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The CTE has three staff members who work closely with the Faculty Advisory Committee to design and implement the programs and services of the CTE.

Stephen Yandell, PhD
CTE Faculty Director and Chair of the CTE Faculty Advisory Committee

Mary Kochlefl, PhD
CTE Administrative Director

At Xavier since 1995, Mary has been director for grant services since 2000. In her prior role as coordinator for grant services and professional development, Mary was responsible for faculty development programming.

In addition to her full-time administrative roles, Mary has taught courses, including Literature and the Moral Imagination, Freshman Composition, and Studies in Fiction, as an adjunct faculty member in Xavier’s English Department. Mary earned her undergraduate degree in English from Columbia University and her MA and PhD in English from Indiana University. She completed minors in religion in both of her undergraduate and graduate programs.

Dana Tindall

In addition to his role with the CTE, Dana is the Associate Director for Learning Environments. He has been at Xavier for 15 years.

Sharon Blake

CTE Secretary

Sharon has been at Xavier since 2007 and in her current position since 2005. In addition to her role with the CTE, Sharon is also the secretary for the IRB.

Dana earned degrees in Art from Austin College in Sherman Texas, the University of Dallas. He also earned a certificate in Distance Education from Indiana University. He is currently working on a doctorate in education (EdD) with specialization in Instructional Design and Technology. Dana is also a working and exhibiting artist, and has taught Drawing and The Art Experience as an adjunct faculty member in Xavier's Art Department since 2002.

Sharon earned her undergraduate degree here at Xavier in Management. She is currently working on her MA in theology.