- Are you stressed?
- Do you feel devastated when your articles and/or grant proposals get rejected?
- Is the pressure of publishing/funding your work making you sick?
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What Faculty Are Telling Us About AI in Higher Education
Faculty are already redesigning assessments, navigating new workload demands, and making consequential decisions about how AI belongs in teaching and scholarship. What can institutions learn from their experience? Join NCFDD for an evidence-led panel discussion examining what faculty perspectives reveal about AI’s impact on student learning, faculty work, and institutional decision-making. Faculty are adapting. Institutional … Read more
Demystifying the Publication Process: Advice from Journal Editors Webinar
For many academics, especially those with high research expectations, there are strong expectations to publish in peer-reviewed journals. However, academics often are not taught formally how to navigate the unwritten rules, unspoken expectations, and hidden processes
How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
- Do you often feel drained by departmental drama?
- Do feel unclear how to handle conflicts that arise in your department?
- Are you unsure when, where, and how to manage conflict with people who will be voting on your tenure?
Funding Outside the Box: Navigating Philanthropic Foundations Webinar
Discover New Paths to Research Funding
Learn practical strategies to find, pursue, and secure funding beyond traditional federal grants.
Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
- Do you struggle to share your writing at the early stages because it’s not perfect?
- Do you find yourself devastated by criticism of your work?
- Do you beat yourself up every time the tiniest thing goes wrong?
- Is it difficult for you to celebrate other people’s success because it reminds you of your own shortcomings?
Every Semester Needs a Plan – August ’26
Make This Your Most Productive (and Balanced) Semester Yet Do you start the semester with big writing goals—only to feel disappointed by what you actually accomplish? Do you need to write a lot this semester? And also want to enjoy your life? This planning webinar is designed to help you do both. Stop Hoping. Start Planning. Productivity … Read more
How to Peer Review a Journal Article in No Time
The peer review process upholds academic standards by relying on faculty volunteers to provide expert guidance and assessment. Many faculty feel overwhelmed by the time reviewing takes, though, and struggle to fit requests in around their other responsibilities.
The Art of Saying ‘No’: How to Create Healthy Boundaries
- Are you confused about when to say “yes” and “no” to other people’s requests?
- Do you often say “yes” to requests without realizing the impact that response will have on your time and productivity?
- Do you find yourself feeling angry and resentful during the academic year because you’ve said “yes” too often?
Moving From Resistance to Writing
- Have you been putting off your writing all year by promising yourself that summer is when you’ll buckle down and get it done?
- Are you finding yourself continuing to procrastinate and avoid your writing even though summer has arrived?
- Have you ever wondered why it is that you really want to write, but just don’t do it until there’s a looming external deadline?