06/09/2022
By Julie Nash

Congratulations to the recipients of CELT's 2021-2023 Contemplative Pedagogy mini-grants! Representing 13 departments from all five colleges, 16 faculty will collaborate with CELT’s Faculty-in-Residence, Marlowe Miller, on a yearlong project to study and practice Contemplative Pedagogy.

The 2021-2023 Contemplative Pedagogy Faculty Recipients are:

  • Shelley Barish, English Department, FAHSS
  • Ramraj Gautam, School of Nursing, ZCHS
  • Mary Gormley, English Department, FAHSS
  • Milena Gueorguieva, English Department, FAHSS
  • Mary Kate Keyes, Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences Department, ZCHS
  • Christopher Lee, Music Department, FAHSS
  • Hilary Lustick, School of Education, FAHSS
  • Susan Parker, School of Nursing, ZCHS
  • Jesus Reyes-Blanco, Mechanical Engineering Department, FCOE
  • Anne Rhoads, Economics Department, FAHSS
  • Emma Rodman, Political Science Department, FAHSS
  • Jenna Vinson, English Department, FAHSS
  • Janet Welby, Music Department, FAHSS
  • Patrick Young, History Department, FAHSS
  • Suzanne Young, Chemistry Department, KCOS
  • Julie Zhang, Operations & Info Systems Department, MSB

Throughout the Fall semester, participants will engage in an experiential and scholarly study of this increasingly popular approach to teaching, attend guest lectures, and receive guidance in course redesign that integrates contemplative tools and strategies. In Spring 2023, participants will implement and assess contemplative pedagogy in a course of their choosing. Notably, these courses will introduce contemplative pedagogy to nearly 542 graduate and undergraduate students at UML.

As a CELT initiative, this two-year project on contemplative pedagogy is part of CELT’s university-wide engagement in facilitating pedagogies that help students and faculty flourish in these challenging times. This commitment is also represented by CELT workshops, guest speakers, and the growing CELT library. We hope you will partake in all of these offerings and keep the pedagogy conversation going. For those who are interested in the growing field of Contemplative Pedagogy, keep your eye out for upcoming talks and presentations on this subject throughout the 2022-23 academic year and contact CELT@uml.edu with any questions!