Office of Faculty Development
Welcome to the Office of Faculty Development (OFD). Our area encourages and supports the continuous acquisition of knowledge and skills by coordinating and providing the highest quality professional development opportunities for faculty. Our unit is a centralized hub that provides programs, resources, and direct support for ACC faculty members at all career stages to inspire and empower faculty members to improve their craft. We encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, provide opportunities and resources that promote best practices in teaching and learning, and link faculty success to student success in alignment with our Faculty Values.
Faculty Center Advisory Group (FCAG)
The Faculty Center Advisory Group (FCAG) is a primarily faculty-driven group that ensures that the work of the Office of Faculty Development represents faculty in the creation and administration of faculty development initiatives, activities, and services.
FCAG members are appointed to advise Faculty Development work to:
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- Engage in advising, promoting, and participating in faculty development programming
- Ensure the development and implementation of initiatives, activities, and services represents our Faculty Values
- Provide insight and expertise on opportunities for faculty to grow, based on evidence-based practices
- Provide support and advocate to and for faculty in the spirit of life long learning
- Be the voice of faculty development needs and wants from the faculty
Faculty Leads
Kendall Dingee
Becoming an Equity-Minded Instructor
Instructional Associate, Integrated Reading & Writing
Adjunct Professor, Developmental Writing
Nancy Stano
Department Chair Academy
Department Chair, Student Development
Department Chair, General Studies (Liberal Arts)
Cheryl Thompson Price
Faculty Talent Onboarding
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Student Development
Coordinator, College Prep Programs
Tasha Davis
Faculty Talent Onboarding
Professor, Communication
Silke Morin
Teaching and Learning Academy
Professor, Biology
Faculty Center Advisory Group (FCAG)
Adjunct Faculty:
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- Jill Bosche, English/ECS – jill.bosche@austincc.edu
- Jennifer Graydon, Psychology / Student Development – jennifer.graydon@austincc.edu
- Susan Meigs, English – smeigs@austincc.edu
- Ana Mejia-Dietche, Business, Government & Technical Communications – amejiadi@austincc.edu
- Samantha Soebbing, Chemistry – samantha.soebbing@austincc.edu
- Amy Velchoff, Sociology/Student Development – amy.velchoff@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty:
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- David Lydic, English – lydic@austincc.edu
- Sara Farr, Game Development, Animation, and Motion – sfarr@austincc.edu
- Risé Lara, Communications Studies – ladori.lara@austincc.edu
- Larry Stephens, Accounting – larry.stephens@austincc.edu
- Missi Patterson, Psychology – mpatters@austincc.edu
Instructors
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- Tiffany Rhodes, Adult Education, Instructor – tiffany.rhodes@austincc.edu
- Elizabeth Warren, Continuing Education, Instructor – ewarren@austincc.edu
Members with Non-Faculty Designations:
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- Nouzovska Marcela, Continuing Education, Coordinator – mnouzovs@austincc.edu
- Gale Spear, TLED, Special Assistant – gales@austincc.edu
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- 20 membership positions total
- Representation is primarily full-time and adjunct faculty and to include a faculty librarian, counselor, Adult Education, and Continuing Education instructors
- One year commitment for new members
- A member must attend 75% of all meetings AND respond to 75% of online voting/communications.
- Unlimited membership length for all members as long as they remain in good standing
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- Prior to each Fall semester, eligible current members will be asked to confirm their commitment to participate for another term
- Faculty association leadership makes recommendations on association executive council leadership representation
- Based on the number of seats available, an application will be shared with the respective faculty group accepting applications at the start of the Fall semester
Adjunct Faculty:
Mario Aguilar (2015 – 16) – President of Adjunct Faculty Association, served as representative from the AFA Executive Council
Yolonda Holland (2014 – 15)
Anaka Rivera (2014 – 17)
Bailey Lathem (2014 – 15)
Jackie Childress (2014 – 17)
Sharon Davis (2015 – 17)
Vanessa Faz (2016 – 17) – President of Adjunct Faculty Association, served as representative from the AFA Executive Council
Skye Howell (2017 – 18)
Christie Carr (2014 – 18)
Nagham Awadallah (2015 – 18)
Lillian Huerta (2017)
Jackie Burns (2017-18)
Christina Michura (2015-2018)
Matthew Pappas (2017-2019)
Shih-Ting Lee (2017-2021)
Herb Coleman (2019-2021)
Tobin Quereau, inaugural member (Student Development – was FT, became adjunct in 2018)
Dawn Allison, inaugural member (Counselor)
Full-Time Faculty:
Liz Alexander (2014 – 16)
Gail Bayeta (2014 – 16)
Samuel Echevarria-Cruz (2014 – 16)
Julie Kostka (2014 – 15)
Juan Molina (2014 – 15)
Ally Dowell (2016 – 17)
Suzanne McFadden (2016 – 18)
Wayne Butler (2015 – 18)
Sheila Henderson, inaugural member-2018
Mark Butland (2017-2018)
Blanca Alvarado (2016-2020)
Toyya Cisneros (2019-2021)
Gale Spear, inaugural member-2021
Jason Vidrine (2016-2021)
Yam Tolan (2019-2021)
Members with Non-Faculty Designations:
Joe Lostracco (TLED, Senior Editor of Faculty Publications)
ACC Faculty Values
ACC Faculty Values play a significant role in the professional development and programming of faculty development and more at ACC.