About CEE
The Center for Educational Excellence supports the university in all phases of pedagogical development. The Center is committed to assisting in promoting the institution's core values of academic excellence, knowledge, community, ethical conduct, and compassionate service.
The Center provides a series of integrated programs and events and a variety of resources to assist faculty in creating an intellectually challenging environment for learning. The Center is staffed by the director, and the CEE staff, and is advised by the CEE Advisory Committee with academic representatives.
Staff & Advisory Committee
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Dr. Sandra Sgoutas-Emch became CEE director in January, 2009. She is a professor in the Psychology Department, having also taught some of the interdisciplinary courses in the gender studies program. Dr. Sgoutas-Emch received her bachelor's degree in psychology at Emory University and her Masters and Ph.D. in biological psychology at the University of Georgia. She completed a NIH postdoctoral training program at The Ohio State University in the field of psychoneuroimmunology before coming to USD. Her main research interests are reactions to stress, women's health issues, predictors of medical health practices, and studying variables that predict performance in the classroom. Office Location: Serra Hall Room 112 |
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Assistant Director: |
Amanda Ryan is the Assistant Director for the Center for Educational Excellence at the University of San Diego. She is a certified instructional designer and earned a master of arts in educational technology from San Diego State University in 2005. Amanda has been working in higher education since 1989 and has particular interests in exploring organizational development and the ever-expanding possibilities that digital technologies provide for teaching and learning. Amanda enjoys cross-disciplinary collaboration among educators in conducting research on teaching practices, assessment techniques and instructional design technologies to help align teaching practices with student learning. |
Executive Assistant:  David Ornelas II |
David Ornelas II is the Executive Assistant for the Center for Educational Excellence. He began working at the University of San Diego in Fall, 2008. He received is Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University, San Marcos in 2008. David spent many years in the hospitality industry working with Marriott, Catamaran and Westgate hotels. His academic goals include a masters degree in School Counseling. David's other interests include beach volleyball and training in Thai boxing. |
Student Office Assistant: |
Junaid Be Wal Mahmood '12 Major: Bio-Chemistry |
| CEE Advisory Committee includes CEE staff and: | Patricia Kowalski (Arts and Sciences) |
| CEE Office Location: | Copley Library Office - Main Floor Phone: (619) 260-7402 Email: cee@sandiego.edu |
