Selco is named director of learning and teaching center

Selco

Helene Selco, former associate director of Cornell's Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT), has been named the director of the center, as of July 1 of this year.

In addition to having served as CLT's associate director, Selco has been serving as the director of the center's Learning Strategies Center and director of the Prefreshman Summer Program. As the director of CLT, she now will be overseeing a variety of programs and resources designed to promote student learning and improve instruction. CLT's services include the Learning Strategies Center, Student Disability Services (SDS), the International Teaching Assistant Development Program, the Cornell Teaching Assistant (TA) Development Program and Faculty Instructional Support.

"I am very pleased that Helene has accepted the directorship of the CLT, as she has extensive knowledge of the university and the needs of student population as well as a passion for providing academic support services which increase Cornell students' chances of success," said Edna R. Dugan, Cornell assistant vice president for student and academic services. Dugan noted that Isaac Kramnick, vice provost for undergraduate education, works closely with the programmatic elements of the CLT and was involved in the decision to appoint Selco as the new director.

"Helene is perfect as director: thoughtful, affirming and respected," Kramnick added.

The former director, Susan Piliero, returned to teaching in the beginning of 2003, and at that time Selco and Matthew Tominey became associate directors. Tominey is now focusing his efforts on SDS.

Selco, who joined Cornell in 1984, received a bachelor of science degree from Temple University in 1967, a master's degree from Temple in 1970 and a Ph.D. in education, curriculum and instruction from Case Western Reserve University in 1981.