Community for Faculty
The Mindful Educator FLC:
A Training Program for EIU Faculty
This Faculty Learning Committee is grounded in contemporary research and evidence-based practices. It is designed to equip participants with practical tools to manage stress, stay grounded, and engage with greater presence in their teaching and leadership roles. The program also supports personal well-being, enhances effectiveness in the classroom, and encourages the development of mindful leadership, fostering student well-being, and creating inclusive, responsive learning environments.
Outcomes
Through this training, faculty will:
- Develop skills in mindful awareness
- Explore strategies to enhance focus and resilience
- Learn how to integrate mindfulness into their teaching practices
Graduates of the Mindful Educator Training Program
- Amanda Harvey (Public Health & Nutrition)
- Nora Heist (Communication & Journalism)
- Irene Jacobsen (World Languages and Cultures)
- Aimee Janssen-Robinson (Public Health & Nutrition)
- Andrew Kerins (Kinesiology, Sports, & Recreation)
- Logan Lehmann (Social Work)
- Jeannie Ludlow (English/Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)
- Emma Noble (Public Health & Nutrition)
- Cassondra Strawser (Public Health & Nutrition)
- Megan Wise (Public Health & Nutrition)
The Mindful Educator Faculty Practice Circle
The Mindful Educator Faculty Practice Circle (FPC): Continuing the Journey, a new offering from the FDIC for those who completed the Mindful Educator FLC. The FPC is a safe, supportive community of educators with shared interests, where we can practice together, build trust, and create space to be seen and heard. Through mindfulness, reflection, and open conversation, we’ll continue nurturing well-being, nervous system awareness, and mindful teaching.
Facilitated by Dr. Misty Rhoads and Kim Ervin, the FPC is informal and experiential—no set curriculum, just a commitment to connection, support, and practice.