Cynthia Golden, former executive director of the University Center for Teaching and Learning, has been honored with the 2023 Leadership Award by EDUCAUSE, for her “extraordinary stewardship in the face of unprecedented challenges, her exemplary leadership in the use of educational technology, her deep understanding of the full range of issues in higher education IT management, and her extensive record of service to the higher education technology community.”
EDUCAUSE, where Golden had worked for eight years before coming to Pitt in 2009, is a nonprofit association working to advance “the strategic use of technology and data to further the promise of higher education,” according to its website.
Golden stepped down as associate provost and executive director of the Teaching Center last summer, but still serves as an advisor to the center. She had been at the forefront of the University’s rapid shift to remote teaching and learning during the coronavirus pandemic, during a time when Pitt was in the process of switching to a new learning management system.
She came to Pitt as leader of the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education, and in 2017, led the rebranding, reorganization and relaunch of the University Center for Teaching and Learning to offer enhanced support for teaching at Pitt.
Read more about the award on the EDUCAUSE website.