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Doctoral granting institutions prepare future faculty members for academic positions at institutions of higher education across the nation. Growing concerns about whether these institutions are adequately preparing students to meet the demands of a changing academic environment have prompted several reform efforts. We describe a professional development model designed to prepare the future faculty to integrate the multiple components of academic careers. The program emphasizes the study and application of effective teaching practices centered on student learning and assessment and expectations for faculty careers. We describe the impact of the program on its participants.
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Funding NSF award # 0717768. The authors thank Karen Klomparens, Ph.D., for support and encouragement during the development and implementation of this program and Natasha Speer, Ph.D., for her insight to help initiate the program.
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Vergara, C.E., Urban-Lurain, M., Campa, H. et al. FAST-Future Academic Scholars in Teaching: A High-Engagement Development Program for Future STEM Faculty. Innov High Educ 39, 93–107 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-013-9265-0
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