FGCU celebrates faculty achievements at 2025 Promotion & Grants Reception | | |
On September 17, 2025, the 2025 Promotion & Grants Reception recognized faculty and staff who were promoted or awarded grants in the 2024-2025 academic year.
The celebration took place at Cohen Student Union for an afternoon that highlighted how our faculty and staff are making impactful and transformative investments in students, research and scholarship, and the entire FGCU community.
The following individuals were recognized for their promotions:
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Paul Allen
Megan Atha
Maria Barbero
Patricia Bauer
Krista Bixler
Bei Cao
Stefan Carpenter
Mukesh Chaudhry
Pelin Ciris
Michael Cole
Richard Coughlin
Ashley Danley-Thomson
Nora Demers
Wheatly Dorsainvil
Chad Evers
Sarah Fabrizi
Jen Fulwider
Jeannine Gamble-Francis
Jayanta Gupta
James Horn
Lan Jiang
Catherine Johnson
Osman Karatum
Kristopher Kimbler
Joseph Leah
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Kerry Lee
Nicole Legge
Jiehong Liao
Melissa May
Traci Mays
Tara McKenna
Kristin Mellian
Peter Ndiangui
Taehoon Park
Daniel Paull
Arianna Pinello
Lauren Redfern
Marianela Rivera
Jason Robinson
Joseph Ross
Rachel Rotz
Joanna Salapska-Gelleri
Tatiana Schuss
Jamie Shaffer
Michele Stork
Angel Taylor
Kristine Tullo
Nate Turcotte
Barbara Wright
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Help us congratulate these colleagues for their commitment to academic excellence and student success!
Next week, we will feature those who were awarded grants.
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Provost's Seminar Series - SAVE THE DATE
Friday, December 5, 2025
Location: Seidler Hall, Room 114
| The series kicks off with Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy Research and Innovation Office, University of Minnesota, discussing pandemic preparedness. | | Check out past editions of the Academic Affairs newsletter: Academic Affairs Events | | Have you seen a faculty member or academic team exhibiting academic excellence and going the extra mile for student success? Email us: academicaffairs@fgcu.edu. | | |
Career Advancement Assistance Program
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the Career Advancement Assistance Program. The purpose of the Career Advancement Assistance Program is to provide time for faculty members to engage meaningfully in activities that yield outputs and impacts enhancing FGCU’s scholarly impact and timely promotion of faculty members.
- Faculty categories included in this initiative are those on the professor and instructor tracks. The Career Advancement Assistance Program partially relieves teaching obligations to provide time for scholarly, research, or career development endeavors. During the Career Advancement Assistance Program, faculty teaching load and/or other assignments will be reduced, and no overload teaching will be permitted.
- The number of awards is contingent on the availability of funding through the Provost’s office.
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The deadline for the Spring 2026 Career Advancement semester is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Please submit your application in its entirety to Julie Leyden (jleyden@fgcu.edu).
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The deadline for the Summer 2026 Career Advancement semester is Monday, November 17, 2025. Summer semester is now available for 12-month AND 9-month faculty. Please see the guidelines for details.
Access the application cover page and detailed information about the program here:
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Service-Learning & Civic Engagement
CALLING ALL FACULTY! The Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is looking for full-time and adjunct faculty members to join the FGCU Fall 2025 Cohort for the Service-Learning Faculty Academy.
Service-Learning is excited to announce that applications are open for the Fall 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Academy, a distinguished program with thirty-one active faculty alumni. Through this campus-wide invitation, ten participants will be selected from the pool of applicants. This semi-annual cohort invites both full-time and adjunct faculty who are currently incorporating Service-Learning into their courses—or are interested in doing so—to engage in a collaborative, enriching experience. New this year - we will also be partnering with Career Development Services to offer additional course-integration opportunities!
APPLY TODAY: Fall 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Academy Information coming soon!
The Fall 2025 Cohort will be held November 7, 14, and December 5. Faculty must apply by October 7, 2025.
Participants will receive monetary compensation of $1000 for attending all in-person sessions along with integrating an approved Service-Learning assignment within their course.
Mandatory Meeting Dates:
Fall 2025 Cohort will be held November 7, 14, and December 5
Questions and application materials can be sent to Jamie Wilson, Coordinator of Faculty and Community Partnerships at jawilson@fgcu.edu by November 1st to be considered for the Fall 2024 Service-Learning Academy.
| | Roots of Compassion & Kindness (ROCK) Center | | |
Questions? Email rock@fgcu.edu
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Digital Learning Online Workshop
Integrating GEN AI In Your Course
Scan the QR Code to Enroll
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Digital Learning EDUBITES
Scan the QR Code to register or contact kiconroy@fgcu.edu
| | Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) | | |
Socrates Café
Dialogue 13
September 24, 2025
Edwards Hall, Room 210
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SAVE THE DATE!
