Live Chat with Provost Liesl Folks
Provost Liesl Folks would like to invite faculty members to join her and panelists from campus for biweekly interactive sessions. These sessions will cover various topics of mutual interest. This series is designed to engage faculty members and Provost Folks in focused inquiry, sharing of ideas, and mutual listening and learning. The Live Chats with Liesl deal specifically with faculty centered topics, however, this is an open-registration event and open to anyone who’d like to attend.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 3-4 p.m. | Faculty Awards Overview
We will discuss new award opportunities and continued University faculty awards, share values and priorities for these awards, and you will hear from previous nominators about how to prepare the packets.
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 3-4 p.m. | Diversity Initiatives Update
Joined by Ivy Banks, associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, we will discuss initiatives and updates from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 3-4 p.m. | The Nexus Between Arts, Creativity, Well-being and Community
Joined by Andy Schulz, vice president for the arts and dean of the College of Fine Arts, and Chad Herzog, executive director of Arizona Arts Live, we will discuss the nexus between arts, creativity, well-being and community.
Please note that you should use your official University of Arizona email address associated with your Zoom account to register to mitigate problems joining the webinar. You may find your Zoom email address by opening your Zoom account and clicking your profile on the top right corner. Registrants will receive a reminder from Zoom via email one week prior to the event.
There will be a live Q&A session but participants are encouraged to submit questions related to the topic in advance HERE. The webinar will be recorded and the recording and presentation materials will be posted on this page.
If you have any questions regarding the webinar and/or need reasonable accommodations, please contact provost@arizona.edu.
Future dates and times listed on the page are subject to change.
PAST MEETINGS
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 3-4 p.m. | Career Planning
Joined by Andrea Romero, vice provost for faculty affairs, we will discuss career strategic planning to help faculty develop one-year, three-year and five-year plans.
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Tuesday, Oct. 19, 3-4 p.m. | Wellness
Research shows that well-being and health are associated with more creativity, more productivity, and better work environments. We will discuss strategies and efforts on our campus to promote wellness.
Panelists:
Eileen Lawless, Specialist, Dependent Care, Life & Work Connections
Alison Sutton-Ryan, Director, Mental Health and Wellness Program, College of Veterinary Medicine
Leslie Langbert, Executive Director, Center for Compassion Studies, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Date: September 16, 2021
Topic: Provost's Investment Fund Workshop
Panelist:
Etta Kralovec, PhD., Professor, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
John Pollard, PhD., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Curricular Innovation, Honors College, & Professor of Practice in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kim Patten, MS., Assistant Vice President, Research Development
Jamie Boehmer, MS, PhD., Executive Director, Biomedical, Clinical & Health Sciences Research Development
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Provost Folks was joined by leaders in the Office of the Provost to discuss plans and goals for the coming academic year.
Panelists:
Gail D. Burd, Ph.D., Sr. Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, Teaching and Learning
Greg Heileman, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
Kendal Washington White, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Campus Life and Dean of Students
Melody Buckner, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost, Digital Learning and Online Initiatives
Ivy Banks, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Diversity & Inclusion
Kasey Urquidez, Ed.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean for Undergraduate Admissions
Andrea Romero, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
Andrew Carnie, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Graduate Education
Karen Francis Begay, M.A., Assistant Vice Provost, Native American Initiatives
Cynthia Demetriou, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Student Success & Retention Innovation
Craig Wilson, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Online and Distance Education
Shan Sutton, MA, MHum., Dean, University Libraries
Brent White, JD, Vice Provost, and Dean, Arizona Global
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Date: April 6, 2021
Topic: Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Faculty, Staff and Students
Panelists:
Josephine Corder, MBA, Director, Life and Work Connections
David Salafsky, DrPH, MPH, Co-Executive Director, Campus Health Services
Glenn Matchett-Morris, PhD (Tentative), Director, CAP Services
Date: March 23, 2021
Topic: Lessons Learned From a Year of Remote Teaching
Panelists:
Andrea Romero, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Lisa Elfring, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost, Office of Instruction and Assessment
Date: February 23, 2021
Topic: Individual Brand Management
Panelist:
Lehman Benson III, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management and Organizations
Date: February 11, 2021
Topic: Understanding Career Track
Panelist: Andrea Romero, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Date: January 28, 2021
Topic: Finding Campus Resources to Support Your Students
Presenters:
Lisa Elfring, Associate Vice Provost, Instruction and Assessment
Danielle Flink, Student Success and Retention Specialist for CALS and Academic Services
Jenny Nirh, Associate Director, Communications and Outreach for Student Success, Retention and Innovation
Date: December 3, 2020
Topic: Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Reaffirmation of Accreditation 2021
Panelist:
Gail Burd, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Teaching and Learning
Date: November 18, 2020
Topic: General Education Refresh
Panelists:
Susan Miller-Cochran, Executive Director, General Education and Professor of English
John Pollard, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Honors College
Date: November 5, 2020
Topic: Faculty Demographics and Hiring
Panelists:
Andrea Romero, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Judy Marquez Kiyama, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development
Ashley Hurrand, Program Manager, Customer Experience & Support, UAIR
Date: October 22, 2020
Topic: College operations, the model of engagement and future plans at the Honors College
Panelists:
Terry Hunt, Dean, Honors College
John Pollard, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Honors College
Date: October 8, 2020
Topic: Managing Forward: Re-opening Campus
Panelist: Mr. Christopher Kopach, Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management
Date: September 24, 2020
Topic: Supporting UArizona Graduate Students
Panelists:
Andrew Carnie, Dean, Graduate College
Dorian Voorhees, Associate Dean, Graduate College
Maggie Pitts, Associate Dean, Gradudate College
Meg Lota Brown, Faculty Director of the Graduate Center
Frans Tax, Faculty Director, Graduate Diversity and Inclusion
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 3 PM
Topic: Faculty Development and Funding Resources
Panelists:
Andrea Romero, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
Judy Marquez Kiyama, Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Development
Sangita Pawar, Vice President, Operations
Kim Patten, Assistant Vice President, Research Development
Date: August 27, 2020
Topic: Campus Re-entry Overview - Students
Panelists:
Kendal Washington White, Vice Provost, Campus Life / Dean of Students
Marcos Guzman, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Fraternity & Sorority Programs
Moderator: Clarisa Robles
Date: August 13, 2020
Topic: Campus Re-entry Overview
Faculty Discussants:
Ron Hammer, Professor, College of Medicine
Chad Herzog, Executive Director, UA Presents
Maha Nassar, Associate Professor, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Robert Stephan, Assistant Professor, College of Humanities
Moderator: Andrea Romero, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Date: July 30, 2020
Topic: Wildcats in the Classroom in Fall 2020 – What to Expect?
Subject Matter Experts from the Office of Instruction and Assessment
Lisa Elfring, Associate Vice Provost
Ingrid Novodvorsky, Director, Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Gretchen Gibbs, Professor of Practice & Coordinator, Professional Development - Online Instruction
Erin Galyen, Associate Professor of Practice & Co-Coordinator, Certificate in College Teaching