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