Professional Organizations

Those most related to current CTPD activities:

About the Center

Location and Contact Information

Schulz 1104 ~ 664-CTPD ~ ctpd@sonoma.edu

Director

Dr. Brett Christie has been the Director of the Center for Teaching and Professional Development at Sonoma State University since 2004. In addition, he currently serves as President for the CSU Faculty Development Council.

Brett has a wealth of experience in teacher education, professional development, and mentoring, having worked with faculty from many disciplines in grants, projects, and other collaborations. Examples of activities based at SSU include leadership in national projects, such as EnACT, Access by Design, Light Bridge, and Building the Digital Bridge.

As of February 2007, Brett is also the Coordinator of the Accessible Technology Initiative at Sonoma State University, helping faculty and staff better meet the educational needs of all students, including students with disabilities.

Finally, Brett is actively engaged in research, publication and dissemination, as related to instructional technology and faculty development. Topics cover a broad range of educational uses of technology, as well as developing effective online resources for broader implementation.

For more information, see Brett Christie's LinkedIn profile.

Faculty Associates

As part of the commitment to increased support of faculty development efforts at SSU, CTPD has launched two new faculty associate positions for 2008-2009. These positions are designed to increase the visibility and capacity of faculty development efforts at Sonoma State University, providing further support while promoting excellence in teaching, research and creative activities. CTPD and the Professional Development Subcommitte are pleased to announce the Faculty Associates for 2008-2009!