Kisha Carmichael

BIO

Kisha Carmichael Motley serves as the Assistant Director, University Teaching and Learning Commons. She is an expert in Inclusive/Culturally-Responsive Pedagogy and a seasoned instructional designer. Kisha designs faculty programming to advance teaching and learning, develops resources for disseminating information regarding best practices, innovations, and the scholarship of teaching and learning, and works closely with faculty across campus to help them develop an understanding of inclusive and culturally responsive pedagogy. Kisha holds an undergraduate degree in History, a Project Management certification through UC Irvine, and completed the Instructional Designer Certificate program through the Online Learning Consortium.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Responsive Course Design and Teaching
• Quality Matters
• Equity and Inclusion
• Student-led Programming
• Online Teaching and Learning
• Backwards Course Design

PROJECTS OF FOCUS

• DiversityEDU
• General Education Support (MAC) Incubators
• QPR Training (Question. Persuade. Refer.)
• Sustained Dialogues
• UTLC Branding
• VOISES
• Quality Matters

committee Assignments

• Chancellor’s EDI Committee
• Faculty Senate EDI Committee
• Staff Senate Campus Climate Liaison

Teaching Responsibilities

• Gallup CliftonStrengths for the Residential Colleges
• Spartans In Dialogue