Faculty Leadership Institute
2020 Faculty Leadership Institute
The Faculty Leadership Institute is scheduled for two Fridays during the spring 2020 semester: January 24 and February 28. Faculty are welcome to attend individual sessions of interest or the entire day.
Please select the sessions you plan to attend here.
All sessions will take place in the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCT&L), Crabbe Library 318.
Day 1: FLI Schedule - Friday, January 24, 2020
| Time | Session | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45AM - 11:00AM | Welcome & Introduction | Dr. Sara Zeigler |
| 11:00AM - 12:30PM | Getting Sued Gracefully | Professor Lynnette Noblitt |
| 12:30PM - 1:50PM | Classroom Management | Dr. Matthew Winslow |
| 1:50PM - 2:00PM | Break | |
| 2:00PM - 3:00PM | Conflict Management | Dr. Jill Parrott |
| 3:00PM - 3:15PM | Break | |
| 3:15PM - 4:30PM | The View From Frankfort: Politics and Policy Updates for EKU Faculty | Dr. David McFaddin & Ethan Witt |
| 4:30PM - 6:30PM | Reception |
Day 2: FLI Schedule - Friday, February 28, 2020
| Time | Session | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45AM - 9:00AM | Welcome & Introduction | Dr. Sara Zeigler |
| 9:00AM - 10:00AM | Starving the Beast--But Not the Faculty | Dr. Jerry Pogatshnik, Provost |
| 10:00AM - 11:00AM | Ask a Regent | Select Regents |
| 11:00AM-11:15AM | Break | |
| 11:15AM - 12:00PM |
Leadership Assesment and Strategies |
Dr. Sara Zeigler, Dr. Russell Carpenter, Dr. Matthew Winslow, & Dr. Shirley O'Brien |
| 12:00PM - 12:15PM | Break | |
| 12:15PM - 1:15PM | Student Panel | Skylar Barger, Kassidy Stivers, Olivia Jennings, Leslie Richie, Cara Copeland, Welsy Discua, Jennifer Perkin. Moderated by Dra. Abbey Poffenberger |
| 1:15PM - 1:30PM | Closing Reflections and Survey | FLI Steering Committee |
Description and Expected Outcomes/Previous Faculty Leadership Institutes
2017 FLI
The inaugural Faculty Leadership Institute launched on January 9-10, 2017. There were 26 participants in the inaugural Faculty Leadership Institute and candidates were drawn from a campus-wide call for applicants and selected through a committee review process.
2018 FLI
The second FLI had 17 participants from across departments. Candidates were drawn from a campus-wide call for applicants and selected through a committee review process.
2019 FLI
The 2019 FLI had over 30 participants. Participants came from across departments and colleges.
As faculty members advance in their academic careers, they need new skills and strategies for managing and leading complex academic initiatives. The Faculty Leadership Institute provides prospective academic leaders with the resources and support they need to guide the University through change and ensure continued excellence.
Expected Outcomes include:
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Strengthened skills applicable in current and future academic roles and work
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Enhanced knowledge of academic committee and program leadership and how differences in style, strategy, and approach affect collaborative work
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Improved skills for those leading academic programs and committees at the department, college, and University levels
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Enhanced ability to identify faculty for committee work and future academic leadership roles
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Increased interactions among faculty across departments
Please contact us with any questions about the application process or Faculty Leadership Institute:
Dr. Sara Zeigler
Dean, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Co-Chair
Dr. Russell Carpenter
Executive Director, Noel Studio for Academic Creativity
Co-Chair
Faculty Leadership Institute Steering Committee
Dr. Shirley O'Brien
Dr. Matthew Winslow