OFA Events Calendar

APT Workshop: Dossier Preparation for Staff & Administrators

Intended for any staff members and administrators who will be compiling APT dossiers. This interactive workshop walks candidates and staff through the elements of the dossier and provides information, guidance, and participant-driven feedback about each component. Discussion and questions throughout the workshop is welcomed and encouraged.

The session will be led by Umai Habibah, Program Manager.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

Faculty Forum: Academic Freedom & Free Speech

Recent events on our campus and at campuses across the country have raised questions about faculty members' rights and responsibilities regarding academic freedom, First Amendment rights to free speech, and classroom practice.

How are academic freedom and the right to speech different, and where do they intersect? What are the rights and responsibilities of faculty members and students in campus discussions, classroom debates, and public communication? Please join us for this discussion, where we will explore the best ways to navigate these challenges both in and outside the classroom.

Speakers:

• Jay Rosselló, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
• Louisa Nkrumah, Learning Experience Designer and Faculty Coach, Teaching & Learning Transformation Center (TLTC)

Facilitator:

Laura J. Rosenthal, Director for Faculty Leadership, Office of Faculty Affairs

Community-Engaged Research: Campus Supports and Resources

Co-hosted by the Center for Community Engagement and the Research Development Office.

Join us for this virtual panel discussion about community-engaged research at UMD. Associate Provost Tania D. Mitchell will overview the Center for Community Engagement supports and resources for this work, followed by an interdisciplinary discussion panel with community-engaged researchers from across our university.

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Tania D. Mitchell is the inaugural associate provost for community engagement at the University of Maryland-College Park. In this role, Mitchell leads UMD’s Center for Community Engagement, guides the development of a vision and mission for the center’s work, and collaborates with campus partners to expand and support community engaged research, teaching, learning and service activities. She also oversees the coordination of campus-wide community engagement efforts, elevating existing partnerships and creating new programs and initiatives.

Veronica Kang, assistant professor of special education in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, engages with early intervention providers and children with disabilities from immigrant communities to learn from their lived experiences and co-facilitate culture and disability affirming practices.

Stephanie Lansing, professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Technology in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, engages with food pantries and food insecurity communities in app creation to find food resources, reduce household wasted food, determine the freshness of food, engage in educational opportunities, and learn/research composting or anaerobic digestion for food that is not suitable for consumption.

Amy Lewin, associate professor in the Department of Family Science in the School of Public Health has been working for more than a decade in partnership with Identity, Inc., a positive youth development organization serving primarily the Latino immigrant community in Maryland. Over this time the work has encompassed multiple projects, most recently focused on developing and evaluating a preventive mental health intervention for youth.

Sheila Somashekhar is director of the Purple Line Corridor Coalition at the National Center for Smart Growth, which is within the UMD School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. She engages with community groups, public agencies, nonprofits, developers, lenders, and others to ensure that the transit project brings equitable benefits to communities along the line.

Sheena Erete, professor in the College of Information centers historically disinvested communities in the ideation, design, development, and evaluation of emerging technologies to support them in moving toward their desired futures. Learn more about her work here: The Community Research, Equity, and Design (CReED) Collective, and at http://www.sheenaerete.com/.

Faculty Awards Workshop

Recognize and acknowledge excellent faculty members in your department for their outstanding academic accomplishments by nominating them for UMD & USM Faculty Awards. Learn about the criteria and nomination processes, including dossier expectations and helpful tips to put forth a stellar nomination packet. Also discuss how to build momentum from other faculty awards at the college, campus, and University System of Maryland levels, and learn how to incorporate elements of these nominations into your submissions.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803. Note only authenticated users can join; please register with your UMD email address.

APT Workshop: Networking Session for APT Coordinators

Join us for a networking session designed specifically for APT coordinators. This session will bring together peers from across units and colleges to exchange ideas, discuss review processes, ask questions, and build valuable connections. Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the APT process and gain insights from experienced coordinators.

The session will be facilitated by Umai Habibah, Program Manager.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Love Is What We Aim for: Focusing on the Future We Want to See

Professor Jing Lin, Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education

This lecture is the first of seven Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lectures occurring this Fall. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients.

RSVPs are requested: Register to Attend

APT Workshop: Chairs and Administrators

This workshop is designed for those who chair or will serve on a Promotion and Tenure/Promotion committee, as well as administrators who oversee the APT process in their units.

