A New Model for Transdisciplinary Curriculum Development in Higher Education Using the Wicked Problems of Sustainability
David Szymanski, Bentley University; Ellen Iverson, Carleton College; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Laura Jackson Young, Bentley University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University; Christine Mooney, Northern Illinois University; Rick Oches, Bentley University; John Ritter, Wittenberg University; Rachel Wilson, Wittenberg University
A scientifically literate citizenry is essential to meet the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and ensure that the U.S. remains economically competitive in an increasingly resource-constrained society. Yet neither ...

Developing Change Leaders to Advance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A CIRTL Change Leadership Development Program
Rachel Kennison, University of California-Los Angeles; Kelly Clark, Johns Hopkins University; L.J. McElravy, University of Nebraska at Lincoln; Rachel Kennison, University of California-Los Angeles
Developing Change Leaders in Advanced Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Change Leadership Development Program is an exciting new initiative launched by the Center for the Integration of Research, ...

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Skip to Main ContentSkip to Navigation Login Working together to promote sustainable change in higher education Keynote Speaker Tuesday 10:15am - 12:00pm Scandinavian ...

The ProQual Approach: An innovative, accessible, and community-oriented approach to qualitative educational research training for STEM faculty
John Morelock, University of Georgia
This presentation presents the ProQual Approach to supporting STEM instructional and tenure-track faculty in conducting qualitative educational research. Historically, integrating these two groups into STEM ...

Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Undergraduate Data Science
Daniel Lobo, University of California-Berkeley; Erin Manalo-Pedro, University of California-Berkeley; Michael Ruiz, University of California-Berkeley; Renee Starowicz, University of California-Berkeley
Daniel Lobo, "The effects of peer-to-peer learning on perceived self-efficacy in undergraduate data science." Student-led collaboration, rather than instructor-led instruction, has become a central ...

Cross-Pollination Between Independent Projects to Broaden Culture Change and Sustain Curricular Reform
Catherine Ishikawa, California State University-Sacramento; Kelly McDonald, California State University-Sacramento; JoAna Brooks, California State University-Chico; Milica Markowic, California State University-Sacramento; David Alexander, California State University-Chico; Praveen Meduri, California State University-Sacramento; Mohammed Eltayeb, California State University-Sacramento; Michele Mittman, California State University-Chico
Engaging students in authentic work, like novel research and design, is a high-impact classroom practice that has been gaining popularity. While early projects sought to show that CUREs (Course-based Undergraduate ...

You are a change leader - Let's learn from one another
Jonathan Cox, The University of Arizona; Madhura Kulkarni, Northern Kentucky University; Gita Bangera, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
WG3 focuses on supporting change leaders. One big challenge is to help change leaders identify themselves as such. This session invites all types of higher education professionals (students, postdocs, faculty, ...

Driving Pedagogical Innovation from the Ground Up through Strategic On-Campus Partnerships
Jeffrey Olimpo, University of Texas at El Paso; Elena C. Bitner, University of Texas at El Paso; Jessica Duran, University of Texas at El Paso; Janet Hill, University of Texas at El Paso; Adrian Meza, University of Texas at El Paso; Alejandro Miramontes, University of Texas at El Paso; Mitsumasa Overstreet, University of Texas at El Paso
Empirical studies of instructional innovations at the undergraduate level have repeatedly emphasized the strong connection existent between faculty success and student engagement, learning, and achievement (e.g., ...

Aligning Institutional Programs to Improve STEM Education to the National Landscape: Insights from the Coalition for the Reform of Undergraduate STEM Education (CRUSE)
Howard Gobstein, APLU; Emily Miller, Association of American Universities; Kerry Brenner, The National Academies
Effective and equitable policies and practices are critical for cultivating an institutional culture in which efforts to improve undergraduate STEM education can thrive. In this symposium, participants will explore ...

Leading Complex Change through Shared Equity Leadership
Laura Frost, Florida Gulf Coast University; Felecia Caton-Garcia, Central New Mexico Community College; Floyd Cheung, Smith College; Rashna Richards, Rhodes College; Becky Sartini, University of Rhode Island; Susan Shadle, Boise State University; Sean Walker, California State University-Fullerton
Leading change can be complex and complicated and often requires more than just excellent problem solving, attention to process, and paying attention to the data, skills that are second nature to leaders with STEM ...