Image

UMass ADVANCE has announced their fall 2023 lineup of faculty development workshops and seminars for faculty and leaders, which will be offered on campus and via Zoom from Sept. 13 to Oct. 20.

“Equitable Collaboration Practices for Faculty” (JEDI Conference 2023)

Sept. 13, 2-3:30 p.m. – Campus Center 174

Presented by Jennifer Normanly, professor and head of biochemistry and molecular biology and co-PI UMass ADVANCE, and Laurel Smith-Doerr, professor of sociology and PI of UMass ADVANCE

Research collaboration is essential in today's academy, but many collaborations reflect inequitable practices that undermine the success of the project. In this interactive workshop, presenters describe how to build collaborations that are transparent, equitable, and allow for creative growth through clear communication and respect for all contribution. This session is open to all faculty. For more information and to register, visit the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 2023 conference website.
 

“Creating Equity After Acute Crisis: Analyzing Disparities in COVID-19 Productivity Impacts by Faculty Rank, Gender, Race, and Caregiving Status”

Sept. 22, Noon-1:30 p.m. (lunch provided) – LSL S330 and S340

Presented by Mark Pachucki, associate professor of sociology, and Laurel Smith-Doerr, professor of sociology and PI of UMass ADVANCE

Gender and racial diversity in knowledge production leads to greater creativity and innovation, but only when workplaces are equitable and integrated, allowing members to do their best work on a level playing field. This seminar seeks to report back to faculty initial findings from a computational text analysis of UMass data on pandemic impacts gathered from de-identified AY2019-20 annual faculty report information. This seminar is presented in collaboration with the UMass Computational Social Science Institute (CSSI) and Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR). To register, visit the UMass ADVANCE registration form.
 

“Equity Minded Workload Reform, Part 1—Assessing Workload Challenges”

Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-Noon – Via Zoom

Presented by Joya Misra, provost professor and Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair, Department of Sociology and School of Public Policy, co-PI UMass ADVANCE, and president of the American Sociological Association

Many faculty members report feeling that workload in their department is unfairly distributed; women and faculty of color may be asked to carry out more than their share of work. This session provides clear, evidence-based practices to create better, fairer workloads for faculty through changing the “choice architecture” for the division of labor in departments. This session will be followed in February by a Part 2 session that focuses on organizational policies and practices that can be adopted to proactively design more equitable workloads and reward systems. To register, visit the UMass ADVANCE registration form.
 

“Strategies and Tactics for Faculty Retention through Inclusive Promotion and Evaluation (STRIPE) with LEAD+”

Oct. 20, 12:30-2 p.m. – Via Zoom

Presented by Wilmore Webley, associate professor and senior vice provost for equity and inclusion, and Laurel Smith-Doerr, professor of sociology and PI of UMass ADVANCE.

This workshop will be an opportunity to learn the best new strategies for setting the stage for equitable evaluation at department- and college-level reviews of faculty. The discussions in this interactive workshop will lay the groundwork for a fair and equitable review of promotion candidate records, by highlighting how to identify practices that help committees to avoid bias. This session welcomes all department heads, chairs and associate deans. This workshop is presented in partnership with the Office of Faculty Development's LEAD+ series. To register and for more information, email the Office of Faculty Development at [email protected].