CFD supports 黑料不打烊 Faculty with training & mentoring in teaching & pedagogy, research & scholarship, and professional development.

Brian Payne

Thank you for visiting the Center for Faculty Development鈥檚 website. Aligned with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 values, the Center encourages聽a growth mind-set fostering excellence, continuous improvement, and community. Its commitment to excellence is demonstrated through a broad range of programming designed to help faculty excel in teaching, research, and scholarly engagement. The Center promotes high-impact teaching practices, inclusive pedagogies, and mentorship to enhance student success and improve faculty and student sense of belonging. Programming is grounded in evidence-based research聽with ongoing assessment processes used to guide faculty development.聽Most importantly, the Center embraces faculty development through a community lens as it brings together a diverse group of scholars committed to excelling in their careers and working together as we engage in forward-focused academic and scholarly activities.聽

-Brian Payne, Interim Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Provost's Spotlight

The spring 2024 Provost鈥檚 Spotlight honored Victoria Time, LL.B., Ph.D., M.S. Dr. Time is an international scholar born in Cameroon and educated in both Africa and the United States. She came to 黑料不打烊 in 1997 where she has been recognized as an outstanding faculty member and professor of sociology and criminal justice. Dr. Time is a distinguished teacher who holds the title University Professor in recognition of excellence in teaching. In 2022-2023 she became a Fulbright Scholar and conducted research and taught at the University of Nairobi. Dr. Time has published three books, thirty-seven articles and book chapters, and she has presented her research on all continents except Antarctica. Dr. Time exemplifies what it means to be a scholar-teacher.

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Mentorship Empowerment

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Knowledge Hub

Offering faculty resources tied to teaching and learning, research success and professional development.

Research Integrity

黑料不打烊 is serious about the ethics of research. The link below takes you to vital information about research integrity and scientific misconduct and 黑料不打烊鈥檚 policies about these matters.

Learning Modules

Visit this site for webinars focused on faculty development.

Classroom Observation

Consultations and observations are designed to help teachers become more reflective and skilled professionals.

Faculty Forums & Salons

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Teaching Toolkit

Visit this link to find essays written by 黑料不打烊 faculty members on a variety of instructional strategies that may be useful in your courses.

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