Faculty Center
About the Faculty Center
Mission Statement:
The Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning serves individuals, groups, and the institution in pursuit of teaching excellence. Its three areas of activity are; 1) induction and ongoing support of junior faculty; 2) professional development focused on the scholarship of teaching, learner-centered teaching, action-research, and reflective pedagogy; and 3) institutional change relevant to teaching and learning. The Center encourages self-directed inquiry through workshops, discussion groups, learning communities, and conference participation.
Location:
Henry D. James Hall, 3092
Staff:
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Dr. Deb Martin is in her second year as the director of the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Her primary role involves working with junior faculty. She began her career at Rowan in the fall of 2003 in the College of Communication, Department of Writing Arts, and most recently served as director of the Rowan Writing Center. Prior to entering higher education, Dr. Martin spent twelve years in K-12 education - as a teacher of middle school language arts and high school English. Dr. Martin earned her PhD in Rhetoric at Texas Woman’s University. |
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Ms. Elaine Mann is in her 15th year as the administrative assistant for the Faculty Center. Her primary role involves processing travel, grant, and award applications; assisting with event planning; and maintaining the Faculty Center’s website. Ms. Mann began her career at Rowan in the spring of 1998 and has been the Center’s first and only administrative assistant. Prior to her employment at Rowan, Elaine worked at the Otis Elevator Company. |
Mrs. Elaine Mann
Reports:
2011-2012 Annual Report
2011-2012 Events
Advisory Board:
| Sonia Spencer | Foreign Languages & Literatures College of Humanities & Social Sciences |
4th year |
| Alison Krufka | Biological Sciences College of Science & Mathematics |
7th year |
| MaryBeth Walpole | Ed. Services, Administration & Higher Ed. College of Education |
4th year |
| Yusuf Mehta | Civil/Environmental Engineering College of Engineering |
5th year |
| Elisabeth Hostetter | Theatre & Dance College of Performing Arts |
1st year |
| Mark Berkey-Gerard | Journalism College of Communication & Creative Arts |
1st year |
Jennifer Nicholson |
Marketing & Business Information System College of Business |
1st year |
Faculty Center Liaisons
These are faculty leaders who support the work of the center by opening communication channels between the academic departments and the Faculty Center.
The charge to the Department Liaison is to encourage community through participation and to provide suggestions and feedback to the Director as she shapes programs and services. Specifically, Department Liaisons: 1) promote grants, awards, and professional development opportunities; 2) provide suggestions concerning Faculty Center programs, policies, and issues; 3) occasionally observe or participate in Faculty Center events.
Department Liaisons convene face-to-face only twice a year – once at the New Faculty Orientation “Meet & Greet” at Hollybush and then at the end of the year for a “Wrap-Up.” Throughout the year, liaisons stay informed through emails.
George Romeo |
Accounting & Finance |
Jan Conradi |
Art |
Dayalan Srinivasan |
Biological Sciences |
Kevin Dahm |
Chemical Engineering |
Yang Yang |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Yusuf Mehta |
Civil/Environmental Engineering |
Joy Cypher |
Communication Studies |
Vasil Hnatyshin |
Computer Science |
Kara Ieva |
Ed. Services, Admin. & Higher Ed. |
Marci Carrasquillo |
English |
Marilyn Manley |
Foreign Languages & Literatures |
John Hasse |
Geography & the Environment |
Doug Mann |
Health & Exercise Science |
Kelly Duke Bryant |
History |
Mark Berkey-Gerard |
Journalism |
Xiufang Chen |
Language, Literacy & Special Education |
Joe Johnson |
Law/Justice Studies |
Joel Rudin |
Management/Entrepreneurship |
| Jennifer Nicholson | Marketing & Business Info. System |
Marlena Herman |
Mathematics |
Tom Merrill |
Mechanical Engineering |
Matt Lund |
Philosophy/Religion |
| Tabbetha Dobbins | Physics & Astronomy |
Natalie Reaves |
Political Science & Economics |
Gerald Hough |
Psychology |
Larry Litwin |
Public Relations/Advertising |
Keith Brand |
Radio/Tv/Film |
Maria Rosado |
Sociology & Anthropology |
| Martha Viator |
Teacher Education |
Tom Fusco |
Theatre/Dance |
| Drew Kopp | Writing Arts |
