New Faculty Investment Program
The New Faculty Investment Program (NFIP) was implemented in Fall 2009 as an initiative to support new tenure-track faculty in developing their teaching, research, and grant-writing agendas. Faculty in the program receive a one-course release each semester for two years, during which they attend seminars and workshops, develop grant proposals and manuscripts for publication, and establish themselves as contributing members of the TAMUK community, and the community at large. To facilitate their success, new faculty members are mentored by more experienced faculty.
Spring 2012 Schedule
forthcoming
Fall 2011 Schedule
2011 Fall Friday Seminars
FIRST YEAR NFIP SCHEDULE
12:00-2:00pm
12:00 - 12:30: Lunch, focusing on task; 12:35 - 1:45: Presentation, Q&A; 1:50 - 2:00: Questions (general)
All sessions will be held in the Blue Room (Fore Hall), except for the sessions on 9/9 (Cousins 103) and 10/21 (LIB 212)
|
DATE |
TOPIC |
PRESENTER(S) |
|
8/26 |
Getting to Know the Javelina Student |
Terisa Remelius (VP for Student Affairs) |
|
9/2 |
Handling Academic Dishonesty |
Toni Alvarez (Asst. Dean of Students); Ambrose Anoruo (Dean, College of Graduate Studies) |
|
9/9 |
Seeking and Securing External Funding |
Sandra Garcia; Diana Luna; Anissa Ybarra (ORSP) |
|
9/16 |
Writing the Winning Grant |
David Ramirez (Environ. Eng); Rebecca Davis (Educational Leadership & Counseling); Carlos Garcia (Biol. & Health Sc.) |
|
9/23 |
Writing to Publish |
Shannon Baker (History); Susan Roberson (Language & Literature) |
|
9/30 |
Best Practices in the Classroom |
Randall Williams (Agronomy & Resource Sc.); David Sabrio (Language & Literature); David Murphy (Chem. & Nat. Gas Eng.); LaVonne Fedynich (Ed. Leadership); Adria Vasquez (Accounting) |
|
10/7 |
Cooperative Learning |
Sue Sabrio (Mathematics) |
|
10/14 |
Service Learning Activities |
Duane Gardiner (Associate VP for Academic Affairs) |
|
10/21 |
Developing Quality Online Courses |
Rolando Garza, Oscar Villarreal (Distance Learning & Instructional Technology) |
|
10/28 |
Developing Courses to include a Global Experience |
Nirmal Goswami (Political Sc.); Jacki Thomas (Language & Literature); Barbara Oates (Management & Marketing); Marilu Salazar (International Programs) |
|
11/4 |
Peer Support: If I Had Known Then What I Know Now; Collegiality in Academia |
2nd year NFIP participants; Jacki Thomas (CTE); Jaya Goswami (CTE); Edwin Rowley (Communication & Theater Arts) |
|
11/11 |
Preparing the Annual Report |
Kathleen Rees (Human Sciences) |
|
11/18 |
Thanksgiving Meal (Tentative) |
- |
|
12/2 |
Peer Observations, Self Evaluations, Looking Ahead |
Facilitators: Sue Sabrio (Math); Stacey Gaines (Health & Kinesiology); David Sabrio (Lang. & Lit.); Jaya Goswami (CTE) |
SECOND YEAR NFIP SCHEDULE
- All sessions will be held from noon till 2:00pm, and will include lunch.
- While you are welcome to attend any of the 1st year sessions (see schedule for 1st year NFIP participants), you are expected to attend the four listed below for your chosen track. This requirement is tied to the 25% release time granted to 2nd year NFIP participants.
- If you plan to attend a 1st year session that is not a required session for you, please let us know a week in advance so that we may arrange for lunch for you.
- If you need further information, please contact Jacki Thomas (X-2579; jacqueline.thomas@tamuk.edu) or Jaya Goswami (X-4413; jaya.goswami@tamuk.edu), Co-directors, CTE.
|
|
Grant-writing and Publishing Track |
|||
|
|
Date |
Session |
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s) |
Location |
|
1 |
9/16/11 |
Writing the Winning Grant |
David Ramirez, Roberto Torres, and Carlos Garcia |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
|
2 |
10/14/11 |
Peer editing of manuscripts in progress |
TBA |
TBA |
|
3 |
11/4/11 |
Peer Support: If I Had Known Then What I Know Now |
1st and 2nd year NFIP participants; Jacki Thomas; Jaya Goswami |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
|
4 |
12/2/11 |
Self-evaluations; looking ahead |
Jacki Thomas |
TBA |
|
|
Teaching Track |
|||
|
|
Date |
Session |
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s) |
Location |
|
1 |
9/30/11 |
Best Practices in the Classroom |
Randall Williams, David Sabrio, David Murphy, LaVonne Fedynich, and Adria Vasquez |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
|
2 |
Choose any one of the following four sessions |
|||
| - |
10/7 |
Cooperative Learning |
Sue Sabrio |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
| - |
10/14 |
Service Learning Activities |
Duane Gardiner |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
| - |
10/21 |
Developing Quality Online Courses |
Director, DLIT |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
| - |
10/28 |
Developing Courses to include a Global Experience |
Nirmal Goswami, Jacki Thomas, Barbara Oates, Marilu Salazar |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
|
3 |
11/4/11 |
Peer Support: I Had Known Then What I Know Now |
1st and 2nd year NFIP participants; Jacki Thomas; Jaya Goswami |
Blue Room, Fore Hall |
|
4 |
12/2/11 |
Self-evaluations; looking ahead |
Jacki Thomas; mentors |
TBA |
This page was last updated on: January 25, 2012