{"id":100269,"date":"2026-06-15T15:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=100269"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:35:46","slug":"met-faculty-staff-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/faculty-staff-test\/professional-development-community\/met-faculty-staff-development\/","title":{"rendered":"MET Faculty &#038; Staff Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metropolitan College is committed to supporting faculty research, teaching innovation, and staff exploration through established funds:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Chadwick Fellowship<\/u> &#8211; grants for MET faculty and staff professional development opportunities. (Max. $5,000)<\/li>\n<li><u>Academic Program Development &amp; Innovation Fund<\/u> &#8211; support for curricular innovation and academic program development at MET, including faculty grants for course development, research, and supplemental technology needs. (Max. $10,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We appreciate the generosity of Dean&rsquo;s Advisory Board members, Patricia Chadwick (MET&rsquo;75) and Michael J. McCabe (MET&#8217;86, MET&#8217;87), in establishing these funds.<\/p>\n<h2>Project Timeline<\/h2>\n<p>The application deadline for the 2026-2027 academic year has passed. Please check back in the spring of 2027 for an updated timeline.<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">April-June 2026: Project Proposal<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nAn online proposal form requires:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Statement of interest<\/li>\n<li>Budget plan<\/li>\n<li>Statement of support from your supervisor or department chair<\/li>\n<li>If purchasing equipment, support from the Associate Director of Space &amp; Operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">July-August 2026: Proposal Review<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nStanding review committee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lou Chitkushev, Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Kim Crosta, Assistant Dean, Academic Program Administration &amp; Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Corinne Griffiths, Senior Assistant Dean, Faculty Actions<\/li>\n<li>Carl Sessa, Senior Associate Dean, Enrollment &amp; Student Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Maryan Sharif, Director, Strategic Projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dean Tanya Zlateva approves final award decisions. Awardees are notified by August 31, 2026.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">September 2026-June 2027: Project Implementation<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Projects are funded until June 30, 2027, unless otherwise stated in the award letter.<\/li>\n<li>All expenses must be reviewed in advance by MET Finance to ensure funds are charged properly, and spending does not exceed the amount awarded.<\/li>\n<li>Awardees should submit a report detailing the results of their projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Current Awardees<\/h2>\n<h3>Chadwick Fellowship (2025-2026)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Canan Gunes Corlu (Administrative Sciences)<\/li>\n<li>Nakul Padalkar (Administrative Sciences)<\/li>\n<li>Eric Braude &amp; Yuting Zhang (Computer Science)<\/li>\n<li>Eugene Pinsky (Computer Science)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Academic Program Development &amp; Innovation Fund (2025-2026)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kyung-Shick Choi (Criminal Justice)<\/li>\n<li>Doug DeNatale, Leo Burstein, Andrew Abrahmanson (Arts Administration and MET Educational Technology &amp; Innovation)<\/li>\n<li>Reza Rawassizadeh (Computer Science)<\/li>\n<li>Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz (City Planning and Urban Affairs)<\/li>\n<li>Ming Zhang (Computer Science)<\/li>\n<li>Abby Ballou, Gregory Benoit, Michael Alan Chang, Mary Ellen Mastrorilli, and Eli Tucker-Raymond (Prison Education Program)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>BU Professional Development<\/h2>\n<p>Boston University employees have access to a number of learning opportunities. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/learningbu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Human Resources website<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metropolitan College is committed to supporting faculty research, teaching innovation, and staff exploration through established funds: Chadwick Fellowship &#8211; grants for MET faculty and staff professional development opportunities. 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