Faculty Success Center
Mission
The Faculty Success Center advances the educational mission of East Texas A&M through a centralized support system to enhance excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
Goals
Enhance Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship
- Provide comprehensive professional development opportunities, workshops and mentoring programs to support faculty at every career stage.
- Help faculty navigate institutional policies and procedures to empower them as leaders in their fields.
Encourage Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research
- Facilitate opportunities for faculty to engage in impactful research and creative activity that benefits both the region and the broader academic community.
- Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration to drive innovation and expand faculty contributions to scholarship.
Advance Teaching Innovation through Effective Technology Integration
- Provide faculty with training and support for emerging technologies that enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Promote innovative and experiential-learning teaching methods that align with the university's leadership in competency-based education.
- Promote cutting-edge instructional strategies, digital learning tools and research technologies to elevate the university's commitment to academic excellence.
Support Faculty Well-being and Personal Advancement
- Foster a culture of well-being by offering resources and programs focused on wellness and mental health to support work-life balance.
- Strengthen faculty connections through networking opportunities, mentorship and peer support to foster continuous personal growth.
We’re Here To Help
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Brian Zator, DMA Regents Professor of Music in Percussion | Sabian, Evans, Black Swamp and Innovative Percussion Performing Artist
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Flavia Belpoliti, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director of Spanish Grad Studies
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Robert Rankin, DBA, CMA MBA for Veterans Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Army Veteran
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Jennifer Hudson Interim Assistant Dean and Instructor
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Desire Djidonou, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Urban & Sustainable Agriculture
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Ayman Elzohairy, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor
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Vipa Bernhardt, Ph.D. Associate Professor
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Tami Morton, Ph.D. Assistant Department Head and Professor
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Jeanette Vaughan, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNL Clinical Assistant Professor