Overview

Faculty Development in the College of Education has as its goal the continued renewal and growth of faculty in all aspects of their professional lives.  

Programming and resources for faculty development are designed to: 

  • Support and promote effective teaching, with a focus on student learning. 

  • Support and promote faculty scholarly activity. 

  • Support and promote professional development including the balancing of work-life concerns. 

  • Support the development of early career faculty. 

  • Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to contribute to and support the cultural fluency and diversity of the campus. 

We sponsor activities, provide resources, and identify needed support so all faculty can improve their knowledge and skills and be successful in the following areas: 

  • teaching 

  • leadership 

  • scholarly activities 

  • personal development 

  • mentoring 

Services 

  • Classroom peer observation 

  • One-on-one mentoring and planning 

  • Collaborative workshops 

  • Materials for instructional practices