Turn uncertainty into opportunity through communication, connection, and shared vision. Change is a constant in higher education—new initiatives, shifting needs, evolving technologies, and redefined institutional goals. How faculty respond to change can either create friction or fuel progress. This interactive session focuses on turning moments of transition into opportunities for growth and collaboration. By [...]

Learn practical strategies, the 3 P’s, to plan, prepare, and authentically present, handle nerves, and engage your audience. Whether you’re presenting in the classroom, sharing research, or leading a meeting, confident communication is essential to your professional presence. This interactive session helps faculty strengthen their speaking confidence by combining self-awareness and practical techniques. Participants [...]

Explore practical ways to improve communication and build stronger collegial relationships. This interactive session invites faculty to explore practical strategies and tools for communicating with clarity, empathy, and purpose, as well as to identify their primary engagement style and learn how to interact effectively across various systems and with others. By the end of [...]

This hands-on session helps participants discover and articulate the “why” behind their scholarly work. Through guided reflection, discussion, and a step-by-step template, we’ll explore what shapes our research philosophies, our assumptions about knowledge, our approach to inquiry, and the impact we hope to make. Participants will leave with a clear framework and strong start [...]

Regardless of their field, all academics have phrases, jargon, and modes of expression. How we talk among ourselves rarely translates into an easily understood message for the layperson. Indeed, we may not even recognize the specialized forms of communication we use in our ‘tribe’. However, federal and state funding agencies increasingly require a layperson's [...]

Presented By: Siobhan Fleming, Interim Assistant Vice President, Faculty Research Development Join us for a New Faculty Quick Hit workshop to learn about UTSA’s institutional members to NCFDD, how to unlock your free account and all the online career development and mentoring resources NCFDD offers. FLYER_New Faculty Workshops Fall 25_04 Register [...]

Join us to discuss requirements and tips for crafting a Biosketch/SciEnCV. Presented By: Helena Fischer, Senior Grant Development Manager, College of Business, UTSA & Julia Wolf, Senior Grant Development Manager, College of HCaP, UTSA Flyer_Biosketch- SciEnCV View the Event Flyer Register for this event View more information [...]

Each year the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCCFDD) hosts a summer “Faculty Success Program” – an intensive online program for tenure-track, and tenured faculty to develop the skills necessary to increase research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This panel session of previous FSP participants from Summer 2024 [...]

Regardless of their field, all academics have phrases, jargon, and modes of expression. How we talk among ourselves rarely translates into an easily understood message for the layperson. Indeed, we may not even recognize the specialized forms of communication we use in our ‘tribe’. However, federal and state funding agencies increasingly require a layperson [...]

Need help developing your pitch? Whether it’s a conference, a fundraiser or a meeting with a program manager, your opportunity to make an impression may be just around the corner. Join your fellow faculty members for an interactive workshop to develop your speaking points as they relate to your research, and perfect your pitch, [...]