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Karyn
Sproles
Director of Faculty Development Rice Library 2026 812/461-5476
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The
primary purpose of faculty development is to provide support to faculty in the improvement of teaching (including advising),
scholarship, and leadership development.
Responsibilities of the director include:
- Supervise all activities of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.
- Collaborating with the provost's
office, college deans, department chairs, program directors and
faculty.
- Chairing the Faculty Development Board, which sets the faculty development agenda for each academic year.
- Organizing workshops, seminars, and presentations for and by faculty for the purpose of development in teaching, scholarship, and leadership.
- Work with the Council of Department Chairs and Program Directors to develop leadership seminars and workshops for department chairs and program directors.
- Organize and maintain orientation programming for new faculty members.
- Foster innovation in support of student learning.
- Working closely with Instructional
Technology Services in promoting use of technology as well as
distance education delivery.
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