Faculty Advisory Committee

About the Committee

The Faculty Advisory Committee serves as a collaborative partner to the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE), helping inform and strengthen our work in support of teaching and learning at UC Davis. Committee members represent a wide range of disciplines, colleges, and instructional perspectives from across campus.

The committee provides guidance on emerging instructional needs, faculty engagement, program development, and strategic priorities related to evidence-based and inclusive teaching practices. Through their expertise and leadership, members help ensure that CEE’s programs and initiatives remain responsive to the evolving needs of instructors and students.

We are grateful for the committee’s continued partnership and commitment to advancing educational effectiveness at UC Davis.

Collage of 11 professional headshots in two rows, featuring the CEE Faculty Advisory Committee, with the circular UC Davis seal
First row (left to right): Beth Broome, Luis Carvajal-Carmona, Christina Cogdell, Jennifer Curtis, Sue Ebeler, Ellen Hartigan-O'Conner. Second row (left to right): Michele Igo, Jeanette Ruiz, Aditya Thakur, Roa Unnava, Janine Wilson.

Current Committee Members

Beth Broome
Executive Director, Teaching and Learning & STEM Initiatives, Center for Educational Effectiveness

Luis Carvajal-Carmona
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine; Associate Vice Chancellor, Inclusive Excellence

Christina Cogdell
Professor of Design

Jennifer Curtis
Distinguished Professor, Chemical Engineering

Sue Ebeler
Associate Dean, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Professor, Viticulture and Enology

Ellen Hartigan-O'Connor
Associate Dean for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars; Professor of History

Michele Igo
Associate Dean, College of Biological Sciences; Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Jeanette Ruiz
Associate Professor of Teaching, Communication; Faculty Director, First Generation Initiative

Aditya Thakur
Associate Professor of Computer Science; Vice Chair, Graduate Group in Computer Science

Rao Unnava
Michael and Joelle Hurlston Dean, Graduate School of Management; Professor of Marketing

Janine Wilson
Associate Professor of Teaching, Economics; Undergraduate Program Chair