Introducing the 2025-2026 Graduate Teaching Fellows

The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to introduce the newest cohort of Graduate Teaching Fellows! Graduate Teaching Fellows are Ph.D. students from a variety of disciplines who support the Center’s TA and Future Faculty programs. As graduate student ambassadors for CTL, they play an integral role in advancing the Center’s mission to promote excellence in teaching and learning across the Institute. By leading TA training sessions, conducting classroom observations, and holding one-on-one teaching consultations for other graduate students or postdoctoral instructors, the Fellows build a supportive and collaborative teaching environment for teaching assistants across campus.

2025-2026 Graduate Teaching Fellows

Name: Akif Ağlar
Department: Economics
What are you looking forward to this year? Continuing to learn from the rest of the Graduate Teaching Fellows and having productive discussions to become a better educator and better human being.

Name: Ana Mazmishvili
Department: Economics
What are you looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to refining my own teaching skills while also supporting and learning from other Fellows so we can all grow as educators together.

Name: Brian Hack
Department: Applied Physiology
What are you looking forward to this year? Attending Teaching Fellow professional development sessions and contributing to the program.

Name: Chandler Thornhill
Department: International Affairs
What are you looking forward to this year? As a returning Fellow, I always look forward to the discussions and insights. I’m hoping to continue to refine my teaching skills as an instructor of record.

Name: Chase Sun
Department: Mechanical Engineering
What are you looking forward to this year? Learning from the other Fellows – I love observing others teach and absorbing their approaches and methods.

Name: Jacques Gay
Department: Chemistry
What are you looking forward to this year? I look forward to developing workshops for TAs and hope to get more graduate students excited about teaching.

Name: Jake Tjards
Department: Mechanical Engineering
What are you looking forward to this year? Making an impact!

Name: Leah Pennell
Department: Biological Sciences
What are you looking forward to this year? I have always loved teaching and have TA’d through my whole Ph.D., so I’m excited to start giving back to the Georgia Tech community.

Name: Marina Haldopoulos
Department: Biological Sciences
What are you looking forward to this year? Another year of growth for the Graduate Teaching Fellows and TA/Future Faculty team; I also hope to expand the undergrad TA support programs we offer.

Name: Marwan Shagar
Department: Building Construction
What are you looking forward to this year? I have a deep passion for teaching and am eager to collaborate with others who share this enthusiasm, learning from their expertise to further develop my skills.

Name: Maugan Lloyd
Department: Psychology
What are you looking forward to this year? I’ve been in the program for a while, and I find that the fellowships helps keep me plugged in to make sure my lessons are engaging and related to the learning outcomes. Feedback and reflection are what help us improve at anything, and reflecting on the teaching of others helps me as a teacher.

Name: Olivia Phillips
Department: Operations Research
What are you looking forward to this year? I’m looking forward to getting to teach teachers and share all of the tips and tricks I’ve learned the hard way with new TAs!

Name: Paul Horton
Department: Machine Learning
What are you looking forward to this year? I’ve enjoyed past discussions in the program and I am looking forward to hearing new topics.

Name: Victoria Godwin
Department: Economics
What are you looking forward to this year? Making life better for TAs and being an advocate for them in my department.