The Center for Teaching is made up of a team of experienced college instructors who are experts in pedagogy. Our staff uses research and theory to design and lead programs that empower University of Iowa instructors at all levels to strive for excellence in teaching and learning. 

Meet our Team

Click on the profiles below to learn more about each member of the Center for Teaching.

Meet the Team

Anna Flaming

Anna Flaming

Title/Position
Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning and Director, Center for Teaching
As the Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning and Director of the Center for Teaching, Anna leads a team of educational developers in designing programs that center equity and excellence in teaching and learning and support faculty, graduate student, and organizational development.
Sara Nasrollahian

Sara Nasrollahian

Title/Position
Associate Director, Center for Teaching
Sara leads the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) initiative, which supports faculty members to engage in systemic and purposeful inquiry into students’ learning in order to improve teaching. 
Katherine Beydler

Katherine Beydler

Title/Position
Associate Director, Center for Teaching
Katherine oversees New Teaching Assistant Orientation as well as the Graduate Teaching Fellows program, working with colleges, faculty, and graduate students to support the pedagogical and professional development of graduate student instructors.
Tamar Bernfeld

Tamar Bernfeld

Title/Position
Assistant Director, Center for Teaching
Tamar guides the center's work on educational development related to gateway course instruction, an initiative tied to the 2022–2027 campus strategic plan priority of advancing excellence in teaching and learning.
Eva Latterner

Eva Latterner

Title/Position
Assistant Director, Center for Teaching
Eva oversees early career faculty support, including the Early Career Faculty Academy for new tenure-track professors and additional programming for all early-career faculty across campus.
Anastasia Williams

Anastasia Williams

Title/Position
Assistant Director, Center for Teaching
Anastasia leads the center's Inclusive Teaching in Practice program and focuses on inclusive teaching, course design, syllabus design, well-being, and universal design for learning (UDL).

Graduate Assistants

Mike Sebastian
Mike Sebastian
Title/Position
Graduate Assistant, Center for Teaching
Mike is the senior Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Teaching. In this role, he works closely with programs including the annual New TA Orientation, Graduate Teaching Fellows, Inclusive Teaching in Practice, TILE, and the Teaching Groups. 
Megan Wright
Megan Wright
Title/Position
Graduate Assistant, Center for Teaching
Megan works closely with Center for Teaching staff to support the Early Career Faculty Academy, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) initiative, and the Faculty Learning Communities/Communities of Practice.