Dr. Megan Frary, is a clinical assistant professor and the senior educational development consultant with The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). She started at Boise State University in 2005 and spent 18 years as a faculty member in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She has worked as a Faculty Associate in the CTL since 2013 supporting graduate student instructors, facilitating workshops, and contributing to the Course Design Institute. Dr. Frary continues to teach courses for graduate students interested in teaching at the college level, and leads current and developing CTL programs. Her recent scholarly work, supported by the NSF, has been focused on assessing teaching effectiveness and helping graduate students develop stronger professional identities.

Educational Background

Dr. Frary holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. After completing her MS, she spent a year and a half as a research engineer at Caterpillar, Inc. in Peoria, IL. Less than two years after earning her Ph.D., Dr. Frary received the NSF CAREER program award, the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early career faculty.