| Center’s Name | Center for Teaching and Learning |  |
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| Website | www.hostos.cuny.edu/ctl | |||
| Phone | 718-518-6804 | |||
What’s happening at Hostos’ CTL:
- Upcoming Events
- New Content
Teaching Day 2023 In coordination with National Teaching Week, the Hostos Teaching Day event seeks to recognize and highlight the different facets of teaching and learning, and how Hostos has transformed the professional and personal lives of faculty, students, and staff. 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Networking 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Opening Remarks Linda Miles Assistant Professor Library Lauren Wolf Assistant Professor Mathematics Carlos Guevara CTL Co-Director & EdTech Director Cynthia Jones Lecturer, English CTL Co-Director Shiang-Kwei WangShiang Provost and Vice President of OAA Daisy Cocco de Filippis President, Hostos Community College Amanda Bernal-Carlo Professor Natural Sciences 3:15 pm… [Read More]
Amanda Bernal-Carlo Amanda Bernal-Carlo, Ph.D., is a biologist originally from Colombia, where, for several years, she studied the ecology of the Andean Highlands, including the Andean Forest and the Paramos. She has published scientific papers on snakes and amphibians describing several species new to science. In 1996, she received the First National Research Prize from the Colombian government for her re-search in the Andean Mountains. At Hostos, Amanda has served as Chair of the Natural Sciences Department and later as the Associate Dean of the Office of Academic Affairs. She worked on the creation of several initiatives at the college,… [Read More]
Nelson Nuñez Rodriguez Nelson Nunez Rodriguez is Professor of Chemistry and Principal Investigator for a 2018-23 NIH IRACDA program sub-award at Natural Sciences Department, Hostos Community College. He previously served as Unit Coordinator, Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, and co-chair for the institution Middle States Accreditation Self-Study. He currently serves as and He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Havana University, Cuba in 1992, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 2001 and developed a four year-postdoctoral training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. [Read More]
Elvir Dincer Elvir Dincer is a Dentist within the Dental Hygiene Program. Past history being Chairperson of the Education Department, Chairperson of the General Education committee, Co-Chairperson of the Center for Teaching and Learning, as well as member of multiple committee’s on and off the campus. He was previously the Director of the Mobile Dental program providing free dental services to Head Start, Day-care, and Public Schools in under served areas of NYC. He has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, Co-author of chapter in “Oral Pharmacology” textbook and reviewer for multiple textbooks. He continues to present at local and international… [Read More]
Ivano LeonCavallo With a B.A. in Semiotics from Brown University, Mr. Leoncavallo has enjoyed a broad and varied career in content production, marketing and communications, working at some of the world’s largest media companies. Most recently, he was Vice President of Creative for NBC Universal International Networks in Los Angeles, where he over-saw a diverse, multi-lingual team of writer/producers, editors and designers to produce award-winning marketing assets for their portfolio of entertainment brands around the world. He also has served as Creative Director at Discovery Networks Latin America, helped launch the Disney Channel in Latin America as Director of Production… [Read More]
Voices of Impact: An Open Mic Session on the Transformative Power of the Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Day 2023 Moderator: Carlos Guevara, Director, Office of Educational Technology and Co-Director, CTL Following the panel discussion, we invite you to join us for an open mic opportunity where you can share your perspective and gains by being part of CTL at some point throughout the past 20 years. This session offers a unique opportunity to hear from former and present CTL advisory council members as well as attendees about how CTL has influenced their teaching and learning practices, professional growth,… [Read More]
Welcome & Opening Remarks Teaching Day 2023 Emcees: Linda Miles, Assistant Professor, Library Lauren Wolf, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Special Announcements From: Carlos Guevara, Director, Office of Educational Technology and Co-Director, CTL Cynthia Jones, Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, HCC Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, President, Hostos Community College Prof. Amanda Bernal-Carlo, Natural Sciences The Teaching Day program is an initiative designed to support and enhance the teaching and learning experience at Hostos CC. It allows faculty to come together to share their teaching practices and strategies, learn from one… [Read More]
Reflection on 20 Years of Teaching and Learning Excellence: a Panel Discussion with Former and Current Directors of the Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Day 2023 Panelists: Prof. Elvir Dincer, Allied Health Prof. Amanda Bernal-Carlo, Natural Sciences Prof. Nelson Nuñez-Rodriguez, Natural Sciences Cynthia Jones, Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Carlos Guevara, Director, Office of Educational Technology and Co-Director, CTL Moderator: Mr. Ivano Leoncavallo, Director of Communications Join us for a panel discussion with former and current directors of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) as we reflect on CTL’s 20-year journey of promoting teaching and learning excellence.… [Read More]
Nicole Beth Wallenbrock Assistant Professor, Humanities Nicole Beth Wallenbrock PHD is very proud to be an Assistant Professor of French at Hostos Community College. She has been teaching French since 2002, and has also taught many courses in film. She has taught at 8 CUNY campuses and at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and Syracuse University. Her inclusive classes are all student-centered and build classroom communities. Wallenbrock wrote The Franco-Algerian War Through a Twenty-First Century Lens (Bloomsbury, 2020) and co-edited Migrants’ Perspective, Migrants in Perspective: World Film (Edinburgh University Press, 2021). She is a 2022-2023 faculty fellow at the Center… [Read More]
J.C Williams Adjunct Lecturer, Behavioral and Social Sciences, RYT-200 (Registered Yoga Teacher) J. C. Williams, N.D. attended Rutgers University, and received a bachelor of science degree (B.S.) in human kinetics. She later attended Rutgers University Graduate School of Education and obtained a master’s degree (Ed.M.) in counseling psychology and human development. She was also certified as a holistic health consultant, and Doctor of Naturopathy by the International Association of Traditional Priests/Priestesses, African Healers and Religion Association, and was registered as a traditional naturopath, in the District of Columbia before the law change. She has been board certified by the American… [Read More]
