FACET Fellowships enhance support for faculty research, scholarship

Applications for 2022鈥�23 FACET Faculty Fellows, due March 11, include new roles in scholarship, research

By Rebecca Kirkman on March 1, 2022

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Towson University faculty have new opportunities to help lead the university鈥檚 support of scholarship and research.

The Faculty Academic Center of Excellence at Towson (FACET) has added two new fellowships in research and scholarship for the 2022鈥�23 FACET Faculty Fellows program. 

The changes support the university鈥檚 steps toward achieving a Carnegie Research Classification of R2: Doctoral University 鈥� High Research Activity.

鈥淭he Office of the Provost is excited to support the addition of two new FACET Fellowships that will significantly enhance support for faculty research, scholarship and creative activities, including public scholarship as we transition to an R2 institution,鈥� says Maggie Reitz, vice provost and interim assistant vice president for international initiatives.

Applications for the 2022鈥�23 FACET Fellowships program are due March 11. Interested faculty may join a FACET Fellows Application Support Workshop on Wednesday, March 2.

Launched alongside FACET in 2019, the FACET Faculty Fellows program provides full-time faculty members with opportunities to lead campus-wide initiatives in their respective areas of expertise and help to shape faculty professional development programs throughout TU.

For 2022鈥�23, FACET Fellows includes programs in scholarship, mentoring, emerging technology, teaching, leadership, and interdisciplinary research.

FACET Scholarship Fellows will lead faculty development in research, scholarship and creative activities including mentoring faculty in scholarship of teaching and learning, scholarship of service and public scholarship. FACET Interdisciplinary Research Fellows will mentor faculty on interdisciplinary research, work with FACET staff and fellows to construct a model for development of scholarly activity at TU. 

FACET Fellows Application Workshop

TU faculty, join FACET in person or virtually with your nearly completed application to get feedback and support ahead of the March 11 deadline. Past and present fellows will be available to provide insights and information on their respective programs. Food will be provided to in-person attendees. .

Under the mentorship of Patricia Westerman, assistant provost for FACET, and in collaboration with center staff, FACET Fellows offer programming, mentoring, confidential teaching observations and private consultations.

2021鈥�22 FACET Fellows include:

  • Jennifer E. Potter | FACET Faculty Mentoring Fellow
  • Samuel Gerald Collins | FACET Faculty Mentoring Fellow
  • Ryan Murray | FACET Emerging Technology Fellow
  • Kristin Frank | FACET Teaching Fellow
  • Cody Sandifer | FACET Teaching Fellow
  • Kelly M. Elkins | FACET Research Fellow

Serving as a 2021鈥�22 FACET Faculty Research Fellow allowed Kelly Elkins, associate professor of chemistry and co-director of the TU Human Remains DNA Identification Laboratory, to share the research skills she has developed with her colleagues.

鈥淭he FACET program has given me an opportunity to practice and demonstrate leadership skills by planning and organizing events to help other faculty. I've enjoyed attending more of the FACET events and learning from my faculty peers about their experiences and tips for success in research and grant writing,鈥� she says. 鈥淭he FACET team is a group of smart, committed and articulate individuals, and the meetings have given me the opportunity to learn about their diverse and interesting projects and experiences. In my role as a FACET Fellow, I have offered my suggestions, advice and guidance.鈥�

Learn more and apply by attending the or by contacting the faculty center at .