Professional development for Emerging Education Research (PEER) Institute
PEER Institute
The PEER Institute is an NSF-funded initiative developed to support faculty in getting started with education research
May 17-20, 2026 | In-Person
TILT is excited to collaborate with the Professional Development for Emerging Education Researchers (PEER) Institute to support CSU faculty as they become education researchers and expand their research expertise. PEER is an NSF-funded initiative focused on Discipline-based Education Research (DBER) and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), advancing both scholarship and teaching at CSU.
What Is The PEER Institute?
Developed to support faculty in getting started with education research, expert facilitators will guide you through four days of workshops to help shape your education research project. We invite any CSU faculty member looking to delve into education research with their first project, or those who are looking to stretch their skills with new theory and methodology. If you have a project in mind, PEER will help you develop it. From ideation to peer-reviewed publication, PEER helps move your project forward from any point.
Learn more about PEER and the facilitation team at PEERInstitute.org
Key Dates
Application Deadline
Wednesday, April 1, 11:59 PM
Decisions Made, Applicants Notified
Early April
What Should I Expect?
Space in the PEER Institute is limited and open to current CSU faculty members. To apply, please complete the short form below by 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 1st. We invite both individuals and collaborative teams working on a project together to apply. If you are applying as a team, each individual team member is required to submit an application form. Selection notifications will be sent in early April.
PEER participants are required to attend all PEER Institute dates:
- Thursday, May 7th – 12 – 2 p.m. | Online kick-off meeting
- Sunday, May 17th, 12 – 4 p.m. | half-day in-person workshop
- Monday, May 18th, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | full day in-person workshop
- Tuesday, May 19th, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | full day in-person workshop
- Wednesday, May 20th, 12 – 4 p.m. | half-day in-person workshop
- Optional: Opportunity to schedule an individual consultation with PEER facilitators between 9am and 4pm on Thursday, May 21st.
Please note that the half-day in-person workshop on Wednesday, May 20th will run concurrently with Summer Conference afternoon breakout sessions. If selected to attend the PEER Institute, you will be expected to attend the PEER Institute workshop in lieu of afternoon Summer Conference sessions on this day.
Who Can Apply?
- Tenured, tenure track, contract, and continuing appointment CSU instructors
- Faculty teams are welcome (each member must submit individual application)
You May Be A Good Fit If:
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Are curious about discipline-based education research (DBER) or Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
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Have a teaching question you want to study
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Want help turning an idea into a researchable project
What Participants Gain
The PEER Institute emphasizes that participants frequently continue collaborations and produce publications or grants.
Participants often leave with:
- A clearer education research project
- Draft writing completed during the institute
- New collaborators across disciplines
- Strategies for publishing SoTL or DBER work
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