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Meet the Staff

Maggie Rahmoeller, Director

Maggie Rahmoeller is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Program Coordinator for Actuarial Science. She has participated in many professional and pedagogical development programs and workshops over the past several years, from the competitive Project NExT in 2016-2017 sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America to the more recent "Incorporating Social Justice Topics into Your Mathematics Classroom" this summer. She won the RC Dean’s Exemplary Teaching Award in 2022–2023. As director, Maggie looks forward to fostering community and promoting action — not just through dialogue and learning, but by turning ideas into tangible outcomes. Outside of work, Maggie enjoys playing her oboe in various groups, attending RSO concerts, walking her dog (Loki) when it's NOT hot out, and, more recently, participating in karaoke. 

Christine Stanley, Senior Fellow

Christine Stanley, MAEd, is an Instructor of Spanish at Roanoke College and has been teaching since 1996. She brings over 25 years of experience in curriculum design, instructional technology, and student-centered language learning. She designs learning activities that blend coding with comprehensible input and uses real-time feedback to support a wide range of learners. As Senior Fellow, she’s excited to help faculty and staff make teaching more effective, inclusive, and efficient. When she's not in the classroom, Christine teaches BodyPump and RPM, enjoys any excuse to get moving, make a playlist, or travel. You can also catch her on campus with her favorite companion, Skipper.

Jonathan McCloud, Pedagogy Fellow

Dr. Jonathan McCloud is an Assistant Professor of Education at Roanoke College. He received his PhD in Curriculum & Instruction with emphasis on Educational Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2015. His research and teaching have included topics such as peer observation of teaching in higher education and play in educational settings. Jonathan's scholarly pursuits are linked by an expression of respect and care for the individual, and he is most interested in ways that play is fostered through democratic structures and agentive practices. Jonathan's work with pre-service and professional educators focuses on how to reflect on one's underlying assumptions of the teacher/adult role in the educational environmment. Jonathan is a former classical guitarist and enjoys learning about Mister Rogers, cooking, and gardening. He also likes sunshine on his shoulders.

Sarah Murray, Pedagogy Fellow

Dr. Sarah Murray is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice with a focus on feminist criminology. She has been teaching in higher education since 2017 and has taught at three federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions prior to coming to Virginia. During her PhD at the University of California, Sarah worked as the Teaching Assistant Development Program Coordinator, a role which focused on providing both required and supplementary trainings for graduate student teaching assistants across all disciplines. At Roanoke College she also teaches as part of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. As a Pedagogy Fellow, Sarah is interested in faculty, staff, and student’s experiences with Culturally Responsive Teaching practices on campus, and developing tools to support her colleagues as they navigate difficult discussions in the classroom.