Faculty Development for Experiential Learning with Dr. Sarah Krejci, Bethune-Cookman University

• Dr. Krejic explains how her biology background informed her leadership approach to experiential learning initiatives.
• The crucial difference between providing experiences versus facilitating true experiential learning.
• How empathy drives effective planning, design, and faculty engagement for instructional change.
• Reflecting on professional and expert blind spots to create meaningful programs
• Modeling collaborative practices as the foundation for building successful faculty course design partnerships.
• Campus-wide coordination of incentives and rewards to drive faculty participation in experiential learning.

Dr. Sarah Krejci is an Assistant Professor of Biology and Integrated Environmental Science at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL. She holds degrees in Marine Biology (B.S. from Roger Williams University) and Oceanography (Ph.D. from Florida Institute of Technology). Dr. Krejci directs the Aquatic Research Lab at B-CU, where she mentors undergraduate researchers in marine ecology, freshwater ecology, and sustainable aquaculture while specializing in seahorse research.