The Center for Excellence in Education strengthens the quality, impact, and effectiveness of teaching and learning across all programs. Building on the legacy of the Education Innovation Team (EdIT), the Center serves as a collaborative hub for accreditation and assessment, instructional design, faculty and staff development, and educational research—ensuring our educational practices remain rigorous, innovative, and evidence-based.
Center for Excellence in Education Team
Our team
Our team comprises instructors and instructional designers guided by educational research and continuous quality improvement, and dedicated to ensuring that our school implements best practices in teaching and learning. With expertise in course development, curriculum design, experiential learning, and educational technology, our members serve as a unique resource across our various modes of teaching and learning.
Tara Serwetnyk, EdD, RN, FNAP, NPD-BC
Director, Center for Excellence in Education
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
Joe Gomulak-Cavicchio, EdD, MSEd
Assistant Director, Graduate Programs
ADA Access Coordinator
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
Kaitlyn Picard, MS, RN, CCRN, CNE-cl
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Programs
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
Sue Stanek, PhD, MSN/Ed, RN
Director, Center for Lifelong Learning
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
Rebecca Wolf, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
Writing Center Coordinator
Nathaniel Flemming
Senior Institutional Research Analyst
CONNECT
What we do
The Center for Excellence in Education operates as a collaborative partner across programs and disciplines, supporting faculty, staff, and leadership in advancing shared goals for academic quality and innovation. Through strategic coordination and expertise, the Center ensures educational excellence remains central to the School’s mission.