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...
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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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Every Summer Needs a Plan
Facilitator: Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhDAssistant DeanTufts University Plan Your Most Productive—and Balanced—Semester Yet On-Demand Webinar Recording Did you start this semester with big writing goals—only to...
Read More Access the Recording: The State of Faculty Development: Bridging the Faculty Support Gap
Facilitator: Joy Gaston-Gayle, PhDProfessorNorth Carolina State University What faculty need is changing. Is your support keeping up? On-Demand Webinar Recording In this webinar, we shared...
Read More Access the Recording: Executive Function and Student Success
Facilitator: Brandon Slade, EdSFounder, Untapped Learning | School Psychology | Teacher | Executive Function Coach Learn how small, strategic teaching shifts can strengthen students’ planning,...
Read More Access the Recording: How to Create and Maintain Healthy Boundaries
Facilitator: Lisa Hanasono, PhDProfessorBowling Green State University Build boundaries that support productivity, balance, and long-term success. On-Demand Webinar Recording Feeling stretched thin? Saying “yes” too...
Read More Access the Recording: Strengthening Your Department Chair Playbook
Facilitator: Erin Furtak, PhDProfessorUniversity of Colorado, Boulder Spotlight on Faculty Development Strategies On-Demand Webinar Recording Department chairs play a pivotal role in shaping faculty success—but...
Read More Planning for Rest and Recovery: An Agile End-of-Year Reflection
Watch the Recording: Planning for Rest and Recovery: An Agile End-of-Year Reflectionn Host:Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhDDirector of the Faculty Professional DevelopmentGeorgia Institute of Technology Take a deliberate...
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