GORDIS TEACHING FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
KRIEGER SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE
PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES PROGRAM
The Public Health Studies is the largest undergraduate major in the JHU Krieger School of Arts &
Sciences (KSAS). Our majors take classes across the spectrum of public health offerings including the
core competencies as well as electives.
In an effort to enrich the undergraduate curriculum with innovative courses incorporating new trends
and topics in public health, PHStudies invites advanced graduate students in the Bloomberg School of
Public Health to teach at the Homewood campus as part of the Gordis Teaching Fellowship Program.
We are especially interested in offering undergraduates the opportunity to take seminar size classes - 19
or less students - that build on the students foundation courses as well as introduce them to new fields
within public health. The course must be a semester long (13 weeks) and be offered for three credits.
To learn more about the PHStudies Program, please view our website at
http://krieger.jhu.edu/publichealth/
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply one must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the Bloomberg School of Public
Health, and in residence the semester of teaching. Previous Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Dean's
Teaching Fellows are eligible to apply. Fellows will teach a one-semester course. In addition, fellows
that receive satisfactory evaluations may be invited by the program director to teach an additional
semester. Fellows will receive a taxable salary of $6,000 for each semester taught. The fellowship does
not provide tuition support.
Timeline
Selected fellows would be expected to teach their first offering in the Spring 2015 or Fall 2015 semester.
Fellows interested in teaching an additional semester would notify us at the time of their acceptance, and
upon invitation by the program would teach their second offering in the Fall 2015 or Spring 2016
semester.
Chairs Approval/Faculty Mentors
Applicants should consult with their JHSPH department chair before beginning the application process.
The chairs signature is required on the checklist form/or in an e-mail indicating support. Fellows will
work under the supervision of the faculty member who nominates them. Supervising faculty should
expect to review syllabus, confer about grading and other pedagogical matters, and observe and critique
classroom performance.
1. Application materials may be obtained from http://krieger.jhu.edu/publichealth/about/GTF.html
2. Letter of nomination from a faculty member who will serve as mentor during the period of the
fellowship. This letter should explain the relevance of the proposed course to the student's area
of specialization, and its importance for the Public Health Studies undergraduate teaching
program.
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3. Course proposal outlining content and methods. The proposal will be evaluated by a faculty
panel, who will be interested in teaching strategies as well as scholarship. A detailed syllabus
with suggested readings, exercises, laboratories, projects, papers, and so on is required. The
proposed course should be directed towards upper level division and emphasize a seminar
format. Enrollments should not exceed 19 students. The number of credit and class hours per
week should not be less than three. To meet the 3 hr/3credit requirement fellows teach for 50
minutes, 3 days a week (M/W/F) or 75 minutes, 2 days a week (M/W, WF, or TTH). Specific
days/times will be negotiated with the Public Health Studies program upon acceptance of the
fellowship.
4. Brief course description suitable for publication in the “Schedule of Courses.”
5. Letter of application explaining the course and its significance for undergraduates.
6. Current curriculum vitae.
7. Current Transcript (official copies not required)
Submit all application materials electronically to Ann Beckemeyer (abeckemeyer@jhu.edu), PHS
Administrative Coordinator. The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 pm on Monday,
September 15, 2014.
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GORDIS TEACHING FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
KRIEGER SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE
PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES PROGRAM
Applicant Checklist * Checklist must accompany each application *
Applicant Name:
JHSPH Dept:
JHSPH Mentor:
Mentor's Dept:
JHSPH Dept. Chair
Signature OR E-mail
Approval:
Mentor's Letter of Nomination
JHSPH Dept. Chair Signature Or E-Mail Approval
Letter of Application
Curriculum Vitae
Course Proposal
Brief Course Description (suitable for "Schedule of Class")
Current Transcript (official copies not required)
Please submit all application materials electronically to Ann Beckemeyer (abeckemeyer@jhu.edu), PHS
Administrative Coordinator. The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 pm on Monday, September
15, 2014. For further guidance, please contact Ann Beckemeyer.
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GORDIS TEACHING FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
KRIEGER SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE
PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES PROGRAM
I. Applicant Information
Name (last, first, m.i):
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
E-mail address:
JHSPH Dept:
JHSPH Mentor:
Anticipated degree
completion date:
Alternate Phone
II. Course Information
Title
Suggested Prerequisites/Corequisites
Please check which semester you would prefer to teach.
Spring 2015
Fall 2015
If invited by the program, would you be interested in teaching this course twice:
Yes
No
Brief Course Description (suitable for “Schedule of Class”)
Please submit all application materials electronically to Ann Beckemeyer (abeckemeyer@jhu.edu), PHS
Administrative Coordinator. The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 pm on Monday, September 15,
2014. For further guidance, please contact Ann Beckemeyer.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
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