Eleven Faculty Members Named Faculty Success Fellows for 2024

Wilmore Webley, senior vice provost for equity and inclusion, has announced that 11 faculty members have been selected to participate in the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) Summer 2024 Faculty Success Program (FSP), a 10-week online program designed to help non-tenure track, tenure-track and tenured faculty develop skills to increase research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.<_o3a_p>

The Faculty Success Fellows were recommended by their departments and colleges based on a holistic assessment of the needs of the candidate and the potential impact on their career trajectory, especially as it relates to tenure, promotion or continuing contract for lecturers.<_o3a_p>

Fellows receive funding through a cost-sharing model between the department, college and the Office of the Provost to defray the costs of the NCFDD Faculty Success Program, which provides mentorship, feedback and support throughout the year. <_o3a_p>

The 2024 Faculty Success Fellows are: <_o3a_p>

• Andreas Buttenschoen, assistant professor, mathematics and statistics, College of Natural Sciences <_o3a_p>
• Katrina Calhoun, assistant professor, educational policy, Research and Administration, College of Education<_o3a_p>
• Bruno Castro da Silva, assistant professor, computer science, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences <_o3a_p>
• Manasa Kandula, assistant professor, physics, College of Natural Sciences<_o3a_p>
• Lulu Kang, associate professor, mathematics and statistics, College of Natural Sciences <_o3a_p>
• Donghyun Kim, assistant professor, computer science, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences <_o3a_p>
• David Moorman, associate professor, psychological and brain sciences, College of Natural Sciences <_o3a_p>
• Munkaila Musah, assistant professor, environmental conservation, College of Natural Sciences <_o3a_p>
• Adam O'Neill, assistant professor, computer science, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences <_o3a_p>
• Theo Schall, assistant professor, health policy and Management, School of Public Health and Health Sciences <_o3a_p>
• Kelsey Whipple, assistant professor, journalism, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<_o3a_p>

UMass Amherst is an institutional member of the NCFDD, and membership with the NCFDD is available to all faculty at no cost. As members, individuals receive access to resources such as monthly webinars, multi-week courses, a discussion forum for peer mentoring and problem solving, writing challenges and access to the NCFDD member library, which includes past webinar materials, referrals and readings. The center also offers professional development training and intensive mentoring programs.<_o3a_p>

More information about the NCFDD and the FSP, including a link to activate NCFDD membership, can be found on the Faculty Development and Diversity website.<_o3a_p>