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Hugh Crumley

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Graduate School
Box 90068, Durham, NC 27708-0068
2127 Campus Drive, Duke University Graduate School, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Publications


Collaboration and Community-Building in Graduate Teaching Certificates: Insights from Duke University's CCT Program.

Chapter · 2027 This chapter examines Duke University’s Certificate in College Teaching (CCT) as a case study in how program impact is discovered through practice rather than predetermined by design. The CCT’s defining features—interdisciplinary coursework, peer observati ... Cite

Beyond incremental change: Building inclusive peer-learning communities for early-career educators.

Conference · July 1, 2026 How can peer observation move from compliance to community? This session shares practical lessons from a long-running, evidence-based programme that supports doctoral and postdoctoral teachers through inclusive, interdisciplinary peer learning. Drawing on ... Cite

Interdisciplinarity and Peer Evaluation as Tools for Enhancing Graduate Student Teaching Training

Journal Article To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development · October 8, 2025 Featured Publication Graduate student instructors (GSIs) play a critical role in higher education, serving as instructors of record for a substantial portion of courses at research universities. This study evaluates the structure and processes of Duke University Gradua ... Full text Open Access Cite

Career Moves: Preparing Yourself for Work That Matters.

Conference · November 11, 2024 In this interactive session, panelists representing broad experience in the educational development profession will offer insights from their various positions and career moves to attendees interested in entering the field. Panelists will facilitate conver ... Cite

Utilizing Interdisciplinarity and Peer Evaluation to Enhance Graduate Student Teaching

Conference · January 6, 2024 In today's competitive academic landscape, creating exceptional educators is of paramount importance. This session highlights the achievements of a transformative interdisciplinary peer evaluation program at Duke University designed to nurture graduate stu ... Cite

Career Moves: Preparing Yourself for Work That Matters.

Conference · November 18, 2023 In this interactive session, panelists representing broad experience in the educational development profession will offer insights from their various positions and career moves to attendees interested in entering the field. Panelists will facilitate conver ... Cite

Graduate Student Development Showcase: Re:Connecting Pedagogy and Professional Development.

Conference · November 17, 2022 In partnership with Duke Learning Innovation, Duke’s Graduate School offers this semester-long internship to provide PhD students professional development opportunities in the growing area of digital education and online college teaching. The program helps ... Cite

Reflections on Being an Instructor of Record (IOR)

Other Duke Graduate School Professional Development Blog · March 23, 2022 Being an instructor of record (IOR) while you are in graduate school is a golden opportunity for you to engage in professional and personal development, strengthen your scholarship, and advance your career prospects. ... Link to item Cite

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint: Evidence-based Practice.

Conference · January 10, 2020 PowerPoint has great potential to support an interactive, engaging presentation and provide useful visual aids. As you may well know, it also has the potential to bore and pacify audiences. In this interactive workshop, we will examine specific suggestions ... Cite

Graduate Student Development Showcase: Discovering and Sharing What Works.

Conference · October 29, 2017 The 2nd Annual Gradate and Professional Student Development (GPSD) Showcase features selected GPSD programs from a diverse range of campuses, each chosen for its capacity for transformative learning and potential transferability. In timed mini-sessions, pa ... Cite

Career Moves: Preparing Yourself for Work That Matters

Conference · October 26, 2017 In this interactive session, panelists representing broad experience in various positions and career moves will offer insights to attendees interested in transitioning into the educational-development profession. Panelists will facilitate conversation on i ... Cite

Preparing for Cross-Disciplinary Collaborative Work in Educational Development.

Conference · November 10, 2016 In this interactive session, panelists representing different institutional types, types of positions, and career stages will offer insights to attendees interested in transitioning into the educational development profession. Panelists will facilitate con ... Cite

Teaching Triangles

Journal Article MedEdPORTAL · December 2014 Full text Open Access Cite

Collaborative Visualization of Course Concepts.

Conference · February 11, 2012 Participants should bring a Wi-Fi enabled laptop. During this session, you will hear and discuss evidence from neuroscience and cognitive load theory supporting collaborative visualization to enhance student learning. You will also participate in text mess ... Cite

TA Certification Programs: Key Questions for Design and Implementation.

Conference · November 10, 2011 Have you thought about starting a TA Certification Program on your campus or wondered how your current program compares to others? If so, then you will want to attend this session presented by four universities—D, G, H and Y—some with TA Certification Prog ... Cite

How to Find and Start a Job in Faculty Development.

Conference · November 10, 2011 In this interactive session, panelists with experience across institutional contexts and career stages will offer practical guidance to those interested in entering the field of faculty development. Drawing on their own professional paths, presenters will ... Cite

Instructional technology in international teaching assistant (ITA) programs

Journal Article Calico Journal · January 1, 2010 This study examined the range of instructional technology use in international teaching assistant (ITA) programs in U.S. universities and the perceptions ITA professionals have of this use. It consisted of two phases of data collection: telephone interview ... Full text Open Access Cite

Lessons from Graduate Student Instructors on the Peer Review of Teaching

Journal Article The journal of faculty development · May 1, 2009 In this qualitative study, we examined a pilot program for graduate student instructors (GSIs) in a peer review of teaching program at Duke University, a medium-sized research university. We noted key elements that participants identified from their experi ... Open Access Link to item Cite

Cross-Departmental Collaboration in an Educational Technology Course.

Conference Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference · 2009 Cite

Political Role-Play for Teacher Education.

Journal Article TESOL in Action · 1997 Cite