About Us
The Teaching and Faculty Support Center is an interactive resource for faculty who strive to enhance teaching and learning.
We invest in faculty excellence, promote innovation in teaching and learning, and support programs to advance student success. We provide educational opportunities such as lunch and learn programs, teaching symposiums, dead day events, new faculty orientations, and teaching camps. In addition, we offer competitive teaching and learning grants for faculty. We also provide informational support connecting faculty to the information and resources that they need to enhance their teaching.
We are committed to developing and enhancing equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts in teaching campus-wide through informed teaching strategies that lead to critical thinking and civil intellectual engagement. We are committed to helping faculty identify best practices for achieving equity, diversity, and inclusivity in both the classroom and the campus community at-large.
Co-Directors
We are directed by three faculty co-directors who are active UA faculty. Each co-director serves a three-year term. Each year, a new co-director joins the team and a seasoned co-director rotates off. This model assures that we have a constant influx of new ideas.
Donald M. Johnson
Professor of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
dmjohnso@uark.edu
Serving TFSC 2018-2022
Lynn Meade
Instructor of Communication
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
lmeade@uark.edu
Serving TFSC 2020-2023
Carole Shook
Teaching Assistant Professor of Information Systems
Sam M. Walton College of Business
cshook@walton.uark.edu
Serving TFSC 2021-2024
Event Manager
Lori Libbert
Special Events Manager
479-575-3222
libbert@uark.edu
Our Founders
We are so thankful for the vision and leadership of our founders. We have awards and honors named after each of our co-founders, for more information on the Wally Cordes Chair, the Ro DiBrezzo Award or Service and the Paul Cronan Technology Teaching Excellence Award, check out our awards page.
Wally Cordes
Serving TFSC (1992-1995, *2000-2001)
Ro DiBrezzo
Serving TFSC (1992-1997)
Paul Cronan
Serving TFSC (1992-1994, 2011-2014)
Past Co-Directors
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- Lori Holyfield (2017-2020)
- Julie Trivitt (2019-2020)
- Jack Kern (2016-2019, 2020-2021)
- Mary Savin (2015-2018)
- Lorraine Brewer (2016-2017)
- John Pijanowski (2013-2016)
- Linda Myers (2015-2016)
- Mark Boyer (2014-2015)
- Jeannie Whayne (2012-2015)
- Inza Fort( 2012-2013**, 2003-2006)
- Norm Dennis (2010-2012**)
- Marianne Neighbors (2009-2012)
- Janine Parry (2008-2011)
- Charles Rosenkrans (2007-2010)
- Cheryl Murphy (2006-2009)
- Neil Allison (2005-2008)
- David Longer (2004-2007)
- Daniel Levine (2002-2005)
- Jim Turpin (2002-2004)
- Deborah Thomas (2001-2003)
- David Gay (1999-2002)
- Richard Lee (1999-2000*)
- Barbara Shadden (1997-2000)
- Craig Beyrouty (1996-1999)
- Tom McKinnon (1994-1998)
- Ro DiBrezzo (1992-1997)
- Wally Cordes (1992-1995, *2000-2001)
- Paul Cronan (1992-1994, 2011-2014)
Mission
To create and enhance a community committed to promoting the best practices of teaching and learning.
Vision
To provide innovative and engaging programs and resources for our faculty that will promote excellence and will enrich academic programs and learning experiences on our campus.
Our Partners
We work closely with many other groups on campus to support teaching. We each do slightly different things, but we all come together to support teaching and learning. Here is an overview of some of the ways we work together.
Office of Faculty Affairs
TIPS: Teaching Innovation and Pedagogical Support
For more on TIPS