JFTF Category

JFTF Spotlight on Divya Chaudhry

Apr. 18, 2023—Throughout the year, the CFT highlights the work of their Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Divya Chaudhry shares about her work as a Fellow. I am a senior lecturer in Hindi-Urdu at Vanderbilt University, passionate about teaching Hindi and Urdu languages, as well as South Asian culture. My instructional decision making can be best...

JFTF Spotlight on Lynn Punnoose

Apr. 3, 2023—Throughout the year, the CFT highlights the work of their Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Lynn Punnoose shares about her work as a Fellow. I am an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt and a cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure. I am passionate about education both for our faculty and trainees, and...

JFTF Spotlight on Courtney Johnson

Feb. 28, 2023—Throughout the year, the CFT highlights the work of their Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Courtney Johnson shares about her work as a Fellow. I consider myself a lifelong learner, so I am always looking for ways to refine my teaching methods, and the JFTF program has allowed me to do that. I have...

JFTF Spotlight on Simone Stirmer

Feb. 27, 2023—Throughout the year, the CFT highlights the work of their Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Simone Stirner shares about her work as a Fellow. The JFTF has been a great opportunity to reflect on teaching in collaboration with CfT faculty and other junior colleagues on campus and learn from each other in a supportive...

JFTF Spotlight on Dana Zhang

Feb. 16, 2023—Each year, the CFT highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Dana Zhang shares about her goals and experiences as a Fellow. In 2021, I joined Vanderbilt University as an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Computer Science and the Data Science Institute. Computer Science (CS) and Data...