathematics, both from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an M.S. In Educational Technology from Ramapo University. An MCC faculty member since 1999, she is serving in various College wide and Mathematics committees. She
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Jennifer Altman is an Associate Professor/Sociology Coordinator in the History and Social Science Department. She earned his B.A. in Sociology at Rutgers College, her M.A. in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Public Policy and Planning from Rutgers University. Her doctoral research focused on Campus-Community Partnerships and was funded
Alexandra Fields is an Assistant Professor in the English Department. She also serves as the Developmental Reading Coordinator and Service Learning Coordinator. She earned her BA as a double major in English and Psychology at Rutgers University, her Ed.M in Curriculum and Instruction in the field of English from Harvard University, and she is currently
Interested in joining the CELT team?
Look for the opportunity to participate in the CELT election every spring. Call for nominations are made in February. Full-time faculty serve two-year terms and part-time faculty serve one-year terms. For more information, email celt@middlesexcc.edu.