Faculty Podcast Series

The Office of Faculty Advancement is pleased to announce a faculty summer podcast series linked to various issues of relevance in Higher Education for faculty. The series is also aimed at bringing faculty and staff together, building community, and keeping people engaged during the summer. Moreover, these podcasts will be used during the Fall for […]

Featured Faculty: Aby Sène-Harper

This month, we feature Dr. Aby Sène-Harper, Assistant Professor (recently promoted) in Parks and Conservation Area Management. Dr. Aby Sène-Harper holds a B.S. from Warren-Wilson College (2005), a M.S. from University of South Carolina (2008), and a Ph.D. Texas A&M University  (2016). She is a trained interdisciplinary environmental social researcher whose work advances socially and […]

Clemson Faculty Development Summer Series

Want to refine your time management and other faculty skills this summer to become more productive and balanced? Join us for the Clemson Faculty Development Summer Series! The Office of Faculty Advancement will be hosting a Faculty Development Summer Series that runs this May and June.  During the program, the those registered will watch seven […]

Faculty Writing Retreat, at a glance

On May 2, 2025, the Office of Faculty Advancement hosted the 2025 Faculty Writing Retreat, offering a professional experience designed to foster community, enhance productivity, and empower faculty’s writing goals. Throughout the day, more than 50 faculty members engaged in a combination of focused writing sessions and skill-building activities to support their academic writing endeavors. […]

Evaluating teaching effectiveness

Recognizing that the effective evaluation of faculty teaching requires a multifaceted approach, Clemson University adopted a model that considers not only the course evaluation forms completed by students but also two additional metrics of teaching effectiveness. Besides addressing instances of over-reliance on student evaluations, the idea behind these changes is that a more diverse set […]

Featured Faculty: Felipe Tobar

This month, we feature Felipe Bertazzo Tobar, Assistant Professor in the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Department at Clemson University. His research interests explore sports’ relationship with tourism, heritage, events, politics, coaching, and virtual and mixed-reality tools. he holds a Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University, a Master’s in Cultural Heritage […]

Clemson Faculty Book Club (Spring 2025)

Interested in improving your writing productivity?  Sign up to meet with other faculty in the Clemson Faculty Book Club over Zoom this spring.  This group will be reading a chapter from The Black Academic’s Guide to Winning Tenure- Without Losing Your Soul by Kerry Anne Rockquemore and Tracy Lazzloffy.  Chapter 6 ‘Healthy Pathways to Publication’ […]

Apply now for funding to attend a NCFDD Faculty Development program this summer!

The Office of Faculty ADVANCEment is pleased to announce a new faculty development opportunity for Clemson faculty. Faculty are invited to apply for one of eight spots to attend a program offered by the National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development (NCFDD) during Summer 2025. Faculty can apply to be part of either the ‘Faculty […]