Women’s Executive Leadership Development Program Accepting Applications

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2015) — The Women’s Executive Leadership Development Program (WELD) will be accepting applications for the program to begin in 2016.

The eight-month long program, involving 20-25 faculty and staff, is planned to begin May 2016 and conclude in December 2016.  Applicants must be mid-to-senior level faculty (associate or professor) and staff in executive, director, and managerial positions and possess demonstrated leadership experience.  This includes serving as director of Undergraduate Studies, director of Graduate Studies, department chair, program or division director, center director, assistant or associate dean or assistant provost. 

The primary goal of WELD is to address the under-representation of women in academic leadership capacities and help aspiring women acquire the skills and capabilities to attain high-level academic leadership positions.

Although this is the primary goal, the program is open to all persons. Those interested in applying may go to the WELD program website to learn more.  Applications will be accepted until January 4, 2016, and selections will be announced in early February, 2016.

The program will be directed by Hollie Swanson, professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences in the College of Medicine. A diverse group of faculty and staff are serving on the Advisory and Selection Committees to assist in developing the program, monitoring its effectiveness, and identifying participants.  The program is being created under the oversight of the Office of Faculty Advancement with assistance from Human Resources.

Questions about the program may be directed to Hollie Swanson at hollie.swanson@uky.edu or 323-1463.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu