Associate Provost for Faculty Development at University of Massachusetts Amherst.Prior to joining UMass Amherst, she served as director of the Office of Faculty Development at Indiana University Bloomington.Mary Deane’s research interests include: academic career development, faculty development, mentoring, and college teaching and learning. She has published widely and directed a range of grant projects. She is currently PI of a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a Mutual Mentoring Initiative and PI of a grant from Microsoft for Blended Learning.In addition, Mary Deane served as Senior Scholar to the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), and as President/Executive Board Member of the POD Network. In 2006 she was honored with the Spirit of POD Award for outstanding lifetime achievements and leadership in the enhancement of teaching, learning, and faculty development.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).