Megan Sherwood

Access the Recording: Funding Outside the Box: Philanthropic Funding Webinar

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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 decisions, and how researchers can build stronger relationships with funders. On-Demand Webinar Recording Foundation funding can create valuable new opportunities for your research. But pursuing philanthropic funding is different from … Read more

Guest Expert Webinar Suggestions

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NCFDD Guest Webinar

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 to address the questions, challenges, and opportunities faculty, postdocs, and graduate students are navigating right now. We want our upcoming programming to reflect what would be most useful to you … Read more

Post-Tenure Pathfinders Overview

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Post-Tenure Pathfinders Overview

Find Clarity and Direction for Your Post-Tenure Career Tenure is a major milestone, but what comes next is often less clear. Post-Tenure Pathfinders helps recently tenured and mid-career faculty reconnect with what matters, make intentional career decisions, and create a more sustainable path forward. It is a 12-week guided program designed for faculty navigating the … Read more

Access the Recording: 5 Secrets to a Super Productive Semester

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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 your calendar. On-Demand Webinar Recording Every semester starts with the best intentions. You promise yourself this will be the term you finally stay consistent with your writing and research goals. … Read more

Free Sane Semester Checklist

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Protect Your Writing, Priorities, and Time This Semester A 30-minute checklist to help faculty start the semester with more clarity, focus, and intention. The Sane Semester Checklist is a free NCFDD resource designed to help faculty pause before the semester accelerates. Use it to clarify what matters most, protect your writing time, set boundaries early, … Read more

AASCU Summer Meeting 2026

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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 Academic leaders are being asked to do more with less, support faculty through rapid change, and build institutional cultures that can sustain both performance and well-being over the long term. … Read more

Free Academic Writing Playbook

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Write More Consistently. Make Progress More Confidently. A practical guide to creating a writing routine that helps you move projects forward, one session at a time. The Academic Writing Playbook is a free resource from NCFDD designed to help faculty make the most of their writing time. Whether you’re working on articles, grant proposals, book … Read more

How to Revise a Book Manuscript for Publication

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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 what to prioritize, when to revise, or how to approach the process. The good news: there is a clear, repeatable method that takes the guesswork out of revision entirely. Watch … Read more

Individual Membership Overview

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Build More Structure, Support, and Momentum in Your Academic Career Academic work can feel overwhelming when writing, teaching, service, and long-term goals all compete for your time. This free guide shows how NCFDD Individual Membership helps faculty build practical systems for productivity, accountability, community, and work-life balance. What You’ll Learn Inside NCFDD Individual Membership gives … Read more

Institutional Partnership Overview

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Transform Faculty Potential into Institutional Strength Download the Guide First name * Last name * Institutional Email * Title * — Please Select —Full ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAdjunct FacultyClinical FacultyLibrary FacultyResearch FacultyTeaching FacultyLecturerPost-DocGraduate StudentDepartment ChairAdministratorPresident / ChancellorProvost / Vice ProvostAssociate ProvostVice PresidentDeanDirector / Associate DirectorStaffExecutive / Administrative Assistant What would you most like help with? — … Read more