Dorothe Bach joined the Teaching Resouce Center staff in December 2001. Born and raised in Germany, she received a M.A. in German Literature and Physical Education from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg. She spent a year as DAAD Fellow at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem prior to coming to the University of Virginia where she earned a Ph.D. in German Literature. Her teaching interests include autobiographical and polemical writings, German Jewish literature and culture, children's and young adult literature. In the Fall 2009, she will be teaching a cultural studies course entitled "Generation Green: Germany and the Environment."

As a Faculty Consultant at the TRC, Dorothe coordinates the Excellence in Diversity Fellowship Program and the Seven Society Fellowship for Superb Teaching. Other responsibilities include presenting and organizing workshops, consulting individually with faculty and TAs about their teaching, and a variety of other tasks designed to enhance the University's teaching mission.

Research interests linked to her work as a faculty developer concern a variety of early and mid-career faculty issues including diverse faculty retention, life balance, interdisciplinary scholarship, and dual career couples. Specific teaching related interersts include student reflection and learning portfolios, interdisciplinary learning, community engagement and service learning, as well as intercultural competencies.

Recent Publications:

Bach, D. & Sorcinelli, M.D. (forthcoming). Assessing Early Career Faculty Programs: The Case for ‘Excellence in Diversity.’ In: Nilson, L. & Miller, J. (Eds.) To Improve the Academy. Vol. 28. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Bach, D. (2009). Using Course Portfolios to Promote Self-Reflection and Intentional Learning. In: Zubizaretta, J. The Learning Portfolio: Reflective Practice for Improving Student Learning (2nd edition), San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 75-84.

Bach, D., Barnett, M., Fuentes J., & Frey, S. (2006). Promoting Intellectual Community and Professional Growth for a Diverse Faculty: The Excellence in Diversity Fellows Program at the University of Virginia. In: Chadwick-Blossey S. & Robertson D. R. (Eds.) To Improve the Academy. Vol. 24. Bolton, Massachusetts: Anker Publishing, 166-183.

• "Designing Effective Community Engagement Courses," (with Deandra Little) U.Va., 2009
• “Using Scholarly Online Communities to Engage Students and Help Them Uncover the Rules of Discipline-Specific Discourse,” Lilly Conference, Greensboro, NC, 2009
• “The Learning Portfolio: Promoting Intentional and Purposeful Learning,” Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network for Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA, & U.Va. 2007 - current
• “Introduction to the Teaching Portfolio,” Universität Regensburg & Technische Universität (TU) Dresden, Germany, 2008
• “Getting it Written: Time Management for Doctoral Students,” TU Dresden, 2008
• "Designing Significant Learning Experiences," TU Dresden & U.Va., 2006 - current
• “Making It Work for Everyone: Teaching All Students Effectively,” (with varying co-presenters) U.Va., 2003 - current
• "Reflective Teaching Statement: Effectively Communicating your Work as a Teacher,” U.Va., 2003 - current
• “Student and Peer Feedback in the Classroom,” U.Va., 2001- current
  

Recent Presentations on Faculty Development :

• “Supporting Mid-career Women and Minority Faculty,” (with Deandra Little) Professional and Organizational Development Network for Higher Education Conference, Reno, NV, 2008
• “Promoting Professional Excellence for Faculty & Graduate Students: The Teaching Resource Center at the University of Virginia,” Universität Bielefeld, Germany, 2008
• “The Burden of Educating Senior Colleagues,” (case study written for and discussed at COACHE pre-conference workshop) Advancing and Empowering Scholars: Transforming the American Academy Through Faculty Diversity, Harvard University, 2008
• “Supporting and Retaining a Diverse Faculty through Professional Development Programs,” (with Deandra Little) Professional and Organizational Development Network for Higher Education Conference, Portland, OR, 2006
• “Promoting Intellectual Community and Professional Growth of New, Diverse Faculty,” (with Marva Barnett) Professional and Organizational Development Network for Higher Education Conference, Montréal, Canada, 2004