Center for Faculty Development
Faculty Leadership Institute
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The FLI aims to build an interdisciplinary community that cares about leading and professional development. We invite faculty applicants who are already in leadership positions within the university (programs, schools, committees) or in professional organizations, as well as faculty who are considering taking on leadership positions. Both junior and senior faculty are welcome to apply.
FLI Faculty Fellows will develop leadership skills applicable to all levels at the university and within the professional landscape. The FLI will include training and lectures from on and off-campus leaders, and workshops and supplementary readings on the following topics:
- leadership theories
- strengths analysis
- conflict management
- communication skills
- collaborative leadership
- strategic leadership
- advocacy
- personal and professional goal-setting
FLI faculty fellows will gain skills, knowledge, and resources that are transferable to varied dimensions of their faculty careers, from research productivity to involvement in their professional discipline to formal leadership opportunities on campus.
The FLI is scheduled for Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. The fall and spring semesters include bi-monthly meetings on Mondays from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. The summer semester includes an online discussion board based on readings and community building meet ups. The 2025 institute will begin with an all-day retreat on January 15, 2025 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. FLI Faculty Fellows are required to participate in the opening retreat and in all three terms.
FLI 2025 Retreat: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 9 am - 4 pm
Spring Meeting Dates: January 27 | February 10 & 24 | March 10 & 31 | April 14
Rabab Abdelfattah | Computer Science and Computer Engineering |
Katie Angus | Social Science and Global Studies |
Julia Bradley | Accountancy |
Melissa Brooks | University Libraries |
Maria Brown | Professional Nursing Practice |
Holly Foster | Education |
Robert Leaf | Ocean Science and Engineering |
Marion Patti | Professional Nursing Practice |
Mariann Taylor | Child and Family Science |
Anna Wan | Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
Reginald Wilson | Accountancy |
Audra Classen | Education |
Brendan Fay | Library and Information Sciences |
Mark Huff | Psychology |
Iliyan Iliev | Social Science and Global Studies |
Kristy McRaney | Psychology |
Leslie Oglesby | Public Health |
Candice Salyers | Performing and Visual Arts |
Bryan Spuhler | Child and Family Sciences |
Heather Stur | Humanities |
Zhaoxian Zhou | Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering |
Leslie Anderson | Child and Family Sciences |
Jacob Cotton | Performing and Visual Arts |
Christopher Foley | Coastal Resilience |
Cheryl Jenkins | Communication |
Shahid Karim | Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences |
Melissa Kossman | Health Professions |
Michael Madson | Psychology |
Charlie Scheer | Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security |
James Thomas | Education |
Wei Wang | Marketing |
Katie Anthony | Communication |
Ayse Banu Elmadag Bas | Marketing |
Jennifer Courts | Performing and Visual Arts |
Joseph Delaney | Construction and Design |
Angel Herring | Child and Family Sciences |
Holly Huye | Kinesiology and Nutrition |
Ann Marie Kinnell | Interdisciplinary Studies and Professional Development |
Melanie Leuty | Psychology |
Ben McIlwain | Music |
Tisha Zelner | University Libraries - Public Services |
David Cochran | Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences |
Matthew Donahue | Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
Dana Fennell | Social Science and Global Studies |
Julie Hammond | Performing and Visual Arts |
Jay Howell | Education |
Marti Jordan | Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice |
Sara Jordan | Psychology |
Noal Cochran | Education |
Bonnie Nicholson | Psychology |
Jonathan Pluskota | Communication |
Jeremy Scott | Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
Laura Stengrim | Communication |
Melissa Thompson | Kinesiology and Nutrition |
Teresa Welsh | Library and Information Science |
Lindsay Wright | Child and Family Studies |