Faculty Development Opportunities at UC-COM

The Office of Faculty Affairs & Development have created new development programming for our faculty in the areas of professional development, research development, teaching and education development, and wellness. Programs in these four tracks will be offered on a monthly basis during the academic year. Complete listing of development programs being offered 2024-2025 Programs.

December 2024

December 5, 2024
Culture Building in your Department (repeat)

Facilitator:Steven D Kniffley Jr., PsyD MPA ABPP HSP
Via:Microsoft Teams
Time:7:00am - 8:00am

Description:
Training will provide COM departments with practical tools needed to foster inclusive excellence for students, faculty and staff. Specifically, this training will cover the following areas: conducting a cultural audit, developing a DEI strategy at the departmental level, and assessing culture change and impact.

December 12, 2024
From Career Development Award to R-funded Research Projects

Facilitator:Jeffrey Strawn, MD
Via: Microsoft Teams
Time:12-1:00pm

Learning Objectives:

1. Develop strategies to link pilot work to specific funding mechanisms and “project grants”
2. Describe key steps to leveraging successes and set-backs during the career development award
3. Identify interventions—during a career development award—to boost score driving components of your first R-level submission

January 2025

• January 07, 2025| Male Allyship: Advocacy through the Everyday
• January 22, 2025| The Power of Habit: Start the New Year Strong