Professional Development Programs

MU is committed to the development of its faculty across the career span and in a wide variety of sectors. The Professional Development (PD) Council gathers representatives from units across the university that offer PD for faculty members. The PD Council provides a space for various units to share current and upcoming PD opportunities with each other, communicate to faculty about PD opportunities, and seek input on the changing topics and needs of faculty members to create PD opportunities that are relevant. The PD Council meets monthly during the academic year with Assistant Provost for Faculty Initiatives, Shruti Rana. 

Click on the tiles below to find searchable tables with information about upcoming PD opportunities for faculty members. The PD opportunities and supports listed can be used at all stages of a faculty member’s career, although some are geared more towards early or mid-career development. Certain programs are particularly relevant for postdoctoral scholars. Some programs are offered in-person and others virtually. Please reach out to the individual unit sponsoring a PD program to ask questions about each event. If you have or know of a PD program or opportunity from your unit that you would like us to share below, please email Assistant Provost for Strategic Faculty Initiatives, Shruti Rana srana@missouri.edu.

MU Professional Development Council Members

  • Shruti Rana, Chair – Assistant Provost for Strategic Faculty Initiatives 
  • Linda Blockus – Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
  • Mary Christie  – Senior Director, Education Programs for Health Affairs, NextGen & Education Navigator for the Institute of Clinical & Translational Science  
  • Amy Lannin – Director, Campus Writing Program 
  • Dan Gomez-Palacio – Associate Director, Learning & Organizational Development, Office of Human Resources
  • Emily Goldstein – Director of Design Services, Missouri Online  
  • Victoria (Tori) Mondelli – Founding Director, Teaching for Learning Center 
  • Heather Hoffman – Assistant Dean, Graduate School 
  • Jeannette Pierce – Associate University Librarian for Research, Access, and Instructional Services, MU Libraries 
  • Amanda Carr – Professional Development Senior Coordinator, Division of Research, Innovation & Impact
  • Sarah Traub – Director of Education & Impact, Office of Extension and Engagement 

Professional Development Council Inaugural Showcase Event

This year’s event focuses on AI and features Mizzou faculty. The keynote speaker will be Mizzou Journalism Professor Jared Schroeder, “Drawing a New Map: AI and the Flow of Ideas.”

The Mizzou Professional Development Council will host its inaugural showcase event supporting faculty professional development on April 4, 2025. This year’s event focuses on AI and features Mizzou faculty. The keynote speaker will be Mizzou Journalism Professor Jared Schroeder, “Drawing a New Map: AI and the Flow of Ideas.”

Date: April 4, 2025

Location: Memorial Union S203 – Strickland Room

Schedule:

10-10:15am Introductions

10:15-11am Keynote plus Q&A

11:30 –12pm Lunch boxed lunches provided to the first 50 attendees

1-2:30pm Multiple Breakout Sessions (more speaker information to come!)

Mark your calendars and plan to attend.

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