Candidates to interview for Assistant Provost for Faculty Professional Development
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2023) — The University of Kentucky community is invited to take part in upcoming interviews with candidates for the new Assistant Provost for Faculty Professional Development position.
Reporting to the Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement, the individual selected for this position will be responsible for faculty employee development on behalf of the Office of the Provost. They will help develop and oversee workshops and strategies to increase faculty belonging, engagement and retention — essential to Taking Care of Our People, as outlined in the strategic plan, UK-PURPOSE. They will also serve as a resource for any faculty who need support, guidance or advice.
As a half-time appointment, tenured faculty members on any assignment period were eligible to apply last semester.
Over the next two weeks, four candidates will take part in interviews and present vision statements to the UK community and public, via Zoom.
The candidates and their presentation times are:
- Kristen Perry, Ph.D. chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction; College of Education
11 a.m.-noon Monday, Jan. 8
https://uky.zoom.us/j/85472166793?from=addon
- Jennifer Cramer, Ph.D., Chellgren Endowed Professor, Department of Linguistics; College of Arts and Sciences
3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16
https://uky.zoom.us/j/87941671773?from=addon
- Kenneth Jones, Ph.D., professor, Department of Community and Leadership Development; Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; director of UK Engagement Academy; and director of program and staff development for UK Cooperative Extension Service
1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17
https://uky.zoom.us/j/84962648450?from=addon
- Jonathan Thomas, Ed.D., chair, Department of STEM Education; College of Education
11 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 18
https://uky.zoom.us/j/89330866095?from=addon
For more information about the UK Office for Faculty Advancement, visit https://ofa.uky.edu/.
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