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University-Wide New Ladder Faculty Institute

Date: 

Thursday, September 10, 2015 (All day)

Harvard New Ladder Faculty are warmly invited to join Provost Alan M. Garber and Senior Vice Provost Judith D. Singer at the annual University-wide New Ladder Faculty Institute to be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015.

This half-day event is designed to give you an opportunity to meet the other new faculty from all across Harvard and to introduce you to the numerous resources available to you throughout the University. We will also have panels of distinguished faculty who will share their perspectives on how to approach scholarly work and effectively contribute to your department, the University, and your field(s). A reception will follow which will provide an opportunity to mingle with other new and current ladder faculty across all of Harvard. The Institute is sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development & Diversity.

By invitation only.

2:00 – 5:00

 New Faculty Institute, Theatre Room

5:30 – 7:00

Reception with Harvard Faculty, East Dining Room

2:00 – 2:05

Introductions and Remarks by Senior Vice Provost Judith D. Singer

2:05 - 2:20

Welcome remarks from Provost Alan M. Garber
Followed by Question & Answer Period

2:20 - 2:30

Participant introductions

The theme for this year's faculty panels is:
“Navigating Life as a Scholar at Harvard” 
Faculty members from across the university will share their unique insights and lessons learned as they have navigated their careers at Harvard

2:30 – 3:30



 

 

 

 

Faculty Panel  #1
Perspectives from Associate Professors: Establishing Your Reputation as a Scholar

  • Katia Bertoldi, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • James Mitchell, Associate Professor of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Laurence Ralph, Associate Professor of African and African American Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
3:30 – 3:45
  		Break
 

3:45 – 4:45

 

 

 

 

Faculty Panel  #2
Perspectives from Tenured Faculty: Navigating Your Professional Path as a Scholar
  • Julie Buckler, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures and of Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • Darren Higgins, Professor of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School
  • Devah Pager, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Harvard Kennedy School
4:45 – 5:00
  		Final Remarks
 
5:00 – 5:30
  		Break and photos of new faculty
 
5:30 – 7:00 Reception with Harvard faculty

Parking: Free parking will be available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton St., Cambridge.

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