Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Teaching Fellows (TFs) are peer-learning facilitators who are nominated by faculty and trained by the CTL to provide ongoing learning support for all students.

Teaching Fellows hold regular, group-oriented drop-in hours Sunday through Thursday evenings and are available to all students. No need for an appointment; please see links on the right for specific hours and locations.

What we do

Teaching Fellows use a collaborative inquiry model to help students understand course content. They direct conversations, ask questions to challenge students and gauge students’ foundational knowledge, provide feedback, and suggest study strategies.

How it works

The Director of the CTL oversees the program, in collaboration with Faculty Liaisons in each department. Lead Teaching Fellows are experienced Teaching Fellows who train and mentor new Teaching Fellows, and support the Director in developing the program.

Interested in becoming a Teaching Fellow?

Students are nominated each year by faculty in their department, and are hired and trained by the Director of the CTL and the Lead Teaching Fellows.

For more information about the Teaching Fellows, contact:

Ruth Shields
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
shields@hws.edu
315-781-3959

Writing Fellows are trained peer facilitators who can support you at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming, to organizing your argument, to polishing your final draft. Writing Fellows provide productive feedback on written work and offer strategies for writing in all skill levels and across all disciplines.

Writing Fellows are available for appointments throughout the week in the Writers’ Nook (on the main floor of the Library).

Interested in becoming a Writing Fellow?

Writing Fellows first complete the Writing Colleague Program through the Department of Writing and Rhetoric. Writing Colleagues who have completed at least one placement are invited to apply to be Writing Fellows through a call for applications sent out each spring.

For more information about the Writing Fellows, please contact:

Ingrid Keenan
Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
keenan@hws.edu
315-781-3832

Athletic Study Mentors (ASMs) are upper-year athletes who work with their first year teammates to develop learning and time management strategies, and guide them through the transition to college life. If you are a first year varsity athlete, your Athletic Study Mentor will support you through workshops and one-on-one meetings, and is a great resource for all your questions about life at HWS.

ASMs are nominated by coaches and are embedded within their team, but are hired, trained, and supported by the Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning.

ASMs are there to support you through workshops and one-on-one meetings, for even just to answer your questions, from before you arrive on campus throughout your first year.

Athletic Study Mentors for the 2026-27 year are:

• HWS Alpine Skiing: Emily Cain '27
• Hobart Baseball: Chris Lockwood '27
• Hobart Basketball: Justin Price '28
• William Smith Basketball: Miranda Martin '27
• William Smith Bowling: Colleen Jump '27
• HWS Cross Country: Megan Ingraham '28
• William Smith Field Hockey: Grace McCormick '28
• Hobart Football: Matt Huliev '28, Timothy McKeever '27, Tru Styles '27, Ryan Van Tassel '28
• HWS Golf: George Gleason '27
• William Smith Ice Hockey: Mia Iwicki '27
• Hobart Lacrosse: Dan Cano '28
• William Smith Lacrosse: Meredith Montgomery '27
• Hobart Rowing: James Faulkner '28
• William Smith Rowing: Leah Wiebe '27
• HWS Sailing: Ella Donaldson '27
• Hobart Soccer: Max Koczan '27
• William Smith Soccer: Ellie Teerlinck '28
• HWS Squash: Danie Dezart '28
• HWS Swimming & Diving: Emma Haher '27, Mackenzie Morus '27
• HWS Tennis: Bethany Walker '28
• Hobart Volleyball: Zack Farren '27
• William Smith Volleyball: Delainy Williams '28

Interested in becoming an Athletic Study Mentor?

ASMs are nominated by your coach as Sophomores or Juniors, and are hired and trained by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

For more information about the Athletic Study Mentors, please contact:

Ingrid Keenan
Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
keenan@hws.edu
315-781-3832