CTRL Faculty Fellows Program
The Faculty Fellows program comprises four tracks: AU Core (Core), Greenberg Building Future Faculty (GBFF), Inclusive Pedagogy (IP), the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL), and Teaching & Scholarship (TS). Appointment as Fellow comes with a stipend and support from CTRL and relevant campus partners.
Call for applications occurs every summer (mid-June) with appointments announced in August.
If you have questions about the CTRL Faculty Fellows Program, please contact us at CTRL@american.edu.
AU Core Faculty Fellow
Eligibility: open to all full-time faculty and requires a one-year commitment.
The work of the AU Core Fellows is to support faculty in developing, implementing, and reflecting on active and inquiry-based learning practices in line with the AU Core curriculum. The Fellows will provide support on how to implement effective teaching practices, design activities and assignments to achieve the AU Core learning outcomes, and promote student learning transfer across AU Core and beyond.
We have identified three potential foci for the Upcoming Year:
(1) Grading Equity: Colleges across the country have been hyper-focused on closing equity gaps. A Faculty Fellow is desired who will help advance a project that originated in the Complex Problems program that encourages faculty to investigate their own grading patterns through data review and critical evaluation of their teaching materials.
(2) Teaching Excellence: As we implemented the AU Core, we grew curious about how we could demonstrate the value of this transformation while simultaneously making the case for how this approach defines and illustrates a 21st century liberal arts curriculum. Accordingly, a Faculty Fellow is desired who will engage colleagues in conversations about what excellent teaching in the AU Core looks like, and how we can share or document that excellence for others.
(3) Connecting Across the Core: Last year, Chuck Cox and Tabitha Kidwell spearheaded programming about ways to connect courses across the overarching structure and goals of the AU Core Program. This year’s Faculty Fellows will build on their efforts to encourage consideration of how AU Core faculty can ensure their courses are both strong learning experiences in themselves and part of the greater whole of the Core.
The Fellows will work closely with CTRL and AU Core to develop and offer programming and resources for faculty colleagues who teach in AU Core. Additional responsibilities include serving as a member of the Ann Ferren Conference organizing committee, Ann Ferren Curriculum Design Award selection committee, and an informal advisory group to the Executive Director of CTRL.
The position comes with a stipend of $4,000 for the year, programming funds, professional development opportunities, and support from CTRL and AU Core.
Applicants will be required to submit a 500-word statement describing their experience with AU Core and activities that they would like to pursue as an AU Core Faculty Fellow.
Artificial Intelligence in Instruction Faculty Fellow
in partnership with the Office of Academic Integrity
Krisztina Domjan, Office of Global & Immersive Studies
Current & Past AU Core Fellows
AY 2023 – 2024
Cindy Bair Van Dam, College of Arts & Sciences
Scott Freeman, School of International Service
Kate Wilson, College of Arts & Sciences
AY 2022-2023
Chuck Cox, Department of Literature
Tabitha Kidwell, Department of World Languages and Cultures
AY 2021-2022
Rebecca Hazen, Department of Biology
Heather McDonald, Department of Literature
AY 2020-2021
Jenny Axe, Department of Chemistry
Symphony Bruce, University Library
AY 2019-2021
Terra Gargano, School of International Service
Angela Dadak, Department of Literature
Greenberg Building Future Faculty Fellows
Eligibility: Tenure-track and term faculty. Requires a two-year commitment.
The work of the Greenberg Building Future Faculty (GBFF) Faculty Fellows is to support the professional development of PhD students participating in the Greenberg Building Future Faculty Program. The fellows will illuminate aspects of the academic job market students should be aware of and serve as a mentor to PhD students nearing completion of their degree. We particularly encourage applications from those who have recently experienced the job market and/or have experience on hiring committees.
The fellows will work collaboratively with CTRL, relevant campus partners, and Greenberg PhD students to develop programming that focuses on the academic job market and key information students need to know. Fellows will also review and provide feedback to Greenberg graduate students on their job market materials, such as teaching statements or sample syllabi. Additional responsibilities include serving as a member of the Ann Ferren Conference organizing committee and an informal advisory group to the Executive Director of CTRL.
This position comes with a stipend of $4,000 per year, programming funds, professional development opportunities, and support from CTRL.
Applicants will be required to submit a 500-word statement describing their interest and experience with the academic job market and graduate student mentorship, citing examples and activities that they would like to pursue as a GBFF Faculty Fellow.
Current Greenberg Building Future Faculty Fellows
AY 2023 – 2024
Lallen Johnson-Hart, School of Public Affairs
Maya Livio, School of Communication
The Inclusive Pedagogy (IP) Faculty Fellow
Eligibility: open to all full-time faculty and requires a two-year commitment.
The work of the Inclusive Pedagogy (IP) Fellows is to support faculty in creating and sustaining a more inclusive teaching environment. Fellows will serve as a resource for colleagues who need support in their classrooms on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Fellow will work closely with CTRL and relevant campus partners to develop and offer programming and resources for faculty. Additional responsibilities include serving as a member of the Ann Ferren Conference organizing committee, IP Fellows selection committee, and an informal advisory group to the Executive Director of CTRL. Although much of the work related to this position will occur during the fall and spring semesters, Fellows should expect some work to occur during the summer months.
The position comes with a stipend of $4,000 per year, programming funds, professional development opportunities, and support from CTRL.
