Faculty Development Seminars – June 2025..

Dear colleagues,

Faculty at SPH have access to a wide variety of opportunities for faculty development. The portfolio of programs and resources, which are described in the Faculty Handbook, includes our Faculty Development Seminar Series (FDSS). The FDSS is updated each semester to include seminars and workshops from three different sectors:  SPH department-level events, SPH school-wide events, and University-wide events.

Here we highlight the events offered in June:

Department Events:

Biostatistics

• Biostatistics Seminar Series: Advancing the biomedical research workforce and optimizing health: a statistician’s synergistic mission; Thursday, June 12, 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

School-wide Events:

• SPH Faculty and Staff Writing Community; Friday, June 6, 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
• Community Coalition Meeting; Thursday, June 12, 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm
• Community Coalition Meeting; Thursday, June 26, 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm

University-Wide Events:

• 2025 Health Law Professors Conference; Wednesday, June 4 – Friday, June 6, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• FDD Seminar: AI: Tools and Pitfalls for Authors; Monday, June 9, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• IMAP Lunch Seminar: Should Anesthetics with Enormous Global Warming Potentials be Banned?; Thursday, June 12, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Opportunities from the National Council on Faculty Development and Diversity:

• Virtual Writing Session; Tuesday, June 10, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
• Moving from Resistance to Writing; Thursday, June 12, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Summer 14-Day Writing Challenge; June 16 – Jun 29
• Framing and Maintaining Your Research Agenda; Wednesday, June 25, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Additionally, here are some resources that are available year-round:

• The National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity: BU sponsors memberships for all faculty. Resources include monthly seminars, accountability programs, and 1-on-1 coaching.
• 2025 Administration Transition Information & Resources: University-wide guidance and updates on research funding and practices, maintained by the BU Office of Research.
• Faculty Development Seminar Series: Each month, the SPH Faculty Resources Office put together a list of upcoming faculty development events. This page also has links to previous events and recordings.
• Terrier eDevelopment: A library of trainings created and maintained by BU, ranging in topics from technical program training to using social media effectively.
• BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute Mentoring Resources: Offers information on how to make the most of a mentor and mentee relationship, including tips for mentors.
• BU Office of Research: Hosts workshops and events focused on building research skills and discussions of breakthrough research from across BU.

Please reach out to sphfro@bu.edu with any questions or if you would like to add any professional development seminars/workshops to the calendar.

Sincerely,

Mike McClean, ScD
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement
mmcclean@bu.edu