About Us
Full-time Staff
Dr. Bruce Kelley
Director, CTL
Dr. Bruce Kelley is the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of South Dakota. He also serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Music.
Dr. Kelley's research has been centered on pedagogy in higher education, as well as on music of the American Civil War, and he has presented his research at numerous regional and national conferences. He is currently on the Editorial Board for the Journal of the College Music Society, the_Symposium_, and his most recent book (co-edited with Dr. Mark Snell), _Bugle Resounding_ (University of Missouri Press, 2004), is currently available at all fine book retailers.
Dr. Kelley received a Bachelor of Music degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Trombone Performance and a Master of Arts in Music Theory from Ohio State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Music Theory in 1997 from Ohio State University where he studied with Burdette Green, David Butler, Ann Blomach, Laura Dobos, and Gregory Proctor.
Dr. Kelley received the Graduate Outstanding Achievement Award and the Outstanding Teaching Associate Award from the Division of Music Theory at Ohio State University. Dr. Kelley also received an Ohio State University Fellowship, The PEW Teaching Leadership Award, and a PEW Foundation Fellowship from the University of Illinois. He remains active in the music theory profession, and is a member of national and local chapters of The College Music Society, The Society for Music theory, and the Society for American Music.
Eric James Mosterd
Coordinator of eLearning, CTL
Tech Fellows Program Manager
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Music, CFA
Mr. Mosterd is the Coordinator of eLearning for the CTL and also serves as the Tech Fellows Program Manager for The University of South Dakota. In addition to those duties, he is also an adjunct instructor for the Department of Music at USD, where he teaches Western music history and jazz history.
Mr. Mosterd has a Master of Music degree in Musicology, Saxophone & Jazz Studies (2004), a Master of Arts degree in Computer Science (2001), and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science & German (1999) from USD. He is an active researcher in these fields, specializing in the use of technology in pedagogical settings, especially in music.
Shane Miner
Educational Technology Integrationist
Shane Miner is an Educational Technology Integrationist in the Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of South Dakota.
Mr. Miner received his Bachelor of Humanities in the Arts degree in Film Studies and Computer Animation from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's of Arts in Electronic Art and Education from The University of South Dakota.
Mr. Miner received the Distinguished Teacher Award as well as the Distinguished Service Award from Mount Marty College, where he spent 9 years teaching Graphic Design and Media Arts. He has shown artwork across the state, and continues to create interactive and animated pieces.
Faye Haggar
Educational Technology Integrationist
Faye Haggar is an Educational Technology Integrationist in the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of South Dakota.
Mrs. Haggar received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, with a minor in Computer Science, and a Master of Science degree in Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Technology Facilitation from Black Hills State University.
Prior to joining the CTL, Mrs. Haggar was the Technology Integrationist for USD's School of Education. She also taught at the Elementary level for 5 years and facilitated several professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers in Technology, Math, and Formative Assessment.