Faculty Director of Teaching Development

Candice Lowe Swift, Blodgett Hall: (845) 437-7724 | caswift@vassar.edu

The faculty director offers a wide range of support for faculty members. The faculty director also works with the Associate Dean of the Faculty to help new faculty make the transition to Vassar’s teaching and learning culture at New Faculty Orientation and throughout the year. In addition, the faculty director of Teaching Development is available for individual consultations with faculty colleagues on matters pertaining to pedagogy and teaching development. Assistance and advice provided during consultations are confidential and are not connected to College evaluation processes. The faculty director also participates in the selection process for Pedagogy-in-Action workshops, the Putnam Summer Fellowships for Teaching with Technology, and the Faculty Conversation grants.

Faculty Conversation Award

Small grants are available for this academic year to support conversations that bring together faculty from different departments and multidisciplinary programs. The conversations can be about teaching or research, can range in size (normally three or more), and must contain faculty from different parts of the curriculum. 
Apply for the Faculty Conversation Award now!