Departmental Facilitator Responsibilities & Frequently Asked Questions
Departmental (Dept.) facilitators assist and create synergy at the local level throughout the inclusive classroom annual training. The Department Chair/Unit Leader selects a faculty member to serve in their unit’s role and notifies CELT of their selection.
Facilitators’ responsibilities, their frequently asked questions, and the departmental facilitator rosters are on this page.
Responsibilities
Departmental facilitators will receive a $500 professional development stipend* and a certificate of merit from the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost (SVPP) upon completion of the following:
Required components:
- Assist in the Annual Inclusive Classroom Training
- Attend at least two Inclusive Classroom-related programs
- Complete the feedback gather survey (available in December)
Optional: Attend the pre-and-post information sessions or facilitators.
Assist the Annual Inclusive Classroom Training
We anticipate the required responsibilities will take approximately 3-5 hours).
Before the CELT-facilitated program:
- CELT will send a set of student-centered scenarios for the facilitator and department chair to select one for use during the small-group discussion at the training.
- Promote the importance of reviewing the Training (AY22-23) pre-workshop content before attending the CELT-facilitated program.
During the CELT-facilitated program:
- Help your department chair/unit leader track the participation of faculty and instructional staff in attendance (see departmental responsibilities).
- Engage and actively participate along with your colleagues in the program.
After the CELT-facilitated program:
- Strive to promote the next steps for Inclusive Classroom throughout the rest of the year with your colleagues during faculty meetings, periodic communications, etc.
Attend at least two Inclusive Classroom-related programs
- Review the topics, register and attend two programs scheduled throughout the year, and visit the equity and inclusion events schedule (additional programs will be scheduled for S2023).
Complete the feedback-gathering survey
- Complete the CELT post-AY22-23 Inclusive Classroom survey for feedback gathering at the end of the semester (December). Note: CELT will send the same survey to the department chair for their input.
Pre-and Post-workshop Information Sessions
These optional meetings allow departmental facilitators to engage with the training before and after the facilitated program. Note: Dept. facilitators register once and choose one (or more) session to attend using the Zoom links below.
Pre-workshop session:
The agenda includes a brief program overview, ways to remind faculty, and discussion. Completed for the 2022 fall semester.
Post-workshop information session:
The agenda includes a reflection, next steps, and discussion. Dept. facilitators may register to attend one (or more) of the post-workshop sessions scheduled for the last Tuesday of each month from 3:10-4 p.m. via Zoom:
- November 29
* Facilitators work with their departmental fiscal officer to obtain a General University (GU) worktag (account #) for CELT to transfer the $500 stipend to the person’s campus professional development account once all the required components are completed.
FAQ for Dept. Facilitators
Who selects the departmental facilitator?
The Department Chair/Unit Leader determines who the departmental facilitator is for their unit and notifies CELT of their selection.
Where can I direct my colleagues if they have questions?
Feel free to connect them to our Training Frequently Asked Questions page. This resource is where you can explore answers to questions such as, “I am unable to attend my department’s face-to-face/synchronous program; are there other options?” “Who has to participate in the training?” and more!
For additional information and inquiries, please email celt@iastate.edu.
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Rosters for Dept. Facilitators
Dept. facilitators are listed below by academic year (most recent first) and then alphabetically by unit.
AY22-23
| Unit | College(s) |
Dept Facilitator |
| Denison Christine | Accounting | IVYCOB |
| Pouya Shahram | Aerospace Engineering | ENGR |
| Reddy-Best Kelly | AESHM (Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management) | H_SCI |
| Wright James | Ag Biosystems Engineering | CALS, ENGR |
| Rinker Skyler | Ag Ed and Studies | CALS |
| Wiedenhoeft Mary | Agronomy | CALS |
| Schmalzried Tina | Air Force ROTC | LAS |
| Lamont Susan | Animal Science | CALS |
| Whitehead Rob | Architecture | DESIGN |
| Caldwell Barbara | Art and Visual Culture | DESIGN |
| Andreotti Amy | Biochem, Biophys & Molec. Biol | CALS,LAS |
| Greenlee Heather | Biomedical Sciences | VET MED |
| Lamm Monica | Chemical and Biological Engineering | ENGR |
| Awino Joseph | Chemistry | LAS |
| Wood Jonathan | Civil, Construction, and Enviro Engr | ENGR |
| Haddad Monica | Community and Regional Planning | DESIGN |
| Sukul Adisak | Computer Science | LAS |
| Heath Tracy | Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biol | CALS,LAS |
| Elobeid Amani | Economics | LAS |
| Fila Nick | Electrical and Computer Engineering | ENGR |
| Betcher Gloria | English | LAS |
| Duong Truong | Finance | IVYCOB |
| Manz Carly | Genetics, Development and Cell Biol | LAS CALS |
| Wood Aaron | Geological and Atmospheric Sciences | LAS |
| Olsen Brandon | Graphic Design | DESIGN |
| Behnken Brian | History | LAS |
| Haynes Cindy | Horticulture | CALS |
| Popillion Amy | Human Development and Family Sciences | H_SCI |
| Stone Richard | Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering | ENGR |
| Nilakanta Sree | Info Systems and Bus Analytics | IVYCOB |
| Irish Julie | Interior Design | DESIGN |
| Austin Tanya | Ivy Business Career Services | IVYCOB |
| Wilson Sarah | Ivy Graduate Programs | IVYCOB |
| Tapp Michele | Ivy Undergraduate Programs | IVYCOB |
| Adams Cynthia | Kinesiology | H_SCI |
| Jayashankar Priyanka | Marketing | IVYCOB |
| Collins Peter | Materials Science and Engineering | ENGR |
| Johnson Susan | Mathematics | LAS |
| Ren Juan | Mechanical Engineering | ENGR |
| Giles Sonja | Music and Theatre | LAS |
| Curzon Miranda | Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM) | CALS |
| Padgett Walsh Cullen | Philosophy and Religious Studies | LAS |
| Furukawa Yuji | Physics and Astronomy | LAS |
| Boury Nancy | Plant Pathology and Micro and Entomology | CALS |
| Erica Smith Amy | Political Science | LAS |
| Hessling Bob | Psychology | LAS |
| Doran Erin | School of Education | H_SCI |
| Harper Shannon | Sociology | LAS |
| Ghosh Arka | Statistics | CALS LAS |
| Belleville Amber | Supply Chain Management | IVYCOB |
| Vega-Garcia Susan | University Library | Library |
| Brown Justin | Vet Diagnostic and Production Animal Med | VET MED |
| Sponseller Brett | Vet Microbiology and Preventive Med | VET MED |
| Albaugh Rachel | Veterinary Clinical Sciences | VET MED |
| Nolting Lisa | Veterinary Pathology | VET MED |
| Rizo Elisa | World Languages and Cultures | LAS |
AY21-22
| Unit | College(s) |
Dept Facilitator |
| Accounting | IVYCOB | Christine Denison |
| Aerospace Engineering | ENGR | Steve Holland |
| AESHM | H_SCI | Kelly Reddy-Best |
| Ag Biosystems Engineering | CALS, ENGR | James Wright |
| Ag Ed & Studies | CALS | Skyler Rinker |
| Agronomy | CALS | Maria Salas-Fernandez |
| Air Force ROTC | LAS | Lindsey Schaefer |
| Animal Science | AGLS | Joan Cunnick |
| Architecture | DESIGN | Rob Whitehead |
| Art & Visual Culture | DESIGN | Barbara Caldwell |
| Biochem, Biophys & Molec. Biol | CALS,LAS | Mark Hargrove |
| Biomedical Sciences | VET MED | Heather Greenlee |
| Chemical & Biological Engineering | ENGR | Monica Lamm |
| Chemistry | LAS | Joseph Awino |
| Civil, Construction, & Enviro Engr | ENGR | Jonathan Wood |
| Community & Regional Planning | DESIGN | Monica Haddad |
| Computer Science | LAS | Soma Chaudhuri |
| Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biol | CALS,LAS | Amy Toth |
| Economics | LAS | Helle Bunzel |
| Electrical & Computer Eng | ENGR | Nick Fila |
| English | LAS | Gloria Betcher |
| Finance | IVYCOB | Truong Duong |
| Food Science Human Nutrition | CALS,H_SCI | Lorraine Lanningham-Foster |
| Genetics, Development & Cell Biol | LAS CALS | Carly Manz |
| Geological & Atmospheric Sciences | LAS | Aaron Wood |
| Graphic Design | DESIGN | Taekyeom Lee |
| Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication | LAS | Kelly Winfrey |
| HDFS | H_SCI | Laura VanWaardhuizen |
| History | LAS | Brian Behnken |
| Horticulture | AGLS | Cindy Haynes |
| Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering | ENGR | Stephen Gilbert |
| Industrial Design | DESIGN | Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness |
| Info Systems & Bus Analytics | IVYCOB | Sree Nilakanta |
| Interior Design | DESIGN | Julie Irish |
| Ivy Business Career Services | IVYCOB | Tanya Austin |
| Ivy Graduate Programs | IVYCOB | Sarah Wilson |
| Ivy Undergraduate Programs | IVYCOB | Michele Tapp |
| Kinesiology | H_SCI | Cynthia Adams |
| Landscape Architecture | DESIGN | Carl Rogers |
| Library | Library | Susan Vega Garcia |
| Management and Entrepreneurship (MGTEN) | IVYCOB | Jim Summers |
| Marketing | IVYCOB | Priyanka Jayashankar |
| Materials Science & Engineering | ENGR | Peter Collins |
| Mathematics | LAS | Susan Johnson |
| Mechanical Engineering | ENGR | Mike Olsen |
| Military Science & Tactics | LAS | Jeremy Paul |
| Music and Theatre | LAS | Brad Dell |
| Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM) | AGLS | Miranda Curzon |
| Naval Science | LAS | Julie Wiseman |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | LAS | Jonathan Tsou |
| Physics & Astronomy | LAS | Yuji Furukawa |
| Plant Pathology & Micro & Entomology | AGLS | Nancy Boury |
| Political Science | LAS | Mack Shelley |
| Psychology | LAS | Bob Hessling |
| School of Education | H_SCI | Ann Gansemer-Topf |
| Sociology | LAS | Shannon Harper |
| Statistics | CALS LAS | Arka Ghosh |
| Supply Chain Management | IVYCOB | Amber Belleville |
| Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Med | VET MED | Justin Brown |
| Vet Microbiology & Preventive Med | VET MED | Iddo Friedberg |
| Veterinary Clinical Sciences | VET MED | Rachel Albaugh |
| Veterinary Pathology | VET MED | Amanda Fales-Williams |
| World Languages & Cultures | LAS | Fabiana Depaula |
AY20-21
| Unit | College(s) | Dept Facilitator |
| Accounting | IVYCOB | Christine Denison |
| Aerospace Engineering | ENGR | Steve Holland |
| AESHM | H_SCI | Kelly Reddy-Best |
| Ag Biosystems Engineering | CALS, ENGR | James Wright |
| Ag Ed & Studies | CALS | Mark Hainline |
| Agronomy | CALS | Walter Suza Mary Wiedenhoeft |
| Air Force ROTC | LAS | NONE |
| Animal Science | AGLS | Joan Cunnick |
| Architecture | DESIGN | Nick Senske |
| Art & Visual Culture | DESIGN | NONE |
| Biochem, Biophys & Molec. Biol | CALS,LAS | Mark Hargrove |
| Biomedical Sciences | VET MED | Heather Greenlee |
| Chemical & Biological Engineering | ENGR | Jen Heinen |
| Chemistry | LAS | Joseph Awino |
| Civil, Construction, & Enviro Engr | ENGR | Sri Sritharan |
| Community & Regional Planning | DESIGN | Monica Haddad |
| Computer Science | LAS | Soma Chaudhuri |
| Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biol | CALS,LAS | Lori Biederman |
| Economics | LAS | Helle Bunzel |
| Electrical & Computer Eng | ENGR | Diane Rover |
| English | LAS | Gloria Betcher |
| Finance | IVYCOB | Truong Duong |
| Food Science Human Nutrition | CALS,H_SCI | Christina Campbell |
| Genetics, Development & Cell Biol | LAS CALS | Carly Manz |
| Geological & Atmospheric Sciences | LAS | Aaron Wood |
| Graphic Design | DESIGN | Sung Kang |
| Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication | LAS | Kelly Winfrey |
| HDFS | H_SCI | Amy Popillion Laura Van Waardhuizen |
| History | LAS | Brian Behnken |
| Horticulture | AGLS | Cindy Haynes |
| IMSE | ENGR | Stephen Gilbert |
| Industrial Design | DESIGN | Ana Luz |
| Info Systems & Bus Analytics | IVYCOB | Sree Nilakanta |
| Interior Design | DESIGN | Julie Irish |
| Ivy Business Career Services | IVYCOB | Tanya Austin |
| Ivy Undergraduate Programs | IVYCOB | Michele Tapp |
| Kinesiology | H_SCI | Cynthia Adams |
| Landscape Architecture | DESIGN | Julie Stevens |
| Library | Library | Susan Vega Garcia |
| Management | IVYCOB | Jim Summers |
| Marketing | IVYCOB | Russell Laczniak |
| Materials Science & Engineering | ENGR | Martha Selby |
| Mathematics | LAS | Alejandro Andreotti |
| Mechanical Engineering | ENGR | Reza Montazami |
| Military Science | LAS | NONE |
| Music and Theatre | LAS | Christina Svec |
| Naval Science | LAS | Lindsey Schaefer |
| NREM & ENT | AGLS | Miranda Curzon |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | LAS | Stephen Biggs |
| Physics & Astronomy | LAS | Helen Fretwell |
| Plant Pathology & Micro | AGLS | Nancy Boury |
| Political Science | LAS | Nell Gabiam |
| Psychology | LAS | Bob Hessling |
| School of Education | H_SCI | Jeanne Dyches |
| Sociology | LAS | Leana Bouffard |
| Statistics | CALS LAS | Philip Dixon |
| Supply Chain Mgmt | IVYCOB | Amber Belleville |
| Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Med | VET MED | Justin Brown |
| Vet Microbiology & Preventive Med | VET MED | Gayle Brown |
| Veterinary Clinical Sciences | VET MED | Melissa Tropf |
| Veterinary Pathology | VET MED | Cheryl Lawson |
| World Languages & Cultures | LAS | Elisa Rizo |
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