Dr. Strage is Assistant Vice President for Faculty Development at San Jose State University. In that capacity, she develops, implements and oversees programs to support the campus’s 1600+ faculty across the scope of their professional responsibiliti
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Dr. Strage is Assistant Vice President for Faculty Development at San Jose State University. In that capacity, she develops, implements and oversees programs to support the campus’s 1600+ faculty across the scope of their professional responsibilities and throughout the arc of their careers. Her recent efforts have been supported by two American Council on Education/Sloan Foundation Faculty Career Flexibility awards, focusing on Mid-career faculty (re)vitalization as well as the Transitions to Retirement. Prior to her administrative appointment, she served as Professor of Child and Adolescent Development. Her current research focuses on faculty development and career transitions and satisfaction. Previous research areas include studies of the effects of “high impact educational practices”, and of the achievement motivation profiles in higher education settings. She has served as PI or Co-‐PI on over $4M in federal and private foundation grants. She was named a Salzburg Global Seminar Fellow (2013); she received the Distinguished Service Award from San Jose State University (2010) as well as several community awards for her work developing innovative programs to prepare teachers to serve in high-‐needs schools. She holds a BA in Psychology from Barnard College, Columbia University and a PhD in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.
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