Applicants will be required to submit a 500-word statement describing their experience and interest in inclusive pedagogy, citing examples and activities that they would like to pursue as an IP Faculty Fellow.
Current & Past IP Fellows
AY 2022-2024
Tanja Aho, Department of Critical Race, Gender & Culture Studies
Santiago Toledo, Department of Chemistry
Phelton Moss, School of Education
AY 2021-2023
Jane Palmer, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology
AY 2020-2022
Raychelle Burks, Department of Chemistry
TaLisa Carter, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology
Salvador Vidal-Ortiz, Department of Sociology
AY 2019-2021
Amaarah DeCuir, School of Education
Krisztina Domjan, School of Professional & Extended Studies
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Faculty Fellow
Eligibility: open only to term faculty and requires a two-year commitment.
The work of the SoTL Fellows is to further the study of factors that impact student learning. The Fellow will develop scholarly project, such as publication or presentation, and serve as a resource for colleagues interested in SoTL. We especially encourage application from those interested in equity in higher education and ensuring all students attain all the intended learning outcomes while at AU. Additional information about SoTL can be found at the CTRL SoTL Resources page.
The Fellow will work closely with the CTRL Pedagogy Research Team and other relevant campus partners to develop and carry out their scholarly project. Additional responsibilities include serving as a member of the Ann Ferren Conference organizing committee, the Milton and Sonia Greenberg Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award selection committee, SoTL Fellows selection committee, and an informal advisory group to the Executive Director of CTRL.
The SoTL Fellow appointment is supported in part by the Milton and Sonia Greenberg fund and comes with a total stipend package of $4,000 per year for two years and up to $2,000 for research materials or faculty development use.
Applicants will be required to submit a 500-word statement describing their experience and interest in SoTL, and the general question they are interested in pursuing as a Fellow.
Current & Past SoTL Fellows
AY 2023-2024
Edward Helfers, College of Arts & Sciences
James Quirk, School of Public Affairs
Shirin Sabetghadam, School of Public Affairs
Andrew Wasserman, College of Arts & Sciences
AY 2022-2024
Edward Helfers, Department of Literature
Andrew Wasserman, Department of Art
AY 2021-2023
Michele Lansigan, Department of Chemistry
Alison Chrisler, Department of Health Studies
AY 2020-2022
Amanda Choutka, Department of Literature
Adam Tamashasky, Department of Literature
Amy Trietiak, Department of Health Studies
AY 2019-2021
Shoaleh Dehghan, Department of Chemistry
Jesse Meiller, Department of Environmental Science
Jeremiah Patterson, School of Communication
Teaching & Scholarship (TS) Faculty Fellow
We are not accepting new applications at this time.
The work of the TS Fellow is to address an emerging issue in teaching or scholarship that has the potential to benefit a broad range of faculty from across the campus. Fellow will develop actionable insights using best practices or evidence-based approaches and serve as a resource for colleagues who need support in their work.
The Fellow will work closely with CTRL and other relevant campus partners to develop and carry out the work. Additional responsibilities include serving as a member of the Ann Ferren Conference organizing committee, TS Fellows selection committee, and an informal advisory group to the Executive Director of CTRL. Although much of the work related to this position will occur during the fall and spring semesters, Fellows should expect some work to occur during the summer months.
This appointment comes with a $4,000 stipend, programming funds, professional development opportunities, and support from CTRL
Applicants will be required to submit a 200-word statement describing the issue(s) and activities that they would like to pursue as a Fellow, and how it has the potential to benefit a broad range of faculty from across the campus.
Current & Past T&S Fellows (activity focus)
AY 2022-2023
Chuck Sturtevant, Department of Anthropology
Lynn Addington, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology
Katharine Manning, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology
AY 2021-2022
Luis Cerezo Ceballos, Department of World Languages and Cultures
Katharine Manning, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology
AY 2018-2019
Betsy Cohn, School of International Service (Faculty Mentoring)
Sarah Irvine Belson, School of Education (Collaborative Research)
Caroline Bruckner, Kogod School of Business (AU Centers Network)
Larry Engel, School of Communication (Media in the Classroom and Scholarship)
Max Paul Friedman, College of Arts & Sciences (Greenberg Seminar)
Patrick Jackson, School of International Service (Teaching Critical Thinking)
Brigid Maher, School of Communication (Greenberg Seminar)
Gwendolyn Reece, University Library (Teaching Critical Thinking)
Lara Schwartz, School of Public Affairs (Inclusive Pedagogy)
Publications and other works by CTRL Faculty Fellows
10 Habits to Humanize Online Classrooms by Amaarah DeCuir
Let’s Talk About Access! by Tanja Aho, IP Fellow
The Secret Isn’t Sorry by TaLisa Carter, former IP Fellow
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Google Docs by Chuck Cox, AU Core Fellow
Affirming Anti-Racist Pedagogy in the Face of Constructive Student Feedback by Amaarah DeCuir, former IP Fellow
Laying the Foundation for Clarity, Creativity, and Consistency in Higher Ed Courses by Krisztina Domjan, former IP Fellow
Making Thinking and Learning Visible Across Modalities byTerra Gargano, former AU Core Fellow
Outcome-Centered, Low Stakes Assessments: From Assessing Completion to Assessing Learning by Tabitha Kidwell, AU Core Fellow
Pobody’s Nerfect: Teaching About Racism as a White Professor by Jane Palmer, IP Fellow