Professional Development Seminars (Archive)
Fall 2018
Establishing a Consistent | Have you been disappointed by your progress on your writing projects this semester? It can be a challenge to find time to write when service, teaching, and life happens. In this professional development seminar, we'll discuss best practices to establish a writing routine in the midst of busy-ness, including Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) and the 14-day Writing Challenge through our institutional membership in the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Faculty who are currently participating in WAGs will be on hand to share why it works for them and you'll have opportunities to sign up for new WAGs that are forming, as well as the 14-Day Writing Challenge that begins October 29 (deadline to register for the challenge is fast approaching: Oct 25!). Light refreshments will be provided. |
Bullying in Academia: Impacts on Women FacultyOct. 24, 2018 | After Professor of Communication and CFPCA Associate Dean Loraleigh Keashly shares her scholarly expertise in academic harassment scholarship, join the discussion on academic bullying behavior and how it affects women faculty. This is first of an ongoing series on faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion. Light refreshments will be provided. This session is co-sponsored with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. |
WSU NCFDD One-year Anniversary Open HouseNov. 14, 2018 | Join us in celebrating the one-year anniversary of Wayne State's institutional membership in NCFDD! Participants will be able to network with colleagues who have used NCFDD resources and learn about other professional development resources offered by the Provost's Office and the Office of Teaching and Learning. Participants will also be able to participate in table talks about strategies to support their success including writing productivity, networking and mentoring, unwritten rules of the academy for junior faculty, leadership skills and career paths, and other issues of relevance to faculty and academic staff professional development. A salad buffet lunch will be served. This session is co-sponsored with the Office for Teaching and Learning. |
Mentors, Sponsors, and Collaborators: Strategies for Building a Community to Support Your SuccessDec. 3, 2018 | Your network is important not just for research productivity and external letters of recommendation for promotion and tenure but also as a resource for advice and support on your career journey. Join Emeritus, retired, and senior faculty as they share their wisdom about how to seek out connections to help you thrive on and off campus. Participants will also engage in an interactive activity to explore the gaps in their networks as well as advice on how to build a healthy network. Light lunch will be provided. This session is co-sponsored with Office for Teaching and Learning. |
Winter 2019
Every Semester Needs a PlanJan. 10, 2019 | Join your colleagues for this popular NCFDD webinar to set ambitious and attainable goals for the semester. Participants will leave this workshop with a clear assessment and plan that includes realistic goals and expectations, clear milestones to assess achievement, and tips on how to re-evaluate as the semester progresses. This session is co-sponsored with Office for Teaching and Learning. |
Promotion and Tenure Panel Discussion | The Offices of the Vice President for Research, Provost and Faculty Affairs (School of Medicine) are pleased to offer the Research and Academic Development seminar series for WSU faculty, chairs & directors, postdoctoral trainees & graduate students, and administrators. Topics may include:
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Promotion and Tenure Panel Discussion | The Offices of the Vice President for Research, Provost and Faculty Affairs (School of Medicine) are pleased to offer the Research and Academic Development seminar series for WSU faculty, chairs & directors, postdoctoral trainees & graduate students, and administrators. Topics may include:
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The Many Faces of Post-Tenure SuccessFeb. 22, 2019 | After achieving tenure and promotion, many faculty wonder "What's next?" Some answers include: Claim a new role in the discipline or in one's department, switch direction or delve into new scholarly work, or devote time to important pedagogical or service work. Join faculty and staff for a discussion on how to continue or regain momentum after earning tenure and promotion and ESS, including the importance of sabbaticals and professional leaves to recharge and retool one's career. This session is co-sponsored with Office for Teaching and Learning. |
Bullying in Academia: Impacts on Women FacultyMarch 27, 2019 | After Professor of Communication and CFPCA Associate Dean Loraleigh Keashly shares her scholarly expertise in academic harassment scholarship, join the discussion on academic bullying behavior and how it affects women faculty. This is a reprise of the popular seminar in Fall 2018. This session is co-sponsored with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. |
How Contingency Works: The Gendered and Racial Dynamics of Teaching & the Role of Non-Tenure Line FacultyApril 1, 2019 | Thirty year trends in higher education show an increase in non-tenure line faculty across the nation. Dr. Russel y RodrÃguez will bring to the foreground some ideologies, assumptions, and languages that we use to that unwittingly draw upon gendered and racialized assumptions of power (and pay) and in doing so unsettle our own practices. This seminar is sponsored by the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Office of the Provost, Center for Latina/o and Latin American Studies, and Wayne Women Lead. |
Academic Leadership PerspectivesApril 2, 2019 | What does it mean to be an effective academic leader? Do you need a title to be a leader? Join faculty and staff leaders to discuss these questions and begin to identify your own personal leadership perspective to guide your work. Participants will also learn more about the new WSU Academic Leadership Academy and if it is right for them. |
Preparing for Parenthood on the Tenure/ESS TrackApril 10, 2019 | This two-part session includes an overview of legal and contractual issues in preparing for parenthood. The first hour includes discussion of FMLA and "modified duties" as laid out in the WSU-AAUP contract. The second hour includes a panel and interactive discussion with faculty and staff who will share the everyday challenges and rewards of parenting on the tenure-track. Come for one or both sessions. This session is co-sponsored with Office for Teaching and Learning. |
Every Summer Needs a PlanMay 8, 2019 | This popular NCFDD webinar will be a jumping off point for setting ambitious and attainable goals for the summer. Participants will leave this workshop with a clear assessment and plan that includes realistic goals and expectations, clear milestones to assess achievement, and tips on how to re-evaluate as the semester progresses. This session is co-sponsored with Office for Teaching and Learning. |
Summer 2019
Bystander Intervention for Academic HarassmentJune 24, 2019 | The Office of the Provost and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion are piloting one form of trainingbystander intervention trainingto equip faculty and academic staff with tools to respond to academic harassment and bullying behavior. We are excited that internationally recognized expert, Dr. Loraleigh Keashly, who is also Distinguished Service Professor of Communication and Associate Dean of the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts at WSU, has agreed to run these training sessions this summer and we invite you to participate. In this seminar, participants will learn more about the impact of bystander intervention and will identify a menu of strategies that can be used when witnessing or directly experiencing bullying, and in the aftermath. Note that participation was limited to people who have attended one of Dr. Keashly's seminars in the past academic year since the information she disseminated forms a foundation on which to build bystander skills. |
Notorious vs. Noteworthy: | Women's accomplishments are not always recognized by peers, including other women. Women are both notoriously undervalued and notorious for undervaluing themselves. Let's flip the script and be noteworthy! In this workshop, we'll discuss why being noteworthy is important for you, other women, and the university at large. We'll also discuss strategies to promote your work and that of others to shift the culture around who is valued and recognized for their work. |