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.
Name |
Discipline |
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Experience with TAs? |
Teaching Freshman in a large classes. |
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 | |
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 | ||
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 |