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Jones Cultivates Inaugural Role in Faculty Development at Brown

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Before her latest post, Jones served in various leadership capacities including as an associate provost in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Clark University.

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IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Raul Shrivastav’s career in higher education was an accident—kind of. program, he took on more work in graduate-level education. Shrivastav spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the long-term goals of higher education, a holistic approach toward student success and the markers of a successful student.

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LAKIA M. SCOTT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University. Scott Lakia M. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

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Key Takeaways: Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment and Retention in Higher Education

PeopleAdmin

43% of webinar attendees said that their greatest concern was that faculty positions are taking longer to fill today, while 25% said that they were most concerned about the increase in demand for remote and hybrid work opportunities. Currently, 63% of HigherEd employees work on campus, 23% work in a hybrid model, and 14% work remotely.

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DUANE WATSON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Duane Watson Duane Watson has been named associate provost for faculty development at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Mayborn Professor and professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt. Watson serves as the Frank W. in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions.

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Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring

EAB

Blogs Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring January 31, 2023 Kristen McCauliff Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Ball State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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