Past Events: Spring 2022
The following faculty development series and programs were offered during Spring 2022.
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January 27, 2022: 2:30-3:30, TEAMS Meeting Dr. Paul Hathaway Associate Professor, Emergency Management & Public Administration; Faculty Senate President Title: Give Them the Hard Stuff First and What's Happening in Faculty Senate Join us as we kickoff Spring 2022 professional development with Dr Paul Hathaway, Associate Professor of Emergency Management & Public Administration and current Faculty Senate President. Dr. Hathaway will discuss the benefits of providing students with important/complex concepts early in the semester, allowing them more time to understand the “hard stuff” and to gain a better understanding of all other topics covered during the rest of the semester. He will also discuss the importance of Faculty Senate and will update workshop attendees on the Spring 2022 goals and plans for Faculty Senate. |
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February 2, 2022: 2:30-3:30, TEAMS Meeting Mrs. Katelyn Walker Instructor, Department of English Title: Writing for the Disciplines to Promote Thinking Teaching a Writing-Intensive course? This workshop is for you! Research has proven that students learn best when given problem-based assignments that promote critical thinking and active engagement. Specifically, student engagement correlates with student writing, demonstrating that deep learning occurs when students are given good written assignments. This workshop will define the parameters for a well-developed, formal written assignment and will explore practical ways that faculty may implement formal assignments situated in the specific rhetorical contexts of their discipline. |
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February 9, 2022: 3:00-4:30, TEAMS Meeting Dr. Allegra Smith Assistant Professor of Professional Writing, Department of English Title: Grade Smarter, Not Harder: Building Analytic Rubrics for Writing Assignments from Learning Outcomes Assessing writing assignments like research papers and reports can be a huge time-suck for faculty and can also fail to provide meaningful feedback for students if the grading is not aligned with course and program learning objectives. In this workshop Dr. Smith, a published online writing instruction expert, will walk faculty through the process of identifying and building learning outcomes for a major writing project, before building detailed analytic rubrics from those outcomes. These rubrics cut down on the time spent grading, standardize assessment across the class, and create transparency for students to understand what they are being graded on and how they can improve. |
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February 17: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Jan Case, Department Head and Professor, MCIS Ms. Kim Westbrooks, Assistant Professor and Librarian, Library Services Ms. Karlie Johnson, Assistant Professor and Librarian, Library Services Title: Breakout the Escape Game: A BreakoutEDU Kit Tutorial Did you know that Faculty Commons has escape room kits to create a game for your classes? These kits can be used to teach a lesson, used in place of a test, or even given as a final exam! Find out how to make use of ready-made games and create your own customized escape rooms during this presentation. We will work together to create an escape room experience during this workshop as well. Be sure to join us to see if you can breakout! |
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February 23, 2022: 3:30-4:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Lori Owens Professor, Political Science Title: Opportunities for Faculty Engagement in Honors: Teaching and Mentoring in the Honors Program This session will provide a brief highlight of the Honors Program and introduce faculty to the opportunity to teach 3-hour academic honors classes as well as 1-hour university honors participation classes. An explanation of the faculty benefits of honors by contract will be provided as well as the need for faculty-led thematic presentations on-campus and at regional locations. Short-term and long-term plans for faculty to lead study away (domestic) and study abroad will also be profiled. |
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March 9, 2022: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Erin Rider, Department Head and Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. Sarah Donley, Assistant Professor, Sociology Dr. Tina DeShotels, Professor, Sociology Title: Cultural Consciousness This presentation will explore how identity shapes our life chances, everyday choices, behaviors, belief systems, and interaction with others in American society. This information will help us create more inclusive classrooms, better connect to students, and be better teachers. |
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March 10, 2022: 1:30-2:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Staci Stone Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Title: Re-visioning Gen Ed As JSU embarks upon reviewing and revamping general education, faculty are invited to participate in a brain-storming session about the purpose and mission of general education. This session will include information on the AAC&U's Essential Learning Outcomes. |
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March 16, 2022: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Jianping Coco Huang Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing and Management Title: Find Your Students an Acre of Happy Land: Using Live Clients to Enhance Student Engagement and Self-Actualization Not all students are good at taking tests, so a test result may not reflect students learning; just like plants, some do better in the shade where some prefer full sun. To solve the problem, you can easily bring local live clients to create a project in your class, get students' feet wet by giving them different tasks, practicing the learn-feel-do model! |
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March 17, 2022: 3:00-4:00, 208 Self Hall Dr. Mark J. Sciuchetti, Jr. Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Chemistry and Geosciences, College of Science Title: Mastering Creative Commons and OER: How to Develop and Share Engaging Resources for the Hybrid Classroom This session will focus on creating and using open/free resources for our hybrid classes. In this session, we will discover ways to Creative Commons license your classroom material and how you can adopt Creative Commons licensed material from other instructors. We will also examine the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and find ways to utilize them in the hybrid classroom to engage with our students creatively. OERs will allow us to reach a greater number of students and increase inclusion in the classroom. |
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March 30, 2022: 2:30-4:00, 208 Self Hall Dr. David Thornton, Professor, MCIS Ms. Tanya Sasser, Instructor, English Title: Gamification in the Classroom: Mechanics and Free Apps Interested in leveraging the motivational power of games in your course? We'll discuss how to make your course more game-like, then showcase free apps that you can easily incorporate into Canvas.
