New Faculty Orientation

This comprehensive two-day orientation for full-time faculty will provide you with the basic information that every GW faculty member should know and information regarding the various offices and networks that support faculty research and teaching at the university.

Day 2 Schedule

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Location: Corcoran Hall, 725 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052

8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 am: Welcome Remarks

9:00 - 9:15 am: Welcome Remarks

Greetings and what to expect from your Orientation on Day 2.

9:15 - 9:30 am: University Resilience

9:00 - 9:15 am: University Resilience

The University Resilience team will touch on the resources across the Emergency Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Advocacy and Support teams.

Katie Fox, Assistant Vice President, University Resilience

Chris Faircloth, Director of Emergency Management

9:30 - 10:45 am: Faculty Resources for Teaching and Research

9:30 - 10:45 am: Faculty Resources for Teaching and Research

Learn more about the GW services available to assist with your teaching and research, including classroom and instructional technology, faculty development opportunities, research support services, and student success services.

Geneva Henry, Dean of Libraries and Academic Innovation and Vice Provost for Libraries and Information Technology

Yordanos Baharu, Executive Director of Academic Enterprise Applications

Robin Delaloye, Associate Dean of Scholarly Technology & Student Success

Bill Gillis, Associate Dean

Caitlin Savoldelli, Accessibility Instructional Designer

Jennifer Wesson, Associate Dean

Elizabeth Waraksa, Associate Dean

Shauntae Trammell, Manager, IT Technology Support Centers

Anna Vakulick, Deputy CIO

10:45 - 11:00 am: Break and Resource Table

10:45 - 11:00 am: Break and Resource Table

Take a quick break and visit our "one-stop shop" to learn about the full range of resources available at the University.

11:00 - 12:00 pm: Surviving your First Year Faculty Panel

11:00 - 12:00 pm: Surviving your First-Year Faculty Panel

A conversation with second-year faculty to provide new faculty with critical insight into how best to thrive during your first year at GW by learning from the experience of faculty who arrived at GW last year.

Rodimiro Rodrigo Flores, Assistant Professor of International Affairs

Heidi Liu, Associate Professor of Law

Assistant Professor of Communication, Director of Undergraduate Communication Program

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Networking Lunch

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions - Research and Innovation

Choose which session most appeals to you based on your interests.

Concurrent Session #1

1:00 - 2:00 pm: Faculty Perspective on Research and Creative Activities

A discussion covering the process of conducting research (advice, tips, and challenges), and how to juggle teaching and research responsibilities.

Moderator

Pam Norris, Vice Provost for Research

Karen McDonnell, Associate Professor of Prevention and Community Health

David Diemert, Professor of Medicine

Megan Leftwich, Associate Professor of Engineering and Applied Science

Concurrent Session #2

1:00 - 2:00 pm: Commercializing Innovation

Learn how GW protects intellectual property resulting from research and works with commercial partners to transition inventions to the marketplace - changing lives and making the world a better place. Learn about GW's programming, training, and mentorship around innovation and venture creation that supports GW entrepreneurs and the Mid-Atlantic startup community.

Jim Chung, Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Brian Coblitz, Executive Director, Technology Commercialization Office

Michael Harpen, Licensing Manager

2:00 - 2:15 pm: Break and Resource Table

2:00 - 2:15 pm: Break and Resource Table

Take a quick break and visit our "one-stop shop" to learn about the full range of resources available at the University.

2:15 - 3:30 pm: Concurrent Sessions - Scholarly Activities and Excellence in Teaching

Choose which session most appeals to you based off of your interests.

Concurrent Session #1

2:15 - 3:30 pm: Supporting Faculty-led Scholarly Activities

Learn about resources available to support your scholarly ambitions and how to navigate the research ecosystem. There is something for everyone in this session that includes a range of topics such as research enhancement & intramural funding, innovation & entrepreneurship, sponsored projects, responsible conduct of research, human research, lab safety, animal research, core facilities, data management and more.

Pam Norris, Vice Provost for Research

Concurrent Session #2

2:15 - 3:30 pm: Excellence in Teaching Panel

Award-winning faculty share their expertise in innovative pedagogical approaches, effective classroom management strategies, and methods to foster an inclusive learning environment. This interactive panel gives new faculty the chance to hear and learn from GW's very best educators in a variety of fields.

Ekundayo Shittu, Associate Professor of Engineering and Systems Engineering

Zoe Beckerman, Teaching Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management

Mohssen Esseesy, Professor of Classical and near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

3:30 - 3:45 pm: Survey and Wrap-up

3:30 - 3:45 pm: Survey and Wrap-up

Terry Murphy, Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs