Overview
The Faculty Advancement in Teaching Excellence unit supports faculty across all disciplines in enhancing their instructional techniques. Focusing on inclusive practices, evidence-based pedagogy, and the effective integration of technology, our services aim to sustain and grow Quinnipiac’s first-rate educational culture. Through collaboration with faculty, community building, and attention to current and emerging trends in higher education, Faculty Advancement in Teaching Excellence fosters a learning environment that responds to the evolving needs of both educators and students. We lead and support teaching workshops, curricular projects, discipline-specific teaching initiatives, and communities of practice, and we curate resources tailored to faculty goals.
In addition, Faculty Advancement in Teaching Excellence houses key pedagogical programs such as Quinnipiac University Writing and Critical Thinking (QUWACT), the Inclusive Excellence in Teaching Lab (IETL), and the work of faculty fellows engaged in transformative teaching projects.
Connect with Dr. Sara Rzeszutek
Sara joined QILT in September 2024 and is the director for faculty advancement in teaching excellence and a member of the Quinnipiac University History Department. She holds a PhD in history from Rutgers University and was a full-time faculty member at St. Francis College for 13 years. There, she also served as the director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence after leading general education, honors, and women’s and gender studies.
Blending a faculty perspective with academic administrative experience, Sara brings a vision for teaching excellence that centers student success by building out supports and collaborative networks for faculty.
Her background includes work on curricular planning, equity in course and program design, inclusive pedagogies, and eliminating logistical barriers that produce inequitable outcomes for students. She is passionate about the ways small, everyday strategies to improve classroom outcomes can contribute to large scale transformative experiences for students and faculty alike across the institution and higher ed.
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