Events

Op-Ed Workshop: Group 3

This is a four-part, in-person, small-group workshop where you’ll analyze the components of an op-ed and develop a written piece that is ready to pitch to a major media outlet.

Wednesdays from June 4, 2025 to June 25, 2025 from 2:00-3:30pm ET

Women of Color in the Academy Conference

Friday, May 2, 2025

2:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. GMT | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. PT

Hybrid

Registration opens in February 2025

Participate in a variety of interactive hands-on workshops and network with women of color academics and their allies throughout the Greater Boston region and beyond.

Free for all Northeastern faculty, staff, administrators, and students.

Research Mentor Training

Facilitators: Penny Beuning and Carla Mattos

Professor and Chair, Chemistry and Chemical Biology,

Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Associate

Dean for Graduate Affairs

Thursday, May 1, 2025 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET

Cabral Center, John D. O’Bryant African American Institute

WOCIA Lunch

Join Nicole N. Aljoe, Professor, English and Africana Studies, and Northeastern University colleagues for community and conversation at the Women of Color lunches.

Thursday, April 10, 2025

12:00–1:30 p.m.

In-person

Engaging in Research as Clinical and Teaching Faculty

Facilitator: Margarita DiVall

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and

Belonging and Clinical Professor, Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Hybrid

Monday, January 13, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, February 10, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, March 10, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, April 7, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

This ADVANCE Faculty Network is open to all full-time non-tenure track faculty interested in jumpstarting or expanding their research. The group will discuss resources, best practices, and offer support to faculty as they work towards their research goals.

Broadcast/Social Media Workshop

This in-person, hands-on workshop will teach you tips and tricks for talking on TV, radio, and podcasts, and the workshop will help you maximize your social media presence. All sessions will be held in the External Affairs Office, 716 Columbus Ave., 5^th Floor.

Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 1:00-2:30pm ET

Media 102

This workshop will help you continue your media preparation with hands-on practice. You’ll review the elements of a story, develop talking points, and conduct mock interviews with Northeastern journalists. Completing Media 101 is recommended prior to participating in Media 102.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 1:00-4:00pm ET in TBD

Research Mentor Toolkit: Promoting Mentee Research Self-Efficacy

Facilitator: Sarah Banning

Assistant Director, ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development

Virtual

Monday, March 24, 2025

7:00-9:00 p.m. GMT | 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET | 12:00-2:00 p.m. PT

This series of virtual workshops provides research mentors with the opportunity to expand and grow their mentoring toolkit by learning about evidence-based practices. Each session will focus on one key module from Research Mentor Training.

Research Mentor Toolkit: Maintaining Effective Communication

Facilitator: Sarah Banning

Assistant Director, ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development

Virtual

Thursday, March 20, 2025

6:00-8:00 p.m. GMT | 2:00-4:00p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m. PT

This series of virtual workshops provides research mentors with the opportunity to expand and grow their mentoring toolkit by learning about evidence-based practices. Each session will focus on one key module from Research Mentor Training.

Getting Connected, Staying Connected: Navigating Work in a Post-Covid World

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7:00-8:30 p.m. GMT |

2:00-3:30 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. PT

Join us for an informative panel featuring Northeastern University faculty providing practical tips on cultivating a culture of staying connected in a polarized world, the new practicalities of the way we work, and the challenges of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media 101 (Online)

This hands-on workshop breaks down the making of a news story, empowers you to share your expertise with the press, and gives you the tools to describe your research to a non-academic audience.

Virtual Session*:

• Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 12:00-1:30pm ET

*Preference for the virtual Media 101 workshop will be given to faculty on the global campuses.

Broadcast/Social Media Workshop

This in-person, hands-on workshop will teach you tips and tricks for talking on TV, radio, and podcasts, and the workshop will help you maximize your social media presence. All sessions will be held in the External Affairs Office, 716 Columbus Ave., 5^th Floor.

Monday, March 17, 2025 from 2:00-3:30pm ET

Research Mentor Toolkit: Aligning Expectations

Facilitator: Sarah Banning

Assistant Director, ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development

Virtual

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

6:00-8:00 p.m. GMT | 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m. PT

This series of virtual workshops provides research mentors with the opportunity to expand and grow their mentoring toolkit by learning about evidence-based practices. Each session will focus on one key module from Research Mentor Training.

Engaging in Research as Clinical and Teaching Faculty

Facilitator: Margarita DiVall

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Clinical Professor, Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Hybrid

Monday, January 13, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, February 10, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, March 10, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, April 7, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

This ADVANCE Faculty Network is open to all full-time non-tenure track faculty interested in jumpstarting or expanding their research. The group will discuss resources, best practices, and offer support to faculty as they work towards their research goals.

Preparing for Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Promotion

Speaker: Deb Franko | Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

7:00-8:00 p.m. GMT | 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET |

11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. PST

Virtual

This information session is for full-time non-tenure track faculty and provides a comprehensive overview of the promotion process. Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Deb Franko will give an in-depth presentation and answer faculty questions.

