Annual Social Sciences Faculty Development Institute
Monday, October 2nd-Thursday Oct. 12th, 2023
Give us one afternoon--we’ll give you tools and support to succeed this year.
Monday, October 2nd
10:00am-11:00am (SBSG 1517): "Financial Literacy for New Faculty"
Workshop leader: Bill Maurer, Professor of Anthropology and Dean of the School of
Social Sciences
Intended audience: Assistant Professors
11:00am-12:00pm (SBSG 1517): "Find a Mentor/Be a Mentor"
Workshop leader: Matt Freedman, Professor of Economics and outgoing Equity Advisor,
School of Social Sciences
Intended audience: Faculty at all ranks
Tuesday, October 3rd
10:00am-11:00am (SBSG 1517): "Challenging the Narratives of Imposter Syndrome"
Workshop leaders: Anita Casavantes Bradford, Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and
Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity, and Angela Jenks, Associate Professor
of Teaching, Anthropology and Vice Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity
Intended audience: Faculty at all ranks
1:00pm-2:30pm (SBSG 1517): "Intentional Research Planning for Assistant Professors"
Workshop leader: Dr. Holly Hapke, Director of Research Development, UCI School of
Social Sciences
Intended audience: Assistant Professors
Description: Tenure is a key milestone in the academic career. But how to get there—and what happens after? This workshop provides tools for intentional, long-term career planning and research program development, both pre- and post-tenure.
Thrusday, October 5th
10:00am-11:00am (SBSG 1517): “Serving Yourself While Serving Others: Intentional Academic Service”
Workshop leader: Anita Casavantes Bradford, Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity, School of Social Sciences Intended audience: Assistant and Associate Professors
Description: Service—at the department, School and campus/systemwide level—is an important part of career progression in the UC. This workshop will address the pitfalls and possibilities of academic service in an R1 institution, while helping faculty to approach service as a vehicle for articulating their values and pursuing their own personal and professional development.
1:00pm-2:00pm (SBSG 1517): “Grade Better, Grade Faster"
Workshop leader: Angela Jenks, Associate Professor of Teaching, Anthropology and Vice
Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity, School of Social Sciences
Intended audience: Faculty at all ranks
Monday, October 9th (SBSG 1517): Indigenous People's Day
Thursday, October 12th
11:00am-12:00pm (SBSG 1517): "Family Support on the Academic Journey: Parental, Maternal/Paternal, and Other Caregiving Resources for Faculty"
Workshop leaders: Heidi Hardt, Associate Professor of Political Science and Social Science Equity Advisor; Ilona Pak, Associate Director of Academic Advancement and Compensation, Academic Personnel
Intended audience: Faculty at all ranks
Description: Many faculty arrive on campus with family members of all ages and sometimes family members soon to make their arrival! At this workshop, we will share a variety of resources related to what is available on campus and around campus to support faculty arriving with family. There will be handouts and discussions related to local childcare and school options, UCI’s parental leave policies, on-campus lactation facilities, information for caregivers (e.g. including elderly parents, etc.), “stopping the clock” policies and other family-friendly resources.
1:00pm-2:00pm (SBSG 1517): "The Journey to Full: Balancing Research, Teaching, and Service in the Mid-Career"
Workshop leaders: Michelle Garfinkle, Professor of Economics and former chair of CAP, and Sharon Block, Professor of History, Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and former chair of CAP
Intended audience: Associate Professors
2:15pm-3:00 p.m. (SBSG 1517): “Rest Workshop”
Workshop leader: Kris Peterson, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Intended audience: Faculty at all ranks
Optional but encouraged to bring your own pillows and blankets.