Events for Faculty Development
September
September 12, 11:00am-12:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Guest Expert Webinar: Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
Do you struggle to share your writing at its early stages? Do you find yourself feeling frustrated by criticism or by anything that goes wrong? Join Dr. Elizabeth S. Park (Faculty at UNLV) in reflecting on how to navigate the causes and tendencies of perfectionism.
October
October 10, 11:00am-12:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
Do you often feel drained by departmental drama? Do feel unclear how to handle conflicts that arise in your department? Are you unsure when, where, and how to manage conflict with people who will be voting on your tenure? In this webinar, you will learn how conflict-management is an essential part of thriving in the Academy and how to decide when to push back and when to pull back in the face of conflict. Expert NCFDD facilitator, Rosemarie A. Roberts, PhD, is a social scientist, artist, and interdisciplinary scholar, and the Dayton Professor of Dance at Connecticut College.
October 22, 11:00am-12:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD: How To Effectively And Efficiently Revise and Resubmit Your Manuscript
Receiving a “revise and resubmit” from an academic journal can be exciting… yet daunting. In this webinar, Dr. Haley Horstman will use principles of narrative theory to guide you in how to effectively and efficiently approach an “R&R.” We will discuss how to develop your own system to manage overwhelm, organize reviewers’ feedback, strengthen your manuscript for resubmission, and write a compelling letter to the editor/reviewers.
October 24, 12:10-12:55 pm, Holmes Room, 1st floor Alexander Hall)
Conducting the Department Self-Study
Associate Dean for Curriculum Pierangelo De Pace is responsible for helping chairs and coordinators guide the process of the self-study. He and two faculty members who have recently conducted departmental self-studies, George Gorse and Chanchal Dadlani, will lead a discussion about the process to share best practices and good ideas.
Lunch will be provided.
November
November 14, 11:00am-12:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD: How to Manage Stress, Rejection & Hater's in Your Midst
Do you feel devastated when your articles and/or grant proposals get rejected? Is the pressure of publishing/funding your work making you sick? If any of this sounds familiar and you have difficulty managing the negative energy and rejection in your environment, please join us to learn the concrete strategies for managing the physical, emotional, and attitudinal effects of stress. Facilitated by Dr. Pamela Yeh, associate professor in the Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA works on how populations evolve in novel environments.
November 14, 12-1pm, SCC208, 2nd floor Smith Campus Center
Agenda-Free Lunch Meeting
Chairs/coordinators are invited to this space to gather and exchange or share ideas.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
November 19, 11:00am-12:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Guest Webinar: Mentoring Matters: Putting Programs into Action
Mentoring can play a pivotal role in supporting faculty members’ success, job satisfaction, and career advancement. However, developing and maintaining successful mentoring programs can be challenging! In this 75-minute live discussion panel, we will highlight how three universities have created and sustained successful mentoring programs on their campuses. Dr. Chelsea Chandler is the Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) at Bowling Green State University. Dr. Zúñiga is professor in the School of Social Work at San Diego State University (SDSU). Dr. Luna Lu is the Reilly Professor of the Lyles School of Civil Engineering, associate dean of faculty at the College of Engineering, and founding director of the Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (CII) at Purdue University.
November 21, 12-1:00 pm, SCC208, 2nd floor Smith Campus Center
Chairs and Coordinators Meeting
Lunch Meeting for Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, & Directors
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
December
December 6, 1-2:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: Reflections and Planning for Success
Join us for a next week planning meeting! We will set some time aside with you to wrap up your week and plan your next one. We want you to be as successful as you can be at the start of each week so why not plan everything together. Lisa Hanasono, Ph.D., is the NCFDD’s Academic Director of Training and Content, as well as an NCFDD Certified Workshop Facilitator and Faculty Success Program Coach.
December 10, 7-8:30 (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: Virtual Writing Session
Join us for your daily writing session! We'll be live on Zoom to write together in community and reflect on how the session went. Professor Carlita Favero (Ursinus College) will provide a brief introduction and a guided writing exercise. Expanding your notion of what writing is will help you to reduce your resistance by making daily writing feel like a regular part of your everyday routine.
January
January 9, 11:00am-12:00pm (PT), Online
NCFDD: Core Curriculum Webinar: Every Semester Needs a Plan
Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this semester? We offer this planning webinar at the beginning of each semester so that you can take time out of your schedule to identify your personal and professional goals, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify the types of community, support, and accountability you need to make this your most productive and balanced semester ever! Carlita Favero, PhD, is a Professor of Biology and Neuroscience at Ursinus College, an exclusively undergraduate liberal arts institution with about 1600 students, will be facilitating this webinar on how to create a strategic plan to identify and accomplish your goals.
January 14, 11:00am-12:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD: Beyond Burnout Part 2: Approaches to Faculty Well-Being
On many campuses, the mental health and well-being of students is a top priority - but what about faculty and staff? If faculty working conditions are student learning conditions, we have to be taking care of faculty and staff well-being as well. In this workshop, we’ll examine the definition of burnout, learn about the characteristics and consequences of burnout experiences, and look through the lenses of purpose, compassion, connection, and balance for strategies to directly address faculty well-being. Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark is the director of the Office of Faculty Professional Development at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA.
February
February 3, 11:00am-12:00pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: Reclaiming Our Time: AI and Academic Productivity
Academia often demands more from faculty of color, especially women. Service duties like mentoring, advising, and supporting marginalized students and filling diversity quotas on committees leaves less time to focus on aspects of the job that are most heavily weighted in our evaluations. This unsustainable pace often compromises our productivity, creativity, efficacy, and ability to engage in self-care. Dr. Nicole M. West is an Associate Professor of Student Affairs in Higher Education at Missouri State University (MSU) and also serves as the Special Education, Leadership, and Professional Studies’ Assistant School Director and EdD Graduate Program Director in MSU's College of Education. Dr. Uribe-Zarain, originally from Mexico City, is an educator and program evaluator dedicated to improving education through data-driven insights. Dr. Sharnnia Artis serves as Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at George Mason University. Dr. Marjorie Shavers is the Associate Dean of the College of Education at Missouri State University.
February 3, 12:10-12:55 pm, SCC217, 2nd Floor Smith Campus Center
Things I Wish I Knew When I First Became Chair
Lunch Meeting for Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, & Directors. Join Dave Kauchak and Ben Keim, in an informal discussion about the questions to ask and the support to seek when one enters into this important leadership role.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
February 4, 12:10-12:55 pm, SCC218, 2nd Floor Smith Campus Center
FPC Reviews
If you have questions about compiling your dossier (e.g. writing your personal statement, whether to include optional materials), time-management, or anything else about what to expect, please join us for lunch and a casual conversation with Konrad Aguilar and Kyle Wilson, who have completed the process.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
February 10, 12-1 pm, SCC208, 2nd Floor Smith Campus Center
Agenda-Free Lunch Meeting
Lunch Meeting for Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, & Directors
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
February 13, 11:00am-12:00pm (PT), Online
NFCDD Live Zoom: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities
Grab your strategic plan and learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting (aka The Weekly Meeting). In this webinar you'll learn: what works…and what DOESN'T work when it comes to weekly planning and why weekly planning is the bridge between your strategic plan and getting control of your workday. Naomi Levy, PhD is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Office of Student Fellowships at Santa Clara University, a private institution that equally emphasizes both aspects of the "teacher-scholar model."
February 20, 11:00am-12:00pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: Academic Leadership: When, Why, and How to Step Up
Faculty receive little guidance and preparation for stepping into leadership roles. This lack of guidance is especially true for those not seen as stereotypical leaders. Faculty often wonder when might it be appropriate to step into a leadership role, if at all. What should be some considerations? How does one shift into academic leadership roles? In this webinar, answers to these questions will be provided and self reflection will be encouraged. Dr. Tasha Souza is the Associate Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor of Communication at Boise State University.
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March
March 10, 12:10-12:55 pm, SCC217, 2nd Floor Smith Campus Center
Chairing FPC Reviews
Join Gilda Ochoa and Joti Rockwell to talk about best practices for FPC review chairs. Jan Roselle will be on hand to provide support on procedural questions that may arise.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
March 13, 12-1 pm, SCC208
Chairs and Coordinators Meeting
Lunch Meeting for Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, & Directors
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
March 13, 11:00am-12:00pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice
Do you wish you could develop a healthy, consistent, daily writing routine that would allow you to meet your department’s expectations for tenure and promotion? In this webinar you'll learn: the three biggest myths about writing that hobble new faculty productivity and the surprising difference between struggling new faculty members and those who are designated as "rising stars." Angelique M. Davis, JD, is a Full Professor of Political Science at Seattle University and former director of their African & African-American Studies Program. Her research concentrates on the socio-legal construction and manifestations of race and racism in the United States.
March 24, 12:10-12:55 pm, SCC217, 2nd Floor Smith Campus Center
Supporting New Faculty Members & Creating a Welcoming Department Community
Join Virginie Pouzet-Duzer and Jennifer Friedlander to talk about intentionally creating an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive environment for new faculty members and other community members.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
March 25, 11:00am-12:30pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: Mentoring Up for Faculty
Whether you're new to your faculty role or more experienced, you'll likely need to find and manage relationships with mentors for your own professional success and advancement. However, finding effective mentors and managing these relationships can be challenging
In this workshop, you’ll be led in interactive discussions with your peers to identify challenges that you face in engaging in effective mentoring relationships and crowdsource efforts that have helped people in similar circumstances. You’ll also participate in evidence-based activities designed to address common challenges, including strategies on how to identify your specific needs, approach mentors with your requests, and align expectations between you and your mentor.
April
April 7, 12-1 pm, SCC208
Agenda-Free Lunch Meeting
Lunch Meeting for Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, & Directors
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP.
April 10, 11:00am-12:00pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: Mastering Academic Time Management
New faculty members commonly describe working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing and a sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring and community. How to create time for academic writing and research. This webinar is specifically designed to address these issues and provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor, specifically learning how to organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance. Joy Gaston Gayles, PhD, is the Head of the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD) & an Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor at North Carolina State University.
April 17, 11:00am-12:00pm (PT), Online
NCFDD Live Zoom: Academic Leadership: Cultivating Your Mentorship Network
In this interactive webinar, we will introduce audience members to a new NCFDD tool that aims to help academic leaders identify their specific mentoring needs and get those needs fulfilled. In addition, we’ll share some practical approaches and tips on how academic leaders can expand their network of mentors and sponsors.
April 17, 12-1 pm, SCC208, 2nd Floor Smith Campus Center
Chairs and Coordinators Meeting
Lunch Meeting for Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, & Directors
Lunch will be provided