Tennessee STEM Education Center
Partner with TSEC
The Associate Director & Faculty Fellow Program at TSEC
TSEC is fortunate to have formal partnerships with faculty across STEM education on campus. One of the ways we achieve these partnerships is through the Associate Director and Faculty Fellow programs.
We welcome any permanent, full-time faculty member, from any academic unit, with a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Center (i.e., to improve K-20 STEM education both locally and nationally by identifying and addressing critical issues that promote access, equity, innovation, and leadership).
Currently on staff we have the following faculty participating as part-time Faculty Partners: Heather Green, MTeach.
Previous TSEC Faculty Partners: Chaney Mosley, Agriculture, Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Mathematical Sciences; Grant Gardner, Biology; Ying Jin, Psychology.

“Our primary objective is to expand the scope and reach of TSEC’s mission in both research and service by providing leadership positions for energetic, visionary faculty to work collaboratively across departmental, college, and institutional contexts on efforts consistent with their professional expertise and interests”
Associate Director vs. Faculty Fellow
The following table outlines the expected workload and contributions of Associate Director and Faculty Fellow Positions.
TSEC Appointment | Expected Workload | Expected Contribution |
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Associate Director | 3 WU per semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) | Leadership in TSEC community |
Faculty Fellow | 0.5 – 2.5 WU per semester (Fall, Spring) | Participation in TSEC community |
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Questions?
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Greg Rushton for more information.