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The Journal on Excellence in College Teaching (ISSN 1052-4800) is a peer-reviewed journal published at Miami University by and for faculty at universities and two- and four-year colleges to increase student learning through effective teaching, interest in and enthusiasm for the profession of teaching, and communication among faculty about their classroom experiences. It answers Ernest Boyer's (1990) call for a forum to present the scholarship of teaching and learning. The Journal provides a scholarly, written forum for discussion by faculty about all areas affecting teaching and learning, and gives faculty the opportunity to share proven, innovative pedagogies and thoughtful, inspirational insights about teaching.
Meet the Editors
Milton Cox
Editor-in-Chief
Milt is Associate Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment at Miami University, directs the International Lilly Conference on College Teaching, and facilitates Hesburgh Award-winning Teaching Scholars faculty learning community.
Laurie Richlin
Executive Editor
Laurie is the Director of Faculty Development at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Health Science, directs the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching - West, and is author of Blueprint for Learning: Constructing College Courses to Facilitate, Assess, and Document Learning.
Gregg Wentzell
Managing Editor
Gregg is Assistant to the Director of Miami University's Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment, and provides editing support for various Center projects, including being Lilly Conference Publications Manager.
What Prominent Teacher-Scholars Have to Say About the Journal
"What makes the Journal special is that it is one of few venues to promote a research-based analysis of the multiple dimensions of teaching." -Theodore C. Wagenaar, Carnegie Scholar; Former Editor, Teaching Sociology
"The Journal is of particular value in our current climate, which is now bringing much-needed attention nationally and internationally to the importance of teaching and learning effectiveness. It is valued by the entire academic community for its promotion of excellence in teaching and learning." -Kay Herr Gillespie, Co-Executive Director, The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education
"The Journal occupies a unique place in the literature for higher education. If we are indeed going to honor the scholarship of teaching, the field needs a publication like this, where research on teaching and learning in higher education can find an outlet." -Marilla D. Svinicki, Editor, Jossey-Bass New Directions for Teaching and Learning Series; Former Director, Center for Teaching Effectiveness; The University of Texas at Austin