In response to demands for public accountability and improved teaching and learning, institutions are recognizing the need to strengthen their faculty development programs. Central to strengthening faculty development programs is increasing faculty participation in these programs. This mixed-method study examined the motivation of full and part-time faculty to seek development, obstacles to att...

Abstract This chapter explores the range of barriers that instructors, especially adjunct and other non‐tenure track may face when attempting to learn new pedagogical techniques or improve their courses. The author will present concrete strategies for using a disability‐informed Universal Design Learning (UDL) approach making faculty development programming accessible instructors by modeling ef...

Empowerment of faculty is essential for academic success. The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP), sponsored by the Office of Professional Development of the Penn State College of Medicine, was established in 2003 with the goal of promoting the development and advancement of junior faculty so they can achieve success in their academic careers. The program consists of two components: a cur...