Center for the Integration of Research,

Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) • Network of 22 research universities• Programs aimed at graduate

students and postdoctoral scholars• Emphasizes science, technology,

engineering & mathematics (STEM)• Prepares future academics to be

effective teachers and mentors• Funded by the Graduate School and

the National Science Foundation (DUE#: 1231286)

Principal Investigator: Barb KnuthCo-PIs: Susan Henry & Jed SparksProgram Director: Colleen McLinn

www.gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl

Key Ideas

• Teaching as Research: Using a scholarly approach to answer discipline-specific questions about teaching

• Learning through Diversity: Drawing on student and faculty experiences to enhance the learning of everyone

• Effective Mentoring: Creating inclusive and respectful environments for research and career exploration

• CIRTL activities rely on Learning Communities of faculty, staff, and students learning from and with each other.

CU-CIRTL Programs (2013-2014)• Building Mentoring Skills for a

Career in Academia workshops• BIOEE 4940: Deserts, Snakes,

and Mentoring in the Field• Group webinar viewings• Visiting experts in STEM teaching

In partnership with the Center for Teaching Excellence:

• Workshops and fellowship opportunities on Assessing Student Learning in STEM fields and the humanities

• ALS 6016: Teaching as Research• Classroom Research and Teaching Symposium

Online Training and Resources

•Coffee Hour and CIRTLCast series– Teaching as Research Capstone Seminar– Career Development for Postdocs and Graduate Students– Forum for International Teaching Assistants

•Online discussion groups•Customizable training manuals

• Graduate-level courses:– Research Mentor Training– Scholarly Teaching

Practices– Universal Design for

Learning– New Technologies for

Active Learning

Coming SoonCU-CIRTL Certificates:•Three levels of engagement•Competencies relating to Teaching as Research, Learningthrough Diversity, and Mentoring

Network Exchange Program: •A funded two-day visit to another CIRTL university•Meet faculty and students with similar interests •Present a research and a teaching talk•Practice for the academic job interview process

Contact:

Dr. Colleen McLinn125 Caldwell Hall

cu-cirtl@cornell.edu

Learn More:

www.gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl

Optional Slides

The National CIRTL Network

www.cirtl.net

Boston UniversityUniversity of California, San

Diego

Cornell UniversityUniversity of Colorado at

Boulder

Howard University University of Houston

Iowa State UniversityUniversity of Maryland,

College Park

Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts

Amherst

Michigan State UniversityUniversity of Missouri-

Columbia

Northwestern University University of Pittsburgh

Texas A&M University University of Rochester

The University of GeorgiaUniversity of Wisconsin-

Madison

University of Texas at Arlington

Vanderbilt University

University of Alabamaat Birmingham

Washington University in St. Louis