‘Junior Faculty’
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Haoxiang Luo
Mar. 24, 2011—Each month, the CFT Blog highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Haoxiang Luo, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering talks about his teaching philosophy and interests. “I believe that theoretical concepts and applications should go hand in hand, particularly for engineering students.” Having taught for three years about fluid mechanics at...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Shaul Kelner
Feb. 4, 2011—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Shaul Kelner, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies Vanderbilt University talks about his teaching philosophy and interests: In designing my curricula, I use broad orienting questions and overarching conceptual frameworks both as structuring principles that divide the units...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Kimberly Bess
Jan. 19, 2011—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. In January 2011, Kimberly D. Bess, Assistant Professor of Human and Organizational Development talks about her teaching philosophy and interests: As a teacher I see myself as a co-participant in a learning journey with my students. For me teaching is a challenging,...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Chris Bennett
Jan. 6, 2011—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. In December 2010, Chris Bennett, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics talked about his teaching philosophy and interests. Since joining the Department of Economics in the Fall of 2008, I have had the opportunity to teach classes in statistics and...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman
Nov. 3, 2010—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Law talks about his teaching philosophy and interests. As a teacher, I hope to inspire a spirit of inquiry and engagement in my students. Historically, my teaching has focused heavily on...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Jinah Kim
Oct. 11, 2010—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Jinah Kim from the Department of History of Art talks about her teaching philosophy and interests. I strongly believe in active learning. By active learning, I mean that students participate actively and critically in the formation of their own...
CFT Announces Inaugural Cohort of Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows
Sep. 3, 2010—This year, the Center for Teaching is proud to welcome its inaugural cohort of eight Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. They include Philip Ackerman-Lieberman (Jewish Studies and Law), Kimberly D. Bess (Human and Organizational Development), Chris Bennett (Economics), Shaul Kelner (Sociology), Jinah Kim (History of Art), Haoxiang Luo (Mechanical Engineering), Sean Polyn (Psychology) and Lijun Song...
New Assistant Director Brings Experience in Junior Faculty Mentoring, Community Engagement, and Sustainability
Mar. 2, 2010—We’re delighted to announce the upcoming appointment of Joe Bandy as a new Assistant Director. Joe is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology at Bowdoin College, and will begin here at the Center for Teaching this summer. Joe grew up in Nashville, received his B.A. from Rhodes College, and his Ph.D. in Sociology from the...