HHMI IE3 - Inclusive Excellence in Teaching at SMCM

OVERVIEW OF HHMI AT SMCM

The HHMI Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Project will support the college in reflecting upon and ultimately restructuring the way it facilitates, evaluates and rewards teaching and learning practices that center on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and access (DEIJA). It will accomplish this goal by engaging with faculty, staff, and administrators in understanding and implementing inclusive teaching at the college to increase student success.

HHMI Leadership Team

  1. Kelly Y. Neiles, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Faculty, Associate Professor of Chemistry
  2. Peter Sanders, M.S., DEIJA Systems Fellow
  3. Katy Arnett, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Educational Studies
  4. José R. Ballesteros, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish
  5. Samantha Elliott, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning 
  6. Gili Freedman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology
  7. Argelia Gonzalez Hurtado, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish
  8. Sarah Malena, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History
  9. Scott Mirabile, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology
  10. Shanen M. Sherrer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry
  11. Andrew J. Cognard-Black, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
  12. Natalia Barreto

Program Director

Kelly Y. Neiles, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Faculty, Associate Professor of Chemistry

I am the Program Director (PD) for the HHMI IE3 Project at SMCM. The focus of this grant is to increase the use of teaching and learning practices centered on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accountability through changing incentive structures at the institution. As the PD at SMCM, I work with my team to coordinate efforts towards this overarching goal by ensuring that: a) key stakeholders are involved at appropriate levels, b) the decisions made are data-driven, and c) the processes that result from these efforts are in alignment with the college mission and vision.



Timeline

Spring 2021 Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 Fall 2023
Invited to Join the HHMI Inclusive Excellence Learning Community Awarded HHMI IE3 Grant (Large Grant for Phase 2) Hired Staff and Shared Initial Project Plans at the Faculty General Assembly Conducted Faculty Interviews  In-Depth Analysis of Interview Data and College Policies
Awarded HHMI IE3 Learning Grant(Small Grant for Phase 1) Joined HHMI IE3 Learning Community Cluster 6 Reviewed College Policies on Faculty Teaching and Evaluation Participated in the National HHMI IE3 Meeting Website Development