In Summer 2023, Worcester State sponsored 4 Distinguished Graduate Fellows through a Massachusetts Department of Higher Education pilot program that aims to support early career development for ALANA/BIPOC (African, Latinx, Asian, Native American and/or Black, Indigenous, People of Color) graduate students on the path to professorships.
The 10-week “Welcoming, Inclusive, and Supportive Environments Program,” or WISE, is open to any doctoral or MFA student in any U.S. program outside of Worcester State doing research or creative work. Supported by the Department of Higher Education’s Higher Education Innovation Fund, fellows are paired with a Worcester State faculty member for mentoring with a focus on diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice. Check out the WSU News celebrating the Summer 2023 cohort.
2023 WISE Fellows
2023 WISE Mentors
New faculty development kicks off with an intensive August workshop and is then anchored in a year-long “new faculty seminar series” that serves as both an induction to the WSU community and cultivation of a personal pedagogy toolkit. In participating, new faculty experience a cohort community while also gaining exposure to a wide range of experienced colleagues across disciplines.
This tenure-track faculty development program focuses on teaching effectiveness and innovation, while also cultivating faculty leaders and building connectedness across the university community. As part of a competitive application process, each participant commits to a three-semester learning community that results in a teaching and learning project. Funding is provided by the President’s Office strategic planning initiative.
2022 Fellows
2023 Fellows
Faculty Mentors
