--- title: "Center for Faculty Development" url: "/academics/resources/center-for-faculty-development" type: page date: 2026-05-29 updated: 2026-05-29 --- # Center for Faculty Development The Center for Faculty Development provides resources and programming for all full-time and part-time faculty to promote excellence in teaching, service and scholarship. The Center fosters community and collegiality by encouraging ongoing dialogue about the complexities and challenges of researching, teaching and learning. The Center also offers resources to help faculty members reflect on and achieve their professional goals as teachers and scholars at all stages of their academic careers. We help identify faculty initiatives, programs and needs, and provide the space and resources to support their development. ## About the Center The Center for Faculty Development is not a governance organization. It is a communicative network of faculty devoted to supporting faculty-led initiatives on campus. The Center partners with offices across the University to support events, faculty opportunities and communication within the faculty community. ## Current Committee - **Reut Livne-Tarandach**, Associate Professor of Management - **Jennifer Edwards**, Professor of History - **Bart Horn**, Associate Professor of Physics - **Mehdi Omidvar**, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering - **Bridget Chalk**, Provost ## Contact Us To ask a question, propose a panel or partner with the Center, email . white 1 Center for Faculty Development Explore Resources and Programming Research - The **Office of Grants Administration** works with faculty to obtain funding from sources including government grants and sponsored research opportunities. The life cycle of a grant begins with finding a funding opportunity and typically ends with the submission of the final report and completion of the research. - **Funding Opportunities for Faculty:** Explore a database of funding sponsors. - **Summer Grants:** Manhattan University has a summer grant program offering up to 20 awards each summer. - **Lasallian Professional Development Programs:** Faculty are encouraged to engage with the University’s Mission by participating in a Lasallian Formation Program. - **AXIS:** An online open-access peer-reviewed journal that publishes original scholarly and creative work regarding Lasallian Catholic higher education and the educational mission of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. - **Summer Research Scholars Programs:** Support students engaged in research with their faculty mentor for the summer. Service - **Council for Faculty Affairs:** The Council for Faculty Affairs is composed of standing committees concerned with areas of importance to the faculty, including educational policies, faculty development and student life. - **Administrative Organizational Chart:** The administrative organizational chart can be found in the Faculty Handbook. - **Center for Ethics and Leadership:** Drawing on the expertise of Manhattan University faculty and other area authorities, the Center for Ethics and Leadership fosters ethics and values in education, promotes dialogue and addresses issues of social justice. - **Center for the Study of the Future of Education:** Through research, discussion and application, the Center for the Study of the Future of Education explores issues related to learning and teaching from preschool through university that have the potential to dramatically impact the future of education. - **Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability:** The Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability supports research, teaching and community outreach in the areas of urban resilience, sustainability and environmental justice. - **Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center:** The Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center educates the public about the Holocaust and genocide, and promotes understanding among Christians, Jews and Muslims through interfaith dialogue related to the University’s educational mission. - **Catholic Relief Services:** Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, has partnered with Manhattan University to expand service opportunities, social awareness and educational offerings. CRS formally recognized this work by selecting Manhattan University as a CRS Global Campus. Teaching - Manhattan University is part of the [Faculty Resource Network](http://www.nyu.edu/frn/) managed by NYU. There are many opportunties for faculty throughout the year. - [Instructional Technology](http://instructionaltechnology.manhattan.edu/) has instructional designers that can help with the use of Moodle in your courses and with incorporating technology into the classroom. - Information Technology Services works with faculty to ensure that you have all the resources necessary in your classroom. - The [library](https://lib.manhattan.edu/home) has resources and librarians to support information literacy, research, and other elements of your course. - There is a faculty coordinator and assistant director of Community Based Learning that can help you in integrating meaningful community engagement experiences within an academic course. - Center for Academic Success and the Writing Center supports students with tutoring and peer coaching services. a Intro above Accordion Basic (no borders) ## Upcoming Events Your browser must support JavaScript to view this content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings, then try again. The Center for Faculty Development supports Manhattan University faculty with resources, programming and community for teaching, scholarship and service.