Office Information
GSI Teaching and Resource Center
The Graduate Student Instructor Teaching and Resource Center prepares graduate students for teaching at Berkeley and in future academic and professional careers.
Supervisor: Assistant Dean Linda Von Hoene
Assistant Dean for Professional Development; Director of GSI-TRC
Phone: (510) 642-8902
Email: [email protected]
- Provides leadership and vision for graduate student professional development, GSI Teaching and Resource Center
- Supports the work of Graduate Council standing committees
- Supervises and guides the work of Graduate Division professional development staff
- Works with graduate students, faculty, and departmental staff to ensure compliance with Graduate Council policy on GSI preparation for teaching
- Designs, oversees, and evaluates centralized programs for GSIs
- Designs and facilitates workshops on a wide range of topics pertaining to teaching and mentoring in the Graduate Division and in departments
- Teaches GSPDP 301, Mentoring in Higher Education, and GSPDP 375, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
- Co-directs the Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty
Assistant Director for Language Proficiency
Email: [email protected]
- Provides leadership and vision in matters pertaining to international GSIs and their oral communication and teaching development needs
- Directs all aspects of the Language Proficiency Testing Program for prospective GSIs who do not speak English as a native language
- Administers oral English language proficiency tests
- Provides consultations and feedback for international GSIs on oral English proficiency and teaching