CFE Celebration
Join us each year for our end-of-year gathering as we recognize the achievements of our faculty members and graduate students!
2024 CELEBRATION of FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 || 2 - 4 pm || SUB Leigh Lounge || RSVP Here
Please save the date for this CFE end-of-year gathering that will recognize faculty members' achievements! Refreshments will be provided.
AGENDA
| 2:15 PM | Opening Remarks |
| Programs | |
| Advisory Committee | |
| New Members | |
| Certificates of Completion | |
| CFE Grants | |
| Faculty Awards | |
| Thank yous | |
| 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
Quick Facts for 2023 - 2024
Certificates
- 2 Early Career Faculty Success
- 8 Teaching Enhancement
- 4 Diversity and Inclusion Development
Programs
Many of our programs are ongoing each year. We offer other programs based on the needs of faculty.
In this program, participants discussed the article, “Moving Theory into Practice: A Reflection on Teaching a Large, Introductory Biology Course for Majors,” by Kimberly D. Tanner. The group discussed ways to make students feel more than just a spectator and how to make the content relevant for large classes.
Comments from Michelle Flenniken, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology & Plant Sciences
The goal of the Teaching Sustainability Faculty Learning Community was to create an informal gathering of faculty who can learn from campus leaders and each other throughout the spring semester. They had 4 sessions over the spring semester with different topics of interest, targeted outcomes, and guest speakers.
Comments from Brooke Lahneman, Assistant Professor, Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Orientation of new faculty plays an essential role in establishing the culture of the university. Our Early Career Faculty Success Program is designed with this idea in mind. It is aimed to build a welcoming and inclusive culture that spreads into classroom, research, creative and community spaces, and to equip faculty with the knowledge of how to promote student success through achieving excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
The Research Alliance is a new consortium of units across campus that includes the Office of Research Development, the Center for Faculty Excellence, the MSU Library, Research Cyberinfrastructure, and the Undergraduate Scholars Program working together to support and increase the excellence of the university's research enterprise. We offer to connect you with services that support your researchand creative practice throughout your research and teaching lifecycles.
Grant Writing Bootcamp is designed to help grant-interested faculty produce a quality, successful proposal, with valuable information and support from grant-successful facilitators.
Learn more about grant-writing bootcamp
Participants from 2024
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Ara |
Ismat |
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
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Bartkowiak |
Ania |
Counseling |
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Bigatao Souza |
Joao Luis |
Land Resources & Environmental Sciences |
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Borokini |
Israel |
Ecology |
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Callaway |
Heather |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
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Fey |
Caleb |
College of Arts and Architecture |
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Han |
Xin |
Political Science |
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Kittelman |
Sage |
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
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Linck |
Ethan |
Ecology |
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Murray |
Flynn |
Civil Engineering |
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Nazemi |
Neda |
Computer Science |
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Nugent |
Paul |
College of Agriculture |
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Simms |
Paul |
KUSM - Montana PBS |
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Speer |
Hannah |
Research Centers |
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Tamla Rai |
Vijaya |
Sociology and Anthropology |
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Thiele |
Jeffrey |
Health and Human Development |
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Tretter |
Ruth |
College of Nursing |
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Zimmer |
Andrew |
Earth Sciences |
In partnership with the First-Generation Committee and TRIO, the Center for Faculty Excellence is hosted a 3-session book group where they discussed Rachel Gable’s book, The Hidden Curriculum: First Generation Students at Legacy Universities. They explored the unique challenges that first-generation students face and discuss how faculty can better serve this growing student population.
Comments from Emily McKenna, Student Success Advisor, Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee provides feedback on the Center’s work and ensures that it remains guided by faculty interests and goals so that MSU’s faculty are empowered to advance the human prospect by addressing the world’s greatest challenges.
Name |
Subcommittee |
Affiliation |
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Ken Silvestri |
Teach (chair) |
Center for Faculty Excellence |
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Bok Sowell |
Teach |
College of Agriculture |
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Beth Nelson |
Teach |
Non-tenure track |
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Mitch Vaterlaus |
Teach |
College of Education, Health & Human Development |
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Doug Downs |
Teach |
College of Letters & Science |
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Kim Nordby |
Teach |
Gallatin College |
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Carter Dorsett |
Teach |
Academic Technology & Outreach |
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Brent Rosso |
Teach |
Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship |
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Nika Stoop |
Research (chair) |
Center for Faculty Excellence |
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Jason Clark |
Research |
MSU Library |
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Jen Brown |
Research |
Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering |
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Xin Han |
Research |
College of Letters & Science (ECF member) |
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Nicole Motzer |
Research |
Research and Economic Development |
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Nina Schweppe |
Service (chair) |
Center for Faculty Excellence |
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Amy Lincoln |
Service |
Office of Student Success |
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Ariel Donahue |
Service |
Office of Diversity & Inclusion |
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Katie Plymesser |
Service |
Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering |
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Myleen Leary |
Service |
Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship |
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Nick Lux |
Service |
College of Education, Health & Human Development |
Learn more about the Advisory Committee
New Members
Faculty who attend 8 hours of academic workshops in a year are eligible to become CFE members.
