Center for Teaching Excellence

Faculty in Residence

The Center for Teaching Excellence is excited to announce its Faculty in Residence Program. By providing faculty and staff with unprecedented access to some of Xavier's most talented and experienced teachers, this program is designed to encourage critical reflection on classroom teaching while supporting the intellectual community of the entire university.

The Faculty in Residence periodically opens his or her class to faculty observers. After each class, the Faculty in Residence will be available for a discussion of the class with the observers. This program offers the opportunity to observe the class of another faculty member from one's own or a different discipline, and to discuss with other faculty members some of the teaching strategies, methods and practices already being used by some of Xavier's most talented teachers. 

2026 Faculty in Residence:

Megan Nieto

Senior Teaching Professor, English

English 205 Literature and the Moral Imagination, Special Focus: “Melodrama and Telenovelas in Latine Literature”

If you would like to observe Megan's class, the Faculty In Residence Observation Schedule is below. Please scroll down and register via the form.

Featured class:

Literature and the Moral Imagination: Melodrama and Telenovelas in Latine Literature

English 205: Literature and the Moral Imagination fulfills the Core Curriculum's Ethics/Religion and Society requirement. In broad terms, Literature and the Moral Imagination focuses on personal and social ethical issues in literature. In this course, we will read contemporary Latine literature through the lens of the telenovela—traditionally a Spanish language serial drama or soap opera— to examine ethical issues concerning race/ethnicity, gender, class, nation, immigration, language, and violence. We’ll explore representations of “the sensational” and humor in Latine literature and English-language telenovelas as a means of social and ethical critique.

What you’ll see

  • Mini-lecture
  • Small group work
  • Flipped classroom
  • Teaching with technology
  • Sensorial (multisensory) teaching
  • Engagement with real-world events
  • Reflection activities
  • Discussion of difficult topics
  • Research
  • Gamification
  • Engaging with history and current events
  • In-class hecho a mano (made by hand) activity

All classes are in CLC 308 from 11:30-12:45.

Register for observation: 

 

Previous CTE Faculty in Residence

In fall 2025, Karen Eutsler (Marketing) taught MKTG 300: Principles of Marketing as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2024, Hanna Wetzel (Biology) taught Biology 310 - Foundations of Pharmacology as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2023, Kristen Renzi (English) taught ENGL 366 "Feminist Theory" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2022, Bryan Buechner (Marketing) taught MKTG 330-"Retail Marketing" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2019, Stephen Yandell (English) taught Core 100-"FYS: Dowling, Lucas and Disney: Passion as Career" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2018, Adam Clark (Theology) taught THEO 322-"Black Theology" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2017, Stephen Skiles (Theatre) taught THTR 102-"Acting I" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2016, Dr. Amy Whipple (History) taught HIST 140-"Britain:Sherlock to Britpop" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2015, Dr. Rashmi Assudani (Management and Entrepreneurship) showcased ENTR/MGMT 305 - Creativity and Innovation as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2014, Dr. Kandi Stinson (Sociology) taught SOCI 101 " Introduction to Sociology" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

In fall 2013, Ann Marie Tracey (Accountancy and Business Law) taught BLAW 300 "Legal Environment of Business" as the CTE Faculty in Residence.

For fall 2012, the CTE Faculty in Residence Program featured Dr. Jen Robbins (Biology) and BIOL 130 "Introduction to Life Sciences for K-8 Education Majors"

For 2011, the CTE Faculty in Residence Program featured a team-taught course by Dr. Marco Fatuzzo (Physics) and Father Joseph Bracken, S.J. (Theology), "Our Universe: In the Beginning."

The CTE's inaugural Faculty in Residence in 2010 was Dr. E. Paul Colella, Professor of Philosophy and director of the Philosophy, Politics and the Public honors program, with the course, " Freud and Philosophy."