CTLT’s Teaching Scholar-in-Residence Program
The Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology has been fortunate to have hosted some of Murray State’s most talented and dedicated faculty through the Teaching Scholar-in-Residence program. This program identifies faculty leaders with a strong interest in the scholarship of teaching and the improvement of student learning. These faculty members spend a year with CTLT through various arrangements with their academic departments.
We are in our third year of the Teaching Scholar-in-Residence program. During that time, the teaching scholars have met regularly with CTLT. They have influenced and participated in CTLT programming and have developed campus initiatives according to their own interests and strengths and have truly improved the environment for learning at MSU. We are grateful for their assistance. They have made a considerable contribution to student learning at Murray State University.
Dr. Sue Sroda
Associate Professor of English, Graduate Coordinator of TESOL
2006-07 Teaching Scholar-in-Residence
Even though the year has just begun, Dr. Sroda has already played a significant role at CTLT:
- She participated in the design and delivery of the CTLT summer online faculty workshop, Communicating with Today’s Students, delivered to MSU faculty.
- She has begun the “Teaching Tips” weekly newsletter delivered electronically to MSU part-time faculty.
- She will conduct a professional development project for 2006-2007 called “The Think Tank” on communication and the university community. All MSU faculty and staff are invited to join Think Tank discussions and workshops.
Dr. Ricky Cox
Associate Professor of Chemistry
2005-06 Teaching Scholar-in-Residence
Dr. Cox was able to work with CTLT on a full-time basis. Among his many contributions:
- He set up small themed meetings with faculty from different disciplines across campus. Dr. Cox provided advanced readings relating to the teaching topic he had identified and led spirited discussions focused on improving instruction.
- He created an electronic journal, The Murray State Teaching Chronicles. The Chronicles consisted of reflective writings from MSU faculty on specific topics.
- He created “Teaching Postcards” which are summaries of teaching ideas or techniques faculty employ in the classroom, displayed in a “postcard” format. The Teaching Postcards have been presented at several conferences, utilized in CTLT faculty development activities, and shared across campus.
- He participated in the delivery of Teaching Online: The Impact of Technology on Course Design, a Fall 05 online workshop delivered to over 160 faculty across Kentucky.
- He participated in the development and delivery of the 2005 Forum “Finding Common Ground: Making Connections across Campus,” and the HSHS Faculty Development day.
- He participated in the design and delivery of the CTLT summer online faculty workshop, Communicating with Today’s Students delivered to MSU faculty.
Dr. Joy Navan
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Counseling
2004-05 Teaching Scholar-in-Residence
As the first Teaching Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Navan’s vision was instrumental in establishing the program. During her tenure with CTLT she developed many new initiatives:
- She initiated the Teaching as Scholarly Work Seminars. Dr. Navan identified faculty across campus to participate as presenters in these seminars. The Faculty Series focused on the Carnegie Standards of Scholarly Work as a structure for examining the scholarship of teaching.
- She organized the Thinking about Teaching Luncheon series. Using a teaching circles model, she brought together faculty from different disciplines to address significant teaching issues.
- She participated with CTLT in delivering Teaching Online: The Impact of Technology on Course Design, a Spring 05 online workshop for nearly 100 faculty across the state.