Office Information
GSI Teaching and Resource Center
The Graduate Student Instructor Teaching and Resource Center prepares graduate students for teaching at Berkeley and in future academic and professional careers.
Supervisor: Assistant Dean Linda Von Hoene
Assistant Dean for Professional Development; Director of GSI-TRC
Phone: (510) 642-8902
Email: [email protected]
- Provides leadership and vision for graduate student professional development, GSI Teaching and Resource Center
- Supports the work of Graduate Council standing committees
- Supervises and guides the work of Graduate Division professional development staff
- Works with graduate students, faculty, and departmental staff to ensure compliance with Graduate Council policy on GSI preparation for teaching
- Designs, oversees, and evaluates centralized programs for GSIs
- Designs and facilitates workshops on a wide range of topics pertaining to teaching and mentoring in the Graduate Division and in departments
- Teaches GSPDP 301, Mentoring in Higher Education, and GSPDP 375, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
- Co-directs the Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty
Assistant Director, GSI Teaching and Resource Center
Email: [email protected]
- Supports all GSI Teaching & Resource Center programs and projects including the Teaching Conference, Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, Workshops on Teaching, and program assessment
- Oversees and maintains the GSI Teaching & Resource Center website
- Conducts annual update of online course, Professional Standards and Ethics for GSIs
- Provides individual consultations for GSIs
- Provides workshops for 375 pedagogy courses
- Collaborates internally and externally to enhance teaching development for GSIs
Senior Program Manager
Email: [email protected]
- Manages Center events, including Teaching Conferences for First-time GSIs, Workshops on Teaching
- Oversees data management for online ethics course and GSI teaching conferences
- Manages tracking process for teaching certificate program requirements and completions
- Manages three award programs: the Outstanding GSI Award, the Teaching Effectiveness Award, and the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs
- Serves as central point of contact for Center communications and manages GSI and Langpro email accounts
- Advises on campus policies pertaining to GSIs
- With input from Assistant Director for Language Proficiency, manages data for language proficiency testing program
- Serves as Classroom Scheduler for Graduate Student Professional Development (GSPDP) and Language Proficiency Program (Lanpro) academic courses
Assistant Director for Language Proficiency
Email: [email protected]
- Provides leadership and vision in matters pertaining to international GSIs and their oral communication and teaching development needs
- Directs all aspects of the Language Proficiency Testing Program for prospective GSIs who do not speak English as a native language
- Administers oral English language proficiency tests
- Provides consultations and feedback for international GSIs on oral English proficiency and teaching
Postdoctoral Scholar
Email: [email protected]
- Oversees hiring and training of workshop leaders for GSI Teaching Conference
- Conducts workshops on a wide range of teaching topics both for the Center’s workshop series and in departmental 375 courses
- Conducts classroom observations and one-on-one consultations
- Provides training on workshop facilitation, classroom observations, and consultations for Center Teaching Consultants
- Reviews and provides feedback on teaching portfolios for teaching certificate program
- Collaborates with Assistant Director on website updates and improvements
Teaching Consultant
Email: [email protected]
- Facilitate workshops on topics such as teaching inclusively, engaging students, syllabus and course design
- Provide one-on-one consultations
- Conduct classroom observations
- Assist with development and facilitation of Teaching Conference for First-time GSIs
- Provide updates for Teaching Guide for GSIs
- Review and provide feedback on teaching portfolios for teaching certificate program