Dear Faculty, Administrators and Staff,

The Celebration of Faculty Excellence was held on Tuesday, May 6. At this event, we honored the achievements of our faculty members in several important areas of academic life. The deans warmly recognized the recipients of their school or college awards, highlighting the profound impact their achievements have made in the domains of research and teaching.

This year’s university-wide winners are as follows: 

2025 Researcher of the Year
Kirsten Schultz, College of Arts and Sciences 

2025 Teacher of the Year
Angela Lis, School of Health and Medical Sciences 

2025 Adjunct of the Year
Samuel Silver, School of Law 

2025 Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st Century Skills
Lauren Snowdon, School of Health and Medical Sciences 

2025 Excellence in Service-Learning
Abby Saunders, School of Health and Medical Sciences 

We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments! Congratulations to all! We invite you to read all about the 2025 Faculty Excellence Awardees and to view photos from the event.

Sincerely,
Katia

As we prepare to present a draft of the University’s next strategic plan to the Board of Regents in early June for endorsement, we would like to acknowledge and thank the community for the widespread participation and enthusiasm in developing this plan.

Please watch later this week for an email from the Office of Board Affairs and University Strategy with an opportunity to provide feedback on the key tenets of the plan.

The opening of the Faculty Merit Pay process was recently announced. The deadline to submit applications to Chairs/Deans is Monday, June 9, 2025. Please review the important documents below to assist with this process.

In an ongoing effort to support our international community, the Office of International Programs launched an all-in-one system that streamlines compliance management, offers better record keeping and improves service delivered to international students and scholars. Learn more about the new International Student and Scholar portal.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a timely reminder for students to prioritize their well-being, especially as finals approach and stress levels rise. As administrators and faculty, it's our duty to support our students in every way possible. Seton Hall offers a range of on-campus resources to support mental health, including Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), peer support programs and wellness events.  

  Tools to help your students include: 

Faculty, staff and administrators can visit the Faculty Who Dare to Care website to learn more about the resources available to you.

For faculty, staff and administrators who need transportation to the Baccalaureate Commencement Ceremony at the Prudential Center on Monday, May 19, bus service from campus will be provided. 

Please indicate on the form a ride back to campus is needed. Seats are on a first-come basis and are limited. RSVP no later than Thursday, May 15, 2025. Reserve your seat for Bus Transportation.

PURE: New Research Portal Activated May 1

PURE is a new research information portal that tracks faculty scholarship and provides metrics. Each full-time faculty member has a profile. PURE replaces SelectedWorks, which was retired.

In PURE, faculty can see all publications, presentations and all scholarly output with citation counts and PlumX metrics that show social media and news coverage. PURE works seamlessly with Digital Commons, ORCID, Scopus and many other familiar third-party sources to create a holistic scholarship profiling system for the Seton Hall University community.

Check out our research guide for more details or look for your profile on PURE. If you have questions or updates needed to your profile, please contact Natalie Lau, Scholarly Communications Librarian (natalie.lau@shu.edu) or email erepository@shu.edu.

Professor Kirsten Schultz Wins University Researcher of the Year Award 

Congratulations to Professor Kirsten Schultz, Ph.D. of the Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences for winning the 2025 Researcher of the Year award. Schultz is also a co-recipient of one of the most prestigious book awards in the field of Latin American History and Latin American Studies, the Warren Dean Prize in Brazilian History, for From Conquest to Colony: Empire, Wealth, and Difference in Eighteenth-Century Brazil (Yale University Press, 2023). Learn more about Professor Schultz’s historical scholarship in conversation with colleague Anne Giblin Gedacht, Ph.D., on the Zet Forward podcast.

Follow the CFD blog for more upcoming events and initiatives. Suggestions for workshops, speakers, or requests for co-sponsorship of faculty-oriented events welcome!

Events

"AI and DH in/for Teaching and Learning"
May 15, 9 - 3, in Teams

Annual CFD Writing Retreat
May 20, 21, 22, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
Schwartz Hall, Room 112

Resources

Videos

Have you missed a CFD event? If so, you can find here.

TLTC 2025 Summer Series 
The Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) invites faculty and staff to take part in its 2025 Summer Series—professional development workshops designed to elevate teaching, explore emerging technologies, and boost student engagement. Sessions are available both in-person and online.

Learn more and register for day-long workshops held Wednesdays from May 28 through July 9, offering focused exploration on high-impact topics across teaching and technology, including: 

Earn Your Online Teaching Certificate 
The Level 1 and Level 2 Online Teaching Certificate programs will be offered in an asynchronous format this summer. Both new and experienced faculty interested in transitioning to online teaching are encouraged to complete the self-paced courses.

Technology Trainer Open Office Hours 
Faculty and staff are invited to attend Technology Trainer Open Office Hours for on-demand, personalized support. TLTC team members will be available to answer questions and assist with Canvas, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft tools and other Seton Hall-supported technologies. Whether it’s a quick question or in-depth training, drop in during office hours and get the help you need. View and register for upcoming office hours.

Staff Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland
All faculty, staff and administrators are invited to a one-day bus trip to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Emmitsburg, Maryland, on Monday, June 2 with Nicole Giglia and Father Nick Sertich. The trip includes tours of Mother Seton’s home and school, the museum, historic sites and an optional Mass in the Basilica, which is also the resting place of Seton Hall’s founder, Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley. The bus departs from the South Orange Campus at 6:30 a.m. and returns around 6:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Learn more and sign up.