Launching Your Faculty Career: Support, Advice, and Resources for the Transition – from NASPA’s Emerging Faculty Leader Academy Inaugural Cohort

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Theories of Transitions Roundtable Discussions Wrap Up

About EFLA EFLA 2016-2017 Inaugural Cohort One year program with online and in-person professional development NASPA Leadership Learning Outcomes: Define leadership in a faculty role for themselves Identify individual plans to excel in a faculty career Target at least one "take away" from the individual plan to actuate  Expand network of colleagues to collaborate within faculty work Explore ways to be involved in NASPA as a faculty member

Introductions Faculty Member Title Institution Region Jaleh Dashti-Gibson, Ph.D. Professor of Practice and Director of Professional Preparation Merrimack College I Michael Funk, Ed.D. Clinical Assistant Professor and Master’s Program Coordinator New York University II Criss Salinas, Jr., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Florida Atlantic University III Dena R. Kniess, Ph.D. Eastern Illinois University IV – EAST Laura E. Sponsler, Ph.D. Clinical Assistant Professor University of Denver IV –WEST Thai-Huy Nguyen, Ph.D. Seattle University V Erin Kahunawaika'ala Wright, Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa VI Chelsea Waugaman, M.A. Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Assistant Clemson University Pamela A. Havice, Ph.D. Professor and EFLA Co-Coordinator Phyllis McCluskey- Titus, Ed.D. Illinois State University 2016-2017 Inaugural Cohort One representative from each NASPA region Professional Development

Theories of transition Becoming a Faculty Member Theories of transition

Theories of Transition Schlossberg et al. (1995) – situation, self, support and strategies McCluskey-Titus & Cawthon (2004) – transition from administrator to faculty Eddy & Gaston-Gayles (2008) – struggles with work-life balance, increased teaching loads, unclear expectations

Faculty needs and challenges Becoming a Faculty Member Faculty needs and challenges

Faculty Needs and Challenges Understanding positions and career expectations as tenure-track or clinical/contingent faculty (Green et al., 2008; Rice & Sorcinelli, 2002; Waltman, et al., 2012) Establishing collegial support system, mentorships (Ponjuan, et al., 2011; Savage et al., 2010) Feeling sense of disillusionment, dissatisfaction over identity related to faculty identity and doctoral socialization (Austin 2002; Reynolds, 1992)

15 minutes per table – 2x Faculty roundtables

Faculty Roundtables Navigating Academic Cultures – Erin Kahunawaika'ala Wright Life of the Tenure Track Faculty – Criss Salinas Life of the Non-Tenure Track Faculty – Mike Funk Building Your Teaching Portfolio – Laura Sponsler Transitions from Administrative Roles – Dena Kniess The Role of Mentors/Mentoring – Phyllis McCluskey-Titus Preparing for a Professorship and Successful Transitions from Graduate Study – Chelsea Waugaman and Pamela Havice

Reference List Advice from EFLA EFLA Materials Wrap up