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Faculty Development Day

Faculty Development Day (May 6)

April 28, 2025

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites you to Faculty Development Day on Tuesday, May 6. This year’s theme is “Navigating Complexity Together: Collective Growth through Civic Dialogue and Education.” (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-04-28, Academics, Issues Tagged With: Faculty Development Day

Faculty Development Day – Call for Session Proposals (Due Apr. 7)

March 16, 2025

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship welcomes proposals for 45-minute sessions for this year’s Faculty Development Day (FDD) on May 6, 2025. Proposals may address any topic of interest to you and faculty colleagues. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-17, 2025-03-31, Issues Tagged With: Committee on Teaching and Scholarship, Faculty Development Day

Now Accepting Proposals: Faculty Development Day (Due Feb. 24)

February 3, 2025

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship welcomes creative and transformational proposals around a particular theme to lead this year’s Faculty Development Day, scheduled for May 6, 2025. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2025-02-03, 2025-02-17, Academics, Issues Tagged With: Committee on Teaching and Scholarship, Faculty Development Day

Faculty Development Day Call for Session Proposals (Submit by Apr. 5)

March 18, 2024

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is calling for proposals for 45-minute sessions for this year’s Faculty Development Day, held on Tuesday, May 7. The keynote theme is “Setting Our Standard: Collaborating to Build a Shared Vision of Effective Teaching.” Proposals may address the keynote theme or a topic of interest to you and your peers. If you are the Chair of a committee that traditionally presents on Faculty Development Day, please still submit a proposal. The schedule and number of programs remain to be determined. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-03-18, 2024-04-01, Issues Tagged With: Faculty Development Day

Call for Proposals: Faculty Development Day—May 7, 2024

February 5, 2024

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship welcomes creative and transformational proposals to identify the central theme, keynote speaker, and breakout panels for session one of Faculty Development Day on May 7, 2024. Sessions later in the day may remain open as opportunities for various and distinct panels proposed by faculty across campus. (Read More).

Filed Under: 02-05-2024, Issues Tagged With: Committee on Teaching and Scholarship, Faculty Development Day

Faculty Development Day Call for Session Proposals (Submit by Apr. 12)

April 1, 2023

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce that Faculty Development Day will be on May 9. The schedule and number of programs are still to be determined. However, the committee is now accepting proposals for 45-minute sessions on topics related to the keynote theme or on a topic of interest to you […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-03 Tagged With: Faculty Development Day

Proposals Being Accepted to Lead Faculty Development Day (Due Feb. 20)

February 3, 2023

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship welcomes creative and transformational proposals to lead Faculty Development Day on May 9 around a particular theme. Faculty should submit a 1–2 page proposal identifying the central theme, keynote speaker, and breakout panels for session one of Faculty Development Day. Sessions later in the day may remain open as […]

Filed Under: 2023-02-06 Tagged With: Faculty Development Day, Patrick Murphy

Faculty Development Day: Keynote Video Available

June 3, 2021

The opening session of Faculty Development Day is now available as a video that anyone can view. After some introductory remarks, the highlight is the keynote by Loretta J. Ross, Smith College, and Simon Aihiokhai, University of Portland, titled “Building Trust and Finding Encounters: Frameworks for Respectful Engagement with Our Students and with Each Other.” It includes presentations […]

Filed Under: 06-07-2021, Academics, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Faculty Development Day, Teaching and Scholarship

Faculty Development Day (May 11) Program is Available

April 30, 2021

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce that the virtual Faculty Development Day program is ready! We hope this helps you plan your schedule so you can get the most out of it and support your colleagues who are presenting. The day begins at 8:45 a.m. with a welcome and keynote, followed by […]

Filed Under: 05-03-2021, 05-10-2021, Academics Tagged With: Faculty Development Day, Teaching and Scholarship

Faculty Development Day, May 11: Call for Session Proposals

March 11, 2021

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce the return of Faculty Development Day which will be a virtual event on May 11, 2021. The schedule and number of programs are still to be determined. However, the committee is now accepting proposals for 45-minute sessions on topics related to the keynote theme or on a topic of interest to you and your peers. Please email a title, brief program description, whether you prefer […]

Filed Under: 03-15-2021, 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, Academics Tagged With: Faculty Development Day, Teaching and Scholarship

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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