Marna Winter selected as the next CATL Associate Director

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) is excited to announce that Marna Winter, senior lecturer in education, will serve in a four-year position as the next associate director of CATL. Winter has been a dedicated member of the Elon community for 17 years, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to student-centered teaching, faculty mentorship and community-building in higher education. She has held several leadership roles at the institution, including serving as department chair and chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

CATL Associate Directors serve staggered, four-year terms. In collaboration with the Center’s director and assistant director, the associate directors promote intentional, evidence-based teaching and learning practices, contribute to university-wide initiatives related to teaching and learning, and foster the scholarship of teaching and learning at Elon University.

In addition to her classroom work, Winter has actively engaged in CATL’s faculty development programs, completing and then co-facilitating a community of practice for Elon’s Inclusive Teaching Certificate program, as well as participating in the Wellness Pedagogy Scholars program. Winter’s appointment as associate director of CATL reflects her dedication to faculty growth and student success. As associate director, Winter will contribute to CATL’s ongoing efforts to foster an inclusive, engaged and thriving teaching and learning community at Elon University.