Five faculty members have been awarded money for their plans to improve the quality of instruction at Â鶹´«Ã½.
The Office of Academic Affairs provided $16,997 for the 2021 Faculty Development Fund Awards.
Proposals were reviewed by Committee D of the Faculty Senate, which is chaired this academic year by Jennifer Poutsma, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. The committee forwarded its recommendations to the Office of the Provost for final determination.
The Center for Faculty Development congratulates the following awardees, listed with the titles of their proposals:
Hamid Eisazadeh
Tatyana Lobova
Mary Beth Pennington
Kristi Costello
Tracy Sohoni
Hamid Eisazadeh, assistant professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Batten College of Engineering & Technology: "Expanding a Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum to Include Additive Manufacturing."
Tatyana Lobova, master lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences: "Redevelopment of Existing and Development of New Online Biology General Education Courses for Non-Majors."
Mary Beth Pennington, senior lecturer, and Kristi Costello, associate professor, Department of English, College of Arts & Letters: "Writing Placement and Support Program Quality Enhancement: Enriching Training and Program Assessment Practices."
Tracy Sohoni, assistant professor, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Letters: "Teaching Excellence: Developing Effective Practices for Inclusive Classrooms."