Register for New Faculty Academy
NFA Professional Development Session
We look forward to seeing you at the final New Faculty Academy session on Friday, April 3.
| Event: | Reflecting on Your First-Year Experience |
| Date: | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Time: | 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Please note the later start time) |
| Location: | University Conference Center (in person only) Close-Hipp Building (1705 College St., 8th Floor) |
Agenda
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. |
Check-In |
| 10:00 – 10:05 a.m. |
Welcome |
| 10:05 – 11:35 a.m. | Engaging in Reflection for You and Your Students Casey Carroll, M.A. Instructional Designer | Center for Teaching Excellence Lauren Epps, Ed.D. Staff Director | Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning In this session, you will explore the reasons and meaning behind purposeful reflection.
You will examine reflection from both personal and student perspectives and engage
in practical applications that support your students’ learning and your own professional
growth as you plan for your next year as faculty.
Learning Objectives:
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| 11:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | New Faculty Academy Completion Ceremony & Celebration Participants will gather for lunch as we recognize faculty who completed the New Faculty Academy. Honorees will be acknowledged by name, receive a certificate and commemorative gift, and be entered into a raffle for a $1,000 professional development award. |
New Faculty Academy Presentations
Friday, February 6, 2026
Keeping Students Engaged: Active Learning That Works
Kristin Harrell, Ph.D.
Instructional Designer | Center for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Panel: Balancing Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship
- Greg Carbone | Professor, Geography (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
- Augustus (Way) Fountain III | Senior Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
- Nada Goodrum | Assistant Professor, Psychology (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
- Meena Khalili | Associate Professor, Studio Art (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
- William Mustain | Professor, Chemical Engineering (Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing)
- Melissa Nolan | Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Arnold School of Public Health)
- Hengtao Tang | Associate Professor, Leadership, Learning Design, and Inquiry (College of Education)
Friday, November 7, 2025
Teaching Insights & Support: Ending the Semester Strong, Reflection, and Next Steps
Lydia Frass, Ph.D.
Director, Distributed Learning and Summer Sessions
Office of Curriculum Management and Data Analytics
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Unlocking Library Resources for Teaching and Research Success
Kala Dunn, M.S. – Research & Instruction Librarian, University Libraries
Amber Cook , B.A. – Head of Access Services, University Libraries
New Faculty Orientation Presentations
Friday, September 5, 2025
Morning Plenary
Opening Remarks [ video 2:05]
Matt E. Thatcher, Ph.D.
Director
Center for Teaching Excellence
Becoming Part of USC [pptx]
Jennifer Ng, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Dean of the Faculty
Office of the Provost
Just-in-Time Resources for Faculty [video 30:07]
Just-in-Time Resources for Faculty [pptx]
Matt E. Thatcher, Ph.D.
Director
Center for Teaching Excellence
Breakout Sessions
Supporting Student Success at USC [pptx]
Silvia Patricia Rios Husain, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Success
Student Affairs and Academic Support
Navigating the USC Research Ecosystem [pptx]
Emily Devereux, D.P.A.
Associate Vice President for Research Development
Office of the Vice President for Research
Lumi Bakos, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Operations
Office of the Vice President for Research
Teaching and Learning at USC [video 30:38]
Teaching and Learning at USC [pptx]
Mitchell D. Herring, Ed.D.
Instructional Designer
Center for Teaching Excellence
Concluding Remarks
Concluding Remarks [video 7:57]
Concluding Remarks [pptx]
Matt E. Thatcher, Ph.D.
Director
Center for Teaching Excellence