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David Green
Director, Center for Faculty Development
Clinical Professor, International Studies
Biography
David Green directs the Center for Faculty Development at Seattle University and is Clinical Professor of International Studies. He received his BA (Hons) and PhD in German Studies from the University of Birmingham (UK), and an MA in Education and Professional Development from Birmingham City University (BCU, UK). Before moving into the field of educational development, he was Chair of Languages and International Business at BCU.
Education
My research primarily focuses on factors that enable individuals to behave inclusively and with integrity, whether those individuals are students, faculty, or educational developers. From 2011–2014, I was co-editor of the International Journal for Academic Development; subsequently I became liaison between the journal and the Board of the International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED) until 2019, and returned to that role in 2024. Starting in 2023, I am co-chairing (with Deandra Little) a committee to revise the Ethical Guidelines of the educational developers’ national professional organization, the POD Network. I am also co-author (with Celia Popovic) of Understanding Undergraduates: Challenging Our Preconceptions of Student Success, published in the USA and UK by Routledge (2012).
Courses Taught
For International Studies, I currently teach Culture Clash (INST 3910/UCOR 3600) and Eurovision, Nation, and Identity (UCOR 1400). These courses are situated at the intersection of culture and society, where we use analytical tools from the humanities to help explain social and political contexts.
My teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate level spans international studies, foreign language, literature, cross-cultural management, communication, and higher education. My classes for students and workshops for faculty are highly interactive and informed by research on how we best learn and thrive. And so that I don’t forget what it’s like to be a learner myself, I’m currently taking Swedish lessons.