This Fall Quarter, the UCR Academy of Distinguished Teaching will be hosting its annual "start the year strong" series, Teaching Foundations Workshops. New and returning faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and lecturers are all welcome! Participants who attend in-person for at least four of the five workshops will receive a letter from the Vice Provost and...

Presenter: Alexander "Sasha" Sidorkin Bio: Alexander "Sasha" Sidorkin is Chief AI Officer and Director of the National Institute on Artificial Intelligence in Education. A scholar in pedagogy and AI-driven instructional innovation, he previously served as Dean and Professor at California State University, Sacramento, and held leadership roles at institutions in the U.S. and Russia. Author...

Co-hosted by the Academy of Distinguished Teaching and XCITE, in partnership with the Academic Senate, and the Office of the Provost, the Celebration of Teaching is an annual event which signifies the gold standard of excellence in learning engagement at UCR. The event highlights accomplishments in teaching by faculty as well as showcases work being...

Guest speaker: Anne Baranger Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Assistant for Teaching and Learning Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley The Department of Chemistry at UC Berkeley has undertaken a multiyear effort to create an inclusive academic research culture. In an initiative led by graduate students a department-tailored academic climate survey has been...

Three UC Riverside professors have been recognized for their exemplary teaching in the 2019-20 academic year by the Academy of Distinguished Teaching. Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Jennifer Brown announced the winners Monday, May 4. Her office, in partnership with the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, sponsors the awards. Matthew Casselman is the 2019-20...