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Ismat |
Ara |
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
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Anna |
Bartkowiak |
Counseling |
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Israel |
Borokini |
Ecology |
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Heather |
Callaway |
Chemistry & Biochemistry/ Microbiology and Cell Biology |
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Jamie |
Cornish |
Academic Technology & Outreach |
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Caleb |
Fey |
Art |
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Xin |
Han |
Political Science |
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Linying |
Ji |
Psychology |
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Jessica |
Kansman |
Plant Sciences |
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Sage |
Kittelman |
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
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Ethan |
Linck |
Ecology |
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Anita |
Moore-Nall |
Native American Studies |
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Flynn |
Murray |
Civil Engineering |
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Neda |
Nazemi |
GSoC |
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Matthew |
Revelle |
GSoC |
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Anna-Katharina |
Schweiger |
Land Resources & Environ Sci |
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Paul |
Simms |
KUSM State Base Fund |
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Hannah |
Speer |
AES NARC |
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Vijaya |
Tamla Rai |
Sociology & Anthropology |
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Desiree |
Taylor |
Advising Commons |
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Florence |
Taylor |
Gallatin College |
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Jeffrey |
Thiele |
Indigenous and Rural Health |
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Ruth |
Tretter |
Nursing Departments |
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Andrew |
Zimmer |
Earth Sciences |
Certificates of Completion
Early Career Faculty Success Certificate
Jeff Kinkaid, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Brittney Stephenson, Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Teaching Enhancement Certificate
Star Bradley, Renne Library
Felix Grobler, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Elizabeth Johnson, Nursing, MSU Bozeman
Lynn Kinnaman, Writing and Developmental Humanities, Gallatin College
Nana Mensah, Mathematics (Graduate Student)
Virginia Mohr, Education, Health & Human Development
Rana Taheri, Education (Graduate Student)
Staci Turoski, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Tomomi Yamaguchi, Sociology & Anthropology
Diversity Development Certificate
Level 1:
Christian Posbergh, Animal & Range Sciences
Jennifer Thomson, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Level 2:
Elizabeth Mery, Math and Stat Center
Christian Posbergh, Animal & Range Sciences
Grants
FACULTY EXCELLENCE GRANTS
These grants have a maximum award of $5,000 each with the goal to enable faculty to engage in activities that will enhance scholarship.
INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION GRANTS
These grants are intended to give faculty funding to create and develop new methods to improve their teaching and student learning with the goal of increasing student success.
Founder's Day Awards
President’s Excellence in Teaching Award
Scott Monfort, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Teaching Innovation Award
Beth Shirley, an assistant professor in the Department of English
President’s Award for Excellence in Service Learning
Alexis Pike, director of the School of Film and Photography
Thanks for your support
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Waded Cruzado, MSU President Robert Mokwa, Office of the Provost & Academic Affairs Durward Sobek II, Office of the Provost & Academic Affairs Tracy Dougher, Office of the Provost & Academic Affairs Carina Beck, Office of the Provost & Academic Affairs Megan Lasso and Brittany Thompson, University Budget Office Kim Obbink, Academic Technology & Outreach Katrina Bitz, Tess Meacham and the ECAT Team, Academic Technology & Outreach Tony Campeau, Registrar Emily Edwards, University Studies/Academic Advising Center Amber Vestal, Office of the President Julie Heard, Office of the Provost & Academic Affairs Alison Harmon, Office of Research & Economic Development |
Craig Ogilvie, Graduate School Research Alliance · Nicole Motzer and Liz Shanahan, Office of Research Development · Coltran Hophan-Nichols, Research Cyberinfrastructure · Jason Clark, Library · Anna Tuttle, Undergraduate Scholars Program Brad Haderlie, University Information Technology Richard Rudnicki, Campus Planning, Design & Construction Nate Fromelt, University Information Technology Chris Fastnow, Office of Planning & Analysis Ian Godwin, University Data & Analytics Matt Caires, Dean of Students Jean Korth, Catering Jonathan Dove and Beth , Event Services Mike McNeil, Office of Disability Services |