The Grand Canyon University SoTL Ambassador Program is designed to cultivate a dynamic community of educators committed to the enhancement of teaching and learning. This program recognizes the pivotal role of faculty members in advancing academic excellence at GCU and rewards their dedication to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). 

CIRT hosts the SoTL Summit every fall to bring faculty of all experience levels together in pursuit of developing their SoTL research. 

During the summit we consider timely issues within SoTL scholarship for all levels of researchers.  

October 25, 2023 sessions include (Select Session Titles to Register):

From Teaching to Scholar: SoTL 101

               Presented by: Dr. Jean Mandernach

SoTL Amplified: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research

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Kimberly Buenger, Adjunct Faculty, College of Education

Kimberly Buenger, Ph.D, is adjunct faculty in the College of Education at Grand Canyon University. Kimberly has taught in higher education since 2019 in the areas of early childhood and special education. In addition to GCU, she has more than twenty years serving students in education, currently as an early childhood support teacher for Olathe Unified School District in Kansas. 

Kimberly’s educational background includes a B.A. in…

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July 2023 Spotlight

The July SoTL Spotlight highlights a collaborative research project in progress. Marcela Knapp, Kimberly Werking, Joan Lawrence, and Anna “Andi” Johnson completed SoTL’s THINK Tank  in April 2022. Interestingly, Joan and Andi teach in CHSS and Kimberly and Marcela teach in COE, making this the first time most of the four met each other. 

As the four discussed their research interests during THINK Tank! it became clear that they had a shared interest: student success! The team…

Please join us in congratulating the faculty who presented their SoTL research at academic conferences during June

• Aroz, J. (June 2023). These Are My Reflections: Metacognitive Approach to Online Teaching. The Online Learning Conference. Long Beach, CA. 

• Dyer, T. (June, 2023). The Metacognitive Files: Faculty Reflections of Online Teaching. The Online Learning Conference. Long Beach, CA. 

• Huggins, M. (June, 2023). Songwriting Pedagogy Workshop: Self-Expression Through Song…

June 2023 Spotlight

The June SoTL Spotlight highlights a collaborative THINK! project in progress. Maurice Penny and Coty Richardson (both Adjunct Faculty in the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology) completed THINK! and are currently awaiting IRB approval on their THINK! project. The title of their manuscript is: “Examining the Impact of Active and Passive Remote Learning in Undergraduate STEM Education Using Learner-Designed Materials”

Maurice Penny, Adjunct College of Science,…

Congratulations to Dr. Charlotte Phillips and Dr. Lynn Basko for their SoTL presentations this month. 

Dr. Charlotte Phillips presented "Cultural Competency: Preparing the Leaders of Tomorrow through the Lens of Leadership Theory" at the Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT in Nashville, TN.  

Dr. Lynn Basko presented "The Power of Teamwork: How collaborating classroom teachers influence classroom management teacher candidates" at Association of Teacher Educators 2023 Annual Meeting: Classroom…