Apr 3
Pedagogical Care: What It Is (and Isn’t), and Why it Matters for Faculty (and Student) Success
Student service and care work is increasingly likely to be demanded of faculty by students, faculty and administrators. Unfortunately, most of these expectations run counter to the scholarship resulting in negative impacts for student learning and faculty success. To reduce these negative outcomes, participants will learn about the research on the additional (& unsustainable) service and care labor unfairly expected of faculty. They will also learn how the scholarship defines what is effective pedagogical care–as well as what is not. This is done in an interactive format so participants can identify and dismantle the myths of pedagogical care that harm faculty success and student learning. At the end, participants will have a stronger understanding of the evidenced-based pedagogical care that should be practiced to support both faculty well-being and student success.
All faculty and staff are welcome; individuals with roles in hiring, mentoring, and promotion are particularly encouraged to attend. Please bring a laptop or tablet.
Chavella T. Pittman is the owner of Effective & Efficient Faculty, a faculty development company that works extensively with faculty and campuses across the country to help them develop strategies for excellent teaching and thriving faculty.
Pittman received her PhD in Sociology and a MA in Higher Education from the University of Michigan. She is currently Professor of Sociology at Dominican University. Her research interests and expertise include research methods & statistics, higher education, and interpersonal interactions. She has a love/hate relationship with running, is a beer aficionado, recently cured her black thumb via growing cherry tomatoes, loves to learn, and believes joy is resistance.
This event is co-sponsored by the Division of Equity, Inclusion and Community.