Engaging with different professional recognition and development opportunities for academic developers

ABSTRACT

I discuss my engagement with three professional recognition and development opportunities for academic developers: Senior Fellowship of HEA, HERDSA Fellowship, and SEDA Fellowship. I found that the portfolios for these fellowships complement one another well, and together present a valuable reflection on all aspects of the academic development role and identity.

KEYWORDS:

• Academic development
• professional recognition
• reflective practice

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Bernadette Knewstubb for her valuable comments on earlier versions of this manuscript.

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Erik Brogt

Erik Brogt is Associate Professor of Academic Development at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His interests include academic development, discipline-based higher education research, and the educational psychology of tertiary teaching and learning environments.