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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Supporting Faculty Funding Success: The Role Leadership Plays
For many institutions, faculty funding success is treated as an individual achievement. A strong proposal is a reflection of the scholar’s creativity, discipline, and persistence....
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Theme: Rising to the Moment 📍November 9–11, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA We’re excited to share that NCFDD will be attending the 2025 APLU Annual Meeting!...
Read MoreThe AIs Go Marching On: Finding Our Way with AI in Education
Watch the Recording: The AIs Go Marching On: Finding Our Way with AI in Education Host:Lance Eaton, PhD – Senior Associate Director, Center for Advancing Teaching...
Read MoreFree Department Chair’s Survival Guide
Lead with clarity, confidence, and balance starting today. Stepping into the chair role can feel overwhelming. This guide from NCFDD offers proven strategies to help...
Read MoreBuilding Strong Peer Communities: A Resource for Leadership and Advancement
Author: Chrystal Bruce, PhD, Associate Dean, John Carroll University The NSF ADVANCE Partnership Project, Advancing STEM Careers by Empowering Network Development (ASCEND), was conceived to...
Read MoreRethinking Your Research Funding: A Conversation with Franco Montalto, PhD
Author: NCFDD Ahead of the start of our new Rethinking Your Research Funding course, we’re spotlighting the experts who helped shape the curriculum. Franco Montalto,...
Read MoreRethinking Your Research Funding: A Conversation with Sabrina Noel, PhD, RD
Author: NCFDD Ahead of the start of our new Rethinking Your Research Funding course, we’re spotlighting the experts who helped shape the curriculum. Sabrina Noel,...
Read MoreRethinking Your Research Funding: A New Course for Today’s Faculty
Federal funding has long been the gold standard for research support, but today’s realities tell a different story. Award rates are shrinking, political climates are...
Read MoreFlawed by Design: The Problem with Teaching Reviews for Tenure (and What to Do About It)
Author: Chavella T. Pittman, PhD, Effective & Efficient Faculty Most campus procedures for reviewing teaching for retention, tenure, and promotion run counter to best and...
Read MoreEmbracing Innovation in Academia: How Faculty Can Leverage AI Without Losing Their Voice
Author: NCFDD Artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education. Tools that can generate text, summarize sources, or analyze data are now freely available to anyone with...
Read MoreIs It Time to Rethink Faculty Grant Support?
Faculty are navigating one of the most complex grant funding environments in recent memory. Federal priorities are shifting. Budgets are tightening. And competition for research...
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