Claire Major

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Barkley, E. F., & Major, C. H. (2025). Engaged teaching: A handbook for college faculty. Social Good. (Original work published in 2022).
2. Savin-Baden, M. & Major, C. H. (2025). Qualitative research: The essential guide to theory and practice. (2^nd ed). Routledge. (Original work published in 2012).
3. Major, C. H., Harris, M., & Zakrajsek, T. (2021). Teaching for learning: 101 techniques to put students on the path to success (2^nd ed). Routledge. (Original work published in 2015).
4. Barkley, E. F., & Major, C. H. (2020). Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty. (2^nd ed). Jossey Bass/Wiley.
5. Barkley, E. F., & Major, C. H. (2018). Interactive lecturing: A handbook for college faculty. Jossey Bass/Wiley.
6. Barkley, E. F., & Major, C. H. (2016). Learning assessment techniques: A handbook for college faculty. Jossey Bass/Wiley.  Also published in Japanese and Portuguese, under license by John Wiley & Sons.
7. Major, C. H. (2015). Teaching online: A guide to theory, research, and practice. Johns Hopkins University Press.
8. Barkley, E. F., Major, C. H. & Cross, K. P. (2014). Collaborative learning techniques: A resource for college faculty (2^nded). Jossey-Bass. (Original work published in 2004). Also published in Spanish and Japanese, under license by John Wiley & Sons.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Editor, Innovative Higher Education
• Co-founder, K. Patricia Cross Academy

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Dr. Claire Major’s teaching philosophy emphasizes balancing guidance and autonomy, aiming to create engaging learning environments that foster critical thinking and real-world application.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Claire Major is a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Higher Education at The University of Alabama and Faculty Director of the University of Alabama Teaching Academy. Her teaching and research interests center on instructional approaches and instructional technology. Dr. Major has authored and co-authored 11 books and published more than 40 articles in top-tier journals. She has presented her research at national and international conferences and has delivered public lectures and conducted workshops, both in person and online, for dozens of colleges and universities across the United States and internationally. She is also the co-founder of the Cross Academy (kpcrossacademy.ua.edu). Dr. Major’s work demonstrates a commitment to teaching excellence and innovation in higher education.