Partnerships

The Office of the Provost partners with ADVANCE at UNM, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Faculty Development Research Office, and other units to support faculty in their roles as teachers, researchers, leaders.

ADVANCE

ADVANCE at UNM is a program to support successful and fulfilling faculty careers at the university. Since 2016, the program has hosted hundreds of faculty development workshops and meetings across campus on topics including securing and managing research grants, building an enjoyable career, and succeeding on the promotion and tenure track. View some past workshops or access ADVANCE’s current calendar of events for all faculty.

ADVANCE works with leaders from the Provost’s Office on policies and initiatives to support the wellbeing of all faculty and publishes research and reports on faculty climate and wellbeing. ADVANCE also works with partners including the Center for Teaching and Learning, SHAC, the Dean of Students Office, CARS and Ombuds Services to create a variety of guides to faculty support, wellness services, teaching and research resources and more.

ADVANCE’s communications and community engagement efforts include highlighting the work of all UNM faculty through campaigns such as its Faculty Fanfare series of “digital high fives” and other online content including a YouTube channel. Get in touch at advance.unm.edu if you’d like to tell ADVANCE about your work or you want to recommend the work of a colleague for one of ADVANCE’s news stories.

Center for Teaching and Learning

The Center for Teaching and Learning partners with faculty, students, and staff to create collaborative and innovative learning environments. CTL fosters the continued growth of an inclusive community of learners by creating spaces and opportunities for reflection and dialogue around evidence-based and learner-centered approaches to teaching and learning. CTL provides varied professional development opportunities for faculty, including a Spring Teaching Conference, communities of practice, consultation and course design support, and numerous workshops throughout the year.

Faculty Research Development Office (FRDO)

The Faculty Research Development Office (FRDO) expands and diversifies UNM’s research capabilities through activities and programs that create a competitive advantage for extramural funding. FRDO provides tailored services and resources to assist with the creation and submission of funding proposals.

Faculty Development Council

Academic Affairs and ADVANCE at UNM established the Faculty Development Council to coordinate efforts across the campus to build stronger faculty skills, enhance career development, trouble-shoot and eliminate obstacles to faculty success, support department chairs in their administrative roles, and improve consistency of practices and procedures across Academic Affairs.

Current members include:

  • Barbara Rodriguez, Interim Provost
  • Rebecca Sanchez, Interim Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
  • Pamela Cheek, Vice Provost for Student Success
  • Christopher Lyons, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  • Julia Fulghum, Director, ADVANCE
  • Maria Lane, Dean, Graduate Studies
  • Stephanie Sanchez, Interim Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Stephanie Spong, Senior Operations Manager, Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Elisha Allen, Director, Academic Technologies
  • Melissa Emery Thompson, Assistant Vice President for Research
  • Hannah Torres, Strategic Project Director, FRDO
  • Lisa Marchiondo, Associate Professor, Anderson School of Management

NCFDD Faculty Success Program

The NCFDD Faculty Success Program is an intensive, 12-week, online program where participants learn strategies to increase their research productivity, gain greater control of their time, and live a full and healthy life beyond campus. The program is designed to transform the personal and professional life of participants.

The program is intended for tenure-track and tenured faculty members who are looking for the perfect combination of empirically tested methods to improve research productivity through intense accountability, coaching, and peer support and to propel their work-life balance and personal growth to a completely new level.

Participation in the NCFDD Faculty Success Program is open to all tenure stream faculty who are active NCFDD Individual and Institutional Members. To become an active member of NCFDD, go to https://www.ncfdd.org/