Media 101

This hands-on workshop breaks down the making of a news story, empowers you to share your expertise with the press, and gives you the tools to describe your research to a non-academic audience.

In-Person Sessions (Register for One):

• Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm ET in TBD
• Monday, January 27, 2025 from 1:00-2:30pm ET in TBD
• Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 2:00-3:30pm ET in TBD

Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides

Speaker: Geoffrey Cohen, Professor of Psychology and the James G. March Professor of Organizational Studies in Education and Business at Stanford University

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

10:00-11:30 a.m. ET

Cabral Center, John D. O’Bryant African American

Institute and Online

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Geoffrey Cohen, Professor of Psychology and the James G. March Professor of Organizational Studies in Education and Business at Stanford University. Drawing from his book Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, Dr. Cohen will share insights into the importance of fostering belonging and community in today’s complex world. This session will explore practical, research-based strategies to build meaningful connections and support well-being across diverse contexts.

Broadcast/Social Media Workshop

This in-person, hands-on workshop will teach you tips and tricks for talking on TV, radio, and podcasts, and the workshop will help you maximize your social media presence. All sessions will be held in the External Affairs Office, 716 Columbus Ave., 5^th Floor.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from 1:00-2:30pm ET

Engaging in Research as Clinical and Teaching Faculty

Facilitator: Margarita DiVall

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Clinical Professor, Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Hybrid

Monday, January 13, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, February 10, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, March 10, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

Monday, April 7, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

This ADVANCE Faculty Network is open to all full-time non-tenure track faculty interested in jumpstarting or expanding their research. The group will discuss resources, best practices, and offer support to faculty as they work towards their research goals.

AFN Application Deadline

January 10

All full-time faculty are invited to join an ADVANCE Faculty Network to develop professionally by cultivating connections with faculty throughout the university.

Facilitators will guide networks through enriching, engaging dialogues that foster professional growth.

A variety of role- and topic-based groups will be offered. In-person, hybrid, and virtual options are available to meet the diverse needs of faculty throughout the global campuses.

Group names/descriptions are available here.

Engaging in Research as Clinical and Teaching Faculty

January 13 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Facilitator: Margarita DiVall

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Clinical Professor, Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Hybrid

Monday, January 13, 2025 9:30-10:45 a.m. ET

This ADVANCE Faculty Network is open to all full-time non-tenure track faculty interested in jumpstarting or expanding their research. The group will discuss resources, best practices, and offer support to faculty as they work towards their research goals.

Culturally Aware Mentor Training

Culturally Aware Mentor Training

Join us for this in-person training on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 8:30am-4:30pm ET at 140 The Fenway, Room 378.

This training is hosted by ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development and led by facilitators from the Center for Improvment of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER).

Research shows that culturally diverse teams outperform and out-innovate culturally homogenous teams, and lead to better science. But addressing cultural diversity can be daunting. Designed for mentors who have already taken basic mentor training, this awareness-raising workshop helps mentors identify their personal assumptions, biases, and privileges that may operate in their mentoring relationships. Through group discussion, case scenarios, and role play, mentors have the opportunity to learn and practice culturally aware mentoring skills with their peers. Developed through NIH support, this workshop focuses on the racial and ethnic diversity within the United States (including activities that deal with systematic oppression and racialized violence) and in the biomedical sciences. One can easily extrapolate core concepts to other aspects of cultural identity and other audiences.

WOCIA Lunch

Join Nicole N. Aljoe and Northeastern University colleagues for community and conversation.

HYBRID

Boston Campus, Renaissance Park 909

Thursday, September 12

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Inclusive STEM Teaching Project and Northeastern Learning Community Start Date

Monday, October 7, 2024 to Sunday, November 24, 2024

The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project (ISTP) is a six-week, asynchronous course designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and ability of instructors to cultivate inclusive learning environments. Participants will learn how to create classrooms that foster active learning and belonging. The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project is a National Science Foundation-funded initiative created by a consortium of six universities. Northeastern is one of 147 universities that offer concurrent learning communities. Northeastern will provide a concurrent learning community to talk about implementing the practices discussed within the course.

Faculty Media Training: Media 101

This hands-on workshop breaks down the making of a news story, empowers you to share your expertise with the press, and gives you the tools to describe your research to a non-academic audience.

One 1.5-hour session

Monday, October 7 · 2 – 3:30pm EDT

Wednesday, November 13 · 10:30am – 12pm EST

Tuesday, November 19 · 2 – 3:30pm EST

Preparing for Promotion to Full Professor

Join Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Deb Franko for the Preparing for Promotion to Full Professor session. This information session provides important information and guidance for associate professors and their mentors on preparing for and navigating the full professor promotion process. This session will include an in-depth presentation and ample opportunities for questions.

