The Cottrell Scholars Collaborative, begun in 2011, is a cross-disciplinary network of members of the Cottrell Scholar community (Cottrell Scholars, Holland Award recipients, and Fulbright-Cottrell Scholars) who work in teams on projects with potential high impact to promote, develop, and implement the integration of transformative scientific discovery with teaching of science at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Through teamwork and in partnership with national initiatives, the CSC develops creative approaches to overcome traditional bottlenecks to excellence in science education.
CSC Projects
New ideas for collaborative projects emerge from of discussions and collaborations formed at the annual Cottrell Scholar Conference. Each year, up to four teams receive CSC Awards of $25,000 for projects to change the culture of departments or institutions, or to connect teams with a national initiative related to improving science education. Only members of the Cottrell Scholar community attending the conference are eligible to apply for CSC Awards.
CSC Resources
Inclusivity in Introductory STEM Courses: A Guide to Improving Student (and Instructor!) Mindsets. Lou Charkoudian, Carla Fröhlich, Mike Hildreth, Kerstin Perez, Shahir Rizk, Jennifer Ross, Tom Solomon, Kana Takematsu. With Mica Estrada, Chandralekha Singh, and Terrell Morton. Published by RCSA.
Teach Better, Save Time and Have Fun: A Guide to Teaching and Mentoring in Science. 2nd Edition. Penny J. Beuning, Dave Z. Besson, Scott A. Snyder, Nicola L.B. Pohl. Published by RCSA.
COMPASS Career Mentoring for Students
Expanding the CURE Model: Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience, edited by Jen Heemstra. Published by RCSA.
Adding Research to a Class – CURE quick start
3D-Models for Chemistry Instruction can be found here:
Metals in Biological Systems (Libretext)
Collaborating with Undergraduates to Contribute to Biochemistry Community Resources, Kathryn L. Haas, Jennifer M. Heemstra, M.H. Medema, Louise K. Charkoudian, Biochemistry 2018, 57 (4), 383.
Searching for Better Approaches: Effective Evaluation of Teaching and Learning in STEM. Published by Research Corporation for Science Advancement. (In collaboration with AAU)
Aligning Practices to Policies: Changing the Culture to Recognize and Reward Teaching at Research Universities. Published by Research Corporation for Science Advancement. (In collaboration with AAU)
Meeting in the Middle to Achieve Sustained Change in the Quality of Undergraduate STEM Education, Stephen E. Bradforth, William R. Dichtel, Adam K. Leibovich, Andrew L. Feig, James D. Martin, Karen S. Bjorkman, Zachary Schultz, Emily R. Miller, and Tobin L. Smith, Nature 2015, 523, 282-284.
Aligning Practice to Policies: Changing the Culture to Recognize and Reward Teaching at Research Universities, M. Dennin, Z.D. Schultz, A. Feig, N. Finkelstein, A.F. Greenhoot, M. Hildreth, A.K. Leibovich, J.D. Martin, M.B. Moldwin, D.K. O’Dowd, L.A. Posey, T.L. Smith, and E.R. Miller. CBE Life Sci. Educ. 2017, 16:es5
Educational and Outreach Projects from the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative: Undergraduate and Graduate Education, edited by Rory Waterman and Andrew Feig, Volume 1, 2017, ACS Symposium Series 1248. Published by the ACS and Oxford University Press.
Educational and Outreach Projects from the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative: Professional Development and Outreach, Volume 2, 2017, edited by Rory Waterman and Andrew Feig, ACS Symposium Series 1259. Published by the ACS and Oxford University Press.
Cottrell Scholars Collaborative New Faculty Workshop: Professional Development for New Chemistry Faculty and Initial Assessment of its Efficacy, Lane A. Baker, Devasmita Chakraverty, Linda Columbus, Andrew L. Feig, William Jenks, Matthew Pilarz, Maryline Stains, Rory Waterman, and Jodi L. Wesemann, J.Chem.Educ. 2014, 91 (11), 1874-1881.
Boot Camp for Professors: Workshop for starting chemistry faculty focuses on developing teaching skills, Celia Henry Arnaud, Chemical and Engineering News 2012, 90 (36), 76.
ACS Hosts Academic Leadership Training Workshop, Linda Wang, Chemical and Engineering News 2017, 95 (13), 35.
Adding Research to a Class, Facebook group.
Cottrell Scholar Academic Leadership, LinkedIn group
Faculty Empowerment Network (FEN) for Tenure-Track Faculty in Chemistry and Physics
Lead Cottrell Scholars: Tim Kowalczyk, Michael Rose and Amanda Wolfe
FEN is aimed at connecting pre-tenured faculty with mentors outside of their institutions to increase both productivity and retention of young and underrepresented faculty. To join the network, contact Amanda Wolfe (University of North Carolina, Asheville).
Teacher Scholar Ambassadors for PUI-R1 and MSI-R1 Partnerships
Lead Cottrell Scholars: Mario Affatigato and Kathryn Haas
On-going program that gives small research grants to start collaborations. Each team must have at least one Cottrell Scholar, and the collaboration must be between a research university and either a primarily undergraduate institution or a minority serving institution. To apply for a partnership, go here. To see the directory of involved Cottrell Scholars, click here. To add your name to the directory (only Cottrell Scholars), fill out the directory form.
Learning to Build Authentic MSI/PWI Partnerships
Lead Cottrell Scholars: M. Lisa Manning and Jordan Gerton
Small research awards to promote collaborations between faculty at minority serving institution and primarily white institutions. Partnerships were formed after a MSI-PWI Partnerships Workshop. Co-sponsored with NSF.