Faculty Development Committee
The CLAS Faculty Development Committee (FDC) will advise the Dean on faculty development in teaching, scholarship, and service. This includes playing a role in the development of mentoring plans for new faculty that are consistent with the goals of liberal learning. The committee will also advise the Dean on assisting faculty and student research collaboration, and will support faculty in the grant proposal process as a liaison between CLAS and internal and external audiences.
Membership: 9 tenure-track faculty from CLAS
Meets Thursdays 4-5:30 p.m.; 2x/month; Allendale.
Term Length: 3 years
Ineligibility: Faculty who would also be serving on other CLAS committees
Faculty Development Committee Chair
If you have questions, please contact Faculty Development Committee Chair Nick Lerma.
Roster
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Department |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ian |
Cleary |
BMS |
|
|
David |
Crane |
CLA |
|
|
Robert |
Pearson |
STA |
|
|
Carrie |
Brueck Morris |
MTD |
|
|
Gabriella |
Pozzi |
MLL |
|
|
Michael |
Wolfe |
PSY |
|
|
Tara |
Kneeshaw |
GEO |
|
|
Nicholas |
Lerma |
MOV |
|
|
Scott |
Thorgaard |
CHM |
History
The FDC came into existence in 2005. The numbers of sabbatical proposals considered by year are:
2005-2006: 39
2006-2007: 32
2007-2008: 39
2008-2009: 52
2009-2010: 62
2010-2011: 47
2011-2012: 53
2013-2014: 55
2014-2015: 40
2015-2016: 46
2016-2017= 61
2017-2018=45
2018-2019=30
A procedural change in 2019 moved sabbatical reviews to a University-level committee to make it seem like a more permanent statement
Matthew Boelkins served as chair 2005-2008. Darren Walhof chaired FDC for 2008-2009. Steve Matchett (2009-2011). David Stark (2011-2013. Heather Van Wormer (2013-2015). Caitlin Horrocks (2015-2016). Shannon Biros (2017-2021). Bob Pearson (2021-2024). The current chair is Nick Lerma.