The CTLT Team
Patrick O'Sullivan, Ph.D.
Director
Patrick provides leadership for the CTLT team working to enhance a campus culture that supports and values exemplary teaching to enhance student learning. Contact Patrick with inquiries regarding CTLT’s programs and services including new faculty support programs, customized workshops, collaboration on teaching and learning-related projects, program-level initiatives, and CSU course redesign grant programs.
posulliv@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-7244
Stacey Aragon, BS Business Admin.
Administrative support coordinator II
Stacey Aragon is our newest team member and returning alum. She is CTLT’s Administrative Support Coordinator II. Her experience and expertise in business is leveraged to maximize efficiency on the administrative front of the CTLT office.
Stacey graduated from OCOB in 2016 as Orfalea's Great Grad, completing her Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Entrepreneurship. She quickly plugged into the Women’s Business Center (WBC).
Stacey has worked with the WBC for 6 years in various capacities including as a Program Coordinator, WBC Small Business Consultant, Engagement Specialist and more. She is looking forward to utilizing these skills to enhance the overall impact of CTLT on Cal Poly campus.
staragon@calpoy.edu | (805) 756-5570
Pam Dougherty, M.S.Ed
Instructional Designer & Accessibility specialist
Pam is an Instructional Designer and Accessibility Specialist who assists faculty in all aspects of course design and facilitation. She also assists faculty in creating accessible course materials, and applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to minimize barriers and maximize access for all students. Pam received her B.A. in Education from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2005, and her M.S. in Education from CSU East Bay in 2014. Pam received certification from California State University as a quality assurance course reviewer for online and hybrid courses, via the CSU Quality Learning and Teaching (QLT) program. Pam supports faculty in the exploration of innovative technologies and pedagogies for teaching and learning.
padoughe@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-7381
Catherine Hillman, M.S.Ed
Instructional designer & Online Instruction specialist
Catherine Hillman is an Instructional Designer at the CTLT and guides faculty in applying transformational pedagogies to their courses, with particular focus on Hybrid and Online instruction methods. She consults in person and online using collaborative applications, and is the campus coordinator for the QA (Quality Assurance) initiative through the CSU.
cehillma@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-5576
Sarah Macdonald, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Teaching
Sarah is CTLT's Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Teaching. Sarah's work is directed at promoting instructional improvements to achieve campus diversity and inclusion goals. She provides expertise and scholarship-informed guidance to individual faculty, departments, and colleges. Her work promotes inclusive and equitable teaching practices and supports faculty in incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the curriculum.
smacdo05@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-7635
Tonia Malone, M.S.Ed
Instructional Designer & Lead LMS Admin
Tonia Malone is an Instructional Designer and Lead Canvas LMS Administrator. Tonia is available for consultations for effective teaching with the LMS, using technologies for teaching and learning, as well as course redesign for hybrid, flipped, and online modalities.
tmalone@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-6336
Dianna Winslow, Ph.D.
Assistant director / Writing Instruction specialist
Dianna is CTLT Assistant Director and Writing Instruction Specialist. She promotes and develops Writing Across the Curriculum and Writing in the Disciplines teaching approaches. She provides expertise and scholarship-informed guidance to individual faculty, departments, and colleges on developing teaching and curriculum that foster writing-rich learning environments and equitable, authentic assessments.
diwinslo@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-7526
Anurag Pande, PhD
Faculty Liaison for Service Learning
Anurag Pande is a professor of civil (transportation) engineering and faculty liaison for Cal Poly’s Service-Learning program. His research interests include transportation safety, travel demand and VMT (vehicle-miles traveled) estimation, traffic simulation and analysis, and emergency evacuation and network resilience modeling.
As the faculty liaison for Service-Learning, Pande has worked with Cal Poly faculty and regional agencies to support projects of mutual benefit. He has managed about $2.5 million in research funding since joining Cal Poly in 2008.
Pande earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, Mumbai; and a master’s degree and doctorate in civil engineering (transportation) from the University of Central Florida.
apande@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-2104
Vidya Schalk, PhD
Sustainability Faculty Fellow
Dr. Vidya Schalk serves as a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Cal Poly. She came to Cal Poly from Singapore where she engaged in research and educational efforts, particularly in the integration of sustainable practices, materials and biophilic design integration within award-winning healthcare facilities.
Dr. Schalk has taught a variety of courses, with topics ranging from sustainable energy and climate resilience to the exploration of new materials for a more sustainable future.
Dr. Schalk is passionately dedicated to her role at Cal Poly's first Sustainability Faculty Fellow, actively engaging with the campus community and partners. Her commitment extends to the practice of teaching, research collaboration, and fostering community connections, all aimed at enhancing the multidimensional approach to sustainability in higher education.
vschalk@calpoly.edu | (805) 756-2566
Koen Graue
Canvas Support STUDENT ASSISTANT
Koen (Ko-ehn) is a Canvas Support Student Assistant, providing Canvas technical support. He is a 3rd year Mechanical Engineering major.
ctlt@calpoly.edu | 805-756-7002
Yesenia Magallanes
Canvas Support STUDENT ASSISTANT
Yesenia is a Canvas Support Student Assistant, providing Canvas technical support. Yesenia is a Mechanical Engineering major.
ctlt@calpoly.edu | 805-756-7002
Roxanne Oles
ADMINISTRATIVE support STUDENT ASSISTANT
Roxanne is an Administrative Support Student Assistant. She aids the CTLT staff with various administrative and technical support. Roxanne is a second-year Civil Engineering major.
ctlt@calpoly.edu | 805-756-7002
Tessa Smit
ADMINISTRATIVE support STUDENT ASSISTANT
Tessa is an Administrative Support Student Assistant. She aids the CTLT staff with various administrative and technical support. Tessa is a first-year Business Administration major with a minor in Environmental Studies.
ctlt@calpoly.edu | 805-756-7002
Chirag Upadhyay
ADMINISTRATIVE support STUDENT ASSISTANT
Chirag is an Administrative Support Student Assistant. He aids the CTLT staff with various administrative and technical support. He is a third year Business Administration major concentrating in Finance.
ctlt@calpoly.edu | 805-756-7002
