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The Thriving in the Academy workshop series provides learning opportunities and skill development for faculty new to OHIO or who have been in their present position for five years or less. The goal of the workshop series is to assist faculty success during their early career. Topics include research productivity, healthy relationships, time management, and maintaining a proper work-life balance.

Structure 

The individual workshops are designed using the from the (NCFDD). The self-paced video series is available to NCFDD members and provides participants with opportunities for professional and personal development. NCFDD membership is free through OHIO’s institutional membership ( is required).

The workshop series at OHIO builds upon the NCFDD videos by allowing in-person discussion, brainstorming, and feedback among participants. Individual workshops begin with a quick review of the topics covered in selected NCFDD videos, which is followed by interactive discussions and exercises. 

The workshop series includes five, 55-minute virtual workshop sessions. Each session is focused on skills from the . Participants are expected to review core curriculum material prior to each workshop.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the workshop series, faculty should have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to:

• Align their semester plans and time with their tenure and promotion criteria.
• Use tools and techniques to improve their research, scholarship, or creative activity productivity.
• Build and grow a network of professional relationships.
• Reduce stress, increase self-care, and find a work-life balance.

Eligibility 

All full-time early career faculty, including those new to OHIO or who have been in their present position for five or fewer years, are welcome to join the workshop series. Because some of the discussions and learning outcomes are focused on research, scholarship, and creative activity (RSCA) productivity, early career faculty with RSCA responsibilities are strongly encouraged to participate. Participants are encouraged, but not required to attend all five workshops.

Workshop Series

Registration for the Spring 2025 Thriving in the Academy workshop series is now open.

• Conveners: The series will be led by Sherleena Buchman (Associate Professor of Nursing and Dean's Fellow for Curriculum and Student Affairs) and Katie Hartman (Vice Provost for Faculty Development).
• Dates: Participants will meet once per week starting February 5 through March 5.
• Days & Time: Meetings are scheduled on Wednesdays from 3:05 – 4:00 PM.
• Modality: Meetings will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams.
• Registration: Please register before Wednesday January 29, 2025.

Please contact Katie Hartman (hartmank@ohio.edu) with questions.