Four Selected as Provost Faculty Fellows |
Mark Borsuk, Jonathan Posner, Jimmy Roberts, and Aarthi Vadde were named 2025-26 Provost Faculty Fellows at Duke. The program, now in its second year, develops faculty leadership by engaging fellows in university issues, senior leadership meetings and a sponsored project.
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A Humanist’s Very Human Perspective on the Realities of Mentoring |
Lauren Ginsberg, associate professor of classical studies and theater studies, brings a humanist’s perspective to her work with The Graduate School to foster cultures of mentoring through mentor training programs.
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Advancement & Promotion
(Non-Tenure Track) |
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Wednesday, September 24, 10 - 11 a.m.
York Room, 229 Gray Building, Divinity School
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Lisa Huettel, Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School Professor of the Practice of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Asher Hildebrand, Professor of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Molly Martin, Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs in the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Lisa Merschel, Associate Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies
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Experienced colleagues and peers will discuss the reappointment and promotion process for different types of non-tenure track faculty and provide examples of resources and opportunities for growth and advancement. This workshop will cover a number of topics, including the variability in standards for evaluating research, teaching, service and engaged scholarship by discipline. We will also discuss strategies to identify challenges potentially impacting promotion and ways to navigate them.
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Advancement & Promotion
(Tenure Track) |
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Monday, September 29, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
0013 Westbrook, Divinity School
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Abbas Benmamoun, Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
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Alec Gallimore, Provost
Aaron Franklin, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Pratt School of Engineering
Terrie Moffit, Nannerl O. Keohane University Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Jennifer Nash, Jean Fox O'Barr Women's Studies Distinguished Professor of Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies
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Current and past APT Committee members will discuss the different stages of the tenure and promotion review process, components of the dossier and tips and effective strategies to successfully navigate the tenure and promotion process. This workshop is particularly relevant to tenure track assistant professors who are preparing for promotion to associate professor and for associate professors who are preparing for promotion to full professor with tenure. It covers a number of topics, including the standards for evaluating research, teaching, service and engaged scholarship.
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Duke’s New Faculty Members Get Advice and Resources for a Strong Start |
Duke welcomed 50 of its newest faculty members during New Faculty Orientation, a day-long program designed to introduce new faculty to the university’s culture, resources and support systems. The orientation emphasized community building, professional development and a holistic approach to navigating life as faculty.
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Starting Their Duke Faculty Careers With a Focus on Teaching |
Duke Faculty Advancement and Learning Innovation & Lifetime Education hosted the inaugural, half-day Transformative Teaching Mini-Retreat, an opportunity for new faculty to collectively explore ways to enhance their teaching and student engagement. The program centered on defining one’s personal teaching and mentoring style, evidence-based approaches and pedagogical resources.
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| Retirement Planning Strategies |
Tuesday, September 23, 8:30 a.m.
Zoom
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This workshop is designed to help you create a retirement income plan and explore the risks that can impact it. Presented by Fidelity Investments.
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Independent Thinkers Conversation With Kody Kinsley |
Tuesday, September 30, 5:45 p.m.
Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room, 153 Rubenstein Library
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Join Professor Frank Bruni as he interviews former N.C. health secretary Kody Kinsley on bipartisan collaboration, Democratic messaging, and overcoming political tribalism to build common ground.
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| Newly Launched AI & Learning Toolkit |
Developed by the Duke Academic Resource Center, this toolkit offers guidance on responsible AI use. Consultations are available to help students integrate AI into study strategies.
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Professional Development Opportunities for Faculty |
Duke faculty have access to NCFDD’s mentoring and virtual programs that enhance research productivity, time management and career development at all career stages.
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Duke Faculty Advancement helps faculty at all career stages thrive as researchers, teachers, mentors and leaders. Our university-wide programs are grounded in a holistic vision of faculty and leadership advancement that includes supporting professional growth and success, prioritizing experiences that promote a sense of community and belonging, and enriching our academic community through a range of perspectives and talents. We partner with Duke schools, departments and other academic units to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and to foster an academic environment that embodies the Duke values of respect, trust, inclusion, discovery and excellence.
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