The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) Faculty Fellows Program provides
an opportunity for faculty members to partner with the faculty center to promote excellence
in teaching and learning at Missouri State. Fellows lead initiatives and contribute
to projects centered around supporting faculty career deveopment by providing peer
mentorship, promoting scholarly teaching practices, supporting faculty engagement
in the scholarship of teaching and learning, and leading faculty learning communities
(FLCs).
Learn More About the Fellows Program
This program is open to all faculty and instructors with full-time instructional duties.
Prospective FCTL Faculty Fellows must have the ability to work collaboratively and
a commitment to scholarly teaching and faculty career development.
Faculty should plan to spend an average of five and a half hours per week during a
15-week semester. This is an estimated average per week as we try to limit activities
during the most demanding times of the semester; other weeks may require more time
commitment. Examples of activities are:
Time spent developing and facilitating FLC or other faculty development programs and
activities
Participating in monthly meetings with the FCTL Director and other Faculty Fellows
Time spent conducting peer observations and mentoring individual faculty
Faculty Fellows have the option of receiving a stipend of $6,000 per year (please
be aware this is taxable income), a professional development stipend of $3,000 per
semester, or a one-time course release paid to their department.
Serving as a change agent by increasing awareness of, developing and promoting resources
for, and supporting faculty development in teaching and learning initiatives across
campus
Leading a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) based on special interests
Designing and facilitating single-session or multi-session faculty develoment programs
Organizing and facilitating faculty reading groups and book studies around special
topics
Facilitating academic writing groups or retreats to promote faculty learning related
to teaching and learning initiatives and/or development of scholarly teaching practices
Developing resources or other materials that support faculty in scholarly teaching
Peer observations and mentorship
Providing input and advice to the FCTL on faculty development needs and professional
learning
The FCTL is seeking faculty Fellows in the following areas:
Artificial Intelligence
Course Design
Early Career Faculty
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Special interest or research area of the Faculty Fellows choosing (must be in support
of the FCTL's mission and faculty career development).
Current FCTL Faculty Fellows
Scholarly Productivity & Faculty Development
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During her fellowship, Dr. West will be:
Leading the Wednesday Writing Circle FLC
Leading the Faculty Writing Retreat FLC
Developing a plan to consolidate the FCTL's existing faculty writing FLCs
Helping reconceptualize the FCTL's Teaching and Learning Grant Program and the Faculty
Fellows Program
Conducting classroom observations
Dr. West is an associate professor and assistant school director in the School of
Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies where she teaches courses in
student affairs in higher education and research methods within the College of Education.
Dr. West is also the graduate program director of MSU's new EdD program in Leadership,
Learning, and Educational Change.
As a Black feminist scholar-pracademic, Dr. West's research focuses on enhancing the
experiences of Black women enrolled and employed in higher education via the student
and development of critical cultural theories, research methods, and praxes. The majority
of her articles have been published in top-tier, refereed education journals and she
recently co-edited an issue of the New Directions for Student Services (NDSS) series,
which is a 20-year anniversary edition exploring the status of contemporary Black
women in higher education.
Dr. West's Writing Groups
Dr. West currently facilitates two of the most successful faculty learning communities
at MSU: The Faculty Writing Retreats and the Wednesday Writing Circle.
