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...
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Knowing Your Worth: Negotiating Academic Contracts under Budgetary Constraints
Authors: Jocelyn Olcott & Lori Flores One of the principal challenges that we face when deciding whether to take a new position at an academic...
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The 2026 State of Faculty Development in Higher Education Survey Report
The faculty support gap in higher education is real. Over 1000 faculty and academic leaders revealed what faculty need most, and how institutions can help...
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The Missing Step Between Strong Research Ideas and Competitive Proposals
Strong research ideas are not in short supply. Across disciplines, faculty are asking rigorous questions, developing sophisticated methods, and pursuing work with real intellectual and...
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Creating and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries
Author: Lisa Hanasono, Ph.D. The overwhelm is real! For many academics, it seems like there always will be more work to do than can possibly...
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From Enforcement to Pedagogy: Rethinking Academic Integrity in the Age of AI
Questions about academic integrity in the age of AI are now central to conversations about teaching and learning. As AI tools become more visible in...
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Free Research Funding Story Arc Builder
Turn Your Research Into a Clear, Compelling Funding Story Learn how to communicate your research in plain language that resonates with funders and partners beyond...
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Why Clear Research Narratives Matter More Than Ever to Funders
Across disciplines, faculty often assume that strong ideas speak for themselves. If the question is rigorous, the methods are sound, and the scholarship is credible,...
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Why Research Funding Feels More Uncertain Than Ever
For many faculty, research funding uncertainty feels fundamentally different than it did even a decade ago. The rules are less clear. The competition feels sharper....
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Every Career Chapter Needs a Plan
Author: Lisa Hanasono, Ph.D. In the NCFDD’s Faculty Success Program (FSP), we invite academics to think of their lives as a book with many chapters....
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Redefining Grant Funding in Higher Education
A white paper from NCFDD, with key insights from our inaugural Rethinking Your Research Funding Course Many faculty care deeply about their research and want...
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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...
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