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The task force appointed to review the Center for Teaching and Learning and to consider ways of improving professional development for faculty submitted their report last month, and we are delighted to now share it with all faculty. We are extremely grateful to members of the task force for their enthusiastic engagement in helping to shape the future for faculty professional development at IUPUI. Various campus groups have begun to review the task force report and we are eagerly working on translating the ideas laid out into an implementation plan.
We value your feedback on the report! Please send your thoughts to ude[dot]iupui[at]cve and stay tuned for additional updates later in the spring semester.
Members of the CTL Task Force:
- Marianne Wokeck, School of Liberal Arts (Chair)
- Keith Anliker, School of Science
- Mangi Agarwal, School of Engineering and Technology
- Silvia Bigatti, Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Leslie Bozeman, Office of International Affairs
- Lisa Contino, School of Science
- Natasha Flowers, School of Education
- Julie Hatcher, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
- Max Huffman, McKinney School of Law
- Kimberly Kramer, School of Informatics and Computing
- Jennifer Lee, Herron School of Art and Design
- Krista Hoffmann-Longtin, School of Medicine
- Sara Lowe, University Library
- Stacy Morrone, Office of the Vice President for Information Technology
- Chris Rogers, School of Engineering and Technology
- Matt Rust, Office of Campus Career and Advising Services
- Kim Saxton, Kelley School of Business
- Kate Thedwall, Division of Undergraduate Education
- Jennifer Thorington Springer, School of Liberal Arts
- Etta Ward, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
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The IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs has appointed four faculty fellows, announced Margie Ferguson, interim senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. The faculty fellows program provides participants an opportunity to collaborate with campus leaders on initiatives tailored to their background and interests. It also prepares them for future campus leadership roles.
Silvia Bigatti, associate professor in the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, will concentrate on projects related to faculty development, mentoring, and faculty diversification. Dr. Bigatti has conducted extensive research on how individuals behave in and cope with stressful situations, and how predisposing factors, individual resources and environmental factors affect the outcome of a chronically stressful situation.
“I would like to see a renewed focus on faculty development and wellbeing, which will also contribute to student success,” Bigatti said. Her scholarship of teaching focuses on improving the learning experience for students through course engagement, inclusive teaching or understanding and improving the experiences of international students.
Debora Herold, senior lecturer in the School of Science, will engage in projects associated with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) that involve application of cognitive science principles to teaching and learning practices. Dr. Herold serves as course coordinator for Introduction to Psychology in the Department of Psychology and is interested in applying her expertise as a cognitive psychologist to campuswide priorities related to teaching and learning. She will participate in the development of a strategic implementation plan for the CTL, along with projects intended to support the onboarding of new instructors at IUPUI.
“I am excited about the potential new directions that we can explore for the CTL in the areas of course innovation, curriculum design, and faculty development,” Herold said.
Gerardo Maupomé, professor in the School of Dentistry, will hold a joint appointment across the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Office of Academic Affairs. Dr. Maupomé will focus on developing ways to assist department chairs and deans in using data in strategic decision making, with the goal of helping schools and departments to enhance their research and scholarship. Maupomé said he is “interested in participating in data-driven decision making for academic affairs, and expanding data literacy and the use of analytic tools among constituent groups across academic affairs units.” New data analytics tools offer new ways to connect internal and external audiences to researchers with particular areas of expertise, to seed nominations for faculty awards and to help guide strategic planning related to research priorities within schools and departments. Dr. Maupomé has worked as a dentist and oral health researcher in the private sector and in academia for 25 years. His primary research interests are dental health services research and oral epidemiology, oral treatment needs among high-risk, socially disadvantaged patients and how dental professionals and patients make decisions.
Lin Zheng, clinical associate professor of accounting in the Kelley School of Business, will focus on strengthening IUPUI’s internationalization efforts. She will hold a joint appointment with the Office of International Affairs and the Kelley School. Her objectives include identifying local entities that will yield international and local global learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, documenting and informing the campus and higher education community of IUPUI curriculum internationalization efforts and enhancing integration of global learning and global learning outcomes in the Kelley School of Business’ domestic and international programs. In addition, she will work to integrate global learning into the capstone experience at IUPUI.
“I am excited about bringing local resources to be shared by units on campus. I envision the output of my appointment will have a profound and sustaining impact on student learning and curriculum development,” Zheng said.
Dr. Zheng’s research interests include financial information disclosure and its impact domestically and internationally, the intersection of corporate social responsibilities and corporate governance services, and curriculum internationalization and assessment.
Faculty Fellows are appointed on a part-time basis for a one- or two-year term. Each of these appointments began in January 2017.
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Rodger Johnson
Communications Intern
Office of Academic Affairs
ude[dot]iupui[at]snhojdor
Have you heard the old carpenter’s phrase, “Measure twice cut once?” IUPUI Data Link gives faculty and administrators interactive and visual information to make better strategic decisions.
“Data Link provides information on student enrollment, retention/graduation, student participation in high impact practices and student self-reported perception of their effectiveness in IUPUI’s stated learning outcomes,” said Anne Mitchell, director of survey research and evaluation, for Institutional Research and Decision Support. This is only part of Data Link’s capacity.
