Faculty Development Grants

The Center for Faculty Excellence Faculty Development Grant Program has provided $457,988 to many teaching/research teams of faculty and staff, who have encouraged and facilitated the development and creation of findings relevant to the assessment of student learning, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or research relevant to institutional research, assessment and accreditation.  What has remained constant is the annual programming designed to enhance student learning, promote the scholarship of teaching and learning, and facilitate institution-wide understanding of effective teaching.  Grant recipients commit to publicly share their research to on-campus presentations designed to familiarize the campus with the grant recipients and their projects.

Projects have advanced beyond the initial "seed" grant showcasing Creighton University's commitment to academic excellence for faculty, staff and students.  Such as discipline-specific articles to national publications, and conference presentations. 

Grant Program Goal/Purpose:

• To encourage and facilitate the development and creation of findings relevant to the assessment of student learning, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or research relevant to teaching and learning. 
• To provide seed money for a work in its early stages, developing a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project, and/or designing faculty development initiatives to achieve advancements in student learning.

View grant call and awarded grants

2025-2026 Grant Call: Open in October 2024

For inquiries about the faculty development grant program, contact Mary Emmer at 402.280.4779 or maryemmer@creighton.edu.