About Us
Mission Statement
The Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research (CIDER) fosters the design, development, and implementation of disciplinary and interdisciplinary learner-centered instruction; promotes and recognizes excellence in higher education instruction; supports and conducts cutting-edge research on the scholarship of teaching and learning; and collaboratively advocates for a campus climate that values educating the whole student through effective, innovative and transformative instruction.
Personnel Information
| Peter E. Doolittle Director Associate Professor, Department of Learning Sciences and Technologies |
pdoo@vt.edu 540-231-3954 |
| C. Edward Watson Associate Director |
edwatson@vt.edu 540-231-7930 |
| C. Noel Byrd Assistant Director |
cnbyrd@vt.edu 540-231-5212 |
| Cortney Martin Coordinator, Pedagogical Practice |
martinc@vt.edu 540-230-9366 |
| Lauren Bryant Faculty Development Fellow |
labryant@vt.edu 540-231-6823 |
| Jessica Chittum Faculty Development Fellow |
chittumj@vt.edu 540-231-6823 |
| Abbie Werner Faculty Development Fellow |
abbiewerner@vt.edu 540-231-6823 |
| Bonnie Alberts Administrative Assistant |
balberts@vt.edu 540-231-6823 |
| Liz Blackwell Office Assistant |
ewblac@vt.edu 540-231-6823 |
Personnel Information
- Peter E. Doolittle
Director - C. Edward Watson
Associate Director - C. Noel Byrd
Assistant Director - Cortney Martin
Coordinator,
Pedagogical Practice - Lauren Bryant
Professional Development Fellow - Jessica Chittum
Professional Development Fellow - Abbie Werner
Professional Development Fellow - Bonnie Alberts
Administrative Assistant - Liz Blackwell
Office Assistant
