Programs

Towson University is comprised of a community of scholars who engage in relevant, important research and who employ cutting-edge, effective pedagogical approaches by which they enrich student learning. TU has multiple opportunities for faculty to take leadership roles as faculty fellows.

The FACET Scholars Program

The FACET Scholars program advances faculty research, with guidance from a nationally or internationally known mentor/scholar in the faculty member’s area of study. Through the program, each FACET Scholar carries out a research project with guidance from the mentor over the course of approximately 15 months. The program culminates each year with the presentation of the Scholars’ research at the annual Faculty Research Conference.

We Congratulate the 2024-2025 FACET Scholars

Scholar	Department
William Bologna	Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Sean Fullerton	Kinesiology
Roba Hrisseh	Special Education
Ashley Lankford	Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science
Juan Liu	Mass Communication
Christopher Vardeman	Mass Communication

FACET Fellows Program

FACET Research, Faculty Mentoring, Emerging Technology, and Teaching Fellows lead campus-wide initiatives in their respective areas of expertise and support colleagues through programming and mentoring and help to shape future FACET faculty professional development plans.

Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Fellows Program

Faculty members are invited to become part of a community of scholars that receive support for a year-long project for the purpose of enhancing diversity and inclusion at TU.

New Faculty Institute

We bring new faculty together in a community of peers through orientations and meetings in their first year.

Communities of Practice

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences

Designing course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) for student success.

Open Educational Resources

Exploring open-source course materials as a means of transforming learning and decreasing student educational costs.

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Transformative Technology

Teaching with transformative technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, AI and drone technology.

Transformative Technology

Faculty Mentoring

Developing, implementing, and evaluating programs in support of faculty mentoring.

Fair Chance

Supporting justice-impacted individuals in their pursuit of higher education.

Learn more about Fair Chance

Sustainability

Supporting sustainability-related content within program development and research.

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High Impact Educational Practices (HIPs)

Supporting faculty and staff interested in engaging in both the practice and scholarship of High Impact Educational Practices (HIPs)

Imagining America Community of Practice

Supporting faculty and staff in re-imagining their teaching practice in partnership with Imagining America, a consortium to enact a more just America.