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New Faculty Networking and Professional Development Series

AY 2024-2025

New Faculty Networking and Professional Development Series

AY 2024-2025

Our networking and professional development series brings new faculty together with trainers, speakers and representatives from different areas on campus to provide resources and training on a variety of topics, including research grants and awards, diversity and inclusion initiatives, information technology, college processes and procedures and university benefits.

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All sessions are intended for faculty, including tenure track, instructors and research faculty, as well as postdoctoral scholars. Session materials can be downloaded after logging into Sharepoint.

Welcome to College of Science

Topic: Intro to the College of Science Teams
With: Vrushali Bokil, Associate Dean - Graduate Studies and Research
Download: Welcome to the COS


University Information and Technology

Topic: Introduction to IT and resources
With: Andrew Wheeler, Director of Customer Experience, University Information and Technology
Download: IT


Research Development Unit

Topic: Introduction to the RDU Team, resources and opportunities
With: RDU team Vrushali Bokil, Bettye Maddux, Trenea Moore, Jeff Hare and Misty Ayim
Download: Research Development Unit


Science Success Center

Topic: Introduction to the SSC Team
With: SSC Team Jessica Siegel, Gabs James, Kris Gage, Jennifer Olarra, Devon Quick, Rachel Palmer and Maureen Leong Kee
Download: Student Success Center


Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

With: Kameron Kadooka, COS Director of Equity, Access and Inclusion
Download: Diversity Equity and Inclusion


Employee Benefits

Topic: Introduction to OSU Benefits and Resources
With: Jennifer Hill, HR Operations and Strategic Management
Download: OSU Benefits


Graduate School

With: Steph Bernell, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Download: Graduate School


Research and Innovation

With: Julie Risien + Anthony Koppers


Honors College

Topic: Introduction to the Honors College
With: Troy Hall, Associate Dean of the OSU Honors College
Register: Honors College Registration


Center for Teaching and Learning

Topic: Introduction to accessing resources provided by CTL
With: Ashley Holmes, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Register: Center for Teaching and Learning Registration


Graduate School Part 2

Topic: Introduction to Research and Innovation
With: Steph Bernell, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Register: Graduate School Part 2 Registration


Check-in with the Dean

Informal check-in with Dean Feingold
With: Eleanor Feingold, Dean and Vrushali Bokil, Executive Associate Dean
Register: Check-In with the Dean’s Registration

Previous agendas

If any of this information is needed in a more accessible format, please reach out to Sharon Betterton ([email protected]).