The Center for Professional Development and Scholarship (CPDS) in the School of Nursing serves as a hub to support faculty in pedagogical expertise and scholarly activities by assisting them in the planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative teaching strategies through manuscript authorship, educational grants, and professional presentations. Under the leadership of Dr. Nicole Murry, the Center’s Director, and Dr. Lorraine Walker, the Center’s Co-Director, this Center plays an important role in supporting faculty in their teaching and scholarly endeavors.
Misson
The mission of this Center is to provide comprehensive support mechanisms tailored to nursing faculty, addressing the need for innovative teaching strategies in all classrooms and enhanced guidance for professional track and newly hired tenure-track faculty in scholarly activities (manuscript authorship, professional presentations, etc.).
Goals
Listen: Meet regularly with professional track and new Assistant Professors to gain a better understanding of their needs related to pedagogical expertise and active engagement in scholarly activities.
Plan: Maintain an ongoing list of faculty needs and structure Center activities to address the most common issues. View the inaugural list here: Faculty Needs Related to Professional Development & Scholarship (PDF).
Engage: Collaborate with on-campus resources to facilitate workshops and trainings focused on active engagement in scholarship and effective teaching strategies. Share successes publicly of faculty who engage in teaching excellence and scholarly activities.
Our Team
