Faculty Interest Groups

All faculty with interest in specific areas can request the OFE to establish a faculty interest group (FIG) where they and other faculty can meet, share, network, and grow in their skills, knowledge, and understanding. The following FIGs have been created. They are active to the extent that faculty participate in them. To participate in a Faculty Interest Group, please use the button below to register for any upcoming FIG session.

Register for FIG Meetings or Other OFE Sessions

Active Groups

Student Success Discussion Group – This is a monthly discussion of campus initiatives from Academic Affairs and Student Affairs that encourage student success, with ample time to brainstorm concrete strategies faculty, advisors, and student affairs educators can use to help students succeed. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month in Joyner Library 2409.

Best Practices in Teaching Discussion Group – This monthly discussion about best practices in teaching will focus on a different issue each month, with ample time to brainstorm concrete strategies instructors can use. Join us on the second Friday of each month at noon for stimulating discussions about best practices for teaching.

Korean Faculty Interest Group – The goal of the Korean Faculty Interest Group is to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and fellowship by allowing a group of Korean faculty to connect with each other around teaching and scholarship issues for their career success. The group also intends to commit to building a sustainable community within and outside ECU. The group collaborates with the ECU group of the North Carolina chapter of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association in professional and community service activities. For information, contact one of the coordinators by email:

• Borim Song, Assistant Professor in Art Education
• Nanyoung Kim, Associate Professor in Art Education

Emerging Faculty Interest Group – Goal to promote knowledge of teaching and learning at the university level and to build resources and networking.

Teaching Online Faculty Interest Group – Goal is to support faculty preparing or currently teaching online by sharing tools, strategies, best practices.  At each monthly meeting a faculty member presents on an online teaching topic. The session is then open for discussion of that or any other teaching online topic. 

Teaching with Technology Learning Cohort – Under Development. An extension of the Teaching with Technology summer workshop series.

Distance Faculty Interest Group – Under development. Goal is to provide a connection and resource site for faculty who are distance from the University and not able to take part in campus activities.

Inactive Groups

Faculty Writers Work Group – Currently inactive. Goal to promote faculty success in writing for publication.  Faculty, including emerging faculty, can submit drafts of proposals, abstracts, articles, dissertation chapters for review and discussion by other group members. At the monthly meetings, participants discuss at least a part of each submission. Work can be submitted ahead of time through the FIG site in Sharepoint. Generally meets from 2-4 pm on the first Friday of each month during fall and spring semesters.

Qualitative Research Faculty Interest Group – Currently inactive. Goal to provide sharing and support of faculty work in qualitative research. For information, contact Hui Bian by email or at 328-5428.

Active-Learning Faculty Interest Group – Currently inactive.  Goal to support development of active learning strategies, such as PBL, in large classes. Monthly sessions involve reading and sharing information on active-learning and sharing planning and implementation of these strategies in ECU classes.

Grant Writing Faculty Interest Group – Currently inactive.  Goal to support grant writing skills and sharing of ideas and resources.