CETL Staff

Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra

  • (she|her|they)
  • CETL Director (Interim) and Faculty Fellow for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
  • Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • BA, 1989, University of Iowa, Iowa City
  • MA, 1991, University of Iowa, Iowa City
  • PhD, 2007, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

222 Stewart Hall

Debra K. Japp

Debra K. Japp

  • Emeriti Faculty, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
  • B.A. 1979, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
  • M.A. 1986, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
  • Ph.D. 1989, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

(320) 308-5282 | MC 310

Previously serving as Interim Director of CETL, Dr. Japp has transitioned into retirement while still assisting CETL in the completion of several projects.

About CETL

In 1989, the Minnesota State University System earned a six-year Bush Foundation grant to support faculty development and improve undergraduate student learning. The grant stipulated that each university establish a center for teaching and learning. In 1995, the Faculty Association approved the establishment of a center and Academic Affairs agreed to fund basic operating expenses and a faculty director.

Mission: The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning fosters, supports and celebrates communities of scholars engaged in collaborative inquiry to achieve intellectual and personal growth.

Vision: The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning supports St. Cloud State University as a vibrant culture within which faculty, staff and students can be deeply engaged with the wider community in developing transformational and integrated experiences, skills and knowledge for a diverse and sustainable global environment.

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Former Directors

Michelle Kukoleca Hammes (2022-2023)

  • Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Debra K. Japp (2018-2022)

  • Professor of Communication Studies

Steven M. Hoover (2017-2018 )

  • Professor of Counseling and Community Psychology

Lalita Subrahmanyan (2016-2017)

  • Professor of Teacher Development

Tracy Ore (2015-2016)

  • Professor of Sociology

Lalita Subrahmanyan (2010-2015)

  • Professor of Teacher Development

Daniel L. Wildeson (2007-2009)

  • Professor of Communication Studies

Frankie Condon (2004-2007)

  • Professor of English

Karen J. Thoms (2000-2004)

  • Professor of Learning Resources and Technology Services

Roseanna G. Ross (1995-2000)

  • Professor of Communication Studies