2019-20 Teaching Innovation Grant Recipients

Name Department Project Title
Ulka Anjaria English The Book and the World: Professionalization in the English Graduate Seminar
Elizabeth(Betsy) Brainerd Economics Inclusive Teaching for Large Introductory Economics Courses
Elizabeth(Betsy) Brainerd Economics Designing an Oral Communications Practicum for Economics Students
Wendy Cadge ReligiousStudies, Sociology,  Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Health Science, Society & Poli Summer Social Science Lab: Developing Pedagogical Materials for Faculty-Undergraduate Research Collaborations
Eric Chasalow Music Graduate Student Teaching Development: Developing a Teaching Assistant Training Pathway
Jennifer Cleary Theater Arts,
Education Program
Supporting Brandeis Faculty Teaching the Oral Communication Requirement in the Brandeis Core
Jennifer Cleary Theater Arts,
Education Program
Implementation of VoiceThread in the Online Public Speaking Course
Joel Cutcher- Gershenfeld Heller School Soc Policy & Mgt CTL Scholars: Faculty Peer Teaching Coaches Across the Disciplines
Jonathan Decter Near Eastern & Judaic Studies,
Medieval and Renaissance Studies,
Debating Religion: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Dialogue and Dispute
Karen Desmond

Music, Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Proseminar: Digital Musicology
Emilie Diouf English Increasing Student Motivation through Storytelling
Irina Dubinina German, Russian and Asian Proficiency-based Pedagogy and Assessment
Irv Epstein and Melissa Kosinski-Collins Chemistry and Biology Student-Faculty Pedagogical Partnerships in Large Introductory Courses
Caitlin Gillespie Classical Studies Digital Tools for Practicing Latin
Charles Golden Anthropology ANTH 129a -- Culture in 3D: Theory, Method, and Ethics for Scanning and Printing the World
Sara Hascal and Guy Antebi Hebrew and Arabic Languages  Beginners Hebrew online
Timothy Hickey Computer Science Best Teaching Practices Faculty Brown Bag Lunch Series
Elissa Jacobs University Writing Program Workshops to Support Writing Across the Disciplines
Hanan Khashaba Hebrew and Arabic Languages Improving Accessibility and Inclusive Teaching Practices in a Language Class
Sarah Lamb Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Anthropology Sages and Seekers: An Intergenerational-Learning and Research-Lab Experience
Xiwen Lu  German, Russian and Asian Building Interactive Online Assessments for Chinese courses
Carina Ray African and African American Studies Teaching Development Support for New Faculty
Kimberlee Round Graduate Professional Studies (Rabb School Creating a Digital Archive of Best Practices in Teaching
Lisa Rourke and Bofang Li University Writing Center A Collaborative Plan of Action Fostering Systemic Accessibility in the University Writing Program
Jessica Santos Social Policy Living the Racial Wealth Gap: An Experiential Learning Simulation
David Sherman English Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Teaching Innovations at Brandeis
Naghmeh Sohrabi History Archival Research as a Tool for the Global Citizen
Amber Spry Politics Polling the American Public: Creating and Conducting a National Public Opinion Poll
David Weil  Heller School Soc Policy & Mgt Evidentiary/Experiential Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Multiculturally Responsible and Relevant
Emily Westover Biochemistry Mastery Grading and Inclusive Teaching in Introductory Biochemistry
John Wilmes Mathematics Core Skills for Math Majors