Karen Sobel / Faculty Development

What do we talk about when we talk about Faculty Development?

higher education

  • Role Models

    Hello, everyone– I’m working from home in Golden, Colorado, working from home the day before the holiday. Snow is drifting down, and the mountains have disappeared for the moment. Two weeks ago, I returned from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) conference in Florida. Here’s something that I’ve been thinking about since attending Read more

  • The Dread

    Hello, everyone– It’s Sunday morning and clouds are rolling in over the Rockies. We’re waiting for the first snow of the year to begin this evening. It’s a lovely moment, full of promise (assuming that you can put up with at least a little bit of snow). Typically when faculty members come to me to Read more

  • Bouncing into Graceland

    Hi, everyone— I hope that your semester is wrapping up successfully, and that you can take a vacation soon. Or at least a nap! Recently a favorite faculty member and I had a conversation that I’ve had before. The faculty member is about my age, and we relate on many aspects of life. “Suddenly,” they Read more

  • Power

    Hello, colleagues– It’s been a while. Last year, I began thinking about my specializations within faculty professional development. And then my husband needed surgery (which I wrote about). And if that wasn’t enough, over the summer, I was diagnosed with cancer. I promise that this isn’t a health blog — and we’re both doing relatively Read more