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 be done in a day, month, year, or career. From floods of emails and requests to jam-packed calendars and ever-expanding task lists, academics are managing a growing number of responsibilities, … Read more
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 the classroom, many faculty are unsure how to uphold standards while responding to new forms of student work. Concerns about AI and academic integrity often surface as anxiety about misuse, … Read more
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 your discipline. Download this free worksheet designed to help faculty turn their research into a story they can use in emails, conversations, proposals, and pitches to non academic audiences. You … Read more
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, the value should be obvious to reviewers. Increasingly, that assumption no longer holds. Today’s funding landscape places growing weight not only on what faculty study, but on how clearly they … Read more
For many faculty, the experience of pursuing research funding today feels fundamentally different than it did even a decade ago. The rules are less clear. The competition feels sharper. Expectations seem to shift midstream. And the emotional toll of repeated rejection often carries more weight than it once did. If funding feels harder, more unpredictable, … Read more
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. Each chapter represents a specific time period in a person’s life such as their graduate school years, a post doc period, life as an early career scholar, becoming parents of … Read more
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 to pursue ambitious, meaningful work. Yet the process of securing funding often feels fragmented, rushed, and discouraging. Ideas move forward in short bursts. Feedback arrives late or not at all. … Read more
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 the demands of the role can be challenging and isolating. Whether you’re new to the position or a seasoned leader, this on-demand webinar offers a practical look at how the … Read more
Facilitator: Rachel McLaren, PhDProfessorUniversity of Iowa How the Faculty Success Program Can Transform your Professional AND Personal Life On-Demand Webinar Recording Ready to finally make a breakthrough in your writing and research productivity? If you’ve ever started a semester with big goals—only to end the term feeling frustrated or behind—this on-demand webinar is for you. … Read more
A Weekly Planning Template Designed for Faculty: Simple, Practical, and Stress Reducing Create more intentional weeks with a 30 minute ritual that helps you protect writing time, stay focused, and reduce overwhelm. Download Your Free Template What You Will Get A free, ready to use Weekly Planning Template created specifically for the realities of academic … Read more