Center for Teaching Excellence

The Father Peter J. Guerin, O.S.B. Center for Teaching Excellence was founded to promote excellence and innovation in teaching and learning at Saint Anselm College.

Its mission is to provide programs and opportunities for faculty seeking to strengthen and diversify their teaching skills; develop new and creative approaches to pedagogy; engage in interdisciplinary conversations; and to support faculty mentoring and development. The CTE strives to be a valuable resource in helping faculty to enhance student learning and foster academic achievement.

Please see our events calendar about our upcoming activities, and watch for our announcements in email, Faculty Notes and the Anselmian Hub. Questions about CTE activities may be directed to CTE@anselm.edu.

Contact: cte@anselm.edu
Location: Gadbois Hall, First Floor, Room 101

Advancing Teaching. Strengthening Learning.

At Saint Anselm College, excellent teaching is at the heart of the student experience.

The Father Peter J. Guerin, O.S.B. Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) supports faculty as they grow as teachers, explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and respond thoughtfully to the changing landscape of higher education.

Through faculty development, mentoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, fellowships, consultations, and special initiatives, the CTE creates opportunities for faculty to reflect on their teaching and learn from one another. Ultimately, this investment in faculty strengthens the educational experience of Saint Anselm students.

Our Mission

The Center for Teaching Excellence promotes excellence and innovation in teaching and learning at Saint Anselm College. The CTE provides programs and opportunities that help faculty:

strengthen and expand their teaching practices;
explore creative and effective approaches to pedagogy;
engage in interdisciplinary conversations about teaching and learning;
grow through mentoring and professional development; and
enhance student learning and academic achievement.

The Center's work is grounded in Saint Anselm College's commitment to a rigorous, humane, and transformative education shaped by its Catholic and Benedictine tradition.

Why Teaching Excellence Matters

Great teaching does more than communicate knowledge. It invites students to ask meaningful questions, engage ideas carefully, encounter different perspectives, and develop the habits of mind that sustain a lifetime of learning.

Faculty members are central to that experience.

By creating time and space for faculty to reflect, experiment, collaborate, and grow, the CTE helps sustain a culture in which teaching receives the attention and investment it deserves.

What Guides Our Work

Excellent teaching is at the heart of our educational mission. The Center for Teaching Excellence fosters a community of faculty committed to thoughtful teaching, meaningful learning, and the formation of the whole person.

— Ahida Pilarski, Ph.D. | Director, Center for Teaching Excellence | Professor, Theology Department