Fostering Inclusion Through Professional Development: The Case of Faculty Workshops at the University of Rhode Island A Chapter Submitted for: Challenging Higher Education in the 21st Century

Authors

  • Annamarie Vaccaro Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15170/AR.2022.7.1.1.

Keywords:

Faculty Development, Inclusive Pedagogy, Inclusive Learning Environments, Inclusive Course Design

Abstract

In the United States, post-secondary institutions have enacted a variety of approaches to foster inclusion of diverse students. Some efforts (e.g., training, workshops) are aimed at teachers, who spend significant time with students, and thus, have a direct influence
on whether, and how, students feel included. This study provides rich detail about a series of professional development workshops at one U.S. institution. The goals of the workshops were to increase instructor knowledge of inclusion and to offer tangible strategies for fostering it in their spheres of influence. The manuscript details the history, design, implementation, and selected outcomes of the Inclusion Workshops for Faculty.

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Author Biography

Annamarie Vaccaro, Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island, United States

Dr. Annemarie Vaccaro is an Associate Dean and Professor in the Feinstein College of
Education and Professional Studies at the University of Rhode Island in the United States.
She earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Denver. Her scholarly
work focuses on inclusion (and exclusion) in curricular and co-curricular spaces in higher
education. Her publications examine how holistic and equitable higher education is designed,
delivered, experienced, and evaluated. She received several awards for her work
including the: 2018 NASPA Pillar of the Profession Recognition; 2017 NASPA George D.
Kuh Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature and/or Research Award; and 2010
ACHE Alex Charter’s Research Award.

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Published

2022-09-12

How to Cite

Vaccaro, A. (2022). Fostering Inclusion Through Professional Development: The Case of Faculty Workshops at the University of Rhode Island A Chapter Submitted for: Challenging Higher Education in the 21st Century. Autonomy and Responsibility Journal of Educational Sciences, 7(1), 7–18. https://doi.org/10.15170/AR.2022.7.1.1.