Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Strategies for Faculty

Navigating Uncertainty - Strategies Faculty

Watch the Recording: Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Strategies for Faculty Facilitator: Lisa Hanasono, PhDProfessorBowling Green State University Discover Strategies to Navigate Challenges and Take Action Faculty members are constantly adapting to shifting expectations and an evolving academic landscape. This recorded webinar offers a dedicated space for reflection, connection, and strategic action to help faculty regain … Read more

Mentoring Up: Pro-actively Engaging With Your Mentors Begins With Assessing Yourself

Author: Steve Lee, PhD In an upcoming workshop, I’ll be offering some strategies to help faculty find and manage relationships with mentors. My approach has been to encourage faculty to “mentor up”, i.e. to learn how to pro-actively engage with their mentors, which is based on Gabarro’s and Kotter’s original concept of “managing up”. When Gabarro … Read more

Stepping Up: When, Why, and How to Move Into Academic Leadership Roles

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Author: Tasha Souza, PhD I run a monthly seminar for new faculty and, during one meeting, I had a smaller group of only women. We had time for general questions and they wanted to know more about the best ways to set themselves up well for retirement. I thought this a strange request, given they … Read more

Top 5 Priorities for Faculty Success

Faculty Success Priorities

Actionable Insights to Help Your Institution Lead, Support, and Sustain Faculty Success in 2025 Learn the five critical areas where institutions can empower faculty to adapt and excel in today’s dynamic academic environment! At NCFDD, we’ve spent over 15 years partnering with higher education institutions and engaging with over 200,000 faculty members. We understand the … Read more

Beyond Burnout Part 1: Approaches for Faculty Well-Being

Beyond Burnout Part 1

Watch the Recording: Beyond Burnout Part 1: Approaches for Faculty Well-Being Facilitator: Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhDDirector of the Office of Faculty Professional DevelopmentGeorgia Institute of Technology Strategies to recognize, address, and prevent faculty burnout—so your campus can thrive Faculty across higher education are navigating increasing workloads, shifting institutional expectations, and mounting stress—often with little support. Burnout is … Read more

Faculty Retention: Enhanced Professional Development Strategies for Higher Education

Faculty Retention Survey

Unlock the Insights Behind Faculty Retention and Success Get our research-driven report designed to help institutions strengthen faculty engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Faculty success isn’t just an individual achievement—it’s a direct driver of your institution’s strength and future. Understanding what supports faculty—and what drives them away—is critical to building a thriving academic community. Our Faculty Retention … Read more

AI in Academia: Teaching Challenges and Opportunities

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Author: Julia Staffel, PhD At the end of November in 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a text-generating AI with never-before-seen capabilities of producing almost any type of text with the click of a button. Students immediately realized the potential of using it for their assignments, easily generating essays and code, while avoiding being caught by existing … Read more

The Art of Self-Care: A Pathway to Productivity and Peace in Academia

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Author: NCFDD The challenges that face academics in today’s fast-paced environment can often be overwhelming, leading to a state of chronic stress. Stress, especially when prolonged, can have detrimental effects on both physical health and overall well-being, and it can seriously hinder productivity in both personal and professional life. In these demanding times, it is … Read more

Pivoting to Public Writing

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Author: Anthony Ocampo, PhD Whether in the sciences or humanities, academics are so specialized in their niche that they often forget how to convey their knowledge to a general public. In fact, in academia, your success is predicated on your ability to be in conversation with other experts, not everyday people.  When we’re doing our PhDs, we … Read more