Seacrest Fellows

Seacrest Teaching Fellows

Cultivating Exceptional Teaching

The Seacrest Teaching Fellows program supports instructional faculty who propose new projects to conduct research on a topic of interest or explore a teaching innovation and evaluate its effectiveness. With a focus of igniting students' passion for learning and providing high quality classroom experiences, the Fellows engage in both individual projects and community-building activities for the College of Business during their year-long appointment.

Application and Selection Process Program Eligibility Program Participants

2023-24 Seacrest Fellows

Andrew Hanna

Assistant Professor of Practice in Management and Entrepreneurship

“ In my first few years as an instructor at Nebraska, I've come to believe that education is not just about disseminating knowledge; it's about igniting the flames of curiosity and fostering a genuine passion for learning. The Seacrest Fellowship presents a unique opportunity for me to delve deeper into the art of teaching, try some new creative things I’ve been beating around in my head, and sculpt the classroom into a space where ideas collide and students really flourish. The Seacrest Fellowship offers a path for me to continue to grow as an instructor, explore innovative approaches to teaching that empower my colleagues, and inspire my students to reach for everything they want to accomplish here with us. Together, this is going to allow for an avenue for transformative learning that not only equips our students for the challenges of the future but also shapes them into compassionate, agile thinkers capable of reshaping the world for the future they have in mind.”
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Uchechukwu Jarrett

Associate Professor of Practice in Economics

“One of the challenges in education is getting students to think adaptively about how to apply what is taught in class to real world problems. I joined the Seacrest fellowship to augment the regular curriculum by designing a variety of assignments aimed at engendering these critical thinking skills, enabling students solve business problems, not just in class, but in the future. The fellowship allows me to go beyond just implementation, but affords me the opportunity to research the most effective way to accomplish this goal, fine tuning the process for optimal results.”
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Bob Mackalski

Assistant Professor of Practice in Marketing
Teaching Fellow

“There are a lot of interesting Nebraska-based companies. Yet, most of these organizations are not the go-to examples for class or are being studied in classes as case studies. I’m looking at the impact that studying local companies have on student learning. The Seacrest Fellows program gives the opportunity to research this field- while fueling Nebraska-based specific content.”
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Heather Clemens

Ameritas Actuarial Faculty Fellow, Assistant Director and Associate Professor of Practice in Actuarial Science
Teaching Fellow

“I decided to become a Seacrest Fellow so that I could dig deeper into some researched-based learning strategies to better support my students in their learning journey. I plan on examining different sources and forms of feedback, the value the feedback provides, and ways to implement that in the classroom. My goal is to enhance learning by increasing feedback opportunities and giving students ways to incorporate that feedback into their assessments. I look forward to working with the Teaching and Learning Center, the Instructional Designers, and other Seacrest Fellows on this project.”
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Past Program Participants

2022-23: Amanda Gonzales, Rob Stein, Heather Clemens, Bob Mackalski
2021-22: Uche Jarrett, Amanda Gonzales, Rob Stein, Sam Allgood
2020-21: Laurie Miller, Uche Jarrett, Amanda Gonzales
2019-20: John Geppert, Laurie Miller, Uche Jarrett, Amanda Gonzales
2018-19: John Geppert, Laurie Miller, Uche Jarrett

Eligibility

All instructional faculty in the College of Business are eligible to participate in the Teaching Fellows Program. There are two types of Fellows:

Teaching Fellows

Instructional faculty propose new project(s) to conduct research on a topic of interest or implement a teaching innovation and evaluate its effectiveness. Teaching Fellows are eligible for financial support of $6,000 per year for up to two years per project.

Senior Teaching Fellows

Teaching Fellows who have completed two years in the program may move into a mentorship role. They are still eligible for continued financial support of $7,000 per year for up to two additional years while continuing their research and innovation in teaching, which should lead to publications in teaching journals or presentations at teaching conferences.

Apply to Become a 2024-25 Seacrest Fellow

An ad hoc committee of relevant stakeholders will review and select from new applications each year.

Apply by June 15

Send the following application materials to Kasey Linde

Research or Innovation Proposal (250-500 words) describing teaching innovation or research project, timeline, how you will disseminate results, and how project outcome will affect quality of teaching in the CoB.

Teaching Statement (250-500 words) sharing your beliefs about how people learn and how involvement in this program will challenge you as a teacher and assist you in engaging more fully with students.

Letter of Support from Department Chair detailing how your involvement in this research or innovation will support the Department's teaching mission.

Share your current CV including teaching, publications, presentations and research interests.

Contact

Kasey Linde

Director of Teaching, Learning and Accreditation

HLH 014

P.O. Box 880405

Lincoln, NE 68588-0405

402-472-4292

klinde2@unl.edu