ACUE at Tarleton
Tarleton State University faculty are provided the opportunity to participate in courses offered by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) that promote evidence-based teaching practices proven to enhance student success. Courses are locally facilitated by a selection of esteemed Tarleton faculty who have successfully completed the courses.
Supported by the Texas A&M University System’s Scaling Instructional Excellence for Student Success initiative, this program provides Tarleton State faculty with opportunities to participate in professional development courses through a partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Led by Dr. James Hallmark, TAMUS Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Shonda Gibson, TAMUS Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, this initiative aims to impact student success across the System via teaching excellence.
Upcoming Courses
Micro Course – Creating a Supportive Online Learning Environment
Begins on January 20, 2026
Ends on March 15, 2026
Access to the course is available as early as January 8, 2026.
Registration closes January 2, 2026.
Delivery Format
ACUE courses are primarily delivered asynchronously online through the ACUE Canvas learning management system. Most require approximately 2-3 hours/week to complete learning activities and online discussions.
Course Length
ACUE offers 7- to 8-week micro-courses as well as 25-week options that compress four of the micro-courses together. Faculty who complete the 25-week Effective Teaching or Effective Online Teaching Practices course (or the micro-courses that comprise them) receive an ACUE certification, endorsed by the American Council on Education. Additional micro-courses of varying lengths may be offered in addition to the certification pathway.
Upon Completion
Faculty who complete the ACUE certification receive a small honorarium from Academic Affairs, pending availability of funds.
Questions?
Please contact Tarleton program lead Dr. Bryn Brown for more information about participating in ACUE as a Tarleton State University faculty member.
ACUE Effective Teaching Practices – Certified (Faculty)
*updated 12/15/2025
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (COANR)
- Chandra Andrew
- Bryce Cline
- Michelle Cockrell
- Michelle Damerau
- Selin Guney
- Chris Haynes
- Trinette Jones
- Hemanta Kafley
- Jean Lonie
- Adam Mitchell
- Darrel Murray
- Edward Osei
- Allen Brant Poe
- Cheyenne Runyan
- Rudy Tarpley
- Kimberly Wellmann
College of Education (COE)
- Deborah Banker
- Jonali Baruah
- Donna Baumgardner
- Melissa Becker
- Pedro PJ Blanco
- Jamie Borchardt
- Lisa Colvin
- Lisa Taylor Cook (advanced credential)
- Melissa Deroche
- Anthony Edwards
- Cindy Edwards
- Ryan Foster
- Anna Fox
- Elizabeth Dorothy Garcia
- Jim Gentry
- Trina Geye
- Ryan Glaman
- Kelly Guidry
- Kristina Higgins
- Ryan Holliman
- Crystal Hughes
- Atsuko Kawakami
- Jason LaTouche
- Lesley Leach
- Derek Lehman
- LaShondra Manning
- Lisa Mapes
- Nicole Mishnick
- Beck Munsey (advanced credential)
- Robert Newby
- Stephanie Gwinn North
- Michael Ohsfeldt
- Juanita Reyes
- Crystal Rose (advanced credential)
- Celia Scott
- Leila Warraich
- Christopher Wilder
College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA)
- Karl Aho
- Paul Banda
- Jeanelle Barrett
- Janet Bell
- Liza Benedict
- Elson Bond
- Jensen Branscombe
- Francheska Brinkley
- Nathaniel Cogley
- James Gary Douglass
- Ann Farley-Parker
- J. Rhett Forman
- Matthew Hallgarth
- Shannon Hankhouse
- William Casey Heath
- Katrina Hinson (advanced credential)
- Tracey Holley
- Carolyn Keyes
- Joohi Kim
- Stan Korotchenko
- Tiffany McLaurin
- Dmytro Perevertailenko
- Moumin Quazi
- C. Floyd Richmond
- Joanna Spangler
- Brittany Sutton
- Jie Tao
- Steven Thayer
- Joshua Wallace
- Gary Westbrook
- Cessna Winslow
College of Science and Mathematics (COSM)
- Peter Bell
- Amber Harris Bozer
- Stella Diane Casey
- Victoria Chraibi
- Jesse Crawford
- Eileen Faulkenberry
- Courtney Holland
- Kristopher Juntunen
- Melissa Lewis
- Arthur Low
- Michael Mathis
- Jordan McCain
- Christopher Mitchell
- Bimal Pandey
- Celyna Rackov
- Harold Rathburn
- Elisabeth Beth Riggs
- Catherine Ronck
- Max Sanderford
- Colleen Seaman
- Kathleen Sims
- Rajani Srinivasan
- Nancy Summer
Dr. Sam Pack College of Business (DSPCOB)
- Mark Adams
- Miguel Baeza
- Angela Brown
- Bryn Brown (advanced credential)
- David Cavazos
- Samantha Day
- Catalin Dinulescu
- Ed Dittfurth
- Joe Dummar
- Omar Esqueda
- Laura Gordey
- Reggie Hall
- Joni Holdridge
- Tommy Hsu
- Sue Joiner
- Dennis Jones
- Hari Katuwal
- Cayhan CK Kilic
- Ebenezer Lamptey
- Judd Leach
- John Bill Leaverton
- John Lecounte
- Brian Martinson
- Drake Mullens
- Jackie Reynolds
- Nina Rogers
- Joseph Schuessler
- Leah Schultz
- William Senn
- Jason Sharp
- Rita To
- Tammy Tull
- Tara Whitson
Mayfield College of Engineering (MCOE)
- Haitham Abu Ghazaleh
- Brigitte Barbier
- Gloria Fragoso-Diaz
- Hdu Hongbo
- Hoe-Gil Lee
- Eric Wyers
- Abolghassem Zabihollah
Division of Health Sciences (DHS)
- Gina Benavente
- Rachel Elms
- Subi Gandhi
- Nick Haynes
- Richard Henry
- LeAnne Hutson
- Audrey Johnston
- Allison Kelly
- Latocia Keyes
- Shannon Levandowski (advanced credential)
- Amy McKay
- Felicia Murray
- Stephanie Nelson
- Alaina Newman
- Lauren Pierson
- Renee Pruitt
- Edward Randle
- Girdhari Rijal
- Elizabeth Roberts
- Misty Smith
- Michael Strickland
- Tom Tallach
- Christina Villalon
- Lindsay Warner
- Amanda Wilson Harper
- Dokagari Dok Woods
ACUE Effective Teaching Practices – Certified (Staff)
Staff
- Kimberly Gragg
- Shayla Hoffman
- Jo Ann Kern
- George Mollick
- Allison Nolan
Additional Program Benefits
The ACUE Commons is a community for faculty who are passionate about transforming student learning. Stay ahead of pedagogical best practices that engage students, build persistence, and develop critical thinking skills. As you learn, student outcomes improve, your institution strengthens, and you join thousands of peers who are elevating teaching across higher education. By joining the ACUE Commons, all faculty can access the Quick Study Library, connect with their institutional community group, showcase their personalized profile, and earn recognition and rewards.
In addition, ACUE has announced a new recognition opportunity for faculty called Endorsements. Endorsements signify an ACUE Commons member’s ongoing commitment to engagement, learning, and expertise in education. Endorsements are based on a point system with values assigned to each type of resource in the Commons. Once a member passes the threshold for earning, they will earn their Endorsement.
All faculty at Tarleton are eligible to join the ACUE Commons.