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 development by providing peer
mentorship, promoting scholarly teaching practices, supporting faculty engagement
in the scholarship of teaching and learning, and leading faculty learning communities (FLCs).
Examples of FCTL Faculty Fellows Activities
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 development 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).
Person item component: LeslieEchols@missouristate.edu
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Teaching & Learning Fellow Fall 2021 - Spring 2024
Area of Appointment: Leadership & Learning
Dr. Echols is from McQueary College of Health & Human Services'School of Mental Health and Behaviroal Sciences. She is currently serving a 3-year fellowship term with the FCTL. Dr. Echols has
served in a leadership role on the FCTL Advisory Council, worked as a liasion for guest speakers, and has developed and facilitated two faculty
learning communities (FLCs). Dr. Echol was part of the faculty team involved in bringing
the FCTL FLC structure to MSU.
Dr. Echol's is currently being spotlighted as a member of the Faculty Lounge with
her podcast on Small Teaching.
In addition to a extensive discipline-specific body of work, Dr. Bauman has contributed
directly to the field of teaching and learning through multiple articles, presentations,
and service assignments, including work in areas such as classroom strategies/activities,
dialectic approaches, intercultural classrooms, academic integrity, student engagement,
and curriculum.
The focus of Dr. Bauman's fellowship will be bringing awareness to issues of mental
health in the classroom to the campus. She will be developing resources and leading
a faculty learning community pertaining to mental health health in the classroom.
In addition to teaching courses, Dr. LaPrade is involved in research on Racial and
Ethnic Fairness in Missouri Courts. She has experience with developing and implementing
experiential learning structures and strategies to increase student engagement in
learning.
During her fellowship, Dr. LaPrade will be:
Creating resources to support faculty in increasing awareness and use of experiential
learning strategies within their own courses.
Facilitating a Faculty Learning Community (FLC)
Championing the use of experiential learning across the campus.
Engaging in continous improvement processes to adapt and improve faculty supports
and services.
Helena Metzker Active Learning
New Fellow!
Person item component: Helenametzker@missouristate.edu
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Teaching & Learning Fellow Spring 2024 - Fall 2024
In addition to teaching chemistry, Helena is pursuing a PH.D. in Instructional Design
and Technology.
Helena brings a vision for supporting faculty collaborations, scholarly teaching,
and course design.
Helena's fellowship will focus on the use of technology for promoting active learning
for students.
Throughout her fellowship, she plans to:
Create faculty resources (guides, tutorials, templates) to develop faculty awareness
and use of active learning strategies to promote student engagement in learning.
Facilitate a Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs)
Promote scholarly teaching practices
Engage in continuous improvement processes to adapt and improve faculty services and
support.
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 5 ½ 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.
Time spent developing and facilitating FLC or other faculty development programs and
activities.
Participating in monthly meetings with 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/semester,
or a one-time course release paid to their department.
