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Center for Teaching and Learning

Experienced faculty. Experiential education.

The Center for Teaching and Learning supports the campus community in advancing high-impact practices and academic innovation, leading to improved teaching and learning at York College of Pennsylvania.

The Center provides resources and services for faculty and students that reinforce York College's mission as a teaching institution and bolster its commitment to serve the evolving educational needs of our students. By fostering a community that stimulates dialogue about excellence in teaching, we are able to nurture student success, advance faculty and student research, and showcase innovative and evidence-based teaching and learning experiences.

York College of Pennsylvania is a proud member of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

A professor dressed in a polo sits next to a student in a ball cap in the engineering lab as they look together at a laptop screen.

Supporting Faculty, Research, and the YCP Experience

Professor Jeff Schiffman discussed equipment in the radio station with a Mass Communication student, surrounded by microphones and other devices.

Faculty Resources

The CTL provides resources for faculty development, workshops, teaching support, mentoring opportunities, and more.

Project- and Community-Based Learning

A York College education is centered on hands-on, real-world learning experiences. The CTL helps students work on impactful projects with local organizations and employers.

Professor Pawan Madhogarhia points to a large touch-screen in the Willman Business Center's NASDAQ lab. A student looks on.

Grants and Awards

Internal grants are available for faculty and students through the CTL, including support for special projects, professional development, research, and travel.

Professor AnaLu McVean holds up a plant in the greenhouse as a student examines it.

Undergraduate Research

York College undergraduate students have a number of opportunities to pursue research projects and presentations. The CTL supports these efforts through funding and events like the annual Undergraduate Research Showcase.

Contact Us

Center for Teaching and Learning

Campbell Hall, 216
Phone: 717.815.6750
ctl@ycp.edu

Dr. Holly M. Sypniewski
Director of Faculty Development and Global Initiatives
717.815.1216
hsypniewski@ycp.edu

Renee Figge
Administrative Assistant
717.815.6656
rfigge@ycp.edu

Adrienne Brenner
Adjunct Faculty Fellow
717.815.6863
abrenner@ycp.edu