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Leigh M. Tolley, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning 

Dr. Tolley brings over two decades of experience as an educator, instructional designer, mentor, and researcher, most recently serving as a tenured Associate Professor of Secondary Education in the College of Education & Human Development at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has extensive experience in instructional design and evaluation, faculty and mentor teacher training, and in cultivating reflective, inclusive teaching practices. She also served as the co-creator, Program Co-Coordinator, learning management system administrator, and Instructional Designer for the UL Lafayette Mentor Teacher Training Program, where she oversaw its initial seven cohorts that led to over 200 successful program completers. 

A passionate advocate for faculty mentorship and interdisciplinary collaboration, Dr. Tolley has led initiatives in classroom assessment, teacher preparation, course redesign, educator training, accreditation, and formative evaluation. Her leadership in faculty development includes national presentations and publications, as well as contributions to professional organizations such as the American Evaluation Association and the American Educational Research Association. 

Dr. Tolley earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation from Syracuse University, an M.S.Ed. in Secondary Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania.