WOMEN FACULTY
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (WFDLI)
Susan Freimark,
Associate Director
of Faculty Leadership Programs
sbf@case.edu
Office: Thwing 305
Phone: 216.368.0985
Fax: 216.368.0977
Building upon the foundational achievements of the ACES program WFLDI is aligned to achieve success for the university strategic plan by promoting diversity through improved retention of women faculty, contributing to a better campus climate, and providing faculty resources that meet the expectations and needs of women faculty scholars.
The comprehensive activities target faculty women at each stage of their career, invite the sharing of knowledge across disciplines and ranks, provide customized resources for schools or departments, and encourage collaboration with University partners to improve campus and department climates.
The Women Faculty Leadership Development Institute and the Office of Foundation Relations presents
Unfortunately, Women DO Need to Try Harder
Monday
April 15
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Toepfer Room Adelbert Hall
Luncheon and discussion facilitated by
Dr. Jill G. Conley
Program Director, KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis
and HIV of the Howard Hughes Medical Center.
Dr. Conley received her Ph.D. from Yale University inMolecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Through her work in the Office of the Science Advisor at USAID and at the Board on Science and Technology for International Development of the National Research Council she gained expertise in public policy and relating science and technology to societal problems and foreign affairs.
Now at HHMI, her special focus is on evaluating the capacity for innovative scientific research in Africa, where she has also directed programs that support outstanding scientists who are making significant contributions in a broad range of fields of basic biomedical research.
RSVP here to attend
Curriculum Vitae Workshop
Thursday
April 25
12:00-
1:30pm
The Spartan Room
Thwing Center
When was the last time you updated your C.V.?
What type of information should be included?
What is the best way to present your experience and expertise?
The workshop for women faculty is facilitated by
Claudia Coulton, Distinguished University Professor,
Lillian F. Harris Professor of Urban Research and Social Change;
Lois Langell, Special Assistant to the Provost; and
Kimberly Paik, Associate Director, Career Education, the Career Center.
Lunch provided.
Sponsored by the Women Faculty Leadership Development Institute.
RSVP HERE
CHILDCARE AND FAMILY ISSUES
FOR WOMEN SCIENTISTS SURVEY
We need your voice! Right now is a critical time for Childcare and Family Issues for Women Scientists. The number of working families has increased and the need for childcare has become a national conversation.
Let your voice be heard by taking the COACh Childcare and Family Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/childcareCOACh
Help us to learn more about how academic institutions and departments are handling childcare/parent care and what you feel is important to you!
COACh: Assisting in the success and impact of women scientists and engineers" is conducting a childcare and family survey.
Website is: http://coach.uoregon.edu/coach/index.php
COACh is a great organization - a few of you might have taken one of their workshops for women at an American Chemical Society or some other meetings.
Women Faculty Connect
Join your women faculty colleagues from across campus for an informal lunch where you can network, chat, find new resources, and be part of a campus community of women. Sponsored by the Women Faculty Leadership Development Institute.
Women Faculty Connect
Chat Room:
To sign up, visit https://lists.case.edu/wws
The Women Faculty Connect listserv is a place for you to post your questions and get some feedback and answers. Its goal is to provide answers that will assist in expediting solutions to a number of work/life dilemmas faced by women faculty at CWRU.
To Tenure and Beyond
More information
A joint faculty development program of the Office of the Provost and the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, To Tenure and Beyond: Building an Intentional Career in STEM is a regional career development workshop series for pre-tenure women professors in STEM from the six research universities (BGSU, CWRU, CSU, KSU, UA and UT) that collaborated on the NSF-PAID grant Institutions Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership (IDEAL).
Funded in 2011 by A Pay it FORWARD grant, and renewed 2012, the To Tenure and Beyond objectives are focused on developing strategic skills, building confidence and enhancing participants' understanding of academe while advancing the creation of a professional development plan that incorporates achieving career objectives post-tenure.
More information
Advice From Full Professors
A small panel of full professors lead a discussion about various topics of special interest to women faculty. Topics have included, "Getting the Most From Your Chair," "Being Mentored for What you Need," and "Maximizing Your Writing Efforts." Held in a private, informal setting, this small group discussion provides strategies, support, and advice.
Speaker Series
Each year WFLDI sponsors a series of speakers and workshops that address a particular theme. The Lab Management Series included programs on lab organization and administration, managing research assistants and students, lab budgeting procedures, and tips on managing your grants. The theme for 2012-2013 is Self-Promotion for Women Faculty. Watch for news of upcoming programs around this theme