2024-2025 Provost's Faculty Fellows
The Provost's Faculty Fellows Program is an initiative to increase faculty involvement and expertise in key university frameworks while simultaneously providing those selected with positive development, leadership, and networking opportunities. Making use of an asset-based approach, this initiative maximizes local resources and expands the collective impact of UTEP's mission.
Communication for Student Success Initiatives
Communication for Student Success Initiatives Fellows work closely with the Vice Provost for Curriculum Effectiveness and Improvement to promote the inclusion of the Edge asset-based philosophy and integrated and applied learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Specifically, they work to develop an implementation plan for assessing desired learning outcomes for Edge-related experiences.
Jesus Cisneros, Ph.D.
Professor; Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations
Community Engaged Scholarship
Community Engaged Scholarship Fellows work closely with the Director of the Center for Community Engagement to support faculty through workshops and talks related to community engaged scholarship competencies.
Amy J. Bach, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Yok-Fong Paat, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Social Work
Curriculum and Effectiveness
The Curriculum and Effectiveness Fellow works closely with the Vice Provost for Curriculum Effectiveness and Improvement on collaborating with campus stakeholders to recruit, coordinate, and guide faculty leaders of core curriculum courses to redesign courses for high-impact and engaged learning experiences.
Christina E. D'Arcy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty Leadership and Professional Development
Faculty Leadership and Professional Development Fellows work closely with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and the Director of the Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation and Research (InSPIRE) to develop materials for workshops related to faculty and student success initiatives. Additionally, Fellows support key communities of practice and support the integration of inclusive excellence elements into all activities.
Christina Convertino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Faculty Affairs
The Faculty Affairs Fellow works closely with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs on academic affairs policies, analyzing data, and leading listening sessions with faculty while cultivating an environment committed to their success.
Jason B. Boyle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology
Paul Carrola, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Special Education and Educational Psychology
Leslie Waters, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History
Open Educational Resources
The Open Educational Resources (OER) Fellow works closely with the Director of the Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation, and Research Excellence (InSPIRE), and the Open Educational Resources Librarian at the UTEP Library. Together, they focus on crafting professional development opportunities for faculty to adopt OER and provide assistance to instructors in developing their own high-quality OER materials.
Lindsey Macchiarella, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Music
Assessment of Institutional Outcomes
The Assessment of Institutional Outcomes Fellow works closely with the Director of Assessment and Program Evaluation to implement the assessment plan for institutional learning outcomes in preparation for UTEP’s reaffirmation of accreditation.
Emily J. Christenberry, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Student Professional Development and Career Readiness
The Student Professional Development and Career Readiness Fellow works closely with the Vice Provost for Professional Development, Engagement, and Strategic Initiatives to develop strategic partnerships with academic departments and local, regional, and national employers via the Career Center to increase internship pathways for students.
Katherine M. Serafine, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology