In 2015, Columbia University announced a $ 33 million commitment to improve faculty diversity, including through funding grants to
support junior faculty research and creating various programs to provide mentoring and support to new faculty members.57 In addition to better supporting faculty of color, Columbia's initiative also seeks to expand the university's pool of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, or LGBTQ, faculty members.58
Not exact matches
«A lack of diversity at the
faculty level is an enormous problem in biomedical science, so I applaud HHMI's efforts to
support junior scientists from underrepresented backgrounds,» writes Jessica Polka, president of the Future of Research board of directors, in an email to Science Careers.
A new program aims to launch the careers of diverse life scientists — including women and members of other underrepresented groups — by providing up to 8 years of
support, covering both the postdoctoral training and
junior faculty stages.
«Some institutions [in the United States] are no longer recruiting
junior - level
faculty who don't have their own grant
support,» says Michael Lehman, chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Western Ontario and president - elect of the Association for Neuroscience Departments and Programs (ANDP).
The length of the probation period isn't the only concern of
junior faculty members; many have made it clear to UTFA that they aren't satisfied with the level of
support they currently receive from the administration.
Moreover,
junior faculty members at U of T receive little formal
faculty mentoring or career development
support from the administration or their tenured colleagues.
Bowes and his wife, Ute Conchita Bowes, contributed to basic science and stem cell research and provided
support to
junior faculty.
To continue to ensure a pipeline of research talent, future initiatives include professional development to
support pilot projects, sabbaticals so senior
faculty can remain at the cutting edge of gerontological research and postdoctoral training and
junior faculty positions.
They will perform preliminary studies to prepare for large - scale testing, conduct related studies to
support specific trials, provide mentoring for
junior faculty, and help recruit appropriate patients to Network trials, especially those expected to have a significant positive impact on cancer treatment.
One of ASH's most prestigious award programs, the ASH Scholar Awards financially
support fellows and
junior faculty dedicated to careers in hematology research as they transition from training programs to careers as independent investigators.
The ACS defines
junior faculty as investigators at the rank of assistant professor or equivalent who are eligible to apply as a principal investigator for grant
support from national agencies.
As an independent research organization, Gladstone has the flexibility to provide its graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with a unique training experience and to
support and mentor
junior faculty as they develop their independent research programs.
The prestigious ASH Award
supports fellows and
junior faculty transitioning from trainee to independent investigator.
The Young Investigator Awards offer career and project
support for young (generally 35 and younger) proven investigators in postdoctoral fellowships or who have recently achieved
junior faculty positions and are committing their lives to the field of prostate cancer.
Your institution can use diversity supplements to
support eligible high schoolers, college students, post-baccalaureates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and
junior faculty.
A sponsor, according to the task force, is a person in a leadership position who actively
supports the career advancement of a more
junior faculty member or trainee in whom they see career and leadership potential.
Katie Davis, Ed.D.» 11, recently received the National Science Foundation's
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, the NSF's most prestigious award in
support of
junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher - scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
Junior faculty express the most satisfaction with teaching (mean = 4.02), followed by how they spend their time (3.77); the
support services and research composite scores are 3.52 and 3.5 respectively.
The Jay D. Scribner Mentoring Award honors Educational Leadership
faculty who have made a substantive contribution to the field by mentoring the next generation of students into roles as university research professors, while also recognizing the important role (s) mentors play in
supporting and advising
junior faculty.
An administrator at Westover Park
Junior High School describes how his rural middle school put in place a program of Positive Behavior
Support, largely in response to a school survey that revealed both
faculty and staff considered the school's climate «toxic and clinical.»
Litia Perta and EFA Project Space are grateful to the University of California, Irvine Hellman Fellowship Award for their generous
support of this exhibition and for their continued
support of
junior faculty across the University of California system.
The FDW is designed to familiarize
junior faculty with LatCrit and SALT principles and values and
support them in the scholarship, teaching, and service aspects of professional success.
Academic Advisor — Duties & Responsibilities Recruit, train, direct, and review academic advisors and
support staff ensuring effective operations Advise students in the selection of majors, minors, concentrations, and basic course load Utilize education and experience to provide students with career and personal counseling Assist students in the initiation and completion of the transfer process Responsible for the completion and coordination of all relevant paperwork Provide
support to all academic departments, chairpersons,
faculty, and
junior advisors Coordinate School of Business Convocation and Graduation ceremonies Organize and conduct academic tutorials, workshops, and
faculty presentations Design and implement Probation Program to address academic and social needs of at risk students Set academic goals, monitor progress, and provide steady encouragement and guidance Create and author departmental newsletters detailing important news and upcoming events Organize social events for students to build community and encourage healthy relationships Perform crisis intervention management for students facing personal challenges Study university literature to become an expert on all academic regulations and policies Oversee department budgets ensuring cost effective daily operations Build and strengthen professional relationships with colleagues, students, and community leaders Represent university with poise, integrity, and positivity