Graduate students interested in a teaching career will get a boost from the new Future Faculty Fellowship program recently launched by the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
The program's first cohort of 10 graduate students on track to graduate this academic year spent last week with the Graduate School's Faculty Associate for Teaching, Dr. Judith Krauss, learning how to apply for tenure-track faculty positions. The session, held Aug. 12-16, covered:
- Teaching philosophy
- Syllabus
- A teaching demonstration
- Research portfolio
- CV and cover letter
“This week was exactly what I needed at this stage,” one participant said of the inaugural program. “I consider it time well spent as I lean into my role as future faculty.”
Another reported, “I think it was good practice and seeing everyone else's demonstrations and the questions and comments that the other fellows made were really helpful.”
This program rounds out the portfolio of teaching training offered by the Graduate School, which administers required TA Training, and launched optional Instructor-of-Record training last spring. Graduate students can also take Dr. Krauss' course 2-credit, GRAD 6201/8201, Teaching at the University Level and attend her workshops this fall on Preparing a Teaching Philosophy Statement, Creating a Course Syllabus, Combining Critical Thinking and Assessment, and Active Learning and Class Discussions.
The scholarship replaces the Provost Teaching Fellows program, offering more comprehensive learning and support. Each Fellow receives a $500 stipend upon completion of the program.