CTL TEAM
Evgeniya Efremova
Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and a Clinical Assistant Professor
Evgeniya earned her Bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College and an EdM in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before joining NYU, Evgeniya managed international education services, STEM career exploration programs, and oversaw English language development programs at Global Ambassador International Counseling and Language Development Center. Following the onset of COVID-19, she led the center's transition to a sustainable, fully-online, AI-powered academic center.
In 2018, after earning her Masters in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Evgeniya also led research at the Brain and Cognitive Development Lab at Ural Federal University. Collaborating with various educational institutions, she focused on identifying factors that enhance students' intrinsic motivation and agency and developing teacher support programs.
Yaxuan Zhu
Academic Associate
Yaxuan received her master’s degree in TESOL from the University of Pennsylvania, and her bachelor’s degree in English from Northwestern Polytechnical University. She joined NYU Shanghai in 2021 as Academic Associate. In her role, she supports the Center for Teaching and Learning’s daily operations and plans and implements various academic programs for faculty. She also supports Economics faculty with their teaching as the appointed Associate.