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 collegewide 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 Coordinator
Stacey S. Souther
Professor
Psychology
stacey.souther@tri-c.edu
Eastern Campus
Co - Coordinator
Samantha (Sam) Posey
Assistant Professor/Counselor
samantha.posey@tri-c.edu
Eastern Campus
Co - Coordinator
Matt Crowley
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
matthew.crowley@tri-c.edu
Metropolitan Campus
Coordinator
Meagan M. Fowler
Associate Professor/Librarian
meagan.fowler@tri-c.edu
Western Campus
Coordinator
Mardy Chaplin
Assistant Professor
Paralegal Studies
mardy.chaplin@tri-c.edu
Westshore Campus
Co - Coordinator
Sara Fuller
Assistant Professor
English
sara.fuller@tri-c.edu
Westshore Campus
Co - Coordinator
David Paulik
Assistant Professor
Psychology
david.paulik@tri-c.edu