Finding a research funding opportunity that seems relevant to your work can create an immediate sense of possibility. The topic fits. The award could support something important. The deadline is close enough that applying feels realistic. But relevance alone does not make an opportunity worth pursuing. Faculty often have to decide whether a proposal is … Read more
Facilitator: Jolie Sheffer, PhDAssociate Dean and ProfessorBowling Green State University Approach philanthropic funding with a clearer understanding of what foundations look for, how they make decisions, and how researchers can build stronger relationships with funders. On-Demand Webinar Recording Foundation funding can create valuable new opportunities for your research. But pursuing philanthropic funding is different from … Read more
Author: NCFDD At the beginning of a semester, it can be relatively easy to see where you want your time to go. You may have a manuscript you want to finish, a research project you want to move forward, or a professional goal you have been meaning to make room for. Before the semester fills … Read more
Authors: Carlton E. Green & Jazmin P. Pichardo Faculty are teaching in a moment when political violence, campus protests, and polarized public discourse regularly enter the classroom. Students and colleagues turn to faculty as trusted educators and mentors to help make sense of what has happened. What faculty do with that trust shapes both learning … Read more
Author: NCFDD A promising funding opportunity can take over your calendar remarkably fast. One call looks like a strong fit. The deadline is six weeks away. Suddenly, your research funding strategy is the proposal due six weeks from now. That kind of focus can be useful. Grants require concentrated attention. But when every funding decision … Read more
Find Clarity and Direction for Your Post-Tenure Career Tenure is a major milestone, but what comes next is often less clear. Post-Tenure Pathfinders helps recently tenured and mid-career faculty reconnect with what matters, make intentional career decisions, and create a more sustainable path forward. It is a 12-week guided program designed for faculty navigating the … Read more
Author: NCFDD Faculty leadership roles often come with an unusual expectation: learn the job once you have it. A faculty member may spend years building expertise as a researcher, teacher, mentor, and colleague. Then they become a department chair, program director, center director, associate dean, or another academic leader. Almost overnight, the work changes. They … Read more
During the academic year, much of faculty work is driven by external demands. Teaching schedules, committee responsibilities, student needs, departmental priorities, and institutional deadlines shape how time is spent from week to week. Summer often looks different. Understanding how department chairs can support faculty over the summer starts with recognizing that this season serves a … Read more
Facilitator: Elizabeth Parks, PhDDissertation in Practice ChairCreighton University Make meaningful progress on your research and writing, even when teaching, service, meetings, and competing priorities fill your calendar. On-Demand Webinar Recording Every semester starts with the best intentions. You promise yourself this will be the term you finally stay consistent with your writing and research goals. … Read more
Author: Laura Portwood-Stacer When attempting to publish an academic book, it can feel as if so many factors are beyond your control. Will an acquiring editor like your book idea? Will it take them forever to get back to you? Will peer reviewers understand and support the intervention you’re trying to make? What if they … Read more