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 select the sessions you plan to attend here. All sessions will take place in the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, Crabbe Library 318.
Participants will receive a packet of resources and tools focused on designing and managing scholarly projects, with a focus on the publication process.
The 2020 FSI schedule will be available in late fall 2019.
Day 1: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
| Timeframe | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:30-10:00am | Breakfast | |
| 10:00-10:05am | Welcome | Dr. Shirley O'Brien & Dr. Russell Carpenter |
| 10:05-11:00am | Designing Productive Scholarly Collaborations: The Dos and Don'ts | Dr. Jennifer Fairchild & Dr. Russell Carpenter |
| 11:00-11:15am | Break | |
| 11:15am-12:15pm | Social Aspects of Scholarship: Strategies for Promoting Your Work | Dr. Matthew Winslow |
| 12:15-1:00pm | Lunch (Scholar discussions at tables) | Dr. Cynthia Resor, 2018-2019 Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Faculty Award Recipient |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Planning and Managing Scholarly Projects | Dr. Jon Gore, Dr. Beth Polin, & Dr. Ryan Baggett |
| 2?:00-2:05pm | Break | |
| 2:05-3:00pm | Scholarship of Creative Endeavors: Process to Production | Professor Benjamin Cirgin (Art & Design), Dr. Susan Kroeg (ENG), Professor Ida Kumoji (Art & Design), & Professor David Mohallatee (Art & Design) |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Mentor Consultations | |
| 3:45-4:45pm | Farewell Reception for Dr. Minh Nguyen |
Day 2: Wednesday, May 13, 2020
| Timeframe | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:30-10:00am | Breakfast | |
| 10:00-10:15am | Welcome | Dr. Shirley O' Brien & Dr. Russell Carpenter |
| 10:15-11:15am | Designing and Planning Your Scholarly Agenda | Dr. Judy Jenkins (Chemistry), Dr. Cynthia Resor (Curriculum & Instruction), & Dr. Charlie Sweet |
| 11:15am-12:15pm | Lunch (Scholar discussions at tables) | Dr. Gaby Bedetti, 2017-2018 Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Faculty Award Recipient |
| 12:15-1:15pm | Planning Your Revise and Resubmit: Seeing the Opportunities | Dr. Michael Chen, Dr. Eric Meiners, & Dr. Randi Polk |
| 1:15-3:00pm | Breakout Groups | 1 - Grants & IRB (Gus Benson & Tiffany Hamblin) 2 - Research Methods (Dr. Eric Meiners, Dr. Sara Incera, Dr. Jon Gore) 3 - Approaching the Revise and Resubmit with Resilience (Dr. Molly Bradshaw) |
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