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Beyond Burnout Part 1: Approaches for Faculty Well-Being

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Watch the Recording: Beyond Burnout Part 1: Approaches for Faculty Well-Being Facilitator: Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhDDirector of the Office of Faculty Professional DevelopmentGeorgia Institute of Technology Strategies to recognize, address, and prevent faculty burnout—so your campus can thrive Faculty across higher education are navigating increasing workloads, shifting institutional expectations, and mounting stress—often with little support. Burnout is … Read more

Faculty Retention: Enhanced Professional Development Strategies for Higher Education

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ncfdd faculty retention survey

Unlock the Insights Behind Faculty Retention and Success Get our research-driven report designed to help institutions strengthen faculty engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Faculty success isn’t just an individual achievement—it’s a direct driver of your institution’s strength and future. Understanding what supports faculty—and what drives them away—is critical to building a thriving academic community. Our Faculty Retention … Read more

AI in Academia: Teaching Challenges and Opportunities

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artificial intelligence

Author: Julia Staffel, PhD At the end of November in 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a text-generating AI with never-before-seen capabilities of producing almost any type of text with the click of a button. Students immediately realized the potential of using it for their assignments, easily generating essays and code, while avoiding being caught by existing … Read more

The Art of Self-Care: A Pathway to Productivity and Peace in Academia

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Author: NCFDD The challenges that face academics in today’s fast-paced environment can often be overwhelming, leading to a state of chronic stress. Stress, especially when prolonged, can have detrimental effects on both physical health and overall well-being, and it can seriously hinder productivity in both personal and professional life. In these demanding times, it is … Read more

Pivoting to Public Writing

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Author: Anthony Ocampo, PhD Whether in the sciences or humanities, academics are so specialized in their niche that they often forget how to convey their knowledge to a general public. In fact, in academia, your success is predicated on your ability to be in conversation with other experts, not everyday people.  When we’re doing our PhDs, we … Read more

5 Secrets to a Super Productive Semester

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It’s no secret that the semester presents many challenges for faculty. What we commonly see is: So the question is, how can we create a structure to overcome these challenges? Better yet, how can we create a structure to overcome these challenges and support our research/writing productivity and health/wellness?  Here are 5 things you can do:

Feeling Engaged and Energized: Rising Above Burnout

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burnout

Author: Kristin Croyle, PhD Here’s a multiple-choice question for you.  This one is “mark all that apply:” Lately I have been feeling: Does any of that sound familiar?  If so, you can join the burnout club.  Many of us have experiences of burnout periodically in our careers both as students and as faculty. What is … Read more