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‘jftf spotlight’

junior faculty spotlight: colleen moss

may. 1, 2022—each year, the cft blog highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, colleen moss, school of nursing, talks about some of the lessons she has gained from the fellowship. as an early career faculty member, the learning curve is steep. there are many facets to consider when revising or redesigning a course. the...

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junior faculty spotlight: sayil camacho

may. 1, 2022—each year, the cft blog highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, sayil camacho, peabody college, talks about some of the lessons she has gained from the fellowship. latinas make up less than 1 percent of all full professors in the professoriate. as a latina, former undocumented person, and non-native english speaker, i navigate...

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junior faculty spotlight: mindy johnson

mar. 25, 2022—each year, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, melinda johnson, school of nursing, talks about some of the lessons she has gained from the fellowship. my time in the jftf has been insightful and transformative to my teaching practice. our small group seminars have provided me with a new colleague support...

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junior faculty spotlight: ibby cizmar

feb. 25, 2022—each year, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, ibby cizmar, assistant professor of theatre specializing in acting and directing, talks about some of the lessons she has gained from the fellowship. through the jftf program i have established connections with colleagues across disciplines and identified overlapping challenges across fields.having a...

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junior faculty spotlight: hannah kestner

jan. 28, 2022—each year, the cft newsletter highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, hannah kestner, school of nursing, talks about some of the lessons she has gained from the fellowship. as a member of the nursing cohort of junior faculty teaching fellows, i have gained so much knowledge from my fellow nursing colleagues over...

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junior faculty spotlight: adeana mcnicholl

jan. 10, 2022—the cft highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. in this post, adeana mcnicholl, religious studies, talks about some of the lessons she has gained from the fellowship. i am an assistant professor of buddhist traditions in the religious studies department. my research focuses on buddhism in ancient south asia and buddhism in...

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junior faculty spotlight: janelle m. delle

nov. 18, 2021—each year, the cft blog highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, janelle delle, nursing, talks about some of the lessons she has gained from the fellowship. when i first began my teaching career 5 years ago, i had no idea what to expect of myself or the students, nor what...

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