Promoting Equitable and Inclusive STEM Teaching and Learning

The CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy is excited to announce Summer Institute 2023

The institute aims to enhance equity and inclusion in STEM teaching and learning by examining the framework for building socially and culturally responsive pedagogy that implements the justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) principles. The institute seeks faculty who are motivated by a strong desire to explore, develop, implement, or expand on strategies that increase participation and support the success of undergraduate students in STEM learning. The institute offers professional development workshops and supports 15 – 20 faculty in projects that implement high impact practices in promoting equitable and inclusive teaching and learning in undergraduate STEM courses. Projects may include curriculum development, new course proposals, course redesign, student learning activities, or student support activities. Collaborative and interdisciplinary projects are welcome. 

• Goal:  Promoting high impact, equitable and inclusive STEM teaching and learning to enhance undergraduate student success in STEM 
• Participants: The institute seeks STEM faculty participants or 2-member interdisciplinary teams that include at least one STEM faculty participant. All participants must be full-time CUNY faculty at professorial or lecturer ranks. 
• Proposed idea/project: The institute seeks to support ideas or projects that will incorporate high impact practices in STEM pedagogy and directly impact STEM teaching and learning 
• Stipend for Successful Completion of the Institute: $1,000 per individual participant (15 – 20 participants)

For application and detailed institute information, click here. Application is due Friday, March 10.

Please contact Sandie Han at shu.han@cuny.edu for institute questions.