Jessamyn Neuhaus is the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE); Professor in the School of Education; and inaugural Meredith Professor of Teaching and Learning Excellence at Syracuse University.
A scholar of teaching and learning, Neuhaus is the author of Geeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to be Effective Teachers and editor of Picture a Professor: Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning, both published in the West Virginia University Press. Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom was published in the Oklahoma University Press Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Education series. Her forthcoming book, Unessays: Reimagining Research Papers in the Post-Information Age also will be published by Oklahoma UP.
Neuhaus holds a Ph.D. in history and in addition to two historical monographs, has published pedagogical, historical and cultural studies research in numerous anthologies and journals, and is editor of Teaching History: A Journal of Methods. A recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Neuhaus has more than twenty years of classroom experience, teaching courses on US history, gender studies, history of sexuality, popular culture history, and specialized seminars she created, such as “Superheroes in US Culture,” “The Prom: History, Politics, Culture, and Society,” “The Apocalypse in US Popular Culture,” and “Zombies in Popular Culture.”
As an educational developer, Neuhaus supports and promotes faculty’s scholarly teaching and pedagogical reflection at every stage of their careers. As a collaborative campus leader, she prioritizes building and sustaining strong communities; recognizing, documenting, and celebrating effective teaching practices; and increasing equitable teaching and learning environments for faculty, students, and staff.