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Center for Teaching & Mentoring

Faculty Fellows

Faculty Fellows supports pre-tenure faculty in their first five years with essential tools, dedicated mentorship, and strategic guidance to help them prepare for tenure and/or promotion. Eligible applicants include faculty in years 1 through 5 of their pre-tenure journey.

  1. Locate and familiarize themselves with relevant policies for tenure/promotion at the university, college, and department levels.
  2. Create a faculty development plan including measurable goals for teaching, research/creative activity, and service.
  3. Select and reflect upon current and future opportunities to support their tenure and/or promotion goals.
  4. Partner with mentors who can support their progress to attain tenure and/or promotion.
  5. Receive a peer review of their teaching and reflect upon potential areas for growth.

2025-2026 Faculty Fellows

The 2025-2026 Faculty Fellows program is a year-long hybrid program (both in person and online) designed to provide motivation, guidance, and structure as you prepare yourself and your application materials for tenure and/or promotion. The program is facilitated by CTM Faculty Leader Jenn Caputo. Read more about Jenn on the Meet Our Team page. There are 12 available spots for pre-tenure faculty. Please do not apply if you cannot attend the following in-person sessions:

  • September 11, 2025, 2:00-3:00 pm – Program launch with Brian Hinote
  • December program check-in – Date to be determined based on participant availability
  • April 23, 2026, 1:00-3:00 pm – Tenure and Promotion workshop with Brian Hinote

The rest of the year-long program will be administrated in the 2025-2026 Faculty Fellows shell in D2L.

Questions? Contact Jenn Caputo.

This program is now FULL.

Previous Faculty Fellows

  • Joshua Bedford – School of Music
  • Adam Caress – Recording Industry
  • Kim Godwin – Educational Leadership
  • Mauricio Gargel – Recording Industry
  • Mytecia Myles – School of Journalism and Strategic Media
  • Senali Amarasuriya – Management

  • James Farnsworth – Health and Human Performance
  • Ricky Ferguson – Business
  • Alicia Fuss – Theatre and Dance
  • Jessica Gaby – Psychology
  • Robert Gordon – Media Arts
  • Kathryn Hosbein – Chemistry
  • Timothy King – Social Work
  • Sylvester Lamin – Social Work
  • Emily McAnally – Management
  • Ann Mullhearn – History
  • Mallory Porch – English
  • Denise Shackelford – Recording Industry
  • Stephanie Totty – Information Systems & Analytics
  • Anita Voorhees – English

  • Jordan Dawdy – Sociology
  • Natalie Hoskins – Communication Studies
  • Sarah Martinez – Health and Human Performance
  • Collin McDonald – Aerospace
  • Paul Mosey – Aerospace
  • Bess Rogers – Recording Industry
  • John Saunders – Mathematical Sciences
  • Philip Seagraves – Economics and Finance
  • Hwayong Song – Leisure and Sports Management
  • Karen Tan – Health and Human Performance

  • Catherine Ariail – History
  • Brielle Campos – University Studies
  • Bridget Donnelly – English
  • Carmelita Dotson – Social Work
  • Cyrana Dowell – History
  • Whitney Emerson – Theatre and Dance
  • Natalie Griffin – Elementary and Special Education
  • Sarah Harris – Human Sciences
  • Alex Kah – Psychology
  • Nour Kattih – Economics and Finance
  • Frank Lambert – Educational Leadership (MLS Program)
  • Yi (Vanessa) Liu – Health and Human Performance
  • Janna McClain – Elementary and Special Education
  • Rebecca Oldham – Human Sciences
  • Carrie Pavel – Human Sciences
  • Jahanzeeb Qurashi – Health and Human Performance
  • Erica Stone – English
  • Kristi Stringer – Health and Human Performance
  • Ashley Valanzola – History
  • Hongbo Zhang – Engineering Technology
  • Jun Zhang – Journalism and Strategic Media

  • Ginelle Baskin – User Services
  • Layne Bryant – University College Administration
  • Robynn Butler – Art & Design
  • Erica Cirillo-McCarthy – English
  • Keonte Coleman – Journalism & Strategic Media
  • Michael Erskine – Information Systems & Analytics
  • Pam Kramer Ertel – Elementary & Special Education
  • Maxwell Farley – History
  • Melinda Hirschmann – Dyslexia Services
  • Barbara Whitman Lancaster – Nursing
  • Kishor Luitel – Agricultural Economics
  • Vajira Manathunga – Mathematical Sciences
  • Mark McLeod – Art & Design
  • Ugur Orak – Sociology
  • Jaishree Ranganathan – Computer Science
  • Ramchandra Rimal – Mathematical Sciences
  • Tony Rodriguez – Art & Design
  • Molly Taylor-Poleskey – History
  • Angelique Troelstrup – Psychology
  • Xin Yang – Computer Science
  • Sam Zaza – Information Systems & Analytics

