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…
Using Design for Equity in Higher Education for Liberatory Change: A Guide for Practice
KC Culver, Jordan Harper, and Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
This toolkit helps design teams engage in this process of implementing the Design for Equity in Higher Education model, For each phase of the model,…
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…
Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership for VITAL Faculty at Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Winner, 2024
At Michigan State University (MSU), a public research institution and a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance and AAU, the College of Arts &…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Model: A Comprehensive Strategy for Enhancing VITAL Faculty Work Environments and Student Outcomes
Natsumi Ueda and Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2024
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA), a public research university, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving working conditions for VITAL faculty with a 20-year…
San Jacinto College: Support and Success for Part-time Faculty
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2024
San Jacinto College (SJC) is a large, two-year, public community college located in Texas, serving a diverse student body with more than 64% identifying as…
