Why Invest in Faculty/Leader Development?
Investing in faculty professional/leadership development yields significant returns on investment for engagement and directly addresses root causes of working conditions that led to “The Great Resignation.” Effective faculty/leadership development empowers faculty to: shape their individual trajectories; contribute to the improvement of their departments/schools/colleges through gained ownership; and contribute to a positive work culture. Investing in […]
Be the Torque
A flywheel is a rotating mechanical device that stores rotational energy. While a flywheel has continuing energy, it naturally resists changes in rotational speed. However, applying torque (or a twist of force) to it can increase the rotational speed by using its stored energy. What veteran women have managed to do for the field of […]
Mentoring as a Strategy to Develop Women in Higher Education
Gewirtz (1998) describes social justice in action-oriented terms as the practice of the disruption of marginalization. In a previous publication, a colleague and I created a list of specific actions that disrupt traditional university practices and assert that these might also be useful to other women protégés in the field. We outlined strategies for career […]