{"id":22298,"date":"2026-08-14T15:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/?page_id=22298"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:46:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Center for Faculty Excellence Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/about-us\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About the Center for Faculty Excellence<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/events-and-programming\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Events and Programming<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-1-continuous-orientation-and-onboarding\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 1: Continuous Orientation and Onboarding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-2-fundamentals-of-university-teaching\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 2: Fundamentals of University Teaching<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-3-high-impact-practices-and-instructional-strategies\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 3: High-Impact Practices and Instructional Strategies<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-4-personalized-pathways-for-professional-advancement\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 4: Personalized Pathways for Professional Advancement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/awards-and-recognition\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Awards and Recognition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-about-the-center-for-faculty-excellence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Center for Faculty Excellence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built for Excellence. Built for Your Career. Built for Butler.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Butler\u2019s programs expand to meet the needs of our community, the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) introduces current and future-oriented educational practices. The CFE delivers a unified presence of services and resources to all instructors to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase coordination among member offices in joint strategic planning and programmatic efforts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve efficiency through reduction or elimination of redundant services, resources, and efforts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer a \u201cone-stop\u201d shop for faculty excellence and development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-our-purpose-guided-by-mission-amp-vision\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Purpose: Guided by Mission &amp; Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 id=\"h-our-mission\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We exist to empower Butler University faculty across all career stages through comprehensive, evidence-based professional development, inclusive pedagogical support, and holistic career advancement opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 id=\"h-our-vision\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We strive to cultivate a dynamic, collaborative academic community where every instructor feels equipped, valued, and inspired to lead innovative classrooms, produce impactful scholarship, and flourish throughout their academic journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-we-stand-for-our-core-tenets\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Stand For: Our Core Tenets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our work across Butler is anchored in five foundational values that shape every workshop, cohort, and conversation we host:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inclusive Learning Community: Building supportive, accessible, and culturally sustaining environments across every discipline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exceptional Teaching &amp; Learning: Fostering evidence-based instructional strategies and supporting continuous pedagogical growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Empowerment &amp; Success: Designing rich learning experiences that ignite student agency, curiosity, and academic achievement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meaningful Assessment: Utilizing intentional, transparent evaluation practices that inform quality instruction and capture authentic learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future-Engaged Lea<strong>rners:<\/strong> Equipping students through dynamic, high-impact, and innovative classroom practices to navigate an ever-changing world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-we-serve-you-strategic-goals-amp-operational-focus\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Serve You: Strategic Goals &amp; Operational Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are looking to refine a course, launch an interdisciplinary project, or find dedicated time for your research, the CFE is actively building opportunities around four key strategic goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enhancing Teaching &amp; Learning Effectiveness: We share practical strategies to elevate your pedagogical skills, promote active learning, and thoughtfully integrate technology into your classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting Inclusive Teaching: We offer engaging workshops and conversations centered on building diverse, inclusive spaces that meet the needs of all Butler students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging Collaboration &amp; Service: We create cross-departmental spaces where faculty can connect, build interdisciplinary courses, and collaborate on university service and research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fostering Research, Scholarship, &amp; SoTL: We work to enhance funding and support initiatives that help you stay active in research and creative endeavors, publish scholarly work, and advance the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-meet-our-program-staff\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Our Program Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are here to support you at every step of your career. Reach out to any member of our team to start a conversation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_directory_6aaadb20084f9\" class=\"directory horizontal\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-cards directory-cards-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-front\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"directory-card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/sfurunes-soprCQ4AEUJNqpTPsJuaT-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Shelly Furuness\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-first\">Shelly<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-last\">Furuness<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Academic Affairs, Operational Excellence and Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"back-of-card\" id=\"directory_card_panel_0\" hidden inert aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Academic Operational Excellence and the Center for Faculty Excellence working alongside faculty and staff as a thought partner and systems thinker to support curricular and instructional innovation.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.butler.edu\/profile\/sfurunes\/view\">View more about Shelly Furuness<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"action-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-flip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"directory_card_panel_0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle details for Shelly Furuness\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-front\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"directory-card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/fewilliams-c7wwDsih4U3V4ilnxX81e-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Felicia Williams\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-first\">Felicia<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-last\">Williams<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLecturer &amp; Faculty Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"back-of-card\" id=\"directory_card_panel_1\" hidden inert aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor Williams is a professional educator whose career started teaching middle school language arts in Ft. 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She went on to teach high school English in Oklahoma City, OK before finding her first higher education position as an adjunct&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.butler.edu\/profile\/fewilliams\/view\">View more about Felicia Williams<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"action-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-flip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"directory_card_panel_1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle details for Felicia Williams\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-front\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"directory-card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-dev.butler.edu\/rdegrazi-gXCxa7g7UdAHPgB1DIv_h-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Rebecca DeGrazia\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-first\">Rebecca<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-name directory-card-name-last\">DeGrazia<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"directory-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative Specialist for Academic Affairs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"back-of-card\" id=\"directory_card_panel_2\" hidden inert aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.butler.edu\/profile\/rdegrazi\/view\">View more about Rebecca DeGrazia<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"action-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-flip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"directory_card_panel_2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle details for Rebecca DeGrazia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-center-for-faculty-excellence-advisory\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Center for Faculty Excellence Advisory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CFE Advisory includes dedicated representatives from each college and the university libraries. 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