Faculty Development

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Mark Jarvis
Director of Faculty Development
316.323.6262
Office: BOA 5228
[email protected]

Magan Bearman
Faculty Development Specialist
316.323.6392
Office: BOA 5228
[email protected]

Jing Fang
Faculty Development Administrative Assistant
316.323.6269
Office: BOA 5315
[email protected]

Effective teaching requires continuing faculty education. That has never been truer than it is today as tidal waves of technological evolutions transform the way students absorb information and the methods available to educators to engage those students in learning. The Office of Faculty Development plans develops and presents a diverse range of training programs that stimulate innovation and advance the skills of our instructors on a continuing basis.

To facilitate access to these programs and developmental tools, we deliver them online under the Faculty Tab in the Butler Pipeline. There you will find an extensive inventory of available workshops, websites, and conferences as well as books, videos, and other instructional materials that are available for check out through the L.W. Nixon Library.

We also present a number of face-to-face workshops throughout the academic year, starting with our in-service week at the beginning of each semester on both our El Dorado and Andover campuses.

Points can be earned for participation in our online and on-campus workshops which can result in stipend awards for our adjunct faculty and salary increases for full-time instructors.

The continuing development of our skills as educators not only advances the quality of education we provide our students but also freshens and stimulates our engagement in the profession of teaching. We welcome the input of our faculty regarding the training programs we provide. Please let us know if there are areas you would like us to address in upcoming workshops or through our online resources.