Consultants at CIDR work with people who teach at the University of Washington to help them improve the quality of teaching and learning that takes place in their classes.

Consultants work with individuals, departments, and across departments, to provide assistance for faculty members and teaching assistants in their current teaching, to promote development and innovation in their future teaching, and to help develop and assess courses and programs.

Lana Rae Lenz is Interim Director at CIDR, and Coordinator for Program Development.  Lana Rae consults with departments, faculty, and TAs in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and some of the professional schools. In her coordinator role she assumes leadership for such events as CIDR’s Quarterly Forums on Teaching and Learning and for the annual TA Conference each fall.  Recent interests and collaborations are in the areas of diversity, mentoring, small group process and disability studies.

lenz@cidr.washington.edu | 206-543-0698 | 172 Gerberding Hall

Jennie Dorman is a Senior Consultant at CIDR. In addition to consulting, Jennie has directed the development of CIDR materials including the Web Guide to Planning the Course Syllabus and the Planning Guide for Faculty and TAs.  Jennie also coordinates CIDR’s involvement in the “4x4” Writing Initiative and teaches an interdisciplinary graduate course on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. She has recently developed CIDR materials and workshops on responding to student writing, supporting the learning of ESL students, and teaching in computer labs.  

dorman@cidr.washington.edu | 206-543-6359 | 187B Gerberding Hall

Karen Freisem is a Senior Consultant at CIDR, and coordinator of CIDR’s work with departments in math, science, engineering, and some professional schools.  In addition to consulting with individual instructors, Karen has helped develop CIDR materials on teaching and learning in quantitative disciplines and in large class settings, and has contributed to ongoing program assessment in many departments. She also works with TAs in CIDR's International TA Program.

freisem@cidr.washington.edu | 206-543-6591 | 173 Gerberding Hall

bjkelly@u.washington.edu | 206-543-7934 | 125 Gerberding Hall

dietz@cidr.washington.edu | 206-616-6890 | 100 Gerberding Hall

siler@cidr.washington.edu | 206-543-0751 | 193 Gerberding Hall