Session 3

Dr. Chris Garrett

Assistant Director of Leadership and Faculty Development

Faculty Center

Brigham Young University

POD Network

Chris Garrett, PhD serves as Assistant Director of Leadership and Faculty Development at Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah, USA). Prior to BYU, he was a tenured Professor of Education and the Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence at Nevada State University. Chris has over fifteen years of experience leading faculty development programs and teaching college students. He holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in English Language and Literature, an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Oregon State University, and a B.A. in American Studies from BYU. He was previously an Associate Professor of English and the Director of Faculty Development at the University of Southern Indiana. Prior to that he was the Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at Oklahoma City University while serving in Assistant and Associate Professor of English roles. Chris has taught a variety of university courses, is a national leader with influence in faculty development, and publishes academic peer-reviewed research in this field. He has considerable experience in designing, planning, and leading professional development activities, providing training to academic leaders (e.g., department chairs, deans, associate deans) on best practices in leadership and how to evaluate teaching and faculty work. In addition to skills in networking across academic units, Chris has led and organized regional conferences on faculty development, has extensive event planning experience, and led POD's Institute for New Educational Developers in June 2023.