The Educational Research & Scholarship Unit was officially launched October 13, 2016. Currently, the Unit Committee consists of Dr. Sharon Compton as the Director, Dr. Arnaldo Perez as the lead Educational Researcher, Dr. Hollis Lai as a part-time Quantitative Researcher, Dr. Gisele Gaudet-Amigo as the Curriculum Coordinator, and Jacqueline Green as the research assistant. Highlights Since the launch of the Unit, the ERSU has: ● Oversight for the School of Dentistry Educational Research Fund (SDERF) and have supported the administrative processes aligned to this activity. We currently have supported 16 projects through the SDERF process with 17 of the School of Dentistry’s faculty members and 3 of the School of Dentistry’s graduate and undergraduate students engaged in these activities. ● ERSU Terms of Reference were developed and approved by the Executive Committee (December 6th, 2016) and ratified by Department Council (December 9, 2016). These Terms of Reference have been updated September 2019 and are awaiting approval. ● Website designed and developed for the Unit that includes links to the SDERF, monthly seminars, and resources for faculty. ● Launched a monthly seminar session starting in January of 2017 that focuses on topics related to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and educational research. ● Worked with multiple faculty and associated research projects to support and actively engage in the research being undertaken. ● Communicated to the School of Dentistry current and upcoming possibilities for presenting, publishing or being recognized for academic innovation and research.
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