Faculty Mentoring
The College of Humanities and Sciences will host the following mentoring workshops and circles in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. Workshops are offered specifically for faculty at different stages of their academic careers, for faculty seeking study-research and educational leave and for faculty interested in writing effective dossier statements for their promotion reviews.
Registration for the Fall 2024 workshops is now open. Registration for Spring 2025 workshops will open in late January 2025.
For questions, please contact CHS Associate Deans Amy Rector and Marcus Messner or Faculty Fellow Brooke Newman.
Mentoring Workshops on Faculty Promotions
You got tenure, now what?
Friday, September 13, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Workshop with Dean Catherine Ingrassia for recently tenured associate professors to provide guidance on how to stay on track with research and teaching for a future promotion to professor.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be sent after registration)
Term instructors and assistant professors
Friday, September 20, 2024, 1-2:30 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for term faculty members who are currently at the instructor or assistant professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to assistant or associate professor in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be sent after registration)
Panelists:
- Derek O'Leary, Robertson School of Media and Culture
- Matthew Scott, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
- Tara Stamm, Department of Sociology
Term associate professors
Friday, October 4, 2024, 1-2:30 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for term faculty members who are currently at the associate professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to professor in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be sent after registration)
Panelists:
- Gretchen Comba, Department of English
- Jennifer Joy-Gaba, Department of Psychology
- Fernando Tenjo, Department of Biology
Tenure-track assistant professors
Friday, October 11, 2024, 1-2:30 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for tenure-track faculty members who are currently at the assistant professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to associate professor with tenure in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be sent after registration)
Panelists:
- Samaneh Oladi Ghadikolaei, School of World Studies
- Danielle Kirkman, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
- Michael Paarlberg Department of Political Science
Tenure-track associate professors
Friday, October 18, 2024, 1-2:30 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for tenure-track faculty members who are currently at the associate professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to professor with tenure in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be sent after registration)
Panelists:
- Indika Arachchige, Department of Chemistry
- Sean Cox, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
- Robin Everhart, Department of Psychology
Q&As about faculty promotions
Friday, October 25, 2024, 11 a.m - 12 p.m.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 2-3 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 3-4 p.m.
The associate deans for faculty and academic affairs, will offer informational Q&A sessions on the promotion process for all term and tenure-track faculty who plan to seek promotions in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be sent after registration)
Mentoring Workshop on Faculty Leave
Leave application process
Friday, September 27, 2024, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The associate deans for faculty and academic affairs, describe the process for and answer your questions about faculty study-research and educational leave. This is an information session before the submission deadline for leave applications, which are due on Nov. 1, 2024. Read more about the leave policy here.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be sent after registration)
Mentoring Workshop on Balancing Academic Life
Saying Yes Strategically
Friday, October 25, 2024, 1-2:30 p.m.
This workshop is hosted by Brooke Newman, CHS Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor of History, and includes a panel of CHS faculty who will explore strategies for how, when, and whether to commit to professional opportunities and academic projects.
Format: In person (Harris Hall, room 3142)
Panelists:
- Kim Case, Department of Psychology
- Chris Gough, Department of Biology
- Michelle Peace, Department of Forensic Science
- Angela Reynolds, Associate Dean for Research
Mentoring Circles on Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Teaching Generative AI Applications in CHS Classes
Friday, November 8, 2024, 11 am-1 p.m.
This workshop is hosted by the associated deans for faculty and academic affairs and includes faculty presenters who will outline their current teaching strategies for generative AI and/or their plans for the Spring 2025 semester. Faculty participants will have a chance to meet in small groups with one presenter at a time during multiple rounds of presentations and discussions. The presentations will be followed by a networking lunch.
Format: In person (STEM Building, room 202)
Panelists:
- Jason Arnold, Department of Political Science
- Edward Boone, Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
- Mariah Crilley, Interdisciplinary Studies
- James Fritz, Department of Philosophy
- Kamilia Rahmouni, School of World Studies
- Joshua Smith, Robertson School of Media and Culture
Classroom Strategies to Promote Responsible Use of Generative AI
Friday, February 21, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m.
This workshop is hosted by Brooke Newman, CHS Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor of History, and includes a panel of CHS faculty who will present strategies for promoting academic integrity in the classroom and identifying and preventing prohibited uses of Generative AI.
Format: In person (registration and location will become available in late January 2025)
Panelists:
- Meriah Crawford, Department of Focused Inquiry
- Frank Fairies, Department of Philosophy
- Jennifer Rhee, Department of English and AI Futures Lab
- Andrew Marx, Department of Focused Inquiry
Mentoring Circle on P&T Dossier Preparation (Teaching and Service)
Writing effective promotion teaching and service statements
Friday, April 4, 2025, 2-4 p.m.
Faculty will come together to outline their teaching and service statements for promotion dossiers. Key elements of the statements will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to give and get feedback on sample statements. Time permitting, participants will begin to write or edit their own statements.
Format: In person (registration and location will become available in late January 2025)
Mentoring Circle on P&T Dossier Preparation (Research/Scholarship)
Writing effective research/scholarship statements
Friday, April 11, 2025, 2-4 p.m.
Faculty will come together to develop their research or scholarship statements for promotion dossiers. Key elements of the statements will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to give and get feedback on sample statements. Time permitting, participants will begin to write or edit their own statements.
Format: In person (registration and location will become available in late January 2025)
Mentoring Circle on P&T Dossier Preparation (CV/Bio)
Tuning your CV for promotion review and writing the promotion bio
Friday, April 18, 2025, 2-4 p.m.
Faculty will come together to tune their CV for their promotion dossiers as well as develop their dossier bio. Key elements of the promotion CV and bio will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to give and get feedback on example CV’s and bios. Time permitting, participants will begin to write or edit their bios and CV’s.
Format: In person (registration and location will become available in late January 2025)