Author: NCFDD Research funding can shape what faculty are able to study, build, test, and bring into the world. Yet pursuing funding is often added...
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Blog Posts
How to Tell Which Research Funding Opportunities Are Actually Worth Pursuing
Finding a research funding opportunity that seems relevant to your work can create an immediate sense of possibility. The topic fits. The award could support...
Read More How to Keep Your Faculty Goals on Track When the Semester Gets Busy
Author: NCFDD At the beginning of a semester, it can be relatively easy to see where you want your time to go. You may have...
Read More Relating In: A Dialogical Strategy for Navigating Classroom Conversations
Authors: Carlton E. Green & Jazmin P. Pichardo Faculty are teaching in a moment when political violence, campus protests, and polarized public discourse regularly enter...
Read More Why Your Research Pipeline Matters More Than Any Single Project
Author: NCFDD A promising funding opportunity can take over your calendar remarkably fast. One call looks like a strong fit. The deadline is six weeks...
Read More Why Faculty Need Leadership Development Before Roles Begin
Author: NCFDD Faculty leadership roles often come with an unusual expectation: learn the job once you have it. A faculty member may spend years building...
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Access the Recording: Funding Outside the Box: Philanthropic Funding Webinar
Facilitator: Jolie Sheffer, PhDAssociate Dean and ProfessorBowling Green State University Approach philanthropic funding with a clearer understanding of what foundations look for, how they make...
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Guest Expert Webinar Suggestions
Help Shape Future NCFDD Webinars Tell us what topics you’d like to see NCFDD explore in an upcoming professional development webinar. NCFDD webinars are designed...
Read More Access the Recording: 5 Secrets to a Super Productive Semester
Facilitator: Elizabeth Parks, PhDDissertation in Practice ChairCreighton University Make meaningful progress on your research and writing, even when teaching, service, meetings, and competing priorities fill...
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AASCU Summer Meeting 2026
What is the role of the regional public university in turbulent times? Let’s Talk at AASCU 2026. 📍 July 13-16, 2026 | New Orleans, LA...
Read More How to Revise a Book Manuscript for Publication
Facilitator: Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhDPublishing Advisor and Developmental Editor for Scholarly Authors Manuscript Works Revising a scholarly book can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure...
Read More Every Semester Needs a Plan
Facilitator: Joy Gaston Gayles, PhDProfessor, EducationNorth Carolina State University Plan Your Most Productive—and Balanced—Semester Yet On-Demand Webinar Recording Did you start this semester with big...
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