Dr. Mei-Yau Shih retired in 2023 as associate director of the Center for Teaching & Learning, and a Senior Lecturer II with more than 25 years of service at the University of Massachusetts. An industrious and insightful proponent of effective teaching, Mei consulted with hundreds of faculty members on course design; coordinated the CTL’s Periodic Multi-Year Review Grant Program; led or co-led faculty learning communities on general education teaching, team-based learning, online teaching and learning, and flexible learning; directed the CTL’s Midsemester Assessment Process (MAP) for many years; was a long time member of the Faculty Senate General Education Council; taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies; and served as a thoughtful and dedicated mentor to her many colleagues. She took special joy in supporting new faculty on our campus and made special efforts to reach out to them and help them settle into their new teaching roles.
Dr. Mei-Yau Shih was deeply committed to the field of educational development. She shared her expertise and experiences outside of the UMass Amherst community through her service to the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, the New England Faculty Development Consortium (NEFDC) and the Association for Chinese Educators in America; and in her many presentations and publications in scholarly journals (written both in English and in Chinese). Dr. Shih also had a passion for mentoring practitioners in the field of educational development, including her colleagues within our Center for Teaching & Learning. She was a two-time Fulbright Senior Specialist grant recipient, sharing her knowledge and expertise of education development with numerous practitioners in the field, centers for teaching and learning staff, and faculty in Taiwan and China. The Center of Teaching & Learning is truly appreciative that we are able to sustain and honor Mei’s work and her passion through the Dr. Mei-Yau Shih Professional Development Fund.
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