The faculty listed below are committed to sharing ideas and resources for supporting first-year students learning and success with their colleagues, both through their work in the Faculty Academy or interest in discussing first-year students teaching challenges and solutions. To initiate a conversation, consider the information below. Faculty in the certificate program are indicated in bold.
The Faculty Academy members invite you to join the effort by attending a meeting, sharing a resource, or offering a teaching tip you have found effective in supporting freshmen learning and academic success. Materials can be sent to Adriana Signorini and meeting times and locations are provided on the homepage.
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Discipline |
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Experience with TAs? |
Teaching Freshman in a large classes. |
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Kara Ayik |
Merritt Writing Program |
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Ross Avilla |
SSHA, Psychology |
Yes |
Yes |
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Camille Carvalho |
SNS |
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Daniel Leung |
SoE, Computer Sciences |
Yes | Yes | |
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Yolanda Pineda-Vargas |
Foreing Languages, Spanish |
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Keith Thompson |
SNS, Math |
yes |
yes |
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Jay Sharping |
SNS, Physics |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cheryl Finley |
Merritt Writing Program |
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Derek Merrill |
Merritt Writing Program |
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Muey Saeteurn |
SSHA, History |
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Patricia Vergara |
SSHA, World Cultures |
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Angela Winek |
Merritt Writing Program |
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Adriana Signorini |
Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning |
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Somnath Sinha |
SNS, Cal Teach |
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| Chin-Chun Chien
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SoE, CS | cchien5@ucmerced.edu | ||
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James Zimmerman |
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Sara Davidson Squibb | Head, User Communication & Instruction | sdavidson2@ucmerced.edu |
