Research has consistently demonstrated that investment in faculty development programs
increases student learning and instructor engagement (Bigatel & Williams, 2015; Cydis et …

Only recently has research established a connection between faculty development and
student success (Condon et al. 2016; Seidman 2012). In their exhaustive examination of …

The concepts and ideas framed in this paper have been developed and structured based on
the collaborative efforts of individuals working in the field of faculty development, often …

ACULTY DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES have evolved over the past year. Amid a call for
institution-wide faculty development focused not only on teaching and learning but also …

This special report provides an overview of programmatic designs and implementation
across higher education institutions resulting from previous Faculty Engagement Institutes …

Colleges and universities have a long-standing commitment to faculty who are experts in
their discipline. Before the 1960s, colleges and universities did not have well defined faculty …

Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa's book Academically Adrift has recently become well
known for its sobering findings about minimal gains in writing and critical-thinking skills …

With the current milieu of current legislation and continued budget reductions for higher
education, institutions are faced with being more creative in their efforts to reduce spending …

While faculty development has occurred in our colleges and universities for many years, our
complex and changing academic environment challenges us to place more importance on …

A variety of higher education types reflected in the US education system are purposefully
compared in data sets throughout the study. Authors note “the differences among the …