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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Scholars

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About

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a form of research in which instructors systematically study their own teaching practices and student learning, then share what they find to improve teaching both at Rutgers and beyond.

Over the course of the fellowship, SoTL Scholars Fellows design and carry out an original SoTL project in one of their courses, meet monthly with their cohort, engage with the broader SoTL community, and share their findings in a campus presentation.

Learn More About SoTL

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Current Cohort

We are thrilled to welcome our second cohort of SoTL Scholars!

 

Headshots, names and departments of three faculty members: Nikolaos Linardopoulos from Communication, Laura Ramírez Polo from Spanish and Portuguese, and Lyra Stein from Psychology.

Click below to view the inaugural cohort of SoTL Scholars.

2025-2026 Cohort

Become a SoTL Scholar

Applications are now closed for 2026-2027 and will open again in Spring 2027. We have successfully filled our cohort for the upcoming academic year and are excited to begin working with our new fellows this fall. Want to be notified as soon as the Spring 2027 application window opens? Subscribe to TIIP’s newsletter, follow us on LinkedIn, or reach out to us at TeachingInstitute@rutgers.edu with any questions about the program.