Research and Scholarly & Creative Activity

Research and Scholarly & Creative Activity

Research and Scholarly & Creative Activity

The Faculty Center supports faculty research, scholarship, and creative activity through a mix of in-house programming and campus partnerships. We create space for faculty to connect, reflect, and make progress on their scholarly work.

Faculty Center Supports for Faculty Writing

RU Writing Drop-in Sessions 2026-2027

Looking to build a steady writing habit? Join the Faculty Center’s spring drop-in sessions — two weekly opportunities for structured, focused time on your projects.

Days, Times, Locations:

  • Mondays & Wednesdays (September 2nd, 2026 – May 6th, 2027, 10:00-12:00)
  • Zoom (link will be sent to registrants)

All Rowan faculty, librarians, and graduate students are invited to join these 2-hour, virtual sessions devoted to protected writing time. 

Facilitators: MaryBeth Walpole, Professor, Educational Leadership, Administration & Research and Jill Perry, Associate Professor & Director, Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

To receive the link to join our community of writers this Spring, register via this brief Google form: go.rowan.edu/RUWriting2627
Spring Break Writing Retreat 2027

The Provost’s Office and Faculty Center invite all full-time faculty and librarians to consider applying for the 2027 Spring Break Writing Retreat. 

The purpose of this retreat is to provide faculty and librarians with expectations for producing scholarly and creative activity with space, time, and sustenance as they work on a scholarly or creative project. 

The retreat will be held during spring break in 3 different timeframes (2 days, 3 days, and 5 days). 

Space is limited and priority will be given to tenure-track (untenured) faculty and librarians, but all full-time faculty are welcome and encouraged to apply. 

Dates:

  • Monday, March 15th - Friday, March 19th

Location: Glassboro Campus

Day options: 

  • 5 days (MTWRF)
  • 3 days (MTW)
  • 2 days (RF)

Goals for Faculty:

  • Provide collegial accountability for writing/research/creative activity time.
  • Generate community and a shared, supportive experience.
  • Create academic networks.

What’s in it for you: 

  • A supportive, enjoyable, and accountable environment to help you throughout each day
  • Opportunities for camaraderie with colleagues from across the campus
  • Safe spaces to discuss the successes and challenges and also celebrate your writing, research, and creative activities
  • A private study room in the Campbell Library for each participant 
  • Group lunches, coffee/tea, and snacks provided daily

What’s asked of you: 

  • Participants must agree to engage in the full 6.5 hours each day of the retreat, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (including morning goal sharing; 45-minute group lunch; and 4.5 hours of writing with small breaks) and to step away from other commitments during that time.
  • Applicants must provide project title and description and specific goals for scholarly work during the retreat with at least one deliverable (e.g., lit review, manuscript, data analysis, grant proposal, creative work)

How and when to apply:

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

SoTL is a systematic process focused on the active intellectual & emotional inquiry into teaching and learning. SoTL investigates the relationship between teaching & learning with the goal of improving student learning. The aim of SoTL isn’t only to determine “what works” in the classroom, but also to consider the educators, learners, and context of the learning. SoTL includes the intentional communication of results to contribute to the larger knowledge base.

SoTL at Rowan

 

Primary Rowan Research Resources & Supports

 
 
Updated 07.10.26