Educators from two small Catholic universities will present two models for faculty development and vocational education. One approach—a year-long faculty cohort model—is based on Catholic Social Teaching and promotes vocational exploration, especially among students from traditionally underserved communities. A second approach, a full-day faculty workshop model that emphasizes the institution’s mission, is dedicated to the Catholic intellectual tradition and links vocational education with community-engaged learning across the disciplines. The presenters will share their “lessons learned” and resources to help participants develop mission-informed projects at their institutions.
Kimberly A. Garza, Professor of Design and Director of User Experience Design, St. Edward’s University (TX)
Monique Jiménez-Herrera, Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives and Faculty Success and Professor of Psychology, St. Edward’s University (TX)
Esteban Loustaunau, Director, Center for Purpose and Vocation, Professor of Spanish, and Director, Community Service-Learning Program, Assumption University (MA)
Jeannetta Williams, Professor of Psychology, St. Edward’s University (TX)