National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides around-the-year
access to an external mentoring community to support the success of University of
Washington faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. The NCFDD offers concrete,
empirically-tested strategies for increasing productivity through. for example, online
training workshops facilitated by experts on faculty development and the -Monday
Motivator- weekly newsletter.
The University of Washington is an institutional member of the National Center for
Faculty Development and Diversity, designed to provide professional development
tools for all UW faculty, post -docs, and graduate students!
Membership benefits include:
- Intensive online training and mentoring
- Tips and techniques on securing external research funding
- Professional development online workshops
- Access to multi-week courses each term
- Access to moderated monthly writing challenges
Please direct any questions about registration to Leyla Salmassi, at facadv@uw.edu
Additional Resources
This set of resources provides insight into some of the experiences of mid-career faculty. It is updated as additional resources become available, so please check back periodically.
Dossier
- Bray, Sarah. “How to Create a Strong Reappointment, Tenure or Promotion File.” November 2, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
Newly Tenured
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “How to Select the Best Path After Gaining Tenure.” October 11, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Ongoing Planning for Life After Tenure.” November 1, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “How to Consider Leadership Paths Once You’ve Gained Tenure.” September 6, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Advice for the Newly-Tenured.” Posted on the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity website.
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “The Importance of Having a New Mind-set After Earning Tenure.” October 18, 2017. Insider Higher Ed.
Avoiding Burnout
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Carefully Assessing How You Feel On a Job Gives You Powerful Feedback.” September 20, 2017. Insider Higher Ed.
- Lundsteen, Natalie. “How to Rejuvenate Yourself When Your Academic Job No Longer Motivates You.” October 30, 2017. Insider Higher Ed.
- Beauboeuf, Tamara, Jan E. Thomas, and Karla A. Erickson. “Our Fixation on Midcareer Malaise.” March 15, 2017. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Dunn, Dana S. and Jane S. Halonen. “Preventing Post-Tenure Malaise.” January 18, 2018. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Malesic, Jonathan. “The 40-Year-Old Burnout.” October 5, 2016. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Flaherty, Colleen. “Q&A With Authors of New Book on Balancing Home and Work Life as an Academic Scientist.” December 2, 2016. Inside Higher Ed.
Mentoring
- Rockquemore, Kerry Ann. “Building a Network of Mentors After You Receive Tenure.” October 25, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
- Lundquist, Jennifer and Joya Misra. “How to Find Mentors and Be a Good Mentor Yourself.” July 13, 2017. Inside Higher Ed.