Who We Are
The University of Alabama has multiple avenues for faculty to access professional development resources. The purpose of the establishment of the Faculty Development Collaborative is to work together within the University to support faculty in teaching research, service, leadership and well-being.
Vision
We aim to empower and equip faculty to thrive personally and professionally.
Mission
We invest in faculty development and resources so they can make a significant impact through teaching, research, and service.
What is Faculty Development?
We view faculty development from a holistic perspective addressing the lifespan of a faculty member. We also define faculty development as activities that enhance a faculty member’s knowledge, skills, values related to the whole-faculty perspective (teaching, research, service, leadership, well-being).
Our First Steps
We meet monthly to communicate and collaborate on existing faculty development opportunities. We want to be able to find effective ways to communicate to faculty campus wide about these opportunities. We want to support your ongoing efforts and projects of faculty development and support you in communicating those efforts. As we work on establishing effective ways of communicating the numerous opportunities for faculty development, we will be reaching out to hear your (audience specific) perspective.
Faculty Development Collaborative Members
- Karen Burns, Assistant Director, Center for Instructional Technology
- Jennifer Camp, Associate Vice President for Research Administration, Research & Economic Development
- D. Jay Cervino, Executive Director, Office of Information Technology
- Allison Curington, Director of Faculty Development, Office for Academic Affairs
- Alice Daugherty, Director of Resource Acquisition and Discovery, University Libraries
- Teresa Faulkner, Manager, Human Resources
- Kelly Guyotte, Associate Professor & Director of Faculty Development, College of Education
- Robert Hayes, Associate Provost for Teaching Innovation and Distance Education, Office for Academic Affairs
- Chloe Gooden Ighabor, HR Learning & Development Specialist, Human Resources
- Victoria Lewis, Executive Director, Teaching Innovation & Digital Education
- Carolyn MacVicar, Manager, Wellness & Work Life
- Tricia McElroy, Associate Professor & Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
- Myresha McGee, Academic Program Coordinator, Office for Academic Affairs
- Brooke Moore, Director of Faculty & Staff Affairs, Office for Academic Affairs
- Janet Palmer, Workforce Development Specialist, Human Resources
- Drew Pearl, Director of Community Engagement Research & Publications, Center for Community-Based Partnerships
- Lesley Reid, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office for Academic Affairs
- Tyler Roberts, Director of Operations, Faculty Teaching Academy
- Cresandra Smothers, Executive Director, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Christine Taylor, Vice President & Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Rachel Thompson, Director, Office of Information Technology
