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cft proudly welcomes the 2017 cohort of junior faculty teaching fellows!

aug. 16, 2017—left to right: brett byrum (biomedical engineering), christopher caldelaria (leadership, policy, and organizations), teresa dunleavy (teaching & learning), nicolette kostiw (center for latin american studies), kanah lewallen (nursing), shihong lin (civil and environmental engineering), michiru lowe (asian studies), sara mayeux (law), natasha mcclure (nursing), marzia milazzo (english), mary lauren pfieffer (nursing), jannyse starks (nursing), claudine...

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we are now accepting applications for the 2017-18 junior faculty teaching fellows program.

may. 9, 2017—we are now accepting applications for the 2017-18 junior faculty teaching fellows program. tenure-track and non-tenure track, full-time faculty who will be in their second through sixth year in 2017-2018 are eligible to apply. fellows will participate in a series of faculty development opportunities designed to enhance their teaching and build their teaching community. they...

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apply to be a junior faculty teaching fellow!

apr. 14, 2017—we are now accepting applications for the 2017-18 junior faculty teaching fellows program. the  program is designed to help you: learn from the teaching experiences of colleagues develop skills that will enable you to analyze and improve your teaching over time build a teaching community at vanderbilt learn to balance and integrate your teaching and...

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junior faculty spotlight: guojun wang

apr. 7, 2017—each month, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, guojun wang, asian studies, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests. as a scholar, i mainly study late imperial chinese literature and culture. at vanderbilt, i teach an array of subjects related to chinese literature. the courses i offer...

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junior faculty spotlight: jessica oster

mar. 7, 2017—each month, the cft highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, jessica oster, earth and environmental sciences, talks about her teaching philosophy and interests. global climate change is among the most serious and complex issues of our time, especially as it is projected to cause serious but uncertain changes in the...

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junior faculty teaching fellow spotlight: melissa glassfor

apr. 15, 2016—each month, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, melissa glassford, nursing, talks about her teaching philosophy and interests. i teach in the family nurse practitioner program at the school of nursing, instructing nurses as they develop the skills and knowledge to become primary care providers for individuals...

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apply to be a junior faculty teaching fellow!

apr. 6, 2016—we are now accepting applications for 2016-17. the cft’s junior faculty teaching fellows program is designed to help you: learn from the teaching experiences of colleagues at vanderbilt. • develop skills that will enable you to analyze and improve your teaching over time. • enjoy the community of teachers at vanderbilt. • learn to balance...

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junior faculty teaching fellow spotlight: david diehl

mar. 23, 2016—each month, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month,david diehl, human and organizational development, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests. i teach in peabody college’s department of human and organizational development, instructing undergraduates who are preparing for roles in various types of organizations and graduate students primarily interested...

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junior faculty teaching fellow spotlight: abby parish

feb. 11, 2016—each month, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, abby parish, nursing, talks about her teaching philosophy and interests. i teach in vanderbilt’s graduate nursing program, instructing students who are registered nurses who are studying to become primary care nurse practitioners. i coordinate pharamacology, clinical pracitica, and mental...

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junior faculty teaching fellow spotlight: gabriel briggs

jan. 25, 2016—  each month, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, gabriel briggs, english, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests. gabriel briggs the courses i teach reflect my broad interest in the intersection of race, gender, class, nation, and ethnicity in nineteenth-century american and african-american literature and culture. i want...

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