{"645523":{"#nid":"645523","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Grow Outside the Classroom with the Office of Faculty Professional Development","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArticle by Autumn Siebold\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMoving your academic career forward means more than just giving the perfect lecture. That\u0026rsquo;s why the new Office of Faculty Professional Development (OFPD) is taking a holistic approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Faculty need many skills beyond teaching and research,\u0026rdquo; said Bonnie Ferri, the vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development. \u0026ldquo;They need to be able to communicate, mentor, manage teams and projects, network, and innovate.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOFPD offers events and resources to assist Georgia Tech faculty in maintaining productivity, developing their careers, and engaging in the Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We support faculty in developing the skills they need in their work as scholars, intellectual leaders, and mentors at Tech and beyond,\u0026rdquo; said Brandy Simula, professional development specialist in the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development. \u0026ldquo;We provide resources and services that support faculty productivity and well-being.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, OFPD offers an annual professional development workshop series with several workshops a month, hosted by and for faculty, on topics ranging from developing grant proposals to effective mentoring to understanding freedom of speech as a faculty member.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe office also offers a monthly faculty writing retreat, which offers tips on writing productively, support on moving past writer\u0026rsquo;s block, and dedicated time to making progress on the project of your choice. Whether you\u0026rsquo;re brainstorming for a grant proposal or putting the final touches on your manuscript, you \u0026nbsp;can join these retreats to work on any project at any stage of completion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, OFPD offers the annual new faculty orientation and year-long orientation for new faculty leaders. For more information on upcoming programs and events, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/office-faculty-professional-development-programs-and-services\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOFPD\u0026rsquo;s programs and events page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re looking for more individualized professional development opportunities, Simula is also available for one-on-one faculty development consultations. These are tailored to your needs and are the first step in finding resources for any professional development issue (e.g., building a five-year strategic plan for your career or working on academic time management skills). Faculty can \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/faculty-development-consultations\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eread more and register for a consultation.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the resources and programs offered through OFPD, faculty also have free access to live professional development workshops, an extensive webinar library, and 14-day writing challenges through Tech\u0026rsquo;s institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). To access these workshops, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facultydiversity.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eregister for an NCFDD membership\u003C\/a\u003E using your Tech email address. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuestions? Contact Simula at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brandy.simula@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrandy.simula@gatech.edu.\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELearn about OFPD\u0026#39;s holistic approach to moving your career beyond teaching and research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learn about OFPD\u0027s holistic approach to moving your career beyond teaching and research."}],"uid":"35631","created_gmt":"2021-03-18 21:16:03","changed_gmt":"2021-03-24 14:19:49","author":"eryan32","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"645524":{"id":"645524","type":"image","title":"Office of Faculty Professional Development","body":null,"created":"1616102281","gmt_created":"2021-03-18 21:18:01","changed":"1616102281","gmt_changed":"2021-03-18 21:18:01","alt":"","file":{"fid":"245066","name":"Faculty-Professional-Development-Tech-Gold-RGB.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Faculty-Professional-Development-Tech-Gold-RGB.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Faculty-Professional-Development-Tech-Gold-RGB.png","mime":"image\/png","size":26146,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Faculty-Professional-Development-Tech-Gold-RGB.png?itok=JdgEAXY1"}}},"media_ids":["645524"],"groups":[{"id":"619192","name":"Faculty Affairs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1506","name":"faculty"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brandy.simula@gatech.edu.\u0022\u003EBrandy Simula\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of Faculty Professional Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}