The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost provide leadership opportunities through faculty fellowships

Faculty Fellow for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

The Faculty Fellow for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will work with the associate provost for undergraduate education on project(s) to advance the teaching and learning goals of the UI 2022-2027 strategic plan. For consideration, applicants must demonstrate an established record as an effective teacher, strong communication and interpersonal skills, an understanding of student learning needs, and the ability to work across departmental and collegiate environments. Fellows will work with the associate provost for undergraduate education to determine project(s) that advance the strategic plan objective to "Enhance support, incentives and structures that facilitate teaching excellence and student learning."

To Apply

Deadline to Apply

Materials should be emailed to tanya-uden-holman@uiowa.edu, no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, March 14, 2025. Please include "ETL Faculty Fellowship" in the subject line. 

Required Materials

To apply for the provost faculty fellowship, an applicant should submit the following in a single bookmarked PDF:

  • Cover letter, including a description of the applicant’s contributions and experience with organizational change in higher education teaching and learning contexts, student learning needs, and/or the assessment of student learning and teaching effectiveness
  • Vision statement addressing the following prompt: Define teaching excellence and provide potential action items or tactics for promoting campus-wide teaching and learning innovations
  • Summary curriculum vitae
  • Administrative endorsement from applicant’s DEO

Required Qualifications
  • Be a faculty member in the instructional, clinical, or tenure track at or above the rank of associate professor
  • Established record as an effective teacher
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Possess an understanding of student learning needs and the ability to work across departmental and collegiate environments

Desired Qualifications
  • A demonstrated ability to develop and support interdisciplinary project teams
  • Involvement in and development of programmatic content

Contact Information

Application materials should be shared with Tanya Uden-Holman, associate provost for undergraduate education and dean of the University College, at tanya-uden-holman@uiowa.edu by March 14, 2025. 

 

Faculty Fellow for Faculty Development

The Faculty Fellow for Faculty Development will work with the associate provost for faculty to support the faculty success objectives of the UI 2022-2027 strategic plan. The strategic plan focuses on aspects of the faculty lifecycle including recruitment, retention, development, mentoring, and recognition. For consideration, applicants should have a demonstrated ability to develop and support interdisciplinary project teams and previous involvement in and development of programmatic content. Fellows will work with associate provost for faculty to determine project(s) that advance the strategic plan objective to “Retain talented faculty through professional development, recognition, and a culture of connection and employee value.”

To Apply

Deadline to Apply

Materials should be emailed to faculty@uiowa.edu, no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, March 14, 2025. Please include "Faculty Development Fellowship" in the subject line.

Required Materials

To apply for the provost faculty fellowship, an applicant should submit the following in a single bookmarked PDF:

  • Cover letter, including a description of the applicant’s contributions and experience with faculty development and leadership
  • Vision statement addressing the following question: What strategies can enhance faculty development on campus?
  • Summary curriculum vitae
  • Administrative endorsement from applicant’s DEO

Required Qualifications
  • Be a faculty member in the instructional, clinical, or tenure track at or above the rank of associate professor
  • Established record as an effective teacher
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Possess a general understanding of the faculty career life cycle and related issues

Desired Qualifications
  • A demonstrated ability to develop and support interdisciplinary project teams
  • Involvement in and development of programmatic content

Contact Information

Application materials should be emailed to faculty@uiowa.edu. Please direct questions to Lois Geist, associate provost for faculty, lois-geist@uiowa.edu by March 14, 2025. 

Faculty Fellow for Engaged Teaching and Scholarship

The Faculty Fellow for Engaged Teaching and Scholarship works with the executive director of the Office of Community Engagement on strategies to advance the community-engagement goals of the UI 2022-2027 strategic plan. This includes, but is not limited to, creating seminars and workshops for faculty and students, building networks and connections between interdisciplinary engaged faculty, and researching and developing new policies and programs to further advance community-engaged scholarship at Iowa. Although there is flexibility in the type of work conducted based on the faculty member’s interest and experience in community engagement, the Faculty Fellow for Engaged Teaching and Scholarship will be expected to contribute to existing Office of Community Engagement faculty programming, including Faculty Engagement Corps (FEC) and the Community Engagement Network for Practitioners and Scholars (CEN).

To Apply

Deadline to Apply

Materials should be emailed to nicholas-benson@uiowa.edu, no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, March 14, 2025. Please include "Engaged Teaching & Scholarship Faculty Fellowship" in the subject line. 

Required Materials

To apply for the Faculty Fellow for Engaged Teaching and Scholarship, an applicant should submit the following in a single bookmarked PDF:

  • Cover letter, including a description of the applicant’s contributions and experience with community-engaged teaching and learning and community-engaged scholarship (e.g. community-engaged research/community-based participatory research)
  • Vision statement related to strategies to enhance community-engaged practices for faculty at Iowa, including engaged teaching and engaged research.  
  • Summary curriculum vitae
  • Administrative endorsement from applicant’s DEO

Required Qualifications
  • Be a faculty member in the instructional, clinical, or tenure track at or above the rank of associate professor
  • Established record in community engagement, with demonstrated experience as a community-engaged teacher, community-engaged researcher, or both
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desired Qualifications
  • A demonstrated ability to develop and support interdisciplinary project teams
  • Involvement in and development of programmatic content

Contact Information

Application materials should be shared with Nick Benson, executive director of the Office of Community Engagement, at nicholas-benson@uiowa.edu by March 14, 2025.