Modernizing Scholarship for the Public Good: An Action Framework for Universities
Kacy Redd, APLU; Elyse Aurbach, Michigan State University; Jessica Bennett, APLU
APLU's Modernizing Scholarship for the Public Good Action Framework (2023) offers guidance to public research universities on ways that they can support scholars to advance public impact research, Cooperative ...

Project EMBER: Eliminating Math Barriers through Evidence-based Reforms
Kadian Callahan, Kennesaw State University; Dave Kung, St. Mary's College of Maryland; Howard Gobstein, Association of Public Land Grant Universities; Deb Carney, Colorado School of Mines; Joe Glover, University of Florida; Gavin LaRose, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Melissa Lindsey, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University; Chris Rasmussen, San Diego State University; Natasha Speer, University of Maine; Megan Tesene, APLU; Scott Wolpert, University of Maryland-College Park
Undergraduate mathematics remains a huge barrier to college completion and to equity in higher education – keeping the nation from meeting its STEM workforce and national security needs (PCAST, 2012; Seymour et ...

Maximizing the impact of learning assistants
Marisa Albarran, Vanderbilt University; Thomas Clements, Vanderbilt University; Heather Johnson, Vanderbilt University; Grace Lee, Vanderbilt University; Suhaah Nadir, Vanderbilt University; Sabriya Rosemond, Vanderbilt University; Marques Watson, Vanderbilt University; Cristina Zepeda, Vanderbilt University; Cynthia Brame, Vanderbilt University
Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduates with prior experience in a course who work with an instructor to facilitate active learning. LA support in gateway courses reduces social and psychological barriers for ...

Creating a Culture of Inclusivity Across a College Campus
Cayla McBee, Providence College; Lynne Lawson, Providence College; Maria Carroll, Providence College; Marla Tipping, Providence College; Kelly Warmuth, Providence College
At Providence College, we have been working to create a culture of inclusiveness across campus. This work has been guided by five main pillars: Defining Inclusive Teaching, a Speaker Series, an Inclusive Pedagogy ...

Creating spaces that strengthen faculty social networks around teaching and learning
Varun Kathpalia, University of Georgia; John Morelock, University of Georgia
Faculty interactions are common and inevitable in academic institutions. Workplace interactions and relationships play a key role in helping faculty members perform their roles effectively. The social circle acts ...

A Delphi Study to Establish Consensus on the Levers for Change for Implementing Biology Graduate Student Teaching Professional Development
Grant Gardner, Middle Tennessee State University; Eric Akuoko, St. John's University-New York; Gili Marbach-Ad, University of Maryland-College Park; Kristen Miller, University of Georgia; Elisabeth Schussler, The University of Tennessee
Biology graduate students (GS) are critically important undergraduate instructors, particularly in introductory science courses where attribute poor instruction as a critical factor for their attrition from the ...

Fostering Inclusive Teaching Through a Variety of Professional Development Programs at a Small Liberal Arts School
Paige Sturley, Whittier College; Sonia Chaidez, Whittier College
At Whittier College, a Hispanic serving liberal arts institution, faculty professional development, focused on inclusive teaching, has been central to enhancing education and supporting retention efforts. With ...

CHAT-ing about Change in STEM: New Perspectives for Change Agents from Cultural Historical Activity Theory
Russ deForest, Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County; Alicia Dowd, Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County; Marinda Harrell-Levy, Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County; Roderick Lee, Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County; Ashley Patterson, Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County; Beth Seymour, Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County
This poster session invites dialogue about how to conceptualize transformative change in STEM by illustrating the use of Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) for self-assessment, evaluation, and research. Our ...

Defining Inclusive Teaching for the Purposes of Tenure and Promotion at a Small Liberal Arts College
Jane Liu, Pomona College; Dylan Worcester, Pomona College
In Spring 2016, Pomona College faculty adopted inclusive teaching as a criterion for tenure and promotion. They did not, however, define the term "inclusive". Toward developing a definition for inclusive ...

Sustaining Change Efforts Through Turnover: Exploring and Reflecting on Effective Leadership Strategies
Wendy Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Dana Franz, Mississippi State University
Change efforts are complex and are driven by the people involved. Since 2012, we have worked with 118 change teams of varying sizes and durations, and realized that 100% of the change teams had to grapple with ...