{"671525":{"#nid":"671525","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Slieper and Williams Named Faculty Co-Directors of Quality Enhancement Plan","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty members Chad F. Slieper and Kate Williams, have been named co-directors of Georgia Tech\u2019s next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs co-directors, both Slieper and Williams will report to Roberta Berry, associate vice provost for Undergraduate Education in the Office of Undergraduate Education and will contribute to the development and planning for Georgia Tech\u2019s next QEP, Leadership in Progress and Service: Creating Intentional and Transformative Learning Experiences. The topic was chosen in the spring by a provost-appointed committee to advance the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/transformative-teaching-and-learning-faculty-initiatives\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETransformative Teaching and Learning Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E of the Institute strategic plan. As co-directors, Slieper and Williams will contribute significantly to writing Georgia Tech\u2019s QEP for submission to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in Fall 2024. SACSCOC approval of the QEP is an essential component of the Institute\u2019s reaffirmation of accreditation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt the heart of the new QEP is the creation and implementation of transformative learning experiences that prepare Georgia Tech students for leadership roles,\u201d said Laurence Jacobs, senior vice provost for Education and Learning and search committee co-chair.\u202f\u201cDuring our search, we found that Kate and Chad possess complementary knowledge and experiences for an exciting co-directorship. We thank our search committee for their efforts and believe Chad and Kate\u2019s combined talents, working closely with our QEP Development and Planning Committee and other campus stakeholders, will bring our next QEP successfully to life.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESlieper brings years of experience and Since 2019, he\u2019s served as director of the Law, Science, and Technology program in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and is an academic professional in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy. He has won several teaching awards at Georgia Tech. He also serves as the School of Public Policy\u0027s faculty liaison to Georgia Tech\u0027s LGBTQIA Resource Center. He previously held faculty leadership positions at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Slieper holds a J.D. from Emory University School of Law, and a bachelor\u2019s degree in public policy, with highest honors, from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI genuinely believe in what we can accomplish with this Quality Enhancement Plan,\u201d said Slieper. \u201cAs an alumnus of Georgia Tech, I have always found our motto of Progress and Service to perfectly encapsulate the spirit of what we do at Georgia Tech. I am also eager to put my own background and experience to use in service of this process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA member of the Center for Teaching and Learning faculty since 2015, Williams has more than 25 years of higher education experience in both faculty and leadership roles. As the current interim director of Transformative Teaching and Learning Faculty Initiatives, Williams designed a faculty cohort model to award teaching innovation grants to help faculty integrate experiential learning into their courses. In addition to prior experience as a psychology instructor and department chair, Williams brings expertise in experiential learning, career services, and program assessment. She earned a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology from Clemson University and an M.Ed. in student affairs from the University of South Carolina.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy vision is to integrate experiential learning within our traditional undergraduate classroom experience for all students to have access to transformative learning experiences,\u201d said Williams. \u201cI am really excited about the opportunity to collaborate on leading the Institute\u2019s efforts to positively impact the undergraduate experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESlieper and Williams will assume the co-director roles, which are year-round 75% appointments, effective Jan. 1. They will also retain their respective appointments within the School of Public Policy and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Planning for the new QEP will take place over the next year.\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are creating an initiative that will focus on high-impact practices that enhance student success as well as the development of future leaders,\u201d said Steven P. Girardot, vice provost for Undergraduate Education and search committee co-chair. \u201cSuccessful development and planning of the QEP will require faculty directors who can reach a broad network of students, faculty, and staff across campus. We feel Chad and Kate have the knowledge and experience to accomplish that, and I am excited to work with them in their new roles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFind more information on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/quality-enhancement-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EQEP website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Julian Hills, Senior Writer \/ Editor - Organizational, Academic, and Research Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs co-directors, Slieper and Williams will contribute significantly to writing Georgia Tech\u2019s QEP for submission to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in Fall 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Faculty members Chad F. 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