Designing and Delivering Experiential Online Learning in the Humanities at Mercyhurst University

FAIN: AH-274926-20

Mercyhurst College (Erie, PA 16546-0002)
Christina Riley Brown (Project Director: May 2020 to January 2026)

Four positions for newly graduated humanities doctorates, in which they would be trained and mentored as they develop and teach eight online humanities courses.

The Hafenmaier College seeks to create four six-month (July 1-December 31, 2020) post-doctoral/part-time instructor positions to address major issues created by the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose and intent of these positions would be to 1) develop a total of eight online general education courses (two per instructor) in Russian, Arabic, English, and Catholic Studies to meet the enrollment demands of the incoming Class of 2024; 2) provide the candidates with intensive training and/or experience in developing excellent online instruction; 3) support the delivery of excellent online instruction to Mercyhurst students and accommodate continued challenges created by the pandemic; and 4) create four temporary jobs for recent doctoral graduates/instructors and provide them with training in online course development and experience. These positions would all be remote, allowing the candidates to gain experience and earn income without uprooting their lives for a temporary position.