Gregory Dement

Experience

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  Baylor College of Medicine

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2011

  Duties: Performed biomedical research, trained graduate students, participated in research/teaching workshops, and taught undergraduate courses in the fields of microbiology and immunology.Accomplishments: Established approaches for analysis of bacterial pathogenesis in a common model organism system. Generated data for grant applications and publications. Successfully taught undergraduate microbiology and immunology. Mentored underrepresented students interested in pursuing biomedical research. Related Skills: Strong skills in comprehension and both oral and written communication of complex scientific principles and data. Budget and project management skills obtained through training of personnel and reagent/supplies management. Project planning, grant writing, and teaching skills gained through workshops and hands-on training. Show less

  • NIH Research/Teaching Postdoctoral Associate

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Aug 2006 - Jul 2008
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  University of Houston-Downtown

  Aug 2010 - now

  As the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) at UHD, I lead university-wide initiatives that align with institutional strategic goals in teaching and learning. My role encompasses strategic leadership within the Office of the Provost, where I design and implement programs focused on faculty, instructional, and organizational development. I manage mini-grant programs, facilitate faculty workshops, and support pedagogical innovation and online course quality. Additionally, I oversee support of online teaching quality, coordinate instructional design support, and collaborate with departments on faculty development and teaching effectiveness. My responsibilities also include directing CTLE operations, supervising staff, planning budgets, and securing external grants. Through needs assessments and user research, I ensure continuous improvement of our programs. I am dedicated to promoting teaching excellence and student success by serving on key institutional committees and developing CTLE programs that are evidence-based, faculty-driven, and student-centered. Show less Duties: Redesign high-attrition courses and manage student support services with the goal of improving student success and retention. This involves hiring personnel, organizing faculty training workshops, leading communities of practice, managing the program budget, supervising student leaders, developing curriculum, assessing program effectiveness, and securing continued funding. Accomplishments: Successfully hired effective personnel and launched redesigned courses based on evidence-based instructional strategies. Secured and maintained faculty “buy-in” and improved student engagement. Planned and supervised renovation of two new collaborative learning classrooms. Related skills: Problem solving skills, flexibility, organization, leadership, and team work are essential for working with course instructors to implement student success initiatives. Show less Duties: Develop freshman seminar courses associated with high-attrition science courses. This involves in-class instruction as well as curriculum/faculty development and student advising. Accomplishments: Established a curriculum for student-centered instruction in freshman barrier courses in the sciences. Successfully led a community of practice to establish a revised curriculum.Related skills: Competence in curriculum design, learning strategies modeling and instruction, faculty training, and student teaching/advising are critical for this role. Show less Duties: Designed and taught sophomore and senior level courses in general microbiology and immunology. Held office hours to mentor, tutor, and encourage students. Wrote and graded assignments and exams. Designed interactive lectures and both in-class and online exercises.Accomplishments: Received positive student and advisor reviews for my teaching approaches. Related skills: Proficiency in oral and written communication of basic and complex scientific principles. Strong organizational skills were necessary for management of assignments and course materials for 25-50 students per course. Confident leadership and instruction were necessary to motivate students to work hard and perform well. Show less

  • Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2024

  • Director, Comprehensive Student Success Program

    Apr 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Natural Sciences Learning Strategies Instructor

    Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Adjunct Faculty-Microbiology

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011