Meet the Staff
Dr. Betsy Brown
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
betsy_brown@ncsu.edu
919.513.7741
206 Holladay Hall
Campus Box 7526
Betsy E. Brown serves as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at NC State, after joining the university as Special Assistant to the Provost in 2006. She chaired the Working Group of Faculty Development in 2007 and is working to implement the group’s recommendations through the Office for Faculty Development. She works with a number of campus committees and academic programs on faculty and leadership development programs. In addition, she has worked with the NC State Office of International Affairs on program development and coordinated an international faculty development initiative in 2008 taking NC State faculty to Germany to pursue collaborative research and teaching opportunities with NC State’s international partners. <More>
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Dr. David McConnell
Director, Office of Faculty Development
Professor, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science
david_mcconnell@ncsu.edu
Dr. McConnell’s research focus is on science education, with specific attention to student learning in large general education geoscience classes. His current research examines the affective domain – the attitudes, feelings and emotions that may hinder or promote learning. The ultimate outcome of this and future research will be to develop better university introductory science classes aimed at increasing the number of majors, improving student learning and increasing student retention rates.David and his colleagues have incorporated their research results into the development of an introductory Earth Science textbook, The Good Earth, currently in its 2nd edition with McGraw-Hill.
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Dr. Erin Robinson
Assistant Director for Faculty Development
erin_robinson@ncsu.edu
411 Clark Hall
Campus Box 7227
Dr. Robinson is excited to be joining the Office of Faculty Development. Previously she worked in academic advising and continued to teach. Her research interests include inclusive classroom spaces for non-traditional students, which lead to her interest in Universal Design for Learning. She is also interested in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning specifically the development of learning outcomes for first year introduction to college courses and internships for graduate students.
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Ashley Grantham
Program Coordinator
ashley_grantham@ncsu.edu
919.515.7281
407 Clark Hall
Campus Box 7227
Ashley’s research interests include the effect of gender on professor-student interactions and the experiences of non-tenure track faculty. A graduate of NC State, she is excited to be back on campus and is looking forward to helping implement quality programs for NC State’s faculty members. Ashley is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Research and Policy Analysis.
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Dr. Audrey Jeager
Faculty Scholar, Office of Faculty Development
Associate Professor, Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education
Dr. Jaeger is Co-Executive Director of the National Initiative for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness. Dr. Jaeger’s research examines the roles of current and future faculty with emphasis on part-time faculty. She is a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers and Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension And Engagement. Her scholarship on faculty has also examined institutional variables that support and inhibit faculty involvement in community engaged teaching and research.
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Virginia Howell
-University Teaching Awards & New Faculty Orientation
-Special Projects Coordinator
virginia_howell@ncsu.edu
919.513.3636
415 ClarkHall
Campus Box 7227
Virginia manages and administers the University Teaching Awards processes that are overseen by the Office of the Provost. She is also the manager for the university’s yearly New Faculty Orientation, and coordinates most special events supported by this office. Additionally she is the web administrator and graphic designer for the online and printing needs of the Office of Faculty Development.
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Jenna Cardellicchio
Office Assistant
Email Jenna
919.513.3634
410 Clark Hall
NC State University
Campus Box 7227
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