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 for Language Proficiency
Phone: (510) 643-1325
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
Graduate Student Teaching Consultant
Email: [email protected]
- Provides one-on-one consultations for GSIs and classroom observations of GSIs
- Designs and facilitates pedagogical workshops for GSIs offered in the Graduate Division and in departments
- Oversees the hiring and training of workshop leaders for Fall and Spring GSI Teaching Conferences
- Contributes to annual update of Center’s online ethics course for GSIs
Teaching Consultant
Email: [email protected]
- Provides one-on-one consultations for GSIs and classroom observations of GSIs
- Designs and facilitates pedagogical workshops for GSIs offered in the Graduate Division and in departments
- Hires and trains workshop leaders for Fall and Spring Teaching Conference
- Contributes to annual update of Center’s online ethics course for GSIs
Language Proficiency Program Lecturer
Phone: (510) 642-1009
Email: [email protected]
- Teaches Language Proficiency Program oral English proficiency courses for prospective GSIs
- Assists in updating Language Proficiency resources on Center website
- Designs and conducts conference sessions on the Language of Teaching at the annual International GSI Teaching Conference