Faculty Scholars Institute

2021 Faculty Scholars Institute & Faculty Writing Retreat

The 2021 Faculty Scholars Institute will take place virtually on May 11-12, 2021. All members of the EKU community are welcome to participate. Participants can select individual sessions of interest or the entire day. 

The first 30 registrants will receive a copy of Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks.

The full schedule for the 2021 Faculty Scholars Institute event is available here.

Description and Expected Outcomes

For faculty members to advance in their academic careers, they need to develop new skills, strategies, and guidance for managing scholarly projects. The Faculty Scholars Institute provides faculty with the skills, resources, and support needed to excel as productive scholars at EKU.

Expected outcomes include:

• Strengthened skills applicable in the production of scholarship;

• Increased knowledge of cultural competency approaches applicable across a range of scholarly endeavors;  

• Enhanced knowledge of approaches to producing, managing, submitting, and enhancing scholarly projects;

• Improved skills for those pursuing scholarship and preparing for the promotion and tenure process;

• Enhanced ability to identify meaningful scholarly projects as well as their potential structures; and 

• Development of writing skills necessary for producing high-quality scholarship.