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.

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  1. Examine 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 learning opportunities that support tenure and promotion goals and identify next steps.
  4. Partner with mentors who can support their progress to attain tenure and/or promotion.
  5. Receive a peer observation of 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 16, 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 FULL for 2025-2026.

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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