  • Bonnie Barksdale – Elementary & Special Education
  • Alan Campbell – World Languages
  • Christabel Devadoss – Global Studies
  • Jon DiCicco – Political Science
  • Donna Dopwell – Social Work
  • Paul Eubanks – Anthropology
  • Kim Evert – Educational Leadership
  • Stacy Fields – Elementary & Special Education
  • Mitzie Forrest – Criminal Justice Administration
  • Carla Fox – Media Arts
  • Jim Hamby – English
  • Jim Holton – History
  • Pete McCluskey – English
  • Tom Neff – Media Arts
  • Soraya Nogueira – World Languages
  • John Ouellette – Recording Industry Management
  • Will Perkins – School of Music
  • Jennifer Pettit – History
  • Mike Rice – World Languages
  • Matt Taylor – Journalism
  • Elizabeth Whalen – Health & Human Performance

  • Betsy Allgood – Marketing
  • Poushali Bhadury – English
  • Bethany Contreras – Psychology
  • LaToya Eaves – Global Studies
  • Pam Elliott – University Studies
  • Fusae Ekida – World Languages
  • Kathryn Fenton – School of Music
  • Jackie Gilbert – Management
  • Vickie Harden – Social Work
  • Holly Hebert – Educational Leadership
  • Angie Hooser – Elementary & Special Education
  • Nikki Jones – Social Work
  • Renee Jones – University Studies
  • Elissa Ledoux – Engineering Technology
  • Maddie Liseblad – Journalism
  • Shane McCoy – English
  • Tiffany Saul – F.I.R.E.
  • Katie Schrodt – Elementary & Special Education
  • Liz Smith – Human Sciences
  • Elizabeth Stephens – Communication Studies
  • Lisa Swart – History
  • Josh Tipton – Educational Leadership
  • David Trowbridge – Political Science
  • Stephanie Wise – Health & Human Performance
  • Jennifer Woodward – Political Science
  • Nicky Wu – Health & Human Performance

  • Odie Blackmon – Recording Industry
  • Laura Buckner – Marketing
  • Lando Carter – Educational Leadership
  • Chris Combest – School of Music
  • Ashlee Hover – Educational Leadership
  • Lori Kissinger – Communication Studies
  • Kimberly Page – University Studies
  • DeAnne Priddis – Communication Studies
  • Teresa Schmidt – University Studies
  • Ben Stickle – Criminal Justice Administration
  • Tiffany Wilson – Educational Leadership

  • Vishwas Bedekar – Engineering Technology
  • Stacey Browning – Nursing
  • Christine Eschenfelder – Journalism
  • Katie Gruber – Communication Studies
  • MA Higgs – University Studies
  • Mark Jackson – English
  • Misty Jones – Recording Industry
  • Jing Kong – Chemistry
  • Natonya Listach – Communication Studies
  • Geeta Maharaj – Nursing
  • Lucy Matthews – Marketing
  • Pamela McCluney – University Studies
  • Brian Slaboch – Engineering Technology
  • L’Oreal Stephens – Communication Studies

  • Heather Dillard – Educational Leadership
  • Echell Eady – University Studies
  • Gloria Green – Recording Industry
  • Ryan Korstange – University Studies
  • Kevin Krahenbuhl – Educational Leadership
  • Kristin Naylor – Communication Studies
  • Eric Oslund – Elementary and Special Education
  • Catalina Palacios – Health & Human Performance
  • Kate Pantelides – English
  • Lauren Rudd – Textiles, Merchandising, Design, Fashion Merchandising
  • Richard Tarpey – Management
  • Zhen Wang – Political Science

  • Waleed Alanzi – Health & Human Performance
  • Meg Brooker – Dance
  • Christina Cobb – University Studies
  • Jon Frederick – Psychology
  • Cary Greenwood – Journalism
  • Shannon Harmon – Elementary Education
  • Sadie Harris – Health & Human Performance
  • Jane Lim – Elementary Education
  • Hanna Park – Journalism
  • Joan McRae – Foreign Languages
  • Karen Reed – Curriculum Library
  • Jeremy Sather – Foreign Languages

  • Lindsey Bier – Speech & Theatre
  • Debra Boyd – Speech & Theatre
  • Claire Cook – Human Sciences
  • Steve Decker – Speech & Theatre
  • Diane Edmonson – Management & Marketing
  • Amanda Flagg – Nursing
  • Lee Gilroy – Psychology
  • Terry Goodin – Educational Leadership
  • Rebekah Heath – Accounting
  • Robert Lawrence – English
  • Dawn McCormack – History
  • Deana Raffo – Management & Marketing
  • Amy Sayward – History
  • Sherri Stevens – Nursing
  • Jennifer Vannatta-Hall – School of Music

  • Mary Beth Asbury – Speech & Theatre
  • Hyrum Carroll – Computer Sciences
  • Jessica Kratzer – Speech & Theatre
  • Jason Pettigrew – Foreign Languages & Literatures

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