Faculty Roundtables: Join us for an event about making connections and building community!
Faculty, please join us for an opportunity to network with your colleagues across the college around common experiences in academia. This event is open to all faculty, regardless of rank or career track and is intended to foster a sense of community and collaboration in the College of Education.
1-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, Aderhold Hall Room 317
The afternoon will consist of two opportunities to rotate to small group discussions on various topics.
Schedule:
- 1-1:10 p.m.: Overview and purpose of the sessions, how the rotation works
- 1:15-1:40 p.m.: Round 1
- 1:45-2:10 p.m.: Round 2
- 2:40 p.m.: Wrap up and socialize
Topics and facilitators include:
Building Meaning and Resilience as a Diverse Faculty
Facilitated by Anneliese Singh
You may be LGBTQ+, living with a mental health, cognitive, and/ or physical health disability, faculty of color, first-generation doctorate, have immigrant/refugee/asylee status, come from class background of poverty or working class, etc. Whatever your diverse identities and their intersections are, this roundtable encourages faculty to reflect on the strengths their intersections of identities bring to their work, as well as how to thrive as a diverse faculty member.
Balancing Work and Caregiving
Facilitated by Christopher Mojock and Becca Leopkey
Faculty are involved in many types of caregiving, including supporting children, aging partners, family members and friends living with mental and/ or physical health disabilities. This conversation is inclusive of faculty who are men, LGBTQ+, and parents who build families later in life.
Health and Wellness Life Hacks
Facilitated by Ellen Evans and Julie Kittleson
The research is pretty clear – our bodies need good nourishment and movement so that we can function our best in our personal and professional lives. But, how do you focus on your own health and wellness as a faculty member, while juggling all the responsibilities that come with faculty work? Conversations at this roundtable focus on ways to integrate health and wellness into your everyday life.
Flourishing as an International Faculty
Facilitated by Laura Lu
There are many international faculty in the College of Education, including a number of recent hires. Conversations focus on the needs that international faculty have in order to flourish in their professional and personal lives.
Moving as a Faculty Beyond the Ally 101
Facilitated by Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor
So, you have obvious commitments to multicultural and social justice in your teaching, research, and service – awesome! You consider yourself a strong ally for people from historically marginalized groups, and you are ready for an advanced discussion of not only how you renew your DEI commitment, but also how you can take the next steps in your social justice growth and learning. This roundtable will challenge you and help you build new accountability networks
Courageous Conversations – Why They are Important and How to Have Them
Facilitated by Edward Delgado-Romero and Dorothy White
Courageous conversations typically revolve around multicultural and social justice issues, and they are important to have. There are also times faculty have to talk with a teaching or research assistant about the standards they expect for their work, talk to a colleague about respecting a closed office door, or even talk to a staff member about doing work with accuracy, etc. How do you have a courageous conversation, instead of just letting an issue really important to you “sit?” How do you move beyond stagnancy in faculty relation with the “same old, same old” and move into a more dynamic relationship with colleagues? Discussion focuses on these topics and more!
Teaching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Topics – Joys and Pitfalls
Facilitated by Rose Chepyator-Thomson
The research is clear with those teaching about multiculturalism and social justice. Faculty courage evaluations can “tank,” students can be resistant to exploring privilege, and diverse faculty can get stuck with teaching these concepts. This roundtable supports faculty who teach diversity, equity, and inclusion courses, and provides support for innovation, renewal, and reengagement.
Responding to Microaggressions, Bullying, Being Silenced
Facilitated by Anne Marcotte and Denise Spangler
As faculty, we work in a variety of contexts with people from many diverse backgrounds and perspectives – from our faculty meetings to our work with students, in community, and other professional settings. What do you do when you personally experience a microaggression or witness different groups being bullied or silenced? This roundtablefocuses on specific ideas and strategies of how to most effectively respond in the moment and how to engage conversations about microaggressions in the various settings where we work
Living in a Southern and Georgia Context
Facilitated by Ruth Harman and Jori Hall
You just moved to Georgia and/or the South for the first time, and are now experiencing culture-shock! Or, maybe you have been here for years, and still struggle with some of the well-know cultural norms of Georgia and the South. Well, bless your heart. In this roundtable, participants talk about the challenges and the benefits of doing research, teaching, and service – as well as personal life – in a southern and Georgia context.
Using Social Media in Academia
Facilitated by Chris Linder and Tisha Ellison
It’s all about impact factor at a research-intensive university, and there are so many ways to define what “impact” really is when it comes to your teaching, research, and service. Many faculty have started to use social media, podcasts, webinars, and other platforms to spread the word about their research. Come talk about the pitfalls, opportunities, and how to most effectively promote your research, while also making room for conversations about the ethical and “sticky” issues of using these platforms in academia.
Making Service “Work” in Academia
Facilitated by Sheneka Williams
Much discussion has been made about how to address the “service tax” in universities. Conversations about service can be complex with other faculty members as well. This roundtable focuses on how to make service a valuable, helpful, and appropriate part of your academic career, while still staying on track for promotion, tenure, and other important professional goals you have.
Questions? Speak with a member of the planning committee: Sheneka Williams, Laura Lu, Ed Delgado-Romero, Ruth Harman, Denise Spangler, and Anneliese Singh.