The Moody College Center for Advancing Teaching Excellence (CATE) shines a spotlight on outstanding teaching and encourages effective teaching practices. Learn more about our initiatives, services we provide, and news and events in the exciting world of Moody teaching and learning.
Spotlighting Excellence in Teaching
Faculty Spotlight
Josh Gunn is a professor of communication studies. He is currently teaching COM370H (Hygiene/Politics of Waste) and CMS 390R (The Subject). Gunn’s most recent book Political Perversion: Rhetorical Aberration in the Time of Trumpeteering, was published in 2020.
Graduate Student Spotlight
Karen Schlag is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication Studies. She was a multi-year Assistant Instructor for the department’s Language, Communication and Culture course, and is currently a teaching assistant for Dr. Dina Inman Ramgolam’s Digital Communication class. Before starting her doctoral program at UT, she worked at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) as a lecturer.
CATE Above and Beyond Awards
CATE is excited to recognize and reward the exceptional efforts of Moody College faculty to ensure high-quality teaching and to adapt to the changing learning environment brought by COVID. We received over 117 nominations and are thrilled to have offered ten awards to acknowledge and thank our hard-working and innovative faculty.
What are people saying about CATE?
CATE staff have been a wonderful resource to me...They have had immense patience and a willingness to help that is remarkable. They never fail to convey to me that they are keenly interested in the issues and problems that I bring to them, and they are indefatigable in searching for solutions.
- Meme Drumwright, Advertising & Public Relations
It was great to have Moody resources when we were scrambling just to keep our heads above water. But now it’s imperative to be proactive about pedagogy and engage in the best practices – CATE directly leads us in this mission. CATE makes Moody the home of better educators.
- Kathleen McElroy, Journalism and Media
As a professor who likes to try new things, it's reassuring to know CATE always has my back. I couldn't do what I do without them. [CATE] is a one stop shop for a professor who wants to shine. At the end of the day, teaching is about engaging your students, and that is where CATE makes a difference for all of us.
- Joe Cutbirth, Communication Studies
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