Professor and Associate Head Mike Melloch has been elected to the Purdue Executive Council of the Teaching Academy. The Teaching Academy is comprised of a dedicated and dynamic network of scholar-teachers committed to serve as catalysts to enhance and strengthen the quality of undergraduate, graduate, and engagement teaching and learning at Purdue University. Under the auspices of the Office of the Provost, the Teaching Academy works with the academic Schools and Colleges, the Center for Instructional Excellence, and others to enrich the educational experiences of the entire Purdue University community.

Membership in the Teaching Academy recognizes outstanding and scholarly teaching in the graduate, undergraduate, or engagement programs of the university. In concert with the mission of the Teaching Academy, individuals selected for this honor will help promote the scholarship of teaching and learning and share their expertise across campus with their colleagues.