For many faculty, stepping into a department chair role can feel like a detour—an administrative obligation that pulls time and energy away from research, teaching,...
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Blog Posts
Framing and Maintaining a Research Agenda: A Blueprint for Success
Author: Fred A. Bonner II, EdD For researchers in general, and tenure-track faculty in particular, perhaps the most critical task they must engage is to...
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How Emory University is Redefining Faculty Mentoring at Scale
On many campuses, mentoring is widely valued but loosely defined. It’s often left to individual departments or informal pairings, without much structure or accountability. While...
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From Uncertainty to Clarity: Inside the First Department Chair Success Program
For new and experienced department chairs alike, leadership can feel isolating. You’re expected to manage conflict, mentor faculty, make strategic decisions, and balance countless priorities—often...
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3 Ways to Reframe Your Time around Writing
Author: NCFDD For many faculty, the biggest barrier to consistent writing isn’t a lack of ideas—it’s time. Or more accurately, how time feels. Unstructured. Fragmented....
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Mentoring Gaps with Real Consequences: Who’s Affected and What Institutions Should Know
Author: NCFDD Mentoring is widely recognized as essential to faculty success, but not all faculty experience it as effective or equitable. In our recent collaboration...
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AASCU Summer Meeting 2025
What Does a Happy Future Look Like? Let’s Talk at AASCU 2025. 📍 July 15-17, 2025 | Indianapolis, IN | Booth #X As public universities...
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Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Building Resilience
Facilitator: Lisa Hanasono, PhDProfessorBowling Green State University Insights and reflections for leading through times of change—available to stream now. Higher education is facing an era...
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Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Approaches for Academic Leaders
Watch the Recording: Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Approaches for Academic Leaders Facilitator:Lisa Hanasono, PhD ProfessorBowling Green State University Panelists:Alison Joan Murray Levine, PhDCorinne Castro, PhDMary...
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Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Research Funding Strategies
Watch the Recording: Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Research Funding Strategies Facilitator:Lisa Hanasono, PhDProfessorBowling Green State University Panelists:Franco Montalto, PhDNdidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhDJolie Sheffer, PhD Real-world strategies...
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Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed: Strategies for 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...
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Beyond Burnout Part 1: Approaches for Faculty Well-Being
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...
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