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  Angela Linse

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Executive Director and Associate Dean



  Contact:
  301 Rider Bldg
  University Park, PA 16802
  (814) 865-7812
  arl15@psu.edu


Area(s) of Expertise

    • Interdisciplinary teaching and learning
    • Teaching and diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) disciplines
    • Using assessment to enhance student learning
    • Engaging faculty in program assessment and teaching improvement
    • Professional development of next-generation faculty


Biographical Information

Dr. Linse has been involved in the field of enhancing teaching and learning at research universities for more than ten years. She has an extensive record of professional development in university teaching centers and a strong record of advocacy for improved student learning, helping faculty to successfully transition from a reliance on traditional teaching methods to implementing active and engaging instruction. She has written and presented widely on enhancing teaching and learning, diversity, and assessment.


Dr. Linse has also been successful obtaining funding from government organizations and private foundations for grants and projects focused on integrating teaching and research. She periodically serves as a grant proposal reviewer for the National Science Foundation.


Dr. Linse received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Washington. Her archaeological research centers on prehistoric settlement pattern changes and geoarchaeology. She has experience teaching graduate seminars, upper-level undergraduate, large introductory courses, laboratory, and field courses in anthropology, archaeology, and statistics.


Dr. Linse's instructional development philosophy