2025 Workshop

Applications are now open!

Deadline is November 1, 2024. Details here.

Applicants will be notified before December 2024.

Workshop Content:

  • Generic leadership skills (through 360 feedback & discussion)
  • Advice from experienced academic leaders (EALs) in panels and discussions
  • Breakout discussions & networking with other participants and EALs
  • Discussion of why and how to become an EAL

Possible Work Products:

  • Individual Development Plan (IDP)
  • A 2-page draft of a job application or center white paper focusing on management and vision
  • Completed responses to one of the two following lists:
    1. 10 mock questions to be asked by a Search Panel
    2. 10 mock questions to be asked by a Grant Review Panel

Agenda:

  • Workshop sessions will begin on Thursday (February 20, 2025) at 3:00 PM
  • Workshop sessions will conclude on Tuesday (February 22, 2025) at 4:00 PM 

EALs & Facilitators:
Invited (unconfirmed) Experienced Academic Leaders (EALS):

  • Dr. Amy Barrios, Proferssor of Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, and Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affais in the Graduate School, University of Utah
  • Dr. Karen S. Bjorkman, Professor of Astronomy, The University of Toledo (and fomer Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs)
  • Dr. Stephen Bradforth, Professor of Chemistry and Executive Vice Dean of the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California (and former Divisional Dean for Physical Sciences and Mathematics)
  • Dr. Michael Dennin, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and Dean Division of Undergraduate Education, University of California at Irvine
  • Dr. Peter K. Dorhout, Vice President for Research, Iowa State University (and 2018 President of the American Chemical Society)
  • Dr. Rigoberto Hernandez, Gompf Family Professor, Johns Hopkins University (and 2026 President of the American Chemical Society)
  • Dr. Mike Hildreth, Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Provost and Vice President for Graduate Studies and Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Note Dame
  • Dr. Brent Iverson, Professor of Chemsitry and former Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies, University of Texas, Austin
  • Dr. Adam K Leibovich, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and  Professor of Physics, University of Pittsburgh (and former Department Chair)
  • Dr. Melissa Reynolds, Research Associate Dean, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Dr. Silvia Ronco, Senior Program Director, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
  • Dr. George Shields, Professor of Chemistry and former VPAA & Provost, Furman University
  • Dr. Kris Wammer, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of St. Thomas