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Meet CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow Jessica Riviere
Sep. 14, 2012—Over the next few weeks, we will introduce the CFT’s 2012-13 Graduate Teaching Fellows* individually to highlight their areas of expertise, interests, and specific CFT activities. Jessica Riviere is a Ph.D. student in German Literature and is writing a dissertation on late 18th– and early 19th-century women writers. Jessica has taught first- and second-year German...
Meet CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow Beth Koontz
Aug. 29, 2012—Over the next few weeks, we will introduce the CFT’s 2012-13 Graduate Teaching Fellows* individually to highlight their areas of expertise, interests, and specific CFT activities. Beth Koontz is a Ph.D. student in Anthropology, focusing on Andean bioarchaeology and the role of violence in state formation and collapse. Although TAs in Anthropology primarily hold office hours...
CFT Says Good-Bye to Milt Cox
Jul. 5, 2012—by CFT Director Derek Bruff Late last month, the CFT said good-bye to educational consultant Milt Cox, who is moving on to consult with other colleges and universities. Milt came on board back in August and helped us through a challenging transitional year at the CFT. He led our Teaching-as-Research Fellows program, worked with our...
Graduate Teaching Fellows 2012-13
Jun. 13, 2012—The Center for Teaching is excited to announce its incoming Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) for 2012-13. GTFs provide a variety of services for Vanderbilt’s graduate, post doc and professional students, including one-on-one consultations on teaching issues and professional development, syllabus and course design, interpreting and responding to student evaluations, writing teaching statements, and engaging techniques...
The CFT Welcomes New Assistant Director Cynthia Brame
May. 8, 2012—We’re excited to announce the upcoming appointment of Cynthia Brame as a new assistant director at the CFT. Cynthia is currently an associate professor of biology at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, and will begin here at the CFT in July. Cynthia received her B.S. from Centre College and her Ph.D. in pharmacology here at...
Application Deadline Approaching for CFT Graduate Student Positions
Mar. 1, 2012—Each spring the Center for Teaching (CFT) recruits graduate students and post-docs to work at the Center for the following academic year as either a Graduate Teaching Fellow or as a Teaching Affiliate. These positions are great opportunities for graduate students to refine their teaching and presentation skills, network with graduate students outside of their department...
Why Work for us as a Graduate Student: Learning & Professional Development
Feb. 20, 2012—Each spring the Center for Teaching (CFT) recruits graduate students and post-docs to work at the Center for the following school year. These positions are great opportunities for graduate students to refine their teaching and presentation skills, network with graduate students outside of their department or program, and develop expertise in training and supporting new TAs. ...
Why Work for us as a Graduate Student: Work Environment
Feb. 10, 2012—Each spring the Center for Teaching (CFT) recruits graduate students and post-docs to work at the Center for the following school year. These positions are great opportunities for graduate students to refine their teaching and presentation skills, network with graduate students outside of their department or program, and develop expertise in training and supporting new TAs. ...
Apply now for 2012-13 Graduate Student Positions
Jan. 16, 2012—The Center for Teaching is now accepting applications for its 2012-13 Graduate Teaching Fellow and Teaching Affiliate positions. Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) are employed for the entire academic year, engage in a variety of CFT activities around training and supporting teaching assistants across the university, and are paid $20,000 for the year. Teaching Affiliates prepare...
Changes at the CFT
Jun. 7, 2011—This week, the CFT and Tim McNamara, Vice Provost for Faculty, announced that Allison Pingree, Director, has accepted a position at the Harvard Kennedy School, as Director of Professional Pedagogy, effective September 1, 2011. Allison will be stepping down as Director of the Center for Teaching at the end of July. Allison led the transformation of...