Three tenured Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty were named Provost's Teaching and Learning Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year. The program "connects the expertise of evidence-based teaching and learning professionals in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) with the expertise of disciplinary faculty in each college/school" and looks to "strengthen teaching and learning in the colleges through an embedded system of on-going instructional support and special initiatives."

The faculty members selected were:

• Laura Bier, associate professor, School of History and Sociology
• Kirk Bowman, associate professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
• Julia Melkers, associate professor, School of Public Policy

The Teaching and Learning Fellows serve two-year terms and are given annual stipends.

Seven tenure-track faculty members were named Class of 1969 Teaching Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year. Members of the cohort have access to professional development resources and gather for to activities meant to "broaden perspectives with insight into evidence-based best practices and exposure to new and innovative teaching methods."

Members of the cohort are:

• Dylan Brewer, assistant professor, School of Economics
• Kate Pride Brown, assistant professor, History and Sociology
• Natalie Khazaal, assistant professor, School of Modern Languages
• Seung Hoon Lee, assistant professor, School of Economics
• Todd Michney, assistant professor, School of History and Sociology
• Karen Xueqing Yan, assistant professor, School of Economics
• Anne Sullivan, assistant professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication

The fellowship program is open to untenured assistant professor, who also receive a $1,000 stipend for additional projects and activities.

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