Duke faculty member Phil Barbeau is an experimental nuclear and particle physicist on a quest to understand what makes up matter and how the universe behaves. “Our group is kind of plucky,” he says. “We do things with our friends and collaborators that many think cannot be done, and some think should not be done. We look for sort of invisible stuff.”

Nearly 400 Duke faculty members from all schools have invested time in working with a professional coach in the Office for Faculty Advancement. Here are perspectives from three coaching participants who volunteered to share their insights.

Duke’s Office for Faculty Advancement and University Communications & Marketing hosted a workshop to support faculty engaging with the media. Faculty were guided on how to effectively communicate their research, develop key talking points and manage interviews. Experts emphasized preparation, clarity and aligning media efforts with personal research goals. The session featured practical tips from faculty Nathan Boucher and Geraldine Dawson and media professionals to help scholars confidently share their expertise with broader audiences.

Through an op-ed, faculty can demonstrate the real-world implications of their research to a broader audience. University Communications & Marketing has a strong record of placing op-eds written by faculty in many of the nation’s leading news outlets.

Registration is now open for OFA fall faculty coaching groups. Seeking support, structure, confidentiality and community as you work toward professional and personal goals? Each interdisciplinary group will be facilitated by Maria Wisdom, associate vice provost for faculty advancement and professional certified coach (ICF PCC), and include up to four faculty peers at similar career stages and faculty rank.

NCFDD offers Duke faculty free mentoring and resources to boost writing, research productivity and work-life balance through institutional membership.

The Faculty Success Program (FSP) is a 12-week, virtual program providing pre-tenured faculty with strategies that will enable them to increase research productivity, better manage time and navigate the balance between professional and professional commitments.

The Pathfinders Program is a 12-week, virtual program for tenured (or soon to be tenured) FSP alumni who are ready to reflect and move forward in the next chapter of their career.

Deadline: August 15 at 12 p.m.

Curious how genAI might affect your teaching? Join this multidisciplinary group to explore genAI, reflect on implications for your work, and make and communicate concrete pedagogical plans in a supported, collegial environment.

Duke offers a variety of health and wellness benefits emphasizing a proactive approach to improving health and preventing disease.

Spencer Foundation Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
Deadline: June 13

Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (“FCAT”) - University Research Awards
Deadline: June 23

Climate and Global Mental Health Pilot Funding
Deadline: June 30

KURe - Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program
Deadline: July 1

ADRC Developmental Projects Scholars
Deadline: July 18

Generational Differences
Tuesday, June 24, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Retention
Thursday, June 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Engaging Across Difference: Dialogue and Coalition Building Frameworks
Thursday, July 10, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

LGBTQIA+ Foundations: Awareness, Inclusion, Workplace Considerations
Thursday, July 17, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Duke Faculty Advancement provides leadership, guidance and oversight of university-wide strategies and programs to support faculty throughout their career lifespan. We offer faculty and leadership development programs and partner with Duke schools, departments and other academic units to enhance faculty growth and success. A diverse faculty — defined broadly as representing a wide range of identities, lived experiences and perspectives — is a prerequisite for excellence and is essential to driving innovation within our scholarly community. We work to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and strive to promote a welcoming academic culture and community that lives up to the Duke values of respect, trust, inclusion, discovery and excellence.

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