FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University

University Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff Highlights
Gallaudet University faculty teach undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education
courses through the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Technologies; the Graduate School and
Professional Programs; and the College for Professional Studies and Outreach. An increasing number
of undergraduate faculty members are developing and teaching courses in the new general studies
curriculum, which offers interdisciplinary courses for freshmen, pre-major, and major students.
Several faculty members have been named Faculty Fellows, responsible for special initiatives.
One is responsible for operationalizing the bilingual mission; others are working with the interim
dean of Enrollment Management to conceptualize and implement new programs, such as a first-year
study abroad tour, a general studies degree program, and an adult completion program.
The university welcomed 14 new faculty members this year, one in January 2008 and 13 in
August 2008. The offices of the Provost and Public Relations developed and distributed a brochure,
New Faculty 2008-2009.
Gallaudet will host four visiting professors during academic year 2008-2009, two in fall 2008
and two in spring 2009. Both fall 2008 visiting professors are published authors; one is affiliated
with the Department of English and the other with the Department of ASL and Deaf Studies. In
addition to teaching, they are working on special projects. The Department of ASL and Deaf Studies
and the Department of Linguistics will host the spring 2009 visiting professors.
The President’s Fellows and pre-tenure track faculty programs provide alternate avenues to
full-time regular faculty status for people who are studying for terminal degrees. There are 11
President’s Fellows this year. Several past President’s Fellows are now full-time regular faculty
members, and two have been awarded continuous tenure.
The faculty continues to use cutting-edge technology in their teaching. The vast majority of
courses have online components, including Blackboard (academic portal), dedicated Web sites,
multimedia presentations, videoconferencing, and collaboration with other departments and institutions.
Academic Technology, Library, and Archive Services has robust e-learning resources, and e-learning
facilitators are assigned to each academic department and unit to assist faculty and students.
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