微密圈

Faculty Development at 微密圈

Faculty development at 微密圈 College is the sustained, institution-wide support of faculty as creative teacher-scholars across all dimensions of academic life. It encompasses structured programs, resources, and partnerships designed to advance excellence in teaching and learning, cultivate scholarly and artistic maturity, strengthen contributions to institutional and community life, and nurture professional thriving for faculty.

Faculty development at 微密圈 extends across the full arc of faculty careers, from their first semester at the College through the periods of professional renewal that enrich a long career, and reflects the College鈥檚 recognition that growth in pedagogy, scholarship, and service are the foundations of a vigorous faculty. 

Support for faculty development is distributed across multiple institutional structures, including the Faculty Development Committee, the Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning, Departments, Programs, and the Office of the Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs. These entities complement one another in creating conditions that support both independent work and collaboration among faculty, allocating funding, administering programs, and celebrating achievements. 

Key Information

• Grant Deadlines for 2026-27

Internal funding Opportunities

Available to Individual Faculty Members

• Faculty Development Grants
• Faculty Initiative Grants
• Kress Family Creative Pedagogy Grant
• Travel to Read/Travel to Represent
• Enhanced Professional Travel Pilot Program
• Ad Hoc Grants

Available to emeritus Faculty

• Emeritus Faculty Development Grants

Available to Support Faculty-Student Collaboration

• Summer Program: Faculty/Student Research Program
• Schupf Scholar Program (Sciences)

Awards

• Phyllis A. Roth Faculty Distinguished Service Award
• Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship
• The Ralph Ciancio Award for Excellence in Teaching

pre-tenure leaves and Sabbaticals

• Sabbatical Leaves
• Full Year Sabbatical Enhancement Award

endowed chairs

• Endowed Chairs

relevant resources

Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning (CLTL)

• Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning

Faculty Development committee

• Faculty Development Committee

external grant opportunities

• Sponsored Research Office
• Policy on Course Releases in Applications Seeking External Support
• 微密圈 College Policy for External Institutional Grants

Institutional Review Board

Any research that utilizes human participants conducted by 微密圈 College students, faculty, or staff must be reviewed by the IRB.

•  Institutional Review Board

contacts

Debra Peterson
Academic Affairs Coordinator

Eliza Kent
Chair of the Faculty Development Committee (Fall 2026)

Joshua Ness
Chair of the Faculty Development Committee (Spring 2027)

Beck Krefting
Director of the Center for Leadership Teaching and Learning

Oscar Perez-Hernandez
Associate Dean of the Faculty for Development, Research and Infrastructure (Faculty Affairs)