The Townsend Program for Education Research supported faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences at UNC in engaging in reflective practices and pedagogical research by providing consultation and professional development for faculty members who seek to engage in educational research or the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
This program is no longer active. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Townsend Program.
Townsend Program Teaching and Learning Fellowship
Fellows were selected annually to engage in a series of activities to help them produce and disseminate research on teaching and learning. The Townsend Program for Education Research provided dedicated time for College faculty members to conduct this research. Fellows could arrange for a course release or summer salary stipends.
As they completed their respective projects, the Fellows consulted with experts on research and statistical analyses to prepare a final document, which could take the form of a manuscript, article, presentation or similar form of communication.
Townsend Program Teaching and Learning Grant
The Townsend Program Education Research Fund supported project dissemination on teaching and learning research in higher education with direct implications for teaching at UNC and beyond. This funding could support expenses related to presenting research on teaching and learning or SoTL work at conferences or publishing these works.
