Announcing TLTC’s New Executive Director, Dr. Lawrence Clark

Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lawrence M. Clark as Executive Director of the University of Maryland’s Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC), effective May 17, 2026. In this role, Dr. Clark will provide strategic leadership for the TLTC, guiding the university’s efforts to advance excellence and innovation in teaching and learning.

He will foster a collaborative, evidence-based approach to instructional success, support faculty development, strengthen student learning outcomes, and align initiatives in instructional innovation, learning support, and program evaluation to enhance student success across the university.

Dr. Clark brings nearly two decades of experience at the University of Maryland, where he has served as Associate Dean in the Office of Undergraduate Studies and as an Associate Professor in the College of Education’s Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership. In his role as Associate Dean, his work focuses on learning outcomes assessment, the university’s General Education program, and faculty and curriculum development.

He has led the university’s Learning Outcomes Assessment process, partnering with faculty and academic leaders across colleges to strengthen assessment practices and promote continuous improvement in student learning.

Dr. Clark has played a key role in curriculum development, program assessment, and cross-campus collaboration, including leadership of the Fundamental Studies Math Success Initiative to address equity gaps in undergraduate mathematics courses. He has also secured and led externally funded projects from the National Science Foundation and the Maryland State Department of Education, advancing instructional innovation, data-informed teaching practices, and partnerships with regional school systems.

A scholar of mathematics education, Dr. Clark’s research focuses on teachers’ beliefs and instructional practices, with particular attention to the experiences of African American mathematics teachers. He earned his Ph.D. from Emory University and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan, and has participated in national leadership development programs, including the Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program and UMD ADVANCE.

We are confident that Dr. Clark’s leadership, collaborative approach, and commitment to teaching excellence will further strengthen the mission and impact of the TLTC.

We’re grateful to the search committee, led by Dr. Stephen Roth, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, for their work to identify a pool of exceptional candidates. We’d also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mary Warneka, who has served as TLTC’s Interim Executive Director for over a year. She has provided excellent leadership during the transition, including overseeing teaching innovation for all instructors and learning success for our students, and pioneering teaching and learning partnerships across campus, particularly with respect to Generative AI-informed pedagogy.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Clark on his new role.

Sincerely,