Center for Innovative Teaching
The Center for Innovative Teaching (CIT) is a faculty driven program designed to promote faculty growth in their teaching.
The CIT provides resources for: information, facilitates interaction and serves to assist faculty to explore a variety of pedagogical and research based opportunities to better serve our student population to achieve their goals at Robert Morris University.
The CIT focuses on the five key areas of practice that include:
- New Faculty Orientation and Support
- Innovative Teaching and Technology,
- Culturally Responsive Practices and Peer Collaboration,
- Pedagogical Research and Effective Teaching, and
- Reflective Practice and Teaching Circles
Additional CIT Information and Resources
- CIT Structure
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Director
- Oversees all activities and works with Operational Board and Advisory Board to plan and execute activities of the CIT.
- Manages budget and pedagogical research awards and professional development travel.
- Ensures outcomes assessment and prepares annual report.
- Meets monthly with SESS Dean.
Operational Board Members
- Hold major responsibility for one of the following aspects of the CIT and supports all programming:
- New Faculty Orientation and Support
- Innovative teaching and technology
- Culturally Responsive Practices and Peer Collaboration
- Pedagogical Research and Effective Teaching
- Reflective Practice and Teaching Circles
Advisory Board Members
- Advise operational board and coordinator on a regular basis
- Work with operational board and coordinator on program activities
Part-time Assistant
- Performs clerical work as needed for the coordinator
- Updates and manages the CIT website
- Takes notes at Operational and Advisory Board meetings
- Assists in program execution
Operational Board Members
- Dr. Jessica Kamerer, SNHS, New Faculty Orientation and Support
- Dr. John Zeanchock, SESS and SCIS, Innovative Teaching and Technology
- Dr. Gavin Buxton, SEMS, Reflective Practice and Teaching Circles
- Dr. Michael Quigley, SCIS, Culturally Responsive Practices and Peer Collaboration
- Dr. Jim Shock, SBUS, Pedagogical Research and Effective Teaching
Advisory Board Members
- Diane Igoche, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Systems SCIS
- Eliada Griffin, Associate Professor of Management SBUS
- Benjamin Campbell, Associate Professor of Engineering SEMS
- Soren Fanning, Assistant Professor SESS
- Ann Jabro, University Professor of Communication SCIS
- Greg Krivacek, Assistant Professor of Accounting SBUS
- ‘Ersem Karadog, Professor of Hospitality and Tourism- Sport Management SBUS
- Monmohan Chaubey, Assistant Professor of Management SBUS
- Janice Sarasnick, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical SNHS
- Nadine Englert, Interim Dean, SNHS
- George Semich, University Professor of Education, Director, IML Doctoral Program SESS
- Maria Kalevitch, Dean SEMS and Acting Associate Provost for Innovation
- Pedagogical Resources
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- RMU Library Book Holdings
- Faculty Research Articles
- Pedagogical Strategies
- CIT Pedagogical Seminar Presentations
- Newsletter and Board Minutes
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- Spring 2018 Newsletter
- October 2017 Newsletter
- Fall 2018 Convocation Record
- Reflective Practice and Teaching Circles
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- Engaging classes - Jessica Kamerer
- Culturally Responsive Practices - Michael Quigley
- Science Department Teaching Circle - Matt Maurer
- Twitter in the Classroom - Armand Buzzelli and Greg Holdan
- Interdisciplinary Curricula - Priyadarshan Manohar
- Comedy in the Classroom - Leslie Koren and Gavin Buxton
- Accommodating (section 504) for Students - Shelly Haser and Fan-Yu Lin
- Cultural Diversity and Working with International /Nontraditional students - Ersem Karadag and Carolina Loyola-Garcia
- Flipped Classrooms - Kathleen Donoghue and Jim Shock
- Incorporating Research in the Classroom - Jameela Al-Jaroodi
- Using Write-to-Learn Assignments in Class - Cathleen Jones
- Online Teaching and Learning Pedagogies – John Zeanchock and Rick Fuller
Calendar of Upcoming Events
No upcoming events.