CAES Workshop

July 14, 2017

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Career Development for New Faculty Workshop

Workshop Leaders

Geoff Prentice, Program Director (retired), Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Division, NSF

Tim Anderson, Dean, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Workshop Objective

New engineering faculty are required to make many choices that affect their academic career and personal life. This workshop is intended to encourage faculty to identify career goals and specific objectives and begin to develop a plan for achieving them. The components of the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program will be used as a model for developing a plan. In addition, special attention will be devoted to establishing a funded research program. Critical issues will be discussed and advice from peers and senior faculty will be shared. Elements of the career plan will include:

• Establishing a Research Program (obtaining funding, CAREER proposal preparation, problem identification and selection, contacting funding sources, collaborations, network development)

• Managing Research (student project definition, group and individual meetings, student evaluation and feedback, placement and professional development, group continuity, teamwork, managing undergraduates and post docs, and safety)

• Understanding the University Environment (tenure and promotion, service activities, sabbaticals, entrepreneurship, reward structure, mentoring expectations)

• Balancing Your Life (dual careers, personal and family time)

• Developing as a Professional (role of consulting, professional service, peer groups)

• Managing Your Time (goal setting and priorities, stress reduction, good habits)

Workshop Plan

The workshop will take place during one full day. Through group activities, sharing of experiences, and advice from experienced faculty, different perspectives will be presented. Based on this input, each attendee will develop an outline of their career goals along with specific objectives. It is intended that each faculty will have an outline of a career plan.

Mock NSF Panel Review

The workshop will use part of the day to conduct a mock panel review using the NSF guidelines. Proposals will be drawn from those previously submitted to the NSF and reviewed.

Registration:

So that we may estimate meals and seating we ask that you send a note to confirming your participation in the Workshop.

New Faculty Workshop Agenda
Topic / Presenter / Time / Time
(Minutes)
Introduction / T / 10 / 8:00 AM
Success Strategies / T / 35 / 8:10 AM
Develop a Plan / T / 35 / 8:45 AM
Break / 10 / 9:20 AM
Writing Proposals / G / 30 / 9:30 AM
Applying for NSF Grants / G / 25 / 10:00 AM
CAREER Program / G / 25 / 10:25 AM
Time Management / T / 30 / 10:50 AM
Mock Panel / G / 120 / 11:20 AM
Managing Research I / T / 45 / 1:20 PM
Contacting Funding Agencies / G / 15 / 2:05 PM
Engineering Directorate / G / 10 / 2:20 PM
Promotion and Tenure / T / 30 / 2:30 PM
Break / 10 / 3:00 PM
Obtaining DOE Funding / E / 30 / 3:10 PM
Faculty Mentoring / T / 10 / 3:40 PM
Closing Remarks / T / 10 / 3:50 PM
End / 4:00 PM
Total / 480
G=Geoff
T=Tim
E=Eric