Assistant Teaching Professor Bengi Gümrükçü has been selected into the 2026-27 cohort of Provost's Teaching Fellowship Initiative. This program supports faculty advancement and student success by encouraging innovative teaching practices and course redesigns. Participants receive a $3,000 stipend for implementing pedagogical changes and joining the educator community.
Prof. Gümrükçü has also been named a Faculty Career Fellow, a new initiative jointly developed by Career Exploration and Success (CES) and the Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy (TIIP). Faculty Career Fellows receive a $2,500 professional development and research stipend that supports making skills developed through academic learning more visible to students by integrating reflection and communication practices into their courses.