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CTL Faculty Fellows
The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce a call for applications for CTL Faculty Fellow positions for the 2025-2026 academic year. Feel free to reach out to Nisha Gupta to discuss or brainstorm ideas about Faculty Fellow Topics.
The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to offer support for two Faculty Fellow positions for each fall and spring semester of the academic year—One focused on the DLM and general education, and one focused on any other topic. We will also consider proposals for fellow projects that are one long term (fall and spring semester) depending on the project.
These fellowships are intended to encourage faculty exploration, study, and sharing of pedagogical approaches; advance our understanding and implementation of new and innovative pedagogies; and highlight the teaching excellence of Centre College faculty members. The focus may also be on topics that map onto Centre’s strategic plan priorities of innovations with technologies, to learn more about wellness and wellbeing, develop support for the general education, and/or experiential learning.
One does not need to already be an expert in these pedagogies or topics to apply. Fellows will facilitate campus discussion related to their project topics throughout the fall or spring term by organizing seminars or workshops, facilitating learning communities, hosting guest speakers, or other means of intentionally and broadly engaging colleagues. The Fellow must also produce a deliverable at the end of the fellowship (e.g., a report, guide, website materials, or other tangible deliverable).
The CTL Faculty Fellow will receive one course release (1 course or 3 credit hours total). In addition, a total of $3,000 will be made available to support the activities of the fellow. The funds are to support hosting events on campus, such as seminars or guest speakers, conference travel to present project results, necessary materials or supplies for workshops and project work, books, and miscellaneous expenses.
All full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty (who have passed mid-pro) who have a demonstrated commitment to student learning are encouraged to apply.
To apply, please submit the project proposal via this Qualtrics Form: CTL Faculty Fellow Form no later than December 10, 2024, midnight. Please ensure the letter(s) of support are emailed to Nisha Gupta no later than December 10, 2024 midnight.
A project proposal, which includes the following: a description of the project to be undertaken, including some preliminary ideas for how you may engage your colleagues in this project or topic; a description of your current areas of expertise in teaching and learning; examples of how you have demonstrated commitment to student learning, and; works cited, if appropriate; please indicate the term, and length, you are applying for.
A letter of support from your Division Chair, which includes the following: a statement outlining the feasibility of a course release given program and division needs; examples of how the applicant has demonstrated a commitment to student learning and pedagogy, and; a description of other commitments that may be complimentary to, or inhibit, the applicant’s completion of this project.
If you are pre-tenure, you should also include a letter of support/endorsement/approval from your program chair.
In Spring 2024, Ellen Prusinski focused on strategies to strengthen and build capacity of Community-Based Learning (CBL) at Centre. CBL is a pedagogical approach that intentionally links what is being taught in the classroom to surrounding communities. Prusinski participated in some workshops for community-based pedagogies and developed and led a CBL course design workshop for Centre faculty based on what she learned from the institute. Ultimately, Prusinski hopes to develop a clear framework for incorporating CBL into classes at Centre. Those faculty who are interested in CBL, contact Ellen Prusinski!
In Spring 2023, Kaelyn Wiles piloted this program. Her focus has been on using contemplative practices to promote well-being among faculty members and students on campus. This project is a practical extension of the extensive teaching, service, and research that she has been doing mindfulness. Her projects have potential to map onto Centre’s strategic plan priorities of community wellness. Here is a link to her proposal.