In particular, the workshop discusses considerations at the Departmental, College, and University levels, and emphasizes APT policy and guidelines; foundational aspects of dossier preparation and deliberations; and other critical aspects of APT matters. The workshop will also introduce and discuss any revisions to the University’s APT Guidelines. Discussion and questions throughout the workshop are welcomed and encouraged.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: A Brain in Flux: Neural Mechanisms of Auditory Aging and the Promise of Plasticity

Professor Samira Anderson, Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences

This lecture is the second of seven Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lectures occurring this Fall. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients.

The Potential of K-12 School and University Partnerships: An Example from the UMD Campus

Partnerships between K-12 schools and the university campus are complex and difficult to maintain, however, when successful they can contribute to positive interactions and perceptions. This presentation will focus on research related to school-university partnerships. An example from our own campus, the partnership between UMD and College Park Academy, will illustrate the results of a decade-long interaction between the two institutions.

Our speaker, Promessor Emerita Donna L. Wiseman, served as the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland from 2008-2017. A former public school teacher, Wiseman's professional and scholarly interests include literacy development and instruction, school-university partnerships, teacher professional development, diversity in today's classrooms, and equitable access to education. Wiseman has published numerous books and articles in literacy and teacher education. Her early scholarship centered on children's reading and writing development and readers' responses to children's literature. Her recent scholarly efforts have focused on professional development for teachers who teach in diverse classrooms.

Moderator: Charles Caramello, Professor Emeritus, College of Arts and Humanities

Faculty Forum: Disability Awareness

Please join us for a conversation on what faculty members should know about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and what it means for your teaching, research, and disability accommodation. We will discuss:

• The role of the ADA coordinator on campus;
• The process for securing accommodations for faculty members; and
• How instructors can support students with disabilities.

Speakers:

• Tessa Cahill, Director, Accessibility & Disability Service, Student Affairs
• Emily Singer Lucio, ADA/504 Coordinator

AEP Workshop: Getting Ready for PTK Promotion

This workshop will provide useful information to PTK faculty members who are just beginning to think about promotion as well as those who are looking to go up for promotion in the near future. OFA staff will provide an overview of:

• The policies and guidelines that PTK faculty members should know about,
• The steps involved in the promotion process, and
• Dossier preparation.

The session will be presented by Jennifer Wallace, Associate Director, Faculty Initiatives; and Umai Habibah, Program Manager.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Who Wants to Know? How Children Figure Out What Words and People Mean

Professor Valentine Hacquard, Department of Linguistics

This lecture is the third of seven Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lectures occurring this Fall. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients. 

Reception to follow lecture in the adjoining Atrium. 

AEP Workshop: Overseeing PTK Promotions

This workshop will provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of unit heads/administrators throughout the promotion process, designed to be a primer/refresher for those who will be overseeing PTK promotions either this year or next year.

The session will be presented by Jennifer Wallace, Associate Director, Faculty Initiatives; and Umai Habibah, Program Manager.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

AEP Workshop: Dossier Preparation for PTK

Intended for any Professional-track faculty member with predominant responsibilities in the instructional domain. This workshop will summarize how PTK promotion cases are reviewed at the campus level, discuss the materials faculty should be preparing for a promotion dossier; and address questions about how PTK faculty should present different types of activities in their dossiers. Discussion and questions throughout the workshops are welcomed and encouraged.

The session will be hosted by Jennifer Wallace, Associate Director for Faculty Initiatives, Office of Faculty Affairs; and Umai Habibah, Program Manager, Office of Faculty Affairs.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Light Entertainment: How We Make Photons Work for Us

Professor John Fourkas, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Institute for Physical Science and Technology

This lecture is the fourth of seven Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lectures occurring this Fall. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Freedom, the Fine Print, and the Future of Work

Professor Evan Starr, Robert H. Smith School of Business

This lecture is the fifth of seven Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lectures occurring this Fall. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients.

Reception to follow. 

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Building Tomorrow’s Highways from Yesterday’s Waste: Engineering Greener and More Resilient Transportation Networks

Professor Ahmet Aydilek, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

This lecture is the sixth of seven Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lectures occurring this Fall. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: The World Turned Upside Down: A Global History of the American Revolution

Professor Richard Bell, Department of History

This lecture is the final Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lecture occurring this Fall. These public presentations feature topics related to the research interests of the award recipients.

APT Workshop: Promotion and Tenure

Intended for assistant professors, this workshop emphasizes the overall APT process and general considerations. Discussion and questions throughout the workshop are welcomed and encouraged.

This event is open only to faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require special accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

APT Workshop: Promotion to Full

This workshop focuses on tenured faculty seeking promotion to full professor, emphasizing considerations for the promotion process, expectations of APT committees, and what the University committee looks for in an APT package.

This event is only for faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.