The Teaching Center is located in the Jack C Massey Center, 303C. Please feel free to call us at 615.460.5423 or email us by using the links below.
Jayme Yeo, Director
Jayme Yeo (Ph.D, Rice University) is an Associate Professor in English. Her work focuses on the affective, political, and religious dimensions of discourse communities in the medieval and early modern period. Her current project applies these interests to regional adaptations of Shakespeare in the U.S. Her research has inspired topical courses that include Shakespeare and justice as well as poetry and activism. She has been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as the Folger Shakespeare Library, and her work has appeared in Exemplaria, Teaching Religion and Theology, Intersections: Yearbook for Early Modern Studies, and Literature and Theology.
Christie Kleinmann, Associate Director
Dr. Christie Kleinmann, APR is a professor of public relations at Belmont University. In this capacity, she teaches courses in public relations, design & production, and sport communication. Kleinmann has been a featured presenter at many national and international research conferences and has been recognized for both her research and mentorship activities. She was named a Page Legacy Scholar by the Arthur W. Page Center for her research on social responsibility in sports and a Page Legacy Educator for her teaching modules on social responsibility in public relations. Professionally, Kleinmann is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and has served as the PRSA Lookout Chapter Accreditation Chair and PRSA Nashville Ethics Chair. Kleinmann has also received several professional awards, including the 40 Under 40 Business Leader Award in Northeast TN/Southwest VA, the 30 in their 30s Leadership Award in Southeast, TN, and the Geneva King Writing Award. Her professional background includes experience in health care and sport communication.
Leigh Ann Bynum, Assistant Director
Leigh Ann Bynum, Ph.D., has been a distinguished member of the Belmont faculty since August 2011, contributing her expertise in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a focus on Pharmacy Administration. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy, delving into the dynamics of Psychological Contract Breach, Professional Identity, and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors among Pharmacy Faculty. In the early stages of her academic career, Dr. Bynum’s research covered areas such as human resource management in healthcare and the influence of medication synchronization on patient adherence and employee job satisfaction. Additionally, she explored the correlation between pharmacy faculty members' work-related attitudes, teaching philosophy, and their ability to counsel pharmacy students. Dr. Bynum's scholarly pursuits have evolved into a more interdisciplinary approach, reflected in her recent publications which span diverse subject areas. She has delved into topics such as Intimate Partner Violence, Health Outcome differences for historically marginalized populations, Pharmacy Students' Perceptions of Point of Care HIV testing, and Innovative Teaching and Learning Techniques in both professional and undergraduate student populations.
Mike Pinter, Senior Fellow
Mike Pinter, Professor of Mathematics, previously served as Director of Belmont's Teaching Center from 2003 to 2006. Since coming to Belmont in 1989, Mike has held various roles in addition to faculty roles; in particular, Mike has served as associate dean for the School of Sciences and interim dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. He has participated in many Teaching Center events since the Teaching Center's beginning in 1994, including facilitating workshops and lunch discussions. Mike enjoys working with faculty at all career stages and has served as mentor in several capacities, including as director of the Mentoring for Mission program when it was offered at Belmont. Mike regularly offers presentations about teaching and learning at mathematics meetings and at the Lilly Conference on College Teaching. His favorite courses to teach include Discrete Mathematics, Combinatorics, Analytics: Math Models (for students in Belmont's Honors Program), Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (in a learning community with a psychology course), and First-Year Seminar (with a focus on limitations).