Faculty Scholars Institute
The 2020 Faculty Scholars Institute is scheduled for May 12-13, 2020. All members of the EKU community are welcome to participate. Attend individual sessions of interest or the entire day.
Please register for the sessions you plan to attend here.
All sessions will take place on Zoom. (Links will be sent out after registering above.)
Participants will receive a packet of resources and tools focused on designing and managing scholarly projects, with a focus on the publication process.
Day 1: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
| Time | Session | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:00am | Virtual Breakfast | |
| 10:00 - 10:05am | Welcome | Dr. Shirley O'Brien & Dr. Russell Carpenter |
| 10:05 - 11:00am | Inventing (Or Reinventing) Yourself as a Scholar | Dr. Scotty Dunlap, Dr. Russell Carpenter, & Dr. Shirley O'Brien |
| 11:00 - 11:15am | Break | |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm | Designing and Planning Your Scholarly Agenda | Dr. Judy Jenkins, Dr. Chad Foster, & Dr. Charlie Sweet |
| 12:15 - 1:00pm | Lunch (Scholar Discussions - Designing Productive Scholarly Collaborations and Mentorship) | Dr. Jennifer Fairchild, Dr. Russell Carpenter, & Dr. Shirley O'Brien |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Planning and Managing Scholarly Projects | Dr. Jon Gore, Dr. Beth Polin, & Dr. Cynthia Resor |
| 2:00 - 2:05pm | Stretch Break | |
| 2:05 - 3:00pm | Scholarship of Creative Endeavors: Proccess to Production | Professor Benjamin Cirgin, Dr. Susan Kroeg, Professor Ida Kumoji, Professor David Mohallatee, Professor Bob Johnson, Professor Julie Hensley, & Dr. Sherry Robinson |
| 3:00 - 3:30pm | Mentor Reflections | Dr. Shirley O'Brien, Dr. Russell Carpenter, Dr. Tom Martin, & Jamie Shaffer |
Day 2 - Wednesday, May 13, 2020
| Time | Session | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:00am | Virtual Breakfast | |
| 10:00 - 10:15am | Welcome | Dr. Shirley O'Brien & Dr. Russell Carpenter |
| 10:15 - 11:15am | Social Aspects of Scholarship: Strategies for Promoting Your Work | Dr. Matthew Winslow |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm | Lunch (Scholarship Discussions - How Could You Involve Students In Your Research?) | Dr. Stephen Richter, Dr. Molly Bradshaw, Dr. Lindsay Calderon, Students in the Lab |
| 12:15 - 1:15pm | Planning Your Revise and Resubmit with Resilience: Seeing the Opportunities | Dr. Michael Chen, Dr. Eric Meiners, Dr. Randi Polk, & Dr. Molly Bradshaw |
| 1:15 - 4:15pm | Breakout Groups Bring your questions and ideas while discussing strategies for advancing your scholarship in these areas. Breakout sessions will be discussion based. |
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| 1:15 - 2:00pm | Grants & IRB (Breakout Session 1) | Gus Benson |
| 2:00 - 2:45pm | Research Methods (Breakout Session 2) Quantitative Track Qualitative Track |
Dr. Sara Incera & Dr. Jon Gore Dana Howell |
| 2:45 - 3:30pm | Open Educational Resources [OER] (Breakout Session 3) | Kelly Smith |
| 3:30 - 4:15pm | Inclusive Scholarship (Breakout Session 4) | Timothy Forde |
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.
Please contact us with any questions about the Faculty Scholars Institute:
Dr. Shirley O’Brien
Foundation Professor, Occupational Therapy; Coordinator, Faculty Innovator Program
Co-Chair
Dr. Russell Carpenter
Executive Director, Noel Studio for Academic Creativity, Associate Professor of English, Editor, Journal of Faculty Development
Co-Chair
Consulting Scholar-Leaders
Dr. Charlie Sweet
Foundation Professor and Emeritus Co-Director, Teaching & Learning Center
Dr. Hal Blythe
Foundation Professor and Emeritus Co-Director, Teaching & Learning Center
| Bring your questions and ideas while discussing strategies for advancing your scholarship in these areas. Breakout sessions will be discussion based. |