Jinjuan She
Assistant Professor
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
College of Engineering and Computing
"Being a teacher-scholar means translating my passion and expertise for design into enhanced teaching and interaction with students."
Teacher-Scholar Model:
The Thread That Connects All of Us
A Distinctive Approach to Undergraduate Excellence
"When scholars teach, they enhance instruction with evidence-based practices that elevate student learning and introduce cutting-edge research discoveries into the classroom. Miami has scaled this model, greatly enhancing our focus on undergraduate excellence. Undergraduate students at Miami receive a spectacular education because of the teacher-scholar model." Miami President, Gregory P. Crawford
Teacher-Scholar Spotlights
Patrick Haney
Professor
Political Science
College of Arts and Science
"Our students are the best part of Miami University. Great students are great to work with, they inspire questions, those questions infuse research and bring the classroom alive."
Elizabeth Hoover
Teaching Professor and Associate Director
Music, Liberal Education
College of Creative Arts
"My instruction and course design represent scholarly teaching by engaging students directly in musicological inquiry instead of simply having them “learn about” music history."
Anthony James
Professor
Family Science and Social Work
College of Education, Health, and Society
"I get to teach talented, curious, and intelligent students to help them develop skills and techniques that they can use to prevent unwanted family experiences and conditions."
Riley Acton
Assistant Professor
Economics
Farmer School of Business
"I was drawn to Miami because of its emphasis on undergraduate education and its dedication to incorporating a robust liberal arts environment into a public research university."
Adam Beissel
Associate Professor
Sport Leadership and Management
College of Education, Health, and Society
"I have been able to take our curiosity about specific health-related topics to the next level to investigate, experiment, fail, try again, and ultimately learn from our work and create knowledge that had not been known before. How cool is that?"
Our Commitment to Learning and Discovery
Miami is a national leader in a student-centered approach to education that attracts faculty and students eager to practice teaching, learning, and research in a holistic way. We purposefully integrate teaching and scholarship to foster collaboration between top scholars and students. Our teacher-scholar method advances learning beyond textbook and workplace skills, while creating an environment that challenges students to learn by doing and achieve deep understanding.
Center for Teaching Excellence
Works with faculty and students to promote innovative teaching, and to assess and enhance teaching and learning.
Howe Center for Writing Excellence
Supports students through peer writing consultations and faculty through a Writing Across the Curriculum program.
Office of Research for Undergraduates
Promotes undergraduate research, experiential learning, and creative works on Miami's campus and beyond.
A Place For Those Who Will
The teacher-scholar model is at the heart of a Miami education. It yields incredible results.
No. 3
U.S. Public University for Undergraduate Teaching
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
345+
Students Presented Their Research at the 2023 Undergraduate Research Forum
Miami University Data
12th
4-year Graduation Rate Among U.S. Public Universities
Students Prepared to Make an Impact
Scholars Bring Curiosity to the Classroom
Our Faculty Create a Culture of Teaching
Inspiring Students to Push the Boundaries
Learning that's Global, Innovative, and Impactful
The Miami Plan enhances specialized studies in any major or professional field and provides contexts for exploring social, academic, and professional choices. It empowers students to creatively transform the future with the tools to question assumptions, design solutions, exchange views with others, and become better global citizens.
The Four Pillars
The foundation of the Miami Plan.
The Perspectives Areas
Broadens your intellectual toolkit.
Signature Inquiry Options
Cutting-edge courses that embody the best of Miami’s teacher-scholar approach.
Knowledge in Action
Engage and create meaningful culminating experiences that prepare you for the future.
