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Author: Kerry Ann Rockquemore, PhD Originally posted on Inside Higher Ed. In the spirit of continuing to question the tired and dysfunctional myths about mentoring that are pervasive in the academy (the meaning of mentoring, sink or swim, the limit of anecdotes, and mentoring underrepresented faculty) let me move to one that is both organizationally ineffective and individually debilitating: once professors … Read more
Share Your Expertise with the NCFDD Community Submit your proposal to facilitate a professional development webinar for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. At NCFDD, we believe in the power of shared knowledge to support academics at every career stage. That’s why we host monthly 60–90 minute webinars led by guest experts like you—focused on the … Read more
Author: Cristi Cooke As an academic, it’s common to face varied and constant pressures on your time, resources, and “mental space”. Working long hours where you are trying to be everything to everyone can be an effective strategy, but it’s not a sustainable one over the length of your academic career. For many of my … Read more
Author: Kerry Ann Rockquemore, PhD How to Make a Decision Interested in joining us for an upcoming session of our Faculty Success Program? We know that deciding whether to participate in the program is a big decision. It requires a significant amount of time, funds, and energy. And while you might have seen the qualitative and quantitative … Read more