Diversity Faculty Fellows Call for Proposals 2018-2019
Towson University’s Diversity Faculty Fellows Program will support the actualization of the university’s vision for diversity by providing selected faculty members with opportunities to infuse diversity into existing curriculum, create models to improve classroom dynamics in support of social justice, or identify strategies to enhance institutional practices. Program outcomes will serve as evidence of the Division of Academic Affairs’ commitment to Towson University’s 2020 Strategic Plan priority to be a model for campus diversity.
TU’s Diversity Faculty Fellows program provides support for TU faculty who are interested in developing or redesigning courses for major or core curriculum, curricular practices to support inclusive classroom environments, research and teaching projects, pedagogy and research toolkits, and/or building collaborations to enhance diversity and inclusion.
Diversity Faculty Fellow Expectations:
– Attend monthly workshops during the academic year of 2018-2019.
– Implement the newly developed Diversity initiative in the spring of 2019.
– Showcase project at TU’s annual January conference, 2020.
– Assess and evaluate the project.
– Participate in DFF networking gatherings and provide informal mentorship to future Diversity Faculty Fellows for an academic year following fellowship, as available.
– Act as a resource for the Provost’s Office as available.
Selected Faculty Fellows will be awarded a $1,500 stipend for their participation in the program. If multiple faculty members are involved in the project, the stipend will be split among the faculty members. In addition, Fellows or each team of Fellows will have an opportunity to apply for an additional $750 to support the implementation of their project.
For more information on the program, contact Marcia Watson-Vandiver at 410.704-4630 or mjwatson@towson.edu, Leticia Romo at 410.704.2651 or lromo@towson.edu or Debbie Seeberger at 410.704.2360 or dseeberger@towson.edu.
The deadline to submit proposals is March 28, 2018. All applicants will be notified by April 19, 2018. Electronic submission of materials is preferred. Please submit proposals, with appropriate attachments, to Amy Rinnier at the Office of the Provost at arinnier@towson.edu.
Selection of Diversity Faculty Fellows will be made by the Diversity Faculty Fellows Review/Advisory Committee: Ziad Bentahar, Alyse Minter, Maggie Reitz, Leticia Romo, Debbie Seeberger, and Marcia Watson-Vandiver. Selected Fellows will be invited to participate in a one-on-one meeting to discuss their needs and expectations as a participant of the Diversity Faculty Fellows Program on Friday, May 18, at their appointed time between 4:00-5:30 p.m.
TU’s Diversity Faculty Fellows is a program of the Office of the Provost and the Division of Academic Affairs.
The Diversity Faculty Fellows call for proposals and application is available at:
https://www.towson.edu/provost/initiatives/diversity/facultyfellow.html.
