Navigating Your Professional Path: Scholarship Development Strategies for Tenure and Promotion in Professional and Graduate Education

The third annual symposium held on April 2, 2025, shined a spotlight on educational scholarship at UMB and the development of the next generation of educational scholars. The event consisted of a faculty led showcase of scholarship development presentations, faculty poster exhibition and announcement of the year's Instructional Innovation Seed Grant awardees.

Inside the 3rd LEAPS Symposium

Browse event photos and explore the links below to learn more.

Take a look at the 2025 Educational Scholarship Awardees

2025 Educational Scholarship Awards

Poster Runners Up

Lucy Fromtling (School of Graduate Studies)

Title: Exploring the impact of the Ed Crafters Community Connection (eC3) Virtual Professional Learning Community (VPLC) on SoTL Research Engagement

Cara Felter (School of Graduate Studies)

Title: Short on time? Two hours can improve student’s readiness to address sexual health in clinical practice

 

Additional Participants

Presenter School/ Department Title
Alexis Guethler School of Social Work Reflective Self-Regulated Learning Interventions in Online Environments
Cara Felter School of Graduate Studies Short on time? Two hours can improve students’ readiness to address sexual health in clinical practice.
Christina Platia School of Dentistry and School of Graduate Studies Enhancing Learning Through Student Self-Reflection
David Bunnell School of Graduate Studies Productivity and Pedagogy: Faculty AI Champions Program Outcomes
Eric Belt Academic Affairs Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development in Higher Education: A Systematic Review with AI-Supported Analysis
Eric Belt Academic Affairs Exploring Faculty Perspectives on Building Teacher-Student Relationships in Online Courses
Eric Belt Academic Affairs Supporting Early-Career Faculty: Insights from a Systematic Review of Professional Development
Eve Desai School of Dentistry How Can Short Term Experiences in Global Health Shape Dental Students' Professional Identity?
Samantha Fuld School of Graduate Studies Building Capacity for Universal Design at the School of Social Work
Hyun-Jin Jun School of Graduate Studies The Relationship Between Classroom Experience and Cultural and Classism Awareness among Social Work Students
Josline Dibonge School of Dentistry The Impact of Peer Mentorship on the Academic Experience of Graduate Health Professions Education (HPE) Students
Kamila Kantovitz School of Graduate Studies AI-CHATBOT FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREASTFEEDING TO DENTIST
Karen Godes School of Graduate Studies Faculty development in Trauma Informed Pedagogy: A pilot study
Laurarose Dunn-O'Farrell School of Dentistry What’s the plan? Informing strategy for student success and wellness practices
Lisa D'Affronte School of Graduate Studies Patient Interview Exercise; Preparing Dental students for their First Patient Encounter
Lucy Fromting School of Medicine Exploring the Impact of the Ed Crafters Community Connection (EC3) Virtual Professional Learning Community (VPLC) on SoTL Research Engagement
Marey Shriver School of Dentistry Non-Facilitated Peer Mentoring Group to Support Increased Productivity and Academic Support for Research Faculty 
Mary Anne Melo Provost's Office Enhancing Preclinical Dental Training: Implementing Clinically Relevant Bonding Techniques and Assessment
Nick Cortina School of Medicine Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program at the 2025 LEAPS Symposium. 
Nicol Tugarinov School of Social Work Implementation of a Medical School Peer Support Network
Samantha Fuld School of Dentistry Building Capacity for Universal Design at the School of Social Work
Se-Lim Oh School of Graduate Studies Impact of Knowledge and Skills in Periodontic and Prosthodontics on Student Performance in Treatment Planning 
Suzanna Fitzpatrick  School of Pharmacy Exploring How Nursing Adjunct Faculty Develop Self-Efficacy in Teaching Leadership: A Case Study"
Tiffany Buckley   Exploring Pharmacy Students’ Confidence in Medical Cannabis with AI Chatbots

View 2025-26 Instructional Innovation Seed Grant recipients

2025-26 Instructional Innovation Seed Grants

Accepting Nominations for 2025 LEAPS Educator Scholarship Awards

Would you like to nominate yourself or a colleague for one an Educational Scholarship award? Submit an application by June 30, 2025.


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