is Director of Faculty Development, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, as well as Director of the regional Lilly Conferences on College and University Teaching, Executive Editor of the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, and President of the International Alliance of Teacher Scholars

is Director of the Teaching Assistant Development Program, University of California, Santa Barbara.

"Models, matrices, and rubrics abound in this rich resource for course design and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Faculty will love it!" -- Laura L. B. Border, Director, Graduate Teacher Program, University of Colorado at Boulder

"Richlin has done a very thorough synthesis of the primary work in the field...it will be of great value to me and our faculty." -- James E. Zull, professor of Biology and Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education, Case Western Reserve University


"Great job of synthesizing and integrating so much content into a coherent, useful form."--Thomas A. Angelo, professor of higher education and director of the University Teaching Development Centre, Victoria University of Wellington


“As always, I am intrigued and impressed by Richlin’s ability to summarize an expanse of ideas and experiences, create a compelling synthesis, and present this new understanding in readable and appealing form.”—Brenda Manning, Director, Faculty Development Family Practice Residency & Faculty Development Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center “It is the kind of book faculty will actually be able to understand and use because it is straightforward and connects theory, research, and practice in a seamless manner.”—Arthur L. Crawley, Center for Faculty Development, Louisiana State University “I’m just stunned at its wonderful value. I really like the specific examples and all of the concrete worksheets and tables. Just amazingly thorough and useful, and so conveniently brief. It’s truly a service for us all, faculty and faculty development pro’s alike!”—Roben Torosyan, Associate Director, Center for Academic Excellence, Fairfield University