Director
Dr. Cynthia Finelli earned B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the U-M in 1988, 1989, and 1993, respectively. Prior to joining CRLT in April 2003, she was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. She is a strong advocate of active, team-based learning in the classroom and is engaged in several engineering education research projects. She is chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE, and she is as associate research scientist of engineering education at U-M.

Coordinator of Engineering GSI Initiatives
Dr. Tershia Pinder-Grover earned her B.S. degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1999 and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the U-M in 2002 and 2006, respectively. In addition to numerous academic and leadership awards, Tershia received the National Collegiate Engineering Award and the U-M Scholar Power Ph.D. Student Achievement Award. She has been a GSI and an Engineering GSI Mentor, and she joined CRLT North in August 2005. Tershia oversees the Engineering GSI Mentor Program, plans teacher training for new engineering GSIs, and develops workshops and seminars, and consults with faculty and GSIs.

Program Assistant for Engineering
In her role, Autumn Fabricant coordinates the CRLT North Seminar Series, teacher training for new engineering GSIs, and other programs specifically targeted towards engineering faculty and GSIs.

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