Aug 22: Networking reception for faculty and postdocs from racially minoritized groups
Join us for networking and community building to start the academic year.
Registration now open for 2023-24 faculty peer networks
Registration for our year-long faculty learning communities is now open. Next year's networks include Advancing Faculty Diversity (AFD) and PTK Women in Leadership (WPTK).
May 12 AFD Keynote: Implicit Bias and Inclusion in Creative Choice-making
Crystal U. Davis, dance artist, educator, and scholar will discuss her recently published book, Dance and Belonging: Implicit Bias and Inclusion in Dance Education. This talk will address how the effects of implicit bias manifest uniquely in the creative learning environments of dance and performance in higher education.
April 21 Navigating Work and Life on the Professional Track: Challenges, Strategies, and Insights from PTK Faculty
In this 90-minute workshop, PTK faculty members will learn strategies for work-life management from PTK colleagues and participate in an interactive skill-building activity about aligning time with priorities and focusing on the things that matter.
April 18: Retaining Our Faculty Workshop
This interactive workshop highlights key practices that can be used enhance climate, improve faculty development, and create cultures where faculty members thrive. Dean Kimberly Griffin (EDUC), Dean Susan Rivera (BSOS), and Dr. Autumn Reed (UMBC) will share insights and expertise.
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Clara Irazabal
Clara Irazábal is the Director of the Urban Studies and Planning Program (URSP) in the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP) at the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, in the Washington DC area.