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About Our Programs

Welcome! TIIP’s Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Teaching Development programs aim to help you enhance your teaching skills and grow as an educator through preparation on matters pertaining to course management, evidence-based teaching practices, and professionalism in academe. Our core offerings are structured as follows:

For upcoming events, check out TIIP’s events calendar for graduate students and/or postdoctoral scholars.

Meet the Graduate Student Coordinator Team

Many of the Graduate Student and Postdoc Teaching Development programs are facilitated by the Graduate Student Coordinator Team:

Jamie Kim, Assistant Director of Teaching Development
Clara Civiero, Graduate Student Coordinator
Sophia Fox-Dichter, Graduate Student Coordinator
Alissa Persad, Graduate Student Coordinator
Gill Woody, Graduate Student Coordinator

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TIIP is here to support your teaching development journey. We are available for 1-1 consultations, teaching observations, and other inquiries you might have about TIIP offerings for graduate students and postdocs. For general program-related inquiries, please contact GradTeaching@rutgers.edu. For postdoc-specific inquiries, please contact TeachingInstitute@rutgers.edu

Beyond dedicated graduate student and postdoc offerings, TIIP hosts programs designed to support the teaching of all levels of instructors at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Some sessions are specific to faculty, but many opportunities are offered to benefit instructors of all appointment types (e.g., faculty, postdocs, TAs, etc.). The following lists additional TIIP programs as well as other relevant campus resources:

Teaching Communities

- Active Learning Community
- Graduate Writing Program

Teaching & Learning Pathways & Series

- Teaching & Generative Artificial Intelligence

- Classroom Inclusivity Series (Rutgers University of Equity and Inclusion Office)

- Online Learning Modules (Learning Centers, for students)

Teaching Institutes, Conferences, Symposia

- Active Learning Symposium (Active Learning Network)

- Rutgers Online Learning Conference

Instructional Design or Technology Support

- Canvas Support

- Online Teaching Essentials Series

- Office of Teaching and Learning (School of Arts and Sciences)

- Instructional Design and Technology Services (School of Communication and Information)

Teaching Grants and Awards

- Classroom Enrichment Initiative

History of the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Teaching Development Initiative

TIIP’s Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Teaching Development Initiative grew from its predecessor, the TA Project, which started in 1988 as a commitment to enhancing the quality of instruction provided by teaching assistants.

Nearly 40 years later, the thriving multi-faceted program expanded into a broader initiative that now serves both graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Rutgers-New Brunswick. TIIP is excited to offer teaching development opportunities and help promote evidence-based teaching practices across the New Brunswick teaching community.