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PFF Quotes
"Participation in the PFF has been inspirational, The people I've met
at the events, in courses, and on campus visits have consistently helped
me to generate fresh enthusiasm for my future in higher education."
Tara Tayyabkhan Ph.D. candidate, psychology, M.S.T. |
Preparing Future Faculty
A National Initiative...
The Preparing Future Faculty Program (PFF) is a
national initiative (
http://www.preparing-faculty.org ) that transforms the way doctoral
programs prepare aspiring faculty members for their careers. It
emphasizes an education that is informed by the kinds of
responsibilities faculty members actually have at a variety of
institutions.
"The campus visits
helped me to decide that I wanted to be at a small teaching college. I
would not have clearly known that without the opportunity to visit such
a college." Wendy Walsh, Ph.D. candidate, sociology; Cognate
in College Teaching
While doctoral students receive training in the demands of
original research, many are under prepared for the teaching and service
requirements they will face as new faculty members. Evidence shows that,
during the tenure process, research productivity may fail to meet
expectations due to the time demands of service and course preparation
placed on new faculty members. Thus, it is advantageous for doctoral
students to gain experience in graduate school balancing research,
teaching, and service demands.
"Without a doubt, all of the interview invitations and the job offers
I received while searching for an academic position are a direct result
of the excellent PFF program at UNH."
Mihaela Sabin, assistant professor, computer science, Rivier College,
Nashua, N.H., Ph.D. candidate, M.S.T.
The national PFF Program was inaugurated
in 1993 as a cooperative effort of the Association of American Colleges
and Universities (AAC&U) and the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) with
support from The Pew Charitable Trusts. It began with the broad goal of
improving graduate and undergraduate education. Seventeen clusters of
institutions received financial support from AAC&U and CGS for the
purpose of developing specific programs based on the strengths and
interests of particular universities.
"A teaching praxis opportunity allowed me to develop and teach a new
course at St. Anselm. Thanks to the PFF program I will become a
professor and continue teaching."
Therese Ann Thompson, Ph.D. student, plant biology, M.S.T.
In phase two of this project, ten
of the original institutions and five additional universities (including
the University of New Hampshire), received Financial support. These
programs were chosen to take PFF from a pilot project to a more national
and institutionalized approach. In addition to this goal, all of the
participating universities are encouraged to share their PFF knowledge
with other institutions that would benefit from the enhancement of
graduate and undergraduate education.
"Participation in the PFF has been inspirational, The people I've met
at the events, in courses, and on campus visits have consistently helped
me to generate fresh enthusiasm for my future in higher education."
Tara Tayyabkhan Ph.D. candidate, psychology, M.S.T.
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