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More than 20 faculty and staff members shared their work May 8 during the annual Faculty and Staff Showcase hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Markwood Center for Learning, Innovation and Collaboration.
Held in Jim Dan Hill Library, the showcase highlighted innovative teaching, leadership and scholarly work across three signature initiatives that support student success and faculty development: the Homegrown Scholars Program, the Homegrown Mentorship Program and Open Educational Resources (OER) Mini-Grants.
Faculty and staff presenters featured projects addressing equitable teaching practices, AI-generated feedback, music learning theory, service-learning and textbook affordability. Collectively, the presentations reflected UW-Superior’s commitment to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, which encourages instructors to examine and improve student learning through research-informed practices.
Projects Focus on Equity, Innovation and Affordability
In addition, the event recognized members of the current Homegrown Mentorship cohort for their leadership development projects and celebrated recipients of the 2025–26 OER Mini-Grants. The grants support the creation and adoption of affordable course materials and, to date, have saved UW-Superior students more than $130,000 in textbook costs.
Honoring Leadership in Instructional Innovation
The showcase concluded with special recognition of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Maria Cuzzo, who is stepping down from her role, for her longstanding support of instructional innovation and professional development at UW-Superior.