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Celebration of Teaching Excellence Virtual Symposium

This image shows the top of the College Ave Queens Gateway, against foliage. A red box contains the following text: "TIIP proudly presents a virtual showcase of innovation led by our faculty Fellows. This event offers a window into the transformative work happening in their classrooms, and a chance to engage with them as they share the pedagogical insights they have developed throughout their Fellowship. Join the Symposium to celebrate these accomplishments and exchange perspectives to strengthen the Rutgers-New Brunswick teaching community". A logo at the bottom for Rutgers-New Brunswick Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy.

2026 Symposium: Now Open for Registration!

Event Overview:

  • Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
  • Location: Zoom
  • Audience: This event is open to the Rutgers community
  • Format: Presenters will provide a 15-minute overview of instructional approaches and outcomes, followed by a 5-minute Q&A
Presenter
Topic
Christine Cahill

Christine Cahill, Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, 2025 – 2026 SoTL Scholar
 “Impact of AI Usage on Achievement Gaps: Evidence from Political Science Research Methods”
Christelle Palpacuer-Lee

Christelle Palpacuer-Lee, Learning & Teaching, Graduate School of Education, 2025 – 2026 Provost’s Teaching Fellow
 “Experiential Learning at/with the Zimmerli Art Museum”
Will Payne

Will Payne, Urban Planning and Policy Development, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, 2025 – 2026 Provost’s Teaching Fellow
 “The Role of Pen and Paper in a Computer-Forward Classroom Post-ChatGPT”
Cara Phillips

Cara Phillips, Applied Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, 2025 – 2026 Provost’s Teaching Fellow
 “Leveraging GenAI for Professional Preparation in a Graduate Practicum Class”
Sara Fáez Farjardo

Sara Sáez-Fajardo, Spanish & Portuguese, School of Arts and Sciences, 2025 – 2026 SoTL Scholar
 “Chatbots and Other Interaction Opportunities in Asynchronous Online Language Classes”
Andrea Spaeth

Andrea Spaeth, Kinesiology & Health, School of Arts and Sciences, 2025 – 2026 Provost’s Teaching Fellow
 “Three Strategies to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom”

 

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Interested in Becoming a TIIP Fellow?

If you, too, would like to innovate your teaching practice alongside a supportive community of peers and showcase your findings at the next Symposium, we invite you to join one of our fellowships.

We are currently recruiting the next cohort of Provost’s Faculty Fellows. Apply by Monday, March 30th, to join the 2026-2027 cohort. Visit our application webpage for full information.

We also have a dedicated webpage for our Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) network. Click here to learn how to get involved.