2023-24 SoTL participants

Welcome to the SoTL Research Symposium 2024!

The Office of Teaching and Learning is excited to host the 2nd Annual SoTL Research Symposium on October 17, 2024 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Community Commons 1600. 
 
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning involves systematic research in pedagogical and curricular design, as well as the empirical evaluation of practices that affect student learning. SoTL research is an example of reflective practice in higher education particularly when it is publicly shared and reviewed by a community of peers. At DU, the vibrant SoTL community is comprised of teacher-scholars from all disciplines. 
 
The SoTL Research Symposium serves as a platform to inspire faculty members to embrace evidence-informed teaching practices and partake in the campus community of scholarly teachers. The Symposium will showcase SoTL research projects completed by the participants of the highly competitive SoTL Faculty Fellowship program from 2023-24. Attendees can engage in thought-provoking conversations on teaching and learning with these fellows, potentially forming collaborative relationships. 

Register for the SoTL Research Symposium.

SoTL Faculty Fellows and 2023-24 Presentations

Kayoung Kim

Kayoung Kim

Director, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Faculty Learning Communities, Office of Teaching and Learning
Program Director, SoTL Faculty Fellowship & Research Symposium

Lauran Sponslor

Laura Sponslor

Director of Faculty Development, Clinical Associate Professor of Higher Education 

SoTL Faculty Scholar 23-24

Jillian Blueford

Jillian Blueford

Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director, School Counseling

Project: School Counseling Advocacy Training 

April Chapman-Ludwig

April Chapman-Ludwig

Teaching Associate Professor, Writing Program 

Project: Transforming the Transfer Student Experience in 1533 

Ellie Dannenberg

Ellie Dannenberg

Teaching Assistant Professor, Mathematics 

Project: Student Success in Business Calculus 

Rachel Horenstein

Rachel Horenstein

Teaching Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Associate Dean of DEIJ 

Project: “Want To” vs “Need To” Leave: The Impact of EF Deficits 

Barbekka Hurtt

Barbekka Hurtt

Teaching Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Faculty Director of Signature Work 

Project: Near Peer Mentoring to Support Signature Work 

Kellie Keeling

Kellie Keeling

Chair & Associate Professor, Business Information and Analytics 

Project: Assessing MSBA Students’ Coding and Modeling Skills V.2 

Diane Kraft

Diane Kraft

Associate Professor of the Practice of Law, Director, Academic Achievement Program 

Project: Law Student Reading Strategies 

Sabine Lang

Sabine Lang

Teaching Assistant Professor, Mathematics 

Project: Student Success in Business Calculus 

Dinah Loerke

Dinah Loerke

Professor, Physics and Astronomy 
 
Project: Sense of Belonging in Graduate Students in NSM 

Madison Sussmann

Madison Sussmann

Assistant Professor, Exhibits Librarian  

Project: Enhancing Student-Curators’ Exhibit Label Writing Skills 

Elizabeth Suter

Elizabeth Suter

Invited Projects

Leslie Alvarez

Leslie Cramblet Alvarez

Assistant Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning, OTL 

Project: Elevating Neurodiversity and UDL at DU through the Neurodiversity Institute 

Anne DePrince

Anne DePrince

Associate Vice Provost for Public Good Strategy and Research; Faculty Mentor, Health Promotion; Professor, Psychology

Project: Near Peer Mentoring to Support Signature Work 

Virginia Pitts

Virginia Pitts

Director of University Teaching, OTL 

Project: Fostering Empathy through Student Faculty Partnerships 

Jasmine Yap

Jasmine Yap

Director of Inclusive Teaching Practices, OTL

Project: Elevating Neurodiversity and UDL at DU through the Neurodiversity Institute 

Want to Learn More about SoTL?

Visit the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning webpage for program details