Designing Professional Development for Mid-Career VITAL Faculty at the University of Denver
Nicole Hitt and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
University of Denver (DU) is a private, research university in Colorado. Located in Denver, DU enrolls approximately 14,000 students across 10 colleges. DU awards a…
Designing a Term Faculty Learning Community for VITAL Leadership Development at Iowa State University
Nicole Hitt and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
Iowa State University (ISU) is a public, four-year university in Eastern Iowa. Located in Ames, ISU enrolls about 29,900 students across eight colleges. ISU awards…
Designing a Faculty Learning Community for Course Coordinators at Kennesaw State University
KC Culver and Kellen Jones
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
This case study outlines the process of designing and implementing a professional development program that is inclusive of VITAL faculty within the College of Science…
Designing Professional Development for Advocacy and Change Supporting VITAL Faculty at University of Georgia
Nicole Hitt and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
The University of Georgia (UGA) is the flagship public research university for the state of Georgia. Located in Athens, UGA enrolls about 40,000 students across…
Designing Discipline-Specific Adjunct Faculty Learning Communities at Boise State University
KC Culver and Kellen Jones
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
Boise State University is a public doctoral research institution located in Boise, Idaho, with an enrollment of approximately 26,000 students. Of the approximately 1,400 faculty…
Design for Equity in Higher Education
KC Culver, Jordan Harper, and Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
A customized guide about liberatory design thinking processes that have been tested within college settings to support changes that enhance equity in policies and practices…
Sustained Professional Development for VITAL Faculty: Engagement and Benefits
KC Culver, Benjamin Selznick & Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
This report provides insights into VITAL faculty members’ engagement in sustained professional development (SPD) programs, such as faculty learning communities. Throughout the report, we examine…
Exploring New Horizons for Designing Sustained Professional Development for VITAL Faculty
Adrianna Kezar and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
This report analyzes the design process that campus teams use to create sustained professional development (SPD) programs such as faculty learning communities for VITAL faculty.…
Professional Development for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Texas State University
Jennifer Yeh, KC Culver, and Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
Texas State University (TXST) has earned a “R2: Doctoral Universities- High research activities” Carnegie Classification and continues to follow a committed path towards becoming a…
Professional Development for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Kennesaw State University
KC Culver, Maeve Lee, and Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Kennesaw State University (KSU) supports the success of faculty and graduate teaching assistants through institution-wide…
