Author: Carlos Garcia

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 […]

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 […]

In May 2024, the Office of Faculty ADVANCEment invited all faculty at Clemson University to take part in an updated version of the climate survey, designed to provide data on faculty characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors. Following the recent blog post related to burnout, we are now reporting on a few additional aspects, that relate to […]

In May 2024, the Office of Faculty ADVANCEment invited all faculty at Clemson University to take part in an updated version of the climate survey, designed to provide data on faculty characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors. While questions that involved free responses are still being analyzed and will be shared separately, our office has decided to […]

Higher education climate surveys have been used for much of the last few decades in the US to collect information about the perception of campus inclusion, collegiality, workload, trust, and current initiatives. With a healthy campus climate, individuals and groups generally feel welcomed, respected, and valued by their colleagues. Besides professional and personal benefits, research […]

  Why you need to develop your own professional brand As noted by Columbia University, many professors consider the concept of branding to be fake, demeaning, like product marketing. On the contrary, a faculty’s brand can provide a public window into your background, your current interests, your team, and your vision for the future of […]

This month, we highlight Dr. Jon Calhoun, an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the director of the Future Technologies in Heterogeneous and Parallel Computing (FTHPC) Laboratory at Clemson University. Dr. Calhoun holds a B.S. in Computer Science & Mathematics from Arkansas State University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University […]

The Office of Faculty ADVANCEment (OFA) hosted its inaugural Faculty Grow Workshop on April 9 th, 2024. With approximately 50 faculty participants, and through the lens of a “charette-style” workshop, we began to create a shared vision of the future of faculty success at Clemson. With speakers, a faculty panel, and active engagement and conversation, […]

This month, we feature Elías Tzoc, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Research, Clemson University Libraries. Elias, originally from western Guatemala, came to Clemson from Miami University Libraries in Oxford, Ohio, where he served as department head for Create + Innovate and principal librarian. He earned a bachelor’s in information systems management from Galileo University […]