Results from the 2024 Belonging & Community Survey indicated that improving faculty mentoring for both PTK and TTK faculty is an area of opportunity for UMD. Join the ADVANCE Program for a practical workshop series designed for faculty and academic leaders interested in strengthening faculty mentoring. Through interactive discussions, evidence-based practices, and insights from guest speakers, participants will explore effective mentoring strategies, learn how to build strong mentoring relationships and teams, and discover approaches to developing mentoring policies and practices that support faculty success across departments, colleges, and campuses.
Upcoming Sessions & Registration
October 8, 2026, 10:00 AM ET: Evidence-Based Approaches to Faculty Mentoring
This workshop will focus on approaches or strategies for faculty mentoring and speakers will engage in an interactive discussion of how different approaches can be integrated in mentoring models for faculty.
Speakers:
"Equity-Minded Mentoring" Kimberly Griffin, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education, University of Maryland College Park
"Trauma-Informed Mentoring" Amanda Bailey, Ph.D., Professor of English, University of Maryland College Park
"What Coaching Teaches Us About Mentoring" Monette Austin Bailey & Monique Stevens, Consultants, Center for Leadership & Organizational Change, University of Maryland College Park
November 10, 2026, 10:00 AM ET: Department Approaches to Faculty Mentoring
This workshop will focus on ways that departments embed faculty mentoring into their plans to support faculty growth and advancement.
Speakers:
Monique Koppel, Principal Lecturer, Department of Chemistry & BioChemistry
Wayne Lutters, Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, College of Information
Yueming 'Lucy' Qiu, Professor & Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, School of Public Policy
February 16, 2027: Mentoring Teams - The Good, the Bad, and the Middle
Speakers TBA
April 6, 2027: Maximizing Your Relationship with Your Faculty Mentor
Speakers TBA