Dialogue Across Difference is a campus-wide effort to cultivate democratic engagement, teaching students to constructively engage with different points of view.
The Office for Faculty Excellence offers a variety of programs to support faculty professional development and to serve the Montclair University mission. We encourage all Montclair community members to reach out to us at faculty@montclair.edu with any suggestions or requests for future programming.
Some of the programs listed below are partner programs that the OFE would like faculty to be aware of.
Current Programs for Faculty Development
International Faculty Development This program, launched in collaboration with the Office of International Academic Initiatives, focuses on supporting the professional development of those faculty who have an international academic background.
Belonging at Montclair Series Join Chris Donoghue and Eunice Park for a series designed to deepen your understanding of student belonging at Montclair State University.
Join OFE Faculty Leader Elenice DeSouza Oliveira for workshops and discussions in the Human Flourishing Series. designed to ignite your curiosity, inspire your insights, and empower you to foster a culture of flourishing in the Montclair State University community.
Office of the Provost Interdisciplinary Initiatives
The Office of the Provost fosters impactful, faculty-led interdisciplinary research and teaching by providing seed funding, supporting collaborations, and offering resources and workshops on interdisciplinarity.
Community of Practice on Belonging
A community of practice where faculty get an opportunity to work with peers across disciplines to develop pedagogical knowledge and practice on the issue of fostering belonging and increasing student success.
Other Development Opportunities at Montclair
Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning Fellowship
Two-year professional development program for faculty interested in attaining a deeper knowledge of the pedagogies and processes of community-engaged teaching, learning and research.
External Programs for Faculty Development
Empowering Online Teaching & Learning
A three-week online, asynchronous course intended to provide faculty with strategies and best practices for designing and teaching high-quality, learner-centered online and hybrid courses.
ELEVATE at the Rutgers Center for MSIs: The ELEVATE program supports the ongoing development of early-career MSI faculty. ELEVATE brings together early-career faculty at MSIs to provide support, training, and an opportunity to create a close-knit network of peers. Three-day program help during early summer. Applications are typically due in early to mid-February. For questions or support, please contact the program or OFE.
ASPIRE Alliance Summit: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse Stem Faculty. The NSF INCLUDES Aspire Alliance works towards increasing the diversity of STEM faculty across the nation. The Alliance engages a growing network of partners to support systemic change in the STEM higher education system. Every year ASPIRE offers a national conference opportunity.
- The 2023 NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance Summit has the theme, Systemic Change for an Inclusive and Diverse Faculty, to be held July 19-20, 2023. With a list of speakers that includes Montclair’s own Roman Liera (Department of Educational Leadership), this conference is open for proposals that are due March 21. See the call.
External Fellowships: Featured Awards
Natascia Boeri
Fellowship: Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Teacher Scholars
Dr. Boeri is an Associate Professor of Sociology, and specializes in gender, work, and social policy. Her current research is on mothers who use opioids and barriers to health and social services. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and she was a 2015-2016 American Association of University Women Dissertation Fellow. She is an active member of the Sociologists for Women in Society, and has represented SWS as a delegate to the United Nations numerous times. Dr. Boeri’s teaching style emphasizes experiential learning and she is a strong supporter of undergraduate student research. View Profile >>
marcus harvey
Fellowship: ELEVATE
marcus harvey is an Assistant Professor of Theatre and a Faculty Advisor for The Theatre Collective. He is an award-winning performer, writer, director, educator & cultural strategist. A proud First-Generation college and graduate school graduate, he holds his MFA in Acting from Brooklyn College, MA in Dramatic Writing for Social Change from NYU and dual undergraduate degrees in Dramatic Arts and Performance Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill. View Profile >>
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