Provost’s Innovation Fellows

Following a competitive, College-wide application process, the following three Provost’s Innovation Fellows have been selected to work directly with the provost on core strategic priorities.

Provost’s Innovation Fellow for Inclusive Teaching: Anna D’Souza, associate professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, has been appointed Provost’s Innovation Fellow for Inclusive Teaching. In this role she will: continue to collaborate with the Bernard L. Schwarz Communication Institute to deliver the institute’s inclusive pedagogy seminar and expand that work to include short guides, videos, and other tools; organize and co-facilitate College-wide monthly discussion groups on inclusive pedagogy; organize two “teach-ins” during the Spring 2022 semester; and will be an integral member of the planning team for a Title III SIP grant proposal under development, including convening a faculty focus group.

Provost’s Innovation Fellow for Engaged Hybrid Teaching and Learning: Don Waisanen, professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, has been appointed Provost’s Innovation Fellow for Engaged Hybrid Teaching and Learning. In this role he will: hold faculty convenings to build internal knowledge and practices; develop faculty resources for engaged or experiential hybrid teaching and learning (in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning, Online/Hybrid Learning, and others); engage with current or future community partners for student placements; develop a working paper on the future of engaged or experiential hybrid teaching and learning; and present to the College community on findings, resources, and activities at end of the Spring 2022 semester.

Provost’s Innovation Fellow for Cross-College and Undergraduate Research: Katherine Pence, associate professor in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed Provost’s Innovation Fellow for Cross-College and Undergraduate Research. In this role she will: elevate Creative Inquiry Day as part of Scholarly and Creative Inquiry Week into a research hub for the College; facilitate faculty collaboration in integrating research projects into their classes to build an expectation among students that they can be active researchers; expand participation in the International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR); present to the College community on findings, resources, and activities at end of the Spring 2022 semester.

Two projects have also been awarded Provost’s Faculty Innovation Seed Grants.