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Charles Andy Schumpert oversees the Virtual Environments initiative at the Center for Teaching Excellence. Schumpert began his career at USC as a graduate student in 2011 and fell in love with teaching! After graduating with his Doctorate in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Schumpert was hired as an instructional faculty member for the Department of Biological Sciences. Since then Schumpert has coordinated over 300 sections of laboratory courses and been involved in the education of over 6,000 students. He was awarded the Garnet Apple award for teaching innovation in 2020 for his work with 360° degree video, active learning strategies, and implementation of Universal Design for Learning. He's passionate about creating an equitable classroom that's inclusive and welcoming for all students.