Joshua Potter

Joshua Potter is associate director for student learning and analytics at the Center for Teaching Excellence, where he partners with faculty, department leaders, and academic administrators to strengthen curricula and improve student learning. He collaborates across the university on assessment, accreditation, annual reporting, learning analytics, and general education initiatives. His work often involves helping departments recognize and build on the strengths already present within their programs while adapting to the evolving demands of higher education. He also supports initiatives such as the Student Learning Symposium, the Ideas to Action learning analytics program, and university reaccreditation efforts with the Higher Learning Commission.

Joshua’s expertise lies in curriculum design, degree-level assessment, learning analytics, and accreditation. He frequently works with department chairs and directors of undergraduate and graduate studies on assessment reporting, disciplinary accreditation, and program improvement. 

Before joining CTE, he served on the faculty at Louisiana State University, where he developed a strong interest in curriculum design and learning outcomes assessment. Grounded in his own experience as an instructor, he has a deep appreciation for the many responsibilities faculty carry and the transformative nature of their work. He holds a doctorate in political science from Washington University in St. Louis and has published on learning analytics and student curricular pathways. Outside of work, Joshua is an avid board gamer and considers his role at CTE the best job he has ever had.