Rethink, Recognize, Reimagine: How to Strategically Leverage the Academic Work of Staff

Thursday, October 27, 2022 | 10:15AM–11:00AM MT | Board 114, Poster Area, Exhibit Hall B-E
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster Session

Higher education staff in positions related to teaching support (e.g., instructional design, education technology, etc.) tend to have academic backgrounds, and, as a result, pursue academic-type work, such as publishing, speaking, and teaching. Often these contributions go ignored, unvalued, or unrecognized. In this presentation, we propose that staff work typically associated with faculty should be recognized, supported, and advanced as it contributes to the university's core mission.

Presenters

  • Tracey Birdwell

    Assistant Director Center for Instructional Excellence, Purdue University

  • Chris Gamrat

    Assistant Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University