Director, Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning, University of Delaware.

Dr. Matthew Trevett-Smith is the Director of the Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Delaware. With more than a decade of experience in educational and organizational development, he has served in a number of leadership positions in academic affairs, professional development, educational development, academic technology, and assessment of learning.

He has been particularly effective in leading wide-ranging efforts to convene, support, and facilitate meaningful change in the areas of curriculum design, assessment of program educational goals, general education reform, technology-enhanced active learning, first-year student academic success and retention, and providing guidance and rewards for the experimentation and implementation of AI into teaching and learning, research, and business practices across the university.

As director, Dr. Trevett-Smith oversees the day-to-day operations of the Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning, including staff management, budget oversight, strategic planning, outcome reporting, workshop development, digital resource creation, and instructor and cohort-based improvement plans. He holds a BA in Anthropology, an MA in Cultural Anthropology, and a PhD in Cultural Anthropology.