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...
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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...
Read More Ready, Set, Launch Committees: A Constellation Mentorship Model for Onboarding New Assistant Professors
Author: Jennifer Henry, Launch Program Manager, University of Michigan Starting a faculty position is exciting—and overwhelming. New assistant professors are expected to quickly learn the...
Read More How Department Chairs Can Support Faculty Progress Over the Summer
During the academic year, much of faculty work is driven by external demands. Teaching schedules, committee responsibilities, student needs, departmental priorities, and institutional deadlines shape...
Read More How to Revise A Book Manuscript for Publication
Author: Laura Portwood-Stacer When attempting to publish an academic book, it can feel as if so many factors are beyond your control. Will an acquiring...
Read More What Actually Helps Faculty Make Progress in the Summer
Summer has a way of creating big expectations. By the end of the spring semester, it’s easy to imagine finally having time to focus on...
Read More Faculty Development at Research Universities: What UTRGV’s Experience Reveals
Author: NCFDD Faculty development has become a growing priority at research universities as expectations around scholarship, mentoring, leadership, teaching, and research productivity continue expanding across...
Read More How AI Is Expanding Faculty Roles and Expectations
For many faculty, conversations about AI in higher education initially centered on teaching. How should instructors respond when students use generative AI tools in assignments?...
Read More Why Academic Writing Productivity Breaks Down in the Summer
Many faculty enter summer expecting academic writing productivity to return once the semester ends. Instead, summer often becomes a period of fragmented attention, stalled projects,...
Read More How to Choose the Right Faculty Development Opportunities This Summer
Author: NCFDD Summer can feel deceptively open at first. The semester ends, meetings slow down, and many faculty finally have room to think about the...
Read More What Is Faculty Development?
Faculty development is often described as professional development for faculty. While technically accurate, that definition no longer captures the full scope of what development includes....
Read More How to Plan a Productive Summer Without Burning Out
As we continue the Summer of Faculty Development series, one thing becomes clear quickly: summer rarely feels as open as faculty expect it to. After...
Read More 5 Ways Institutions Can Support Faculty Research Momentum
Faculty research often slows during the semester, even when there is strong commitment and clear goals in place. Teaching, meetings, and administrative responsibilities gradually take...
Read More Why “Catching Up” on Research Over the Summer Rarely Works
Author: NCFDD In this Summer of Faculty Development blog series, we keep coming back to one plan most faculty have made at some point: using...
Read More Why Faculty Feel Behind Before the Semester Even Ends
Author: NCFDD Academic productivity often feels hardest to sustain late in the semester. If you’ve caught yourself thinking, “I thought I’d be further along by...
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