In-Person – 303 Renaissance Park

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Establishing a Research Program in STEM

Facilitators

Penny Beuning, Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, College of Science

Rebecca Carrier, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Chair of Research, College of Engineering

Designed for new tenure-track assistant professors in STEM fields, this workshop demystifies critical elements of setting up a laboratory. Included are developing a mission statement, hiring students, and establishing a research plan.

Virtual Wednesday, October 16, 2024 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET

Faculty Media Training: Broadcast/Social Media Workshop

Faculty Media Training: Broadcast/Social Media Workshop

Broadcast/Social Media Workshop will teach you tips and tricks for talking on TV, radio, podcasts, and social media. Participants will create a practice TikTok in the External Affairs studio. The Broadcast/Social Media Workshop will be on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm ET at 716 Columbus Ave., 6th Floor, External Affairs office.

The Broadcast/Social Media Workshop will be facilitated by Director of Media Training and Strategic Initiatives Joanna Weiss.

Click here to explore the other Faculty Media Training workshops.

These workshops are open to Northeastern faculty only.

Faculty Media Training: Op-ed Workshop

Faculty Media Training: Op-Ed Workshop

Op-Ed Workshop is a four-part, in-person, small-group workshop where you’ll analyze the components of an op-ed and develop a written piece that is ready to pitch to a major media outlet. The Op-Ed Workshop will take place over four Thursdays from October 24, 2024 to November 14, 2024. Each meeting will be from 2:00-3:30pm ET and will be held in Curry 335.

The Op-Ed Workshop will be facilitated by Director of Media Training and Strategic Initiatives Joanna Weiss.

Workshop Meetings:

1. Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm ET in Curry 335
2. Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm ET in Curry 335
3. Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm ET in Curry 335
4. Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm ET in Curry 335

Click here to explore the other Faculty Media Training workshops.

These workshops are open to Northeastern faculty only.

Mutual Mentoring Advancement Program (M2AP) Grants Application Close Deadline

M2AP funds faculty-designed mutual mentoring initiatives up to $3,000, offering faculty members the opportunity to create a tailored mentoring experience involving groups of peers, near peers, and senior colleagues from within and/or beyond Northeastern University.

Application Opens: Monday, September 16, 2024 Application Closes: Monday, October 28, 2024

Mental Health Matters: Shape Your Daily Work to Benefit Your Mental Health

Facilitator

Dr. Alice Boyes, Clinical Psychologist, Researcher, and Author

VIRTUAL Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET

Are you interested in optimizing your time at work to support your mental well-being alongside maximized productivity? By aligning personal needs and job responsibilities, and cultivating effective habits for focused work, you can sustainably enhance both productivity and well-being. Join psychologist and former clinical researcher-turned-author Dr. Alice Boyes to improve your mental health and optimize your time for greater success.

This workshop is a part of the Mental Health Matters series.

STRIDE I

Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE) workshops focus on improving the search process, leveraging strategies to avoid implicit bias, and implementing best practices for equitable searches.

STRIDE I is an introduction to the sources and impact of bias in the faculty search process and best practices for conducting equitable searches.

Thursday, November 7, 2024 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET

Faculty Media Training: Media 102 Practice Makes Perfect

Media 102 will help you continue your media preparation with hands-on practice. You’ll review the elements of a story, develop talking points, and conduct mock interviews with Northeastern journalists. Media 102 will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 1:00-4:00pm ET at Curry Student Center, Room 435.

Media 102 will be facilitated by Director of Media Training and Strategic Initiatives Joanna Weiss.

Click here to explore the other Faculty Media Training workshops.

These workshops are open to Northeastern faculty only.

November 12, 2024 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Faculty Media Training: Media 101

Media 101 is an in-person, hands-on workshop that breaks down the making of a news story, empowers you to share your expertise with the press, and gives you the tools to describe your research to a non-academic audience.

Media 101 will be facilitated by Director of Media Training and Strategic Initiatives Joanna Weiss.

Workshop Dates (Register for One):

1. Monday, October 7, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm ET in 310 Renaissance Park
2. Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 10:30am-12:00pm ET in 909 Renaissance Park
3. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 2:00-3:30pm ET in Curry 346

Click here to explore the other Faculty Media Training workshops.

These workshops are open to Northeastern faculty only.

STRIDE II

Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE) workshops focus on improving the search process, leveraging strategies to avoid implicit bias, and implementing best practices for equitable searches.

STRIDE II Faculty Search Strategic Planning Session: Attend one of two scheduled working meetings to learn about college level progress, goals, and resources. Work with fellow search committee members to decide which strategies you will implement to mitigate bias within the search process. Receive guidance on outstanding questions and next steps. Participants must have completed STRIDE I or equivalent.

Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET | Virtual

Monday, November 25, 2024 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET | Virtual

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty Fellowship Program: Inspiration Session

Join Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Jackie Isaacs for the following information session for non-tenure track faculty.

Learn more about the Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty Fellowship Program. This session will include information on the application process and presentations from past fellowship recipients about their experiences.

Virtual

Thursday, November 21, 2024 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET