Teaching

Teaching Awards

More than just a job, teaching is a vocation and is central to who I am. I have been fortunate to receive opportunities to grow as an educator and recognition for effective teaching in the past.

Madeline Chera

01 Aug 2018 — 1 min read

More than just a job, teaching is a vocation and is central to who I am. I have been fortunate to receive opportunities to grow as an educator and recognition for effective teaching in the past.

Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship

The University Graduate School, Indiana University, AY 2018-2019

The Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship (FFTF) program recognizes the past performance of advanced doctoral candidates from Indiana University Bloomington and their future potential as educators and offers the opportunity to expand teaching skills through career development and hands-on experience at regional Indiana University campuses and Butler University. The fellowship is highly competitive, but I received this fellowship and taught a 2-2 load through it at Indiana University South Bend.

Carl H. Ziegler Teaching Award

Collins Living-Learning Center, Indiana University Bloomington, Spring 2014

In Spring 2014, I taught a special seminar course for one of the living-learning communities on campus at Indiana University Bloomington, Collins. A committee of students and faculty award one instructor per semester a teaching award, based on student nominations, and I received the honor.

This explanation of the program courses and photo of my class appeared in the Collins Living-Learning Center's annual report for AY 2013-2014.

a pastel blurred background and stylized black text lays out the plan for the session in bullet points

Sharing My Lessons Learned

A PhD student at University of Cincinnati recently invited me to speak at an exciting program they have in the College of Arts and Sciences there. From what I understand, it's a course that's focused on Public Careers, which are contrasted with academic careers.

Teaching with Technology

All my courses incorporate significant utilization of technology, and I have pedagogical and practical training in teaching online. I am eager to expand my digital engagement with students and apply what I know about teaching with technology on a larger scale.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

I am currently conducting SoTL research based on data I collected in my Culture & Society courses during AY 2018-2019. This IRB-approved study focuses on the mechanisms through which students come to challenge their ethnocentrism and internalize cultural relativism.

Work in Local Food Systems

I am trained and experienced as a Food Studies academic, but did you know I have had a number of other jobs in local food systems?