Independent Center Research
The Searle Center's faculty-development research investigates how faculty change their understanding of teaching and learning, the integration of teaching and academic practice, and mentoring, among other issues.
- Conceptions of Mentoring Among Senior Faculty
- Faculty Conceptions of Professional Practice
- Faculty Understanding of Improvement of Teaching
- Impact of Faculty Development Programs on Faculty Teaching Approaches
- Integrating Faculty Conceptions of Research and Teaching
- Patterns of Variation in Conceptions of Teaching
- Perceptions of Mentoring in the Faculty–TA Relationship
- Social-Comparison Concern in a Small-Group Learning Environment
- Study of Faculty Buy-in to STEM Learning Interventions
As part of its mission to enhance university teaching and learning, the Searle Center investigates the ways in which graduate students come to understand teaching and learning and to practice as they develop in their role as teachers.

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