Programs For Faculty

Assistant Professor Parikh, Anthropology

The Teaching Center supports excellence in teaching by faculty through workshops, consultations, and Scholarship on Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Gina Frey (Executive Director of The Teaching Center, co-Director of CIRCLE, and Associate Professor of STEM Education, Chemistry) develops these workshops with Beth Fisher (Director of The Teaching Center). Gina also provides consultations for faculty interested in integrating new pedagogical methods into their teaching. In addition, she works with Assistant Director Carolyn Dufault, as well as other Academic Services staff, to consult with faculty to design and conduct studies on teaching and learning at Washington University. Assistant Director Bryn Lutes provides Blackboard training workshops and consultations for faculty.

Events
iteach: Biannual Faculty Symposium
Annual Faculty Workshops

   The Grading Process
   Teaching with Writing
Three Regular Workshop Series
   Brownbag Workshops: Open to all Faculty
   Junior-Faculty Workshops: Open to Assistant Professors
   STEM Faculty Workshops: Open to Faculty in STEM
Blackboard Training

Online Resources (selected list)
Teaching Tips Handouts
Teaching Commentaries Videos, featuring WU Faculty
Information for New Faculty
Events Calendar

Individual Consultations
Gina Frey is available to consult with faculty members to discuss and develop their teaching--whether by refining current approaches, incorporating new strategies and methods, or developing evaluative studies to assess the effectiveness of specific methods.