Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Elliott Hall, Room 200A
275 Varner Drive
Rochester,
Michigan
48309-4485
(location map)
(248) 370-2751
cetl@oakland.edu

Faculty Development Institutes
Current Faculty Development Institutes
Judy Ableser, ableser@oakland.edu
Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
This Faculty Development Institute supports new and emerging faculty as they navigate the transition into academic life. The goal is to provide support as you balance teaching, scholarship, service and life responsibilities. The cohort provides a rich opportunity to build professional and social networks. This mentoring group supplements individual departmental mentoring. It is open to all faculty in their first three years.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply strategies and reflective practice that supports teaching and acclimation into campus life as an academic
- Form professional and social networks and connections with other faculty who are also new/nearly new to teaching at a university
- Provide an opportunity to extend, practice, reflect and reinforce skills and knowledge that are introduced during the “Nuts and Bolts of Teaching” workshops
Judy Ableser, ableser@oakland.edu
Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Learning Outcomes
- Special Lecturers from different disciplines will network and share ideas with each other
- Develop a greater sense of connection and belonging to OU and colleagues
- Address challenges and issues that Special Lecturers may encounter
Lynda Poly-Droulard, polydrou@oakland.edu
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nursing
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss research and best practices of civility and compassion during turbulent times as it impacts higher education
- Apply and analyze civility and compassion concepts and behaviors via synchronous online case scenarios
- Evaluate the value of civility and compassion in the university classroom
Develop and create a plan to embed civility and compassion in the university classroom