The Office of Faculty Professional Development is a Title III Activity and is supported by Title III-B funding. The mission of the Office of Faculty Professional Development (OFPD) is to encourage excellence in teaching through programs for course development, redesign and improvement, implementation of research-based instructional strategies, and support services to faculty that encourage instructional development and efficiency in the workplace.
The overarching goal of the Activity is to provide tools and resources for faculty to help students to crystallize academic and social interests, focus on career goals, discover academic strengths and needs, and persist to graduation. The main purpose of the OFPD is to improve instruction quality for undergraduate and graduate student success.
The Title III objectives for the 2025–2026 academic year are as follows:
The OFPD 2025–2026 objectives align with the following NCCU Strategic Plan 2025–2030 goals and objectives:
OFPD programming for Fall 2026 includes the Kagan two-day workshop on Social Emotional Learning for new and continuing faculty members from all ranks who want to create teaching and learning environments where students are eager to learn. Scheduled for August 3 and 4, 2026, you still have time to register and join other faculty eagles interested in engaging learners with content where student success and well-being matter.
The OFPD is pleased to offer a variety of professional development opportunities for Fall 2026. With funding from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), NCCU faculty and staff can participate in the ACUE Quick Study Series and the TMCF CHANGE Initiative. To activate your membership and access the Quick Study Series, please visit the Commons Login Page and select "Forgot Password."
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been selected to join the ranks of institutions participating in the 2026 Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) CHANGE Initiative, a faculty and staff development program funded by TMCF. NCCU will receive full sponsorship for professional development activities for faculty and staff valued at $240,000. The award supports NCCU’s commitment to academic excellence and transformative teaching.
The Office of Faculty Professional Development would like to recognize NCCU faculty who are recipients of the nationally recognized certificate in Effective College Teaching Practices awarded by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).
The OFPD is a resource dedicated to providing comprehensive programming for professional development, including creative and sustainable strategies for improved andragogy in all disciplines, support for increasing faculty productivity and self-efficacy, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and innovative approaches to assessment and evaluation.
Access our workshops, resources and more on the OFPD Canvas site! The OFPD hosts a new faculty orientation each academic year designed to prepare incoming faculty for a successful transition to North Carolina Central University.
Malone, Laurell C
Coordinator
Office of Faculty Professional Development
Stuckey, Eboni D
Administrative Support Associate
Office of Faculty Professional Development
Townes, Jennifer T
Assistant Coordinator
Office of Faculty Professional Development
The Office of Faculty Professional Development announces the 2025–2026 Faculty Fellows, Dr. Carresse Gerald, Dr. Shauntae Brown White, and our newest Faculty Fellow Dr. Latasha Williams. The OFPD Faculty Fellows will help expand opportunities for faculty development in effective teaching practices, facilitate faculty learning communities and support self-paced and personalized professional development activities to increase faculty self-efficacy in teaching and learning.
Gerald, Carresse
Associate Professor
Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences
Williams, Latasha
Assistant Professor
Nutrition Sciences
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