Todd Zakrajsek, Executive Director

• Email: tzak@email.unc.edu
• Phone: (919) 966-4838
• Fax: (919) 962-5236
• Office: 316 Wilson Library
   

Professional Background:
Prior to joining the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I was the inaugural Director of the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching at Central Michigan University and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Southern Oregon University. At Southern Oregon I also taught in the Psychology Department, where I received tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor. My Ph.D. is in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Ohio University. I have published and presented widely on the topic of student learning, including workshops and conference keynote addresses in 36 states and four countries.

Selected Publications and Presentations:
Zakrajsek, T.D. (2011, February). Keep the magic alive: Reflections on helping students learn. National Education Association Higher Education Advocate, 38(3), 5-8.

Zakrajsek, T.D. (2010). Important skills and knowledge. In K.J. Gillespie & D.L.  Robertson (Eds.), A guide to faculty development (2nd ed., pp. 83-98). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Zakrajsek, T.D. (2008). Effective teaching when class size grows.  American Psychological Society Observer, 20(5), 24-26. Reprinted in Lessons learned (Vol. 3): Practical advice for the teaching of psychology. Published by American Psychological Society. 

Zakrajsek, T.D. (2006). Using evaluation data to improve teaching effectiveness. In P. Seldin (Ed.), Evaluating faculty performance (pp. 166-180). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing.

Kuhlenschmidt, S., Kuehn, K., & Zakrajsek, T. (2005). Making the most of your campus teaching and learning center. The Department Chair Newsletter, 16(1), 18-20.

Zakrajsek, T.D. (2004). Teaching a course you feel unprepared to teach. American Psychological Society Observer, 17(11), 24-26. Reprinted in Lessons learned (Vol. 2): Practical advice for the teaching of psychology. Published by American Psychological Society.