Faculty Development News Archive

• Professor Steve Leon (Mathematics) presents at the May 2009 Haifa Matrix Theory Conference in Haifa, Israel - Jun. 19, 2009
  

  Dr. Leon presented, "Linear Algebra Education Reform: Accomplishments of the Past and Challenges for the Future."

• Shannon Jenkins wins Best Paper Award at the Education Section of the American Political Science Association Annual Conference - Jun. 16, 2009
  

  Professor Jenkins' SoTL presentation was titled "The Impact of In-Class Service-learning on Cognitive and Affective Learning Outcomes."

• Dr. Joseph Novak, the authority on concept maps, to present workshop at UMass Dartmouth in Fall 2009 - Jun. 11, 2009
  Dr. Novak, Professor Emeritus at Cornell University, has spent his career in science and math education.
• First Year Success Workshop draws 62 participants - Jun. 11, 2009
  

  On Thursday, June 11th, 62 faculty members and Student Affairs members met in a workshop focused on First Year Success.

• UMass Dartmouth Faculty Members are Traveling - Mar. 26, 2009
  

  Fourteen faculty will be attending teaching and learning conferences in spring and fall 2009.

• 2009 Provost's SoTL Awards of Excellence Announced - Mar. 23, 2009
  

  Six UMass Dartmouth faculty have been recognized for their contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning.

• Provost's SoTL Awards of Excellence - Feb. 3, 2009
  

  CTE announces the Provost's SoTL Awards of Excellence to recognize outstanding faculty, librarian, and staff contributions to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

• CTE Teaching Travel Grants - Jan. 29, 2009
  Watch for the Request for Proposals on CTE Teaching Travel Grants coming next week.
• Now is the time to check out the Talking About Teaching Conference Schedule - Jan. 15, 2009
  The 6th Annual Talking about Teaching conference is taking place on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 in Woodland Commons.
• Dr. Shari Evans (English) is the founding editor of Corridors - Dec. 9, 2008
  

  The inaugural issue of Corridors is now available at: http://www.umassd.edu/corridors/welcome.html.

• CTE Team Studying Best Practices in Faculty Mentorship - Nov. 12, 2008
  

  Glaucia Silva (Portuguese), Cathy Smilan (Art History), Kari Mofford (Library), and Kellyann Kowalski (Management) are exploring best practices in faculty mentorship this fall and winter.

• Professor Kellyann Kowalski, Students Present on WBSM, 1420 am - Nov. 12, 2008
  

  Kellyann Kowalski (Management) and her MGT 431 students were on WBSM, 1420 am on November 11th.

• Maureen Hall (Education) participating on a panel with Arthur Zajonc at Georgetown University - Oct. 17, 2008
  Maureen Hall (Education) will be a panel participant at the "Teaching to Connect the Heart and Mind" interdisciplinary symposium on December 5th.
• Dr. Suzanne Joseph (Anthropology developed an innovative field study for her students in population, environment, and culture - Sep. 15, 2008
  Students spent part of spring semester 08 in South Dartmouth Cemetery.
• Major Curriculum Audit and Review of the French Program Completed - Sep. 15, 2008
  Assistant Professors Michelle Cheyne and Stephanie O'Hara spent the spring and summer semesters examining the current state of the French program.
• Summer Teaching Institute Participants Gearing Up for SoTL Projects - Aug. 5, 2008
  Two faculty members and three Instructors have spent the summer exploring Problem-Based Learning.
• Shannon Jenkins to present at the American Political Science Association - Aug. 5, 2008
  Shannon Jenkins, Political Science, will give a SoTL presentation at APSA, August 30, 2009.
• Professor Lynn Brodeur will present PBL study at the IJAS conference in March 2009 - Jul. 7, 2008
  Lynne Brodeur is conducting a study in fall 2008 on the benefits of problem-based learning (PBL) in a Medical Laboratory Science Course.
• UMass Dartmouth faculty awarded 37 % of grants through UMass "Enhancing Learning Through the Use of Technology" Program - May. 28, 2008
  UMass Dartmouth faculty were awarded over $90K in funds to advance technology projects in their classrooms and to engage in SoTL projects.
• Dr. Amy Shapiro (Psychology), Receives Outstanding Poster Award - May. 12, 2008
  Professor Amy Shapiro won the Outstanding Poster Award at the 2008 UMass Instructional Technology Conference on April 11th.
• Patricia White (English), named to the Board of NECIT - May. 12, 2008
  Professor Patricia White has been named to the Board of Directors of the New England Center for Inclusive Teaching (NECIT).
• Professor Evelyn Thrasher (Management Information Systems) presents in Toronto - May. 12, 2008
  Evelyn Thrasher is presenting a paper in Toronto focused on Technology Education.
• Innovation in Teaching Grant Recipients - May. 12, 2008
  The CTE Grants Committee has awarded five Innovation in Teaching Grants.
• 6th Annual NECIT Conference Call - May. 12, 2008
  Proposals for the 6th Annual Conference for the New England Center for Inclusive Teaching (NECIT) are due May 26th.
• CCB Faculty Receive Teaching Award - May. 12, 2008
  The Thomas J. Higginson Award for Excellence in Teaching has been awarded to three CCB faculty.
• Travel Grant Awards Announced - May. 12, 2008
  CTE awarded ten travel grants to faculty in May to attend teaching conferences.
• Summer Teaching Institute Participants Announced - May. 12, 2008
  Participants in CTE's Summer Teaching Institute on Problem-Based Learning.
• The Faculty Focus Group Report is available - Mar. 18, 2008
  The results from the faculty focus groups conducted in Fall 2007 are now available. Click on "more" to access the link.
• Moving students toward increased intercultural competence - Mar. 18, 2008
  Dr. Christina Biron recently presented "Atravesando Fronteras: Moving Students Toward Intercultural Learning in the Spanish Conversation and Composition Class" at the international conference of the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages in San Antonio, TX.   
• Improving student learning in MLS Clinical Chemistry course - Mar. 18, 2008
  Eileen Carreiro-Lewandowski Professor of Medical Laboratory Sciences, recently presented "Medical Decision-Making and Critical Pathways in Clinical Laboratory Science Education" at the Clinical Educator's Conference in Savannah, GA.
• Teaching business freshmen to serve - Mar. 18, 2008
  Under the guiding hand of Evelyn Thrasher, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems, MIS 101 students (The Business Organization) are partnering with Buttonwood Zoo and the Dartmouth YMCA this semester.
• CTE announces fall 2007 teaching grant recipients - Feb. 1, 2008
  Faculty proposals for departmental/interdepartmental teaching grants