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 (see list of PD Council members at the bottom of this page). 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 in order to create PD opportunities that are relevant. The PD Council meets monthly during the academic year with Associate Provost for Faculty Success, Candace Kuby. Below is a curated list of upcoming PD opportunities for faculty members in the areas of research, teaching, service & community, and well-being. The professional development opportunities and supports listed below 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.

Research

• Arts & Humanities Research & Creative Works Fellows Program
• Mid-Career Research Development Fellows Program
• NCFDD Faculty Success Program
• Provost Great Books Program
• Research, Innovation & Impact Professional Development
  • Programs (Early Career, Mid-Career, & Arts and Humanities Fellow Programs)
  • Workshops
  • Self-paced Learning
• Research, Innovation & Impact Research Roadmap Support
  • Develop an idea
  • Find funding
  • Write and submit a proposal
  • Accept award and set up project
  • Manage project
  • Close project
• Grant proposal support:
  • Strategic Proposal Development Service
  • MU Research Development Network
• Provost’s Scholars Program
• The Connector: Broader Impacts & Research Impact Trainings
• NextGen Precision Health Events
• NextGen Precision Health Resources for Faculty
• Working with Undergraduate Researchers
• Scholarly Communication & Copyright
• Data Organization & Management
• Researcher Identity & Impact
• University Libraries: Your Partner in Teaching & Research
• SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Program

Teaching

• Review of Teaching Trainings and Workshops
• New Faculty Orientation Teaching Workshops
• Teaching Essentials
• Inclusive Teaching Offerings
• Celebration of Teaching
• Teaching Renewal Week
• Wakonse: Conference on College Teaching
• Communities of Practice
• Curriculum Development & Instructional Design with CourseTune
• Teaching & Learning Consultations
• Online Teaching Certification Seminar
• Designing & Building Your Online Course
• College Teaching Certificate
• Teaching with Primary Sources in Special Collections
• Open Educational Resources
• Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom
•  University Libraries:  Your Partner in Teaching & Research
• Campus Writing Program Workshops & Resources
• Service Learning Programs

Service & Community

• Provost Leadership Program
• Endless Opportunities Brochure
• IDE Education & Development Resources
• Campus Committee Service
• Director of Graduate Studies Orientation & Network
• Postdoctoral Orientation
• PFF Course
• MUPA
• National Postdoctoral Association
• SEC Academic Leadership Development Program
• Connecting with Missouri Grants

Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP). For Occupational Stress Programs click here.
• Live and Work Well with United Health Care
• Financial Wellness with Fidelity
• Flexible Work Arrangements (staff)
• Physical Fitness Classes and Discounts
• Model Work-Life Fit Behaviors
• Academic Leader Resources
• Learn and Grow with Percipio
• Inclusion and Belonging
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• EAP Occupational Stress Programs (virtual sessions)
• Ergonomic Solutions
• Eat Well Programming and Tools
• Explore Columbia Resources

Candace Kuby, Chair 

Associate Provost for Faculty Success   

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  

NaTashua Davis  

Associate Vice Chancellor,

Academic Access and Leadership Development, Division of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity  

Amy Lannin 

Director,

Campus Writing Program  

Erin Leuschke 

Director, Learning & Organizational Development,
Office of Human Resources 

Nathan Miller 

Senior Director, Program, Course Design, and Media Services,

Missouri Online  

Victoria (Tori) Mondelli 

Founding Director,

Teaching for Learning Center  

Laura Page 

Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Leadership,

Graduate School 

Jeannette Pierce 

Associate University Librarian for Research, Access, and Instructional Services,

MU Libraries   

Christie Terry

Director of Professional Development,

Office of Research

Sarah Traub 

Director of Education & Impact,

Office of Extension and Engagement 

contact Brooke Hartman (Hartmanem@missouri.edu) with any questions regarding MU Faculty Professional Development Programs