Investment in Faculty, TAs Professional Development

Lead

Shauna Morgan (Director of Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching)

Purpose 

This committee will make recommendations related to professional development and critical pedagogical praxis for the teaching community (including faculty, lecturers, TAs, etc.) in topics such as, but not limited to, cultural proficiency, inclusive and equitable teaching, and how to engage in constructive discussions around racism and other forms of discrimination in the classroom.  

Committee Members

• Ryan Crowley, Ph.D. (College of Education)
• Vanessa Jackson, Ph.D. (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
• Ashley Sorrell, Ph.D. (Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching/Graduate School)
• Akiko Takenaka, Ph.D. (College of Arts and Sciences)
• Eric Weber, Ph.D. (College of Education)
• Former co-lead: Cristina Alcalde (Associate Dean of Inclusion and Internationalization, College of Arts and Sciences)

This initiative made progress throughout the academic year alongside Project 5: Expand and Restructure Roles of College and Unit D&I Officers. They intend to work closely with the new vice president for institutional diversity once they are hired.

The committee conducted a survey and distributed it through individual colleges as well as the graduate school. Directors of graduate schools, teaching assistants and teaching assistant coordinators were asked to complete the survey. This survey will help guide next steps.