Graduate & Professional School Fair
October 28, 2025
Academic Building 9, Room 138
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The entire Eagle community is invited!
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This fair is open to all FGCU students interested in exploring graduate and professional school opportunities. Three easy ways you can help:
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Promote the event by adding it to your undergraduate course syllabi as an assignment, a class activity, extra credit, or an announcement.
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Encourage attendance by highlighting the value of early graduate and professional (law, medicine, etc.) school exploration.
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Showcase your graduate program by attending the fair and engaging with prospective students who are eager to learn more about FGCU’s graduate offerings.
Questions? Contact Dr. Dawn Kirby, Shannon Acosta, Jessica Rhea
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SAVE THE DATE!
The Lucas Center for Faculty Development invites faculty & students to join us for a conversation about:
The Student Faculty Partnership Program
The Student-Faculty Partnership Program (SFPP) at FGCU places one student and one faculty member in dialogue with each other for an entire semester. Students work up to 6.5 hours per week in the paid role of teaching consultant to a faculty member, earning approximately $1,560 per semester.
Through this program, student consultants analyze, affirm, and support the revision of classroom practice in the context of one of the faculty partner's courses with the goal of maximizing engagement and learning for all involved. Overall, student and faculty partners work to develop a dialogue in the interest of improving the course.
The Student Faculty Partnership Program Info Session will feature a panel of current student and faculty partners who will be sharing their experience in the SFPP and answering any questions attendees may have. This session is the starting point for students/faculty members who are interested in participating in the SFPP for the upcoming semester!
*Please share this with students or colleagues who you think may be interested in learning more about the SFPP!*
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Date: Tuesday, October 7
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Time: 11:30a-12:30p
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Modality: In-Person at the Lucas Center (LIB-221) or Virtual via Zoom
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Click here to register to attend in-person
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Click here to register to attend virtually
If you are interested in learning more about the SFPP but cannot make it to the info session, you can read about the program and watch a video in the FGCU 360 feature here!
Questions? Please contact the Lucas Center at lucascenter@fgcu.edu
*Please note that this registration is for the Info Panel only. Applications to participate in the SFPP for SPRING 2026 are forthcoming!*
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SAVE THE DATE!
The Office of Internships & Cooperative Programs is proud to launch our very first Internship Week—a series of events dedicated to helping all Eagles succeed.
Whether you're looking for your first internship, building your team, or ready to mentor the next generation, this week has something for you.
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For Students: Find your internship connection, connect directly with employers, and discover resources to launch your career.
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For Faculty & Staff: Learn to create meaningful internship experiences and network with colleagues who are helping to guide our students' futures.
CONTACT: 239-745-4423 | icp@fgcu.edu
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SAVE THE DATE!
How $1,000 Drones
Are Rewriting Superpower Warfare
Speaker:
Dr. Tom Hamilton
November 4, 2025
The Water School, Room 106
Click to RSVP: fgcu.formstack.com/forms/imagine_solutions_drone_seminar
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SAVE THE DATE!
Fall Faculty Fest
November 14, 2025
Faculty:
join us for food, fun, drinks, and friends!
EagleLink: getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11559895
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Global Engagement Office
SAVE THE DATE
28th Annual International Reception
November 17, 2025
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PAST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Missed an announcement? We've got you covered.
| | Lucas Center Symposium on Teaching & Learning: A Celebration of Passionate Teaching. The Lucas Center is excited to announce the return of the Lucas Center Symposium on Teaching and Learning, to be held in-person on February 17 and 18 in the Bradshaw Library. Call for Proposals Opens on September 29! | More information here. | | FGCU Golisano Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Initiative (GIDDI)| American Sign Language Classes. Expand your communication skills and cultural understanding by joining our beginner American Sign Language (ASL) classes. FGCU GIDDI MOD 2, Wednesdays 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM. No commitment needed. | Click here to join. | | FGCU's Office of the Ombuds is here to assist faculty, staff, and students! Employees who may be experiencing a university-related concern or conflict are encouraged to reach out to the Ombuds Office as an informal and confidential resource | Visit the Ombuds’ webpage for more information. | | New attendance tool in Canvas | Click here for the complete announcement. | | OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR STUDENTS | |
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Graduate & Professional Students Fair
Tuesday, October 28
The Water School (AB9), Room 138
Students will:
- Discover on- and off-campus graduate and professional school programs
- Learn about admission requirements and processes
Encourage your students to attend! Eagle Link
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