Assistant Dean and Professor University of Massachusetts Amherst
Program Abstract: This discussion session will introduce participants to an approach to teaching evaluation that is holistic in nature and is designed to support equitable teaching as well as retention of diverse faculty members. The discussion will describe a 6-year project and research study of the implementation of this approach at three public research universities. Results from the cross-case analysis will highlight contextual factors that support or hinder adoption of this new approach to teaching evaluation. Participants will explore how to use the tools that have resulted from the project to more equitably document diverse faculty contributions to effective and inclusive education. The session will also explore how the process of recognizing and rewarding teaching is a lever for institutional change. Finally, participants will also learn about an emergent national community organized around the work of transforming teaching evaluation.
