Faculty Development
Tri-C is committed to helping faculty grow and develop at every stage of their career. The Office of Academic Professional Development (also known as Faculty Development) collaborates with several college-wide and campus based departments to support ongoing training and development needs for all full-time and adjunct faculty.
Mission
Our mission is to provide quality and timely college-wide professional learning opportunities and resources that create space for engagement, reflection, collaboration, innovation, assessment, and continuous learning for all faculty and academic stakeholders.
Vision
Our vision is to foster a collaborative culture in which our faculty and academic stakeholders enthusiastically embrace and practice innovative, evidence-based, and inclusive teaching and learning strategies to inspire career-long professional excellence and student success.
Our partners include:
- Faculty
- JFSC and AAUP
- Faculty Development (Academic Professional Development)
- Online Learning and Academic Technology (OLAT)
- Instructional Design and Learning Excellence Team (ID&LE)
- Adjunct Services
- Human Resources
- Curriculum and Assessment
- Articulation, Transfer and Prior Learning
Faculty Development Contacts
Collegewide
Delia (Dee Dee) Pfister, Associate Vice President, Academic Professional Development, Online Learning, Transfer and Articulation
Collegewide
Kara DePaul, Director, Academic Professional Development
Kara.DePaul@tri-c.edu
Collegewide
Jennifer Filipiak, Specialist, Academic Professional Development
Jennifer.Filipiak@tri-c.edu
Collegewide
Stacey Souther, Professor, Psychology
Stacey.Souther@tri-c.edu
Eastern Campus
Samantha (Sam) Posey, Assistant Professor/Counselor
Samantha.Posey@tri-c.edu
Metropolitan Campus
Meagan M. Fowler, Associate Professor/Librarian
Meagan.Fowler@tri-c.edu
Western Campus
Mardy Chaplin, Assistant Professor, Paralegal Studies
Mardy.Chaplin@tri-c.edu
Westshore Campus
Sara Fuller, Assistant Professor, English
Sara.Fuller@tri-c.edu
Westshore Campus
David Paulik, Assistant Professor, Psychology
David.Paulik@tri-c.edu