{"id":4148,"date":"2026-08-20T10:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/?page_id=4148"},"modified":"2026-09-11T07:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:45:30","slug":"cetl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/leadership\/cetl\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CETL also offers workshops, book groups, a faculty lecture series, an AI forum, and other events. Our programs provide opportunities to learn, share ideas, and connect with colleagues.<\/p>\n

Have a teaching or learning challenge you'd like to talk through? Connect with us for individual or group consultation on pedagogy, course design, assessment, instructional technology, accessibility and other teaching and learning needs.<\/p>\nEmail CETL <\/i><\/a> Schedule a Consultation <\/i><\/a>\n

Meet Our Team<\/h2>\n
\"Shawn<\/div>

Shawn Durrett<\/p>

Director of Assessment & the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning<\/p>

Institutional Effectiveness<\/p>

<\/i> DurrettS@gcc.mass.edu<\/a> <\/span><\/i> (413) 775-1401 <\/span><\/i> S324 <\/span><\/p>

BA, Macalester College, MFA, University of Michigan<\/p><\/div>

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\"Catherine<\/div>

Catherine Gees<\/p>

<\/i> she\/her\/hers<\/p>

Coordinator of Instructional Technology<\/p>

Teaching, Learning and Innovation Center<\/p>

<\/i> GeesC@gcc.mass.edu<\/a> <\/span><\/i> (413) 775-1841 <\/span><\/i> N321 <\/span><\/p>

BA, Smith College<\/p><\/div>

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\"Linda<\/div>

Linda A. McCarthy<\/p>

Faculty<\/p>

Social Sciences<\/p>

<\/i> McCarthyL@gcc.mass.edu<\/a> <\/span><\/i> (413) 775-1154 <\/span><\/i> E116N <\/span><\/p>

BA, University of Colorado, MA, University of New Hampshire, EdD, University of Massachusetts<\/p><\/div>

Dr. McCarthy joined GCC in 2004, and since then has actively expanded the Sociology curriculum to include many of the courses offered today. Along with teaching Principles of Sociology every semester (and online), she also teaches Social Inequality (face-to-face and online), Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Human Sexuality, and Sociology of the Family. Dr. McCarthy earned her Doctorate in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2003, and teaches Sociology at GCC from a social justice perspective. Dr. McCarthy has published several articles and book chapters and is a former associate editor of the University of Massachusetts School of Education\u2019s journal, Equity & Excellence in Education. Dr. McCarthy\u2019s classes each emphasize the connections between current social issues and sociological concepts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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If you are a faculty member looking for teaching, learning or assessment resources, visit CETL on the intranet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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