Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation: 2022 Curriculum Internationalization & Inclusive Excellence Studio Recipients

The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship congratulates recipients of the 2022 Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI): Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusive Excellence Studio award. The following faculty and their projects have been accepted into the Studio:

1. Brenda Foley (Performing Arts): TH215: Stages of Drama
   
2. Valerie Johnson (Communication Sciences Disorders): Developing a Culturally Responsive Framework in Communication Sciences and Disorders 
   
3. Gina Gayle (Journalism): Jamaica Global Pathway Program: Imagining Jamaican Culture through Visual & Multimedia Storytelling
   
4. Richard Chetwynd & Chester Lee (Kasteel Well): Faculty Development Workshops in DEI and Internationalizing the Curriculum at Kasteel Well
   
5. Rosario Swanson (Writing, Literature & Publishing): LI211: Topics in Global Literature: Latin American Poetry and Fiction 
   
6. Robin Danzak (CSD), Nancy Allen (Marlboro Institute), Deion Hawkins (Comm Studies), Heather May (Comm Studies), Patti Nelson (CSD), Maryam Salehomoum (CSD) and Eric Gordon (VMA/Engagement Lab): New Major/Course Development in CSD: Health and Social Change
   

As a member of the studio, each faculty member will receive a stipend of $1,200 for creating new curriculum. Faculty members selected for the Studio will have the opportunity to apply for further funding for project-related expenses.

About the PFCI: Internationalization, diversity, and Inclusion are major priorities for Emerson. Emerson’s Strategic Plan defines Internationalization as the commitment to “mutually beneficial engagement with the global society in which we participate, and to ensuring that all members of our community are prepared to thrive in that society.” Similarly, Emerson’s dedication to Diversity and Inclusion is rooted in the belief that “institutional and academic  excellence are not possible without full engagement with diversity across all areas of the College.” The President’s Fund for Curricular Innovation supports Emerson’s commitment to internationalizing and diversifying the curriculum of the College, as well as the implementation of inclusive pedagogical approaches in the classroom Each year, faculty are invited to submit proposal projects for acceptance to the Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusion Studio. The goals of the Studio are to:

• Encourage collaboration among faculty;
• Build our collective capacity to internationalize curriculum;
• Develop specific courses, course modules, pedagogical and/or advising methods that contribute to these aims.
  

The PFCI and Curriculum and Internationalization and Inclusion Studio are jointly overseen by  Dr. Anthony Pinder, Vice Provost Internationalization & Equity, and Dr. Tuesda Roberts, Director of Faculty Development and Diversity. The PFCI is sponsored by The Office of the President.