JT Torres, director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning at Washington and Lee University, authored a book that was published by Routledge Press in November 2025.
Titled “Teaching, Learning, and Caring in Higher Education,” the 170-page book serves as a practical resource that illustrates how to establish and nurture relationships to pave the way for meaningful student, instructor and content engagement.
In the book, Torres demonstrates how inperson and online courses can form ecologies that empower students and teachers rather than exhaust them. The book features numerous activities, suggestions and templates for cultivating and connecting care throughout learning environments.
This is Torres’ first solo academic book. He served as a co-editor of “How to Incorporate Equity and Justice in Your Teaching,” published in 2024.
Torres joined the W&L faculty in 2024 after serving as the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Quinnipiac University.
