University at Buffalo (UB)
Empowering Instructors | Supporting Excellence
EDJI Faculty Fellows Program
Equity, Diversity, Justice and Inclusion
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The Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT) launched the EDJI Faculty Fellows Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. This program was developed to enhance the implementation of the university’s PACOR recommendations related to curriculum and instruction. The program supports a faculty cohort in the areas of inclusive pedagogy, universal design, assessment, change management, and academic leadership through professional development opportunities and community of practice. One faculty member per academic unit will serve as the EDJI Faculty Fellow representative each academic year. Faculty are nominated annually by their dean and will receive financial compensation for their time and contributions. Nominees will be compensated with one course release in fall and spring and a small stipend to participate in a 5-day training series.
- Provide professional development trainings and ongoing support for EDJI Faculty Fellows
- Advance EDJI resources for curricular development, course design and inclusive pedagogy
Representatives will complete some or all of the following activities:
Program Participation
- Attend an initial five (5) day training
- Participate in community of practice sessions throughout the academic year to share ideas, address barriers, and build a network of EDJI advocates
- Support the hand-off process to the next faculty member at the end of program appointment
Content Development
- Explore and share guidance, suggestions, recommendations, resources, etc.
- Contribute to the creation of EDJI training materials for instructors
- Help develop a shared resource repository available to the university community
Individual Implementation
- Create and reach individual goals for personal development
- Apply best practices in inclusive pedagogy to own instructional practices to serve as models for faculty and staff peers
- Collect and share quantitative or qualitative data to show impact of instructional changes
Unit Representation and Implementation
- Serve as ambassadors and advisors of equity, diversity, justice and inclusion
- Develop and contribute to a year-long unit-specific project that can potentially be continued and scaled up beyond the end of the formal program
- Develop and facilitate workshops, trainings and/or retreats on EDJI practices within unit
- Collaborate with relevant leadership, faculty and staff to promote continued development
- Share relevant resources from faculty cohort within unit
Are you interested in participating in our 2024-25 EDJI Faculty Fellows initiative? For more information on the program, please email ubcatt@buffalo.edu.
Elizabeth Bartelt
Clinical Teaching Faculty
Community Health & Health Behaviors
Email: ebartelt@buffalo.edu
Kathy Boje
Associate Professor, Associate Dean & Director
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: boje@buffalo.edu
Matthew Bowker
Clinical Assistant Professor
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Email: mhbowker@buffalo.edu
Jordana Maisel
Associate Professor & Director
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Email: jlmaisel@buffalo.edu
Mary Ann Rogers
Clinical Associate Professor, Assistant Dean
Organization and Human Resourses
Email: marogers@buffalo.edu
