
Laurel Walsh
Executive Director, Center for Faculty Excellence
Walden University
Walden University
Executive Director, Center for Faculty Excellence
I teach teachers.
My work life is built on written and oral communication, predominantly constructed of meetings and email communication. I co-author a weekly note to all Walden faculty where I describe the types of faculty development available to them in the next ten days. The bulk of my meetings are with other academics and Walden leaders where we plan for Regional and National Faculty Meetings, or in one-on-one conversations with the 9 stellar team members who make up the Center for Faculty Excellence staff.
Here's the first step for professionals
Academic administrative work is not for everyone. Teaching teachers requires that you understand deeply the faculty experience, as teachers can sniff out a fraud quickly. If you feel passionate about how students are treated in the classroom, and you understand that teaching is a form of learning, faculty development is a natural next step. All teachers have had the experience of watching a fellow instructor falter, by offering high utility faculty development, you have the chance to help.
"Going to school when you have young children is selfish."