Who We Are
Jörg Waltje
Executive Director
Center for Faculty Excellence
jwaltje@twu.edu
940.898.3426
SH 302
Dr. Jörg Waltje is the Executive Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence. He works with faculty and institutional leaders to collaboratively assess needs, develop programming, and evaluate strategies to enhance the knowledge and skills of faculty in achieving their goals related to teaching, scholarship, service, and leadership. He is also a very literary man, a good cook, and a pop music historian.
Dayton Kinney
Coordinator of Teaching, Learning, & Academic Excellence
dkinney@twu.edu
940.898.3427
SH 305A
As the Coordinator of Teaching, Learning, & Academic Excellence at the Center for Faculty Excellence, Dr. Dayton Kinney leads and supports individual and team consultations with TWU faculty, instructors, staff, and administrators on issues related to teaching and learning, scholarship, assessment, student retention, integrating educational technology, and innovative approaches to academic engagement both within and beyond the classroom. Beyond her passion for pedagogy, Dr. Kinney is also a renowned composer, whose award-winning works have been performed nationally and internationally by highly sought-after performers. Her music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, and SoundCloud. She also enjoys video games, travel, food, and spending time with her husband and two cats.
Ivan Lee
Video and Senior Instructional Producer
ilee@twu.edu
940.898.3994
SH 304
In 1992 Ivan came to Denton from Hong Kong to continue his college education after a 13-year TV career as a professional camera/lighting/sound operator at Radio Television Hong Kong. In 1997 he graduated with a M.A. from UNT and started with TWU as a media production specialist. Ivan also taught a basic TV production course at UNT as an adjunct faculty from 1997- 2012. He also serves as an Elder in Denton Chinese Church and plays the acoustic guitar in his leisure time.
Marli Creeach
Senior Design Specialist
mcreeach@twu.edu
Graphics and Poster Requests: CFEgraphics@twu.edu
940.898.3784
SH 306
Marli serves the Center for Faculty Excellence by providing graphic design services for Academic Affairs, as well as, large format printing production for the university. She is a certified graphic designer and business owner. She and her husband reside in Sanger with their three children, two dogs and a cat. She loves to cook, laugh, and, in her not-so-spare time, binge-watch a good show on Netflix.
Maegen Fredrickson
Program Coordinator
mfredrickson@twu.edu
940.898.3228
SH 305
Maegen Fredrickson is the Program Coordinator for the Center for Faculty Excellence. In May 2022, she graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a B.A. in English, concentrating in Professional Writing. She has worked as a publications and editing intern with University Technology Solutions at UTSA and with Birdseye Publication, a business publication based at San Francisco State University. Maegen spends much of her time on writing, everything from poetry to sci-fi novels and the occasional non-fiction piece. She also enjoys cooking, reading, rainy days, songwriting, and spending time with her friends and family.
Molly Song
Equity and Inclusion Intern
msong2@twu.edu
Molly is the Equity and Inclusion intern at the Center for Faculty Excellence. She is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy student at the Dallas campus. Molly will be graduating in May 2023. She enjoys roller skating, listening to music, and cooking.
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