Behind the Research: A Team Building and Productivity Case Study
Aspen Malone, Middle Tennessee State University; Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Middle Tennessee State University; Alyssa Freeman, Middle Tennessee State University; Grant Gardner, Middle Tennessee State University; Cassandra Mohr, Middle Tennessee State University; Abigail Nkuah, Middle Tennessee State University; Andrew Puente, Middle Tennessee State University; Greg Rushton, Middle Tennessee State University; Cory Wang, Middle Tennessee State University
Fostering productivity and strengthening team dynamics are critical for success. This can be seen in university, research, teaching, administrative, and even policy making settings. This poster, "Behind the ...

Creating a Culture of Inclusive Excellence: A Multi-Year Initiative at SIUE
Brittany Peterson, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Maurina Aranda, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Sharon Locke, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Over the past three academic years, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has made significant, sustained efforts to promote inclusive and accessible teaching practices across disciplines. Through a ...

Finding Our North Star: An Archival Exploration of the University of Minnesota's Land-Grant Mission Over Time
Sammi Dittloff, University of Minnesota-Duluth
As a land-grant institution, the University of Minnesota has long understood its tie to public service, community outreach, and publishing accessible research findings (About Us, n.d.; Board of Regents Policy: ...

Positioning Faculty Experts as Change Agents
Kris Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Centers for teaching and learning and similar units within universities can serve critical change leadership roles. This poster uses the case of one center to highlight the rationale, strategies, and benefits of ...

Characterizing the Emerging Field of Departmental Change
Joel Corbo, University of Colorado at Boulder; Courtney Ngai, Colorado State University; Sarah Wise, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jaclyn Rivard, University of Southern Mississippi
Innovations and improvements in STEM undergraduate education have historically been focused on the individual classroom level, but such efforts are largely ineffective in accomplishing systemic, sustained change. ...

Institutional Strategies to Transform Teaching Evaluation: Developing Theories of Change
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado at Boulder; Valerie Williams, University of Colorado at Boulder
We share findings from a study of 16 colleges and universities convened as a learning community cluster (LCC) to pursue a common goal: transforming institutional systems of teaching evaluation to recognize and ...

Canoeing the Mountains: Navigating Change to Transform [Mathematics] Departments for the Future
karen gaines, AMATYC
Imagine a math or science department united by a shared vision: high-quality, engaging teaching in every classroom. In this ideal, faculty regularly participate in professional learning focused on both ...

From SAGE 2YC to C-ChanGe: Building on a Successful PD Model for Disciplinary Change
John McDaris, Carleton College; Cailin Huyck Orr, Carleton College; Jabari Jones, Bowdoin College; Dyanna Czeck, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Pamela Eddy, College of William and Mary; Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary; Eric Baer, Highline Community College
Over nearly a decade of work, the Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-Year Colleges (SAGE 2YC) project developed a robust model for helping two-year college geoscience faculty implement ...

The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium: A Community of Educators Supporting Evolution and Revolution in STEM Education
Melissa Haswell, Delta College; Sarah Prescott, BioQUEST; Deborah Rook, BioQUEST; Michael LaMar, College of William and Mary; Sam Donovan, BioQUEST
BioQUEST is a long-standing (35+ years) 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that acts as a support community for STEM educators who are interested in reforming their teaching and learning practices. BioQUEST's ...

Interdisciplinary Research as a Catalyst for Systemic Change in Higher Education
VINODH KUMAR CHELLAMUTHU, Utah Tech University
Institutionalizing research programs that integrate practical and theoretical learning is essential for transforming higher education and preparing students for future career demands. By engaging in ...