The interactive dashboards for Data Link gives faculty and administers ability to drill down and filter actionable information to explore key indicators, such as student data, which helps with understanding IUPUI’s progress toward its strategic plan. Faculty can also mine data on student enrollment maps, retention and graduation, student learning outcomes by year, and their perceptions on cultural diversity. “All of this information allows faculty to better understand their students overall so they can help reach them academically,” Mitchell said.
“Data Link allows greater coordination and alignment of activities to achieve maximum effectiveness in regard to IUPUI’s strategic vision, mission, values, and goals related to the success and learning of our students as well as overall institutional effectiveness,” said Michele Hansen, executive director for Institutional Research and Decision Support.
In addition to Data Link, some interesting trends have emerged from the most recent State of IUPUI Faculty study. Margie Ferguson, interim senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, reported that, of full-time faculty employed by IUPUI, 48.4 percent are working full-time, but are not tenured. Of the other faculty working full-time, 51.6 percent are tenured. This data includes School of Medicine personnel. In other personnel developments, IUPUI saw a decrease in the number of adjunct faculty. From 2015 to 2016, this faculty pools dropped from 1020 to 981. IUPUI’s Data Link allows faculty and administrators to see headcount and retention of faculty over time.
“Having access to high quality data about our faculty will help University Academic Affairs to better understand our faculty and most importantly help us to attract and retain a high quality, diverse faculty,” said Ferguson. The demand for data to inform decisions in postsecondary education is greater than ever before because making well-informed, effective decisions about improving student learning, success, resource allocation, and institutional effectiveness creates a better institution for all of us.
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On a cold December morning on the eve of final examinations, faculty and campus leaders gathered in the Campus Center for a breakfast to honor IUPUI faculty who were celebrating 20, 30, and 40 years of service. Sope Ladapo, USG president, brought greetings on behalf of IUPUI students, and together we recognized the faculty who through their collective years of service have had a profound impact on our campus’ history, as well as on our campus culture. Through the research and creative activity they have pursued and through the students’ lives that they have touched in classrooms, laboratories, and beyond, these faculty truly have made a difference in their fields as well as in our community. We are tremendously grateful that they have chosen to dedicate such a significant portion of their careers to our dynamic urban campus.
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Longtime university employee and member of the Office of Academic Affairs staff, Susan Christian, retired on January 13. Susan began her career at IUPUI in the 1970s working in the School of Law in various staff positions. She served as assistant to the dean to Dean Norman Lefstein for several years before leaving the campus for a short time. On her return, she worked part-time using her talents assisting in the chancellor’s office, then finally, and to our good fortune, working full-time in the Office of Academic Affairs where she planned many campus events and kept us all on track. Susan will be missed, but we are happy to know she will be enjoying some personal interests such as gardening and decorating. Thank you, Susan, for your many years of service to IUPUI!
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Open Office Hours with the EVC Friday, January 20, 2017
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – INAD 5022
Topic: Teaching with Technology What’s on your mind? Meet with EVC/CAO Kathy Johnson during open office hours. IUPUI faculty can drop in with no appointment to share your thoughts, ideas, and concerns. Kathy brings snacks! See our website for more dates. |
Call for Nominations Recognize your colleagues who go “above and beyond the call of duty.” All of us are here to do a specific job at IUPUI. The focus of this award is to recognize those individuals whose service activities go above and beyond the responsibilities of their basic job. You are invited to nominate any full-time IUPUI faculty member who has worked for the university a minimum of twelve months. 2017 Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., M.D.
Experience Excellence Recognition Award
To learn more about Dr. Irwin, click here. The IUPUI Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., M.D. Experience Excellence Recognition Award was established in 1984 as the IUPUI Experience Excellence Awards. At Dr. Irwin’s retirement in 1986, the name of the award was changed to honor Dr. Irwin for the many significant contributions that he made to IUPUI. These awards recognize faculty and staff members for service “above and beyond the call of duty.” Service for the benefit of the university as a whole or for any of its affiliated units which is non-reimbursed and is not specifically job-related will be recognized. All of us are here to do a specific job at IUPUI. The focus of this award is to recognize those individuals whose service activities go above and beyond the responsibilities of their basic job. All full-time faculty are eligible to be nominated for this award at this time, even if they have been a previous nominee. Guidelines developed by the original selection committee established a policy to present the awards to faculty members on an annual basis. This year, the awards will be presented at the Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation on April 17, 2017. The staff award nominations open in fall 2017. Nominations open on January 6, 2017, and are due no later than March 5, 2017, at midnight. Please review the nomination guidelines and submit your nominations online here. Questions regarding the process should be directed to eeL neraK. Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate someone who goes above and beyond to make IUPUI a place that matters! |
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- Activity Insight training session: January 23
- Visiting Scholar: Dr. Timothy Eatman, associate professor of education at Syracuse University, lecture series January 24 – 25 2017. Registration open for these presentations:
- IUPUI Faculty Council Meeting: February 7, 3 – 5 p.m., CE 409
- 2017 Joseph T. Taylor Symposium: February 23, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Campus Center
- LEAPIndiana Faculty Collaboratives Conference: April 7, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ivy Tech Conference Center
- Academic Affairs Events Listing – Use this link to view and register for upcoming Academic Affairs workshops, training, and important events that pertain to YOU!
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