The Faculty Development Committee (FDC) deals with matters concerning faculty development and professional growth of faculty. The committee also advises and makes recommendations concerning faculty leaves, University grants, and support for faculty research and other professional activities. More details on FDC's governance and procedures can be found in the most up-to-date version of IWU's Faculty Handbook. Please email fdc@iwu.edu with questions, comments, or concerns.

Important Spring 2026 FDC Dates:

02/16/2026:  ASD & GIP grant proposals due (third review period)

02/20/2026:  CPD grant proposals due (sixth review period)

03/20/2026:  CPD grant proposals due (final review period for this academic year)

03/23/2026:  ASD & GIP grant proposals due (fourth review period)

07/03/2026:  Last day to submit receipts & reimbursement requests to the Thorpe Center for payment(s) from the current fiscal year

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FDC Members for the '25-'26 Academic Year

Brandi Reissenweber, MFA

FDC Chair

Professor of English

Alyssa Culp, PhD

FDC Vice-Chair

Visiting Assistant Professor of History

Carmela Ferradáns, PhD

ex-officio

Dean of Curricular & Faculty Development

Marie Nebel-Schwalm,

Associate Professor of Psychology

Jim Simeone, PhD

Sally A. Firestone Professor in Peace and Social Justice & Professor of Political Science

Gabe Spalding

B. Charles & Joyce Eichhorn Ames Professor of Physics

Liz Bloodworth

University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian

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