Upcoming OFD Events

Hosted by the Office of Faculty Development in collaboration with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, the Institute for Social Science Research, and UMass ADVANCE

Are you launching a new research project or rebooting an existing one? Whether it’s your first time leading a project or you are scaling up an existing one, this panel of faculty from across campus will offer valuable tips and share their experiences on managing projects and inspiring teams. Facilitated by Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Engagement & Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Laura Vandenberg, the goal of panel discussion is to help you preemptively navigate potential obstacles to launching your project and team (within or across disciplines, in person or online), answer questions you have, and connect you with fellow colleagues and campus resources that can support your endeavor. Coffee and pastries will be served.

Facilitator: Laura Vandenberg, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Engagement & Professor of Environmental Health Sciences

Panelists:
Nilanjana Buju Dasgupta, Provost Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Director, Institute of Diversity Sciences
Laura Doyle, Professor of English and Chancellor’s Leadership Fellow working on supporting and developing interdisciplinarity at UMass
Shannon Roberts, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Kevin Young, Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics

The panel will be followed by the launch of incubators for faculty interested in creating mutual mentoring groups on research-related themes (e.g., pre-award; post-award; budgets; hiring; collaboration; student mentoring; public engagement).

This event is open to all UMass Amherst faculty and librarians.

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Hosted by the Office of Faculty Development

Whether you are a lecturer, librarian, clinical or extension professor, or have another non-tenure track title, your needs for mentoring change in every stage of your academic career. As you continue to adapt to work and life disruptions, connecting with mentors whose expertise matches your development goals is very important. Clarifying your current needs and mapping a diverse array of mentors to meet them are keys to your academic success and well-being.  

At this session you will consider your current career goals and challenges, develop an enriched map of your mentoring network, and create strategies for expanding this network.

Facilitator: Christiane Healey, OFD Faculty Fellow and Sr. Lecturer in Biology

This event is part of OFD's Supporting Non-Tenure Track Faculty series and is open to all UMass Amherst faculty and librarians.

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Join OFD for a moderated panel of campus leaders who will share insights about their professional journey and illuminate their pathways to leadership within higher education. There will be ample time for questions and discussion, followed by a reception from 4-5pm.

Panelists:
Lorraine Cordeiro, Director, Center for Research on Families; Associate Professor, Nutrition
Barbara Krauthamer, Dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts; Professor, History
Holly Lawrence, Assistant Dean, ISM Office of Career Success; Senior Lecturer II, Business Communication Program
Anthony Paik, Faculty Senate Secretary; Professor, Sociology
Tricia Serio, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Wilmore Webley, Senior Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Microbiology

Moderator: Angela de Oliveira, Associate Provost for Faculty Development; Professor, Resource Economics

This event is offered as part of OFD's Leadership Essentials for All Faculty (LEAF) series and is open to all UMass Amherst faculty and librarians who are interested in learning more about leadership and enhancing their leadership skills.

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Supporting Faculty at Mid-Career and Beyond: Awards, Honors, and Promotions

Hosted by the Academic Personnel Office and the Office of Faculty Development

LEAD+ (Leadership Enhancement for Academic Departments) is a professional development and support program for heads/chairs and associate deans covering topics of common concern to department/unit leaders. It is offered jointly by the Academic Personnel Office and the Office of Faculty Development.

Presenter: John McCarthy, Distinguished University Professor, Provost Emeritus

This session is open to heads/chairs and associate deans. Please email ofd@umass.edu with questions and/or for more information.