National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)

Supported by the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, Iowa State is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. Iowa State faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students are eligible for an individual membership free of cost.

The Faculty Success Program is NCFDD’s highly rated and successful twelve-week, online mentoring program (offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer) designed to teach faculty the skills they need to increase both their research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. NCFDD has recently opened participation in this program to term faculty who are currently in a long-term appointment and have research and publication requirements built into their PRS. 

Fall 2023 Faculty Success Program Funding Support - Term Faculty

In a continued program for Fall 2023, the Provost’s Office will partially sponsor the participation of term faculty in the Faculty Success Program by contributing $2500 toward total early registration costs of $4350. Participants will be expected to cover the remaining program fees through other sources, e.g., matching funds from department or college, professional development funds, grant funds, or other sources.  Faculty sponsored by the Provost’s Office are expected to participate in and complete all components of the Faculty Success program.

To apply for this funding support, please fill out the short application form by May 4, 2023.

Fall 2023 Faculty Success Program Funding Support - Tenured or Tenure-Track
In a continued program for Fall 2023, the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost will partially sponsor the participation of up to four tenure-track or tenured faculty in the Faculty Success Program by contributing $2500 toward total early registration costs of $4350. Priority will be given to early career faculty. Participants will be expected to cover the remaining program fees through other sources, e.g., matching funds from department or college, professional development funds, grant funds, startup funds, or other sources. Faculty sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost are expected to participate in and complete all components of the Faculty Success program.

To apply for this funding support, please fill out the short application form by May 4, 2023.

Questions may be directed to Katharine Hensley (khensley@iastate.edu).  

Benefits

The NCFDD Institutional Membership offers numerous benefits at no charge to Iowa State faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students.

• NCFDD Core Curriculum
• Weekly Monday Motivator e-mail messages providing productivity tips and reminders
• Monthly productivity webinars and multi-week courses facilitated by national faculty development experts
• NCFDD Career Center Resources and Workshops
• Audio recordings, slides, and transcripts of all webinars to access at your convenience
• Moderated monthly writing challenges
• NCFDD Discussion Forum and peer network
• Monthly accountability buddy match

NCFDD Webinars

2023 Offerings:

Core Curriculum: Mastering Academic Time Management
April 13, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Carlita Favero, Ursinus College

Guest Webinar: NCFDD Discussion Panel: “What I Wished I Would Have Known After Earning Tenure”
April 25, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Carlita Favero, Ursinus College, Sharleen Mondal, Ashland University, and Meredith Gadsby, Oberlin College

Core Curriculum: Zoom Presentation: 5 Secrets to a Super-Productive Semester
May 4, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Erin Furtak, University of Colorado, Boulder

Core Curriculum: Zoom Presentation: Every Summer Needs a Plan
May 11, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Erin Furtak, University of Colorado, Boulder

Guest Webinar: Maximizing Your Sabbatical: An Integrated Approach to Purposeful Planning, Reflection, and Re-entry
May 23, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Vicki Baker, Albion College, and Linda Bolan, University of Richmond

Core Curriculum: SKILL #5: Moving from Resistance to Writing
June 8, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Lisa Hanasono, Bowling Green State University

Guest Webinar: Supporting Academics with ADHD
June 20, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Parks, Colorado Mountain College and Colorado State University, and Kiah E. Bennett, Bucknell University

Core Curriculum: SKILL #6: The Art of Saying No
July 13, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Mindi Thompson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Guest Webinar: An Equity-Minded Approach to Writing Effective External Review Letters for Tenure and Promotion
July 18, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Yael Niv, Princeton University, Laura Martin, and Rachel Ross, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Guest Webinar: NSF CAREER Awards: Strategies, Tips, and Advice from Recent Recipients
July 25, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Neera Jain, Purdue University, Neha Kamat, Northwestern University, Quinn Konopacky, University of California at San Diego, and Seanna Leath, Washington University in St. Louis

Core Curriculum: SKILL #7: Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors, and Collaborators
August 10, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Angelique Davis, Seattle University

Guest Webinar: NCFDD Discussion Panel: "What I Wished I Would Have Known after Becoming a Full Professor"
August 22, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Aditi Pai, Spelman College, Maurice Stevens, Ohio State University, and Sonja Martin Poole, University of San Francisco

Previous webinars