Kelly Chandler
Stearns Center for Teaching & Learning Programs Administrator
Innovation Hall
Kelly joined the Stearns Center staff in January 2023 as the Programs Administrator to support the Stearns Center in their mission and support programming related to inclusive excellence in teaching. She contributes to the team four years of experience as a Composition professor at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and Northwest Vista College. During her time as adjunct faculty, she was also an active member of committees at her colleges which focused on professional development for adjuncts and programming for developmental education courses.
She has presented in professional development sessions regarding academic integrity, team-based learning strategies, and effective online teaching practices. She has also attended and participated in a multitude of professional development programs including universal design, transparent instruction, DEI, online and hybrid teaching, academic integrity, authentic assessment, anti-racism, teaching with technology, student-centered learning, and more. Kelly was also the mentor/mentee coordinator and social media manager for Women Helping Women at NOVA, a mentoring program through the Dr. Jean H. Braden Center for Women, Gender, and Social Equity.
Kelly is from central Texas and earned both her Bachelor’s in English with a teaching certificate in grades 7-12 and Master’s in English at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She is thrilled to live in the beautiful state of Virginia with her spouse and dog where she can finally experience all four seasons (sometimes in a single day!). She is passionate about learning new things and environmental and social justice. Kelly looks forward to contributing to and learning from all that the Stearns Center and George Mason University have to offer.
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