The Office of Academic Development supports TCTC employees in developing the expertise needed to drive improvement in professional and curriculum effectiveness through providing professional development aligned to strategic initiatives and curriculum and assessment support.
Robin Long
Email: rlong7@tctc.edu
Phone: 864.646.1678
Areas of expertise:
Curriculum proposals / catalog curriculum revisions / program outcomes assessment / WIDS curriculum management system administrator
Curriculum specialist for Business & Public Services, Engineering & Industrial Technology, and Health Education
Michelle Jacobson
Email: mjacobso@tctc.edu
Phone: 864.646.2044
Areas of expertise:
Coordinator and trainer for faculty on the educational technologies used in the classroom
Professional development trainer for faculty and staff on everyday technologies (such as Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, etc)
Laura Kauffmann
Email:lkaufman@tctc.edu
Phone: 864.646.1691
Areas of expertise:
Coordinate faculty development programming
Classroom strategy consultations
Erin Noel-McFerrin
Email:lmcferri@tctc.edu
Phone: 864.646.4578
Areas of expertise:
Blackboard LMS support and administration
Online course design and application of educational technologies