The CTLE is the luckiest place on the GCC campus because we work with the most fantastic group of people! Unfortunately, people move on from their positions after a few years and fortunately, other amazing people step in to help. This year, we say goodbye to Alisa Cooper, eCourse Faculty Lead, and in Fall 2026, Christina Clark will move on from her role as the PAR/FYRE Facilitator.
We want to thank Alisa Cooper for her service as the eCourse Faculty Lead. Alisa has been in this role in the past and came back to keep us making progress in this area. She has done an excellent job providing vision for our future goals in eCourses, running the eCourse Committee, overseeing Peer Quality Reviews, developing and running RSI training, creating the eLearning Express newsletter, highlighting faculty work, and more. The eCourse Committee will miss Alisa’s experience, passion, and dedication to this work. Thank you for all your time and help in improving eCourses at GCC, Alisa!
Moving into this role in Fall 2025 is Stephanie Burchett, a residential faculty member in the Art & Humanities department. She holds an MFA in Photography from the University of Arizona, an MA in Studio Art, and a BA in Graphic Arts from the University of Northern Colorado. With a background in Career and Technical Education (CTE), web development, and instructional design, she specializes in digital media, online learning, and faculty development. In addition to her faculty role, she has served as the Art & Humanities eCourses Lead, working to enhance online teaching standards, faculty training, and course quality since 2023. Welcome to the role, Stephanie!
Christina Clark is also preparing to say farewell to the PAR/FYRE Facilitator position in Fall 2026. For the 2025-2026 academic year, she will continue to run the program and train the incoming PAR/FYRE Facilitator. Christina has been an instrumental guide and mentor to 51 new GCC faculty over the past few years through the FYRE process, orienting them to the college, the district, and their work as new residential faculty. She has also guided 46 additional faculty to successfully complete the PAR/PARc process. Christina has helped GCC navigate the many recent PAR/PARc process changes, working with faculty and administration to make things run smoothly. In addition to her work on our campus, she has contributed significantly on the district level in this position to plan events and make important decisions regarding changes and improvements to PAR/PARc and FYRE. We are grateful for her hard work and commitment to our faculty. Thank you, Christina!
We want to welcome Krysten Pampel to the role of PAR/FYRE Facilitator, starting in Fall 2026. Dr. Krysten Pampel is a residential faculty member in the Mathematics Department. An alumnus of GCC, she earned her Master’s degree in Adult Education and Training from the University of Phoenix and a Ph.D. in Undergraduate Mathematics Education from Arizona State University.
Dr. Pampel began her teaching career in 2009 as a high school math instructor before transitioning to college-level instruction in 2012. Since joining GCC in 2017, she has specialized in teaching future elementary educators across multiple modalities. A dedicated advocate for student-centered learning, Dr. Pampel is deeply committed to fostering innovation in education. She has participated in initiatives such as the OER Practitioner Series, the Reimagine Cohort, and the Maricopa Institute for Learning Research Fellowship. She currently serves as the Mathematics and Computer Science Department Chair and has held roles such as Co-Faculty Developer, Department eCourse Coordinator, Department Assessment Coordinator, HLC Co-Chair, and Evening Assistant Chair.
Again, we will miss working so closely with our colleagues. We wish them well as they continue their work on campus and excited for those stepping up to take on new leadership roles. Thank you, Alisa and Christina, and congratulations to Stephanie and Krysten!
