National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

  • Other Funding

Program Overview

  • The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) has served as one of the first programs to directly affect the composition and adaptability of diversity faculty in the academy. NCFDD was founded in 2010 and has evolved into a national initiative to assist diverse graduate students, post-docs, junior faculty, tenured faculty, administrators and institutions of higher learning in their quest to incorporate diversity into the college classroom.

Program Benefits

Program Contact

Location

  • Nationwide
  • Detroit, MI, USA
Detroit, MI, USA

Type Of Program

Audience

  • Faculty

History

Established

2010

Individuals Served

  • 5,001-10,000

Notable Alumni

Deanna L. Fassett, PhD (professor and chair, San Jose State University) and Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant, PhD (professor and director, DePauw University)

Research, Roles & Responsibilities

Research Components

  • Program sponsored (in-house) professional development sessions/ training/coursework

Identity & Inclusion

  • OUR PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED FOR UNDERREPRESENTED FACULTY AND TO HELP FACULTY GET MENTORSHIP BEYOND THEIR INSTITUTIONS.ON A WEEKLY BASIS, A CURRENT TENURED FACULTY LEADS A SMALL GROUP SESSION WITH FOUR FACULTY MEMBERS ENABLING THEM TO GET MENTORSHIP AND COMMUNICATE IN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE SPACE.

Diversity Groups (Social Identity)

  • Gender

  • Race-Ethnicity

Race/Ethnic Minority Group

  • African American/Black

  • Hispanic

  • Native Hawaiians

  • Pacific Islander

Inclusionary Practices/Activities

  • Development Of Academic Sense Of Belongingness (E.G. Meetings With Doctoral Scholars, Peer Researchers, Exchanges At Academic Conferences)

Voice

Mentoring Components

  • Mentees Are Shown Academic Customs, Pitfalls, Departmental Politics And Taboos

  • Mentors Are Peers Of Program Participants (Near-Peer, Tiered Peer, Etc.)

  • Mentors Provide Regular Scheduled Meetings With Mentees

Empowering Activities

  • Mentoring Opportunities

Expectation

  • The Faculty Success Program is all about learning the secrets to increasing your research productivity, getting control of your time, and living a full and healthy life beyond your campus

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