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April 7, 2022: 2:30-3:30, 208 Self Hall Dr. Kimberly Warfield, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling and Instructional Support Dr. Stacey Gill, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Instructional Support Title: It Starts with Me! Understanding Microaggressions This session is designed to explore, identify, and obtain an understanding of the impact of microaggressions as well as engage in activities and dialogue to help eliminate bias among faculty and students.
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April 13, 2022: 3:00-4:00, 208 Self Hall Dr. Tracey Matthews, Dean of the College of Health Professions and Wellness Dr. Sean Creech, Instructor, Social Work Dr. Chris Clark, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology Dr. Allison Newton, MPA Program Director and Assistant Professor, Public Administration Dr. Fawad Shah, Assistant Professor, Communication Title: Interprofessional Education: It's about We, not Me Interprofessional Education promotes teamwork and innovation across disciplines to transform the learning experiences across the University. Explores learning across professional disciplines so that they can take a collaborative, team-based approach to addressing the emerging issues of the 21st century and ensure graduates will be prepared to meet the challenges of leading— locally and globally—communities that can sustain well-being, ensure access to quality health care, and engagement with community stakeholder in diverse and inclusive communities. |
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February 3, 2022: 2:30-3:30, TEAMS MEETING Ms. Lauren Findley, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Ms. Noelle Stovall, Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment Title: Recruiting and Retaining Students with JSU Admissions JSU is growing in enrollment and reputation. Each faculty member at JSU plays an important role in both recruiting and retaining students. You are invited to join this micro-workshop to learn how the Undergraduate Recruitment team connects potential students to their future journeys at JSU. This session will cover JSU's approach to recruitment, the application/enrollment process, and how faculty can become better equipped to help recruit new students into their programs! |
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March 3, 2022: 3:00-3:30, Houston Cole Library - Basement Computer Lab Ms. Kim Westbrooks Assistant Professor and Librarian, Library Services Title: Work Smarter, Not Harder at Your Library Libraries are your lifesavers in an overwhelming world of information! Learn how to use tools that will save precious time and energy. Get support for any lesson. Find resources to energize any classroom. |
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March 31, 2022: 3:00-3:30, 1103C Houston Cole Library Ms. Karlie Johnson Assistant Professor and Librarian, Library Services Title: Librarians as Research Partners Have you ever felt alone in your research endeavors? Fear not, you have a partner in research with your subject-specialist librarian. Learn what support services are offered for your research. Let us help you achieve your tenure goals! |
Please join Academic Affairs and Faculty Commons for the 2022 Promotion and Tenure Training Series, designed to provide faculty seeking promotion and tenure with a general overview of the process, guidelines for completing portfolios, and a chance to review sample portfolios.
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February 28, 2022: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Houston Cole Library Room 1103C Provost Kickoff Dr. Christie Shelton, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Provost Shelton will kickoff our P&T Series for Spring 2022. Dr. Shelton will give an overview of the promotion and tenure process, timelines, resources, and more. Open to all faculty.
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March 15, 2022 : 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.; Houston Cole Library Room 1103C Deans and Department Heads Meeting with Tenure Track Faculty/Distinguished Professors Tenure-track faculty and those seeking Distinguished Professor will meet with the deans and department heads to discuss general portfolio guidelines, followed by a brief Q&A session. After group discussion, faculty will meet by college with their respective deans and department heads. Sample portfolios will be provided for faculty. |
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April 6, 2022: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Houston Cole Library Room 1103C Deans and Department Heads Meeting with Distinguished Instructors Faculty seeking Distinguished Instructor will meet with the deans and department heads to discuss general portfolio guidelines, followed by a brief Q&A session. After group discussion, faculty will meet by college with their respective deans and department heads. Sample portfolios will be provided for faculty.
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Future Sessions: Faculty Commons will host a summer and fall refresher workshop for P&T candidates, as well as a fall 3rd Year Review workshop. Dates, time, and location TBA.
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Tuesday, April 5 Friday, April 8 Self Hall Room 208 |
Network + Build Project Teams Meet other faculty and staff interested in proposing QEP topics, generate ideas for projects, and ask questions of the QEP proposal selection committee |
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Tuesday, April 12 Friday, April 22 Self Hall Rom 208 |
Writing Workshops Get guidance on writing a QEP proposal and feedback from members of the proposal selection committee |
Visit the Quality Enhancement Plan website for more information.
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April 19, 2022: 2:30-3:30, TEAMS Meeting Dr. Manabu Saeki Associate Professor, Emergency Management Title: Racism, Sexism, and Authoritarianism in Presidential Elections Manabu Saeki examines racist, sexist and authoritarian dispositions of Trump voters vs. non-Trump voters in the 2016 election, as well as those of Republican voters and non-Republican voters in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 elections.
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