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Center for Faculty Development

Center for Faculty Development at Union

Teaching & Learning Grants

Take the initiative to enhance student learning and consider applying for a Teaching and Learning grant. These grants are designed to enhance student learning inside and outside of the classroom either by attending a conference, designing a new course, re-designing a current course or through a creative "other activities" idea.

Upcoming Deadlines

2024-25 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Meghan Larson, School of Social Work

Other Activities:

  • Christopher Jones, Department of History
  • Duncan Nicol, McAfee School of Business
  • Georg Pingen, Department of Engineering
  • Randal Schwindt, Department of Engineering and Colton Thatcher, Department of Computer Science

2023-24 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Lori Stepp, College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Other Activities:

  • Paige Moore, Department of Art

2022-23 Recipients

Other Activities:

  • Georg Pingen, Department of Engineering
  • Mary Anne Poe (Social Work) and Phillip Ryan (Language)

2021-22 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Andrew Courtner, College of Education

Other Activities:

  • Georg Pingen (Engineering), Lee Benson (Art), and Paige Ward (Art)

2020-21 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Julie Powell, Department of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport

Other Activities:

  • Andrew Castleman, College of Pharmacy

2019-20 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Emily Lean, School of Business
  • Janice Pittman, School of Business
  • Hannah Henson, Department of Biology
  • Karen Sinclair, Department of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport

Other Activities:

  • Georg Pingen, Department of Engineering

2018-19 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Jeremy Blaschke (Biology) — Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture, Waco, TX
  • Karen Martin (Languages) — 4th Biennial U.S. Latina/o Literary Theory and Criticism Conference, New York, NY
  • Chris Nadaskay (Art) — Arts and Entertainment Institute Conference, Los Angeles, CA

Other Activities:

  • Aaron Hardin (Communication Arts) — Workshop: "Developing the Deep Essay with Photographic Portraits and the Book Form," Devereux, GA
  • Jacob Shatzer (Theology and Missions) — Canyon Ministries Christian Leaders Trip, Grand Canyon, AZ

2017-18 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Emily Lean - The International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry
  • Sharon Evans - American Assoc. of Colleges & Universities
  • Hannah Henson - The Developmental Biology Teaching Workshop
  • Haelim & Henry Allen - Culture, Criticism, and the Christian Mind Conference

Other Activities:

  • Jennifer Farroll - Wilderness Medicine Course Southeast

2016-17 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Karen Martin, Languages

Service within Course Design:

  • Colene Trent, Business Administration

Other Activities:

  • Jay Bernheisel, Engineering
  • Jessica Suiter, Nursing
  • Renee Anderson, Nursing

2015-16 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Dottie Myatt - Education
  • Julie Powell - Physical Education & Wellness

2013-14 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Nancy Cherry - Education
  • Bryan Dawson - Mathematics

Course Design/Redesign:

  • Jay Bernheisel and Georg Pingen - Engineering
  • Jim Kirk - Computer Science

Other Activities:

  • Nina Heckler - Sociology

2012-13 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Cam Tracy - Communication Arts/Computer Science
  • Karen Martin - Language
  • David Thomas - History
  • Emily Lean - Business Administration

Course Design/Redesign:

  • Jennifer Farroll - Athletic Training
  • Jason Crawford - English
  • Justin Barnard - Intellectual Discipleship and Chris Mathews - Music
  • Max Haifei Li - Computer Science
  • Christine Bailey - Composition Support/English

Other Activities:

  • James Huggins - Biology
  • Deidra Easley - Pharmacy

2011-12 Recipients

Conference Attendance:

  • Karen Miller - Business
  • Troy Riggs - Math
  • Ashley Blair - CommArts
  • Jean Marie Walls - Language
  • Phillip Ryan - Language
  • Julie Powell - PEWS

Course Design/Redesign:

  • Roman Williams - Sociology
  • Jan Wilms - Computer Science
  • Daniel Musselman - Music

Other Activities:

  • Ben Mitchell - Theology/Missions

2010-11 Recipients

  • Chris Blair
  • Kathie Chute
  • Matt Lunsford
  • Karen Martin
  • David Thomas
  • Roman Williams
  • Emily Lean
  • Justin Barnard
  • Troy Riggs
  • Joshua Veltman
  • Mary Anne Poe
  • Amy Williams
  • Ann Singleton