NCFDD Faculty Success Program Sponsorship

The Office of the Provost is pleased to sponsor two full-time faculty members in the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity’s (NCFDD) Faculty Success Program during the Spring 2025 sessions. This 12-week intensive mentoring experience is offered online and is designed to help faculty members increase scholarly productivity, manage time effectively, and maximize work-life balance. For additional information about the program you can visit the faculty diversity webpage.

Participants in the Faculty Success Program are expected to:

be self-directed and open to feedback
participate in weekly online trainings and small group support and accountability calls
complete weekly homework tasks guided by their coach, among other activities
submit a brief report to the CELT Office

Alumni of the program also may be asked to share their experience with their peers and/or serve on a future sponsorship selection committee.

Past Participants

Claudette Brown-Smythe, Department of Counselor Education, Summer 2020
Marium Abugasea-Heidt, Department of Education and Human Development, Summer 2021
Kristen Repa, Department of Physics, Fall 2021
Afeez Hazzan, Department of Healthcare Studies, Summer 2022
Natalie Svreck, Department of Education and Human Development, Summer 2022
Rebecca Smith, Department of Mathematics, Fall 2022
Shirin Sultana, Department of Social Work, Fall 2022
Willy Rotich, Department of KSSPE, Spring 2023
Jason Morris, Department of Mathematics, Summer 2023
Elizabeth Garner Masarik, Department of History, Fall 2023
Jennifer Ratcliff, Department of Psychology, Philosophy, and Neuroscience, Fall 2023
Ismael Souto, Department of Education and Human Development, Fall 2023
Marisa Kofke, Department of Education and Human Development, Summer 2024
Jie Zhang, Department of Education and Human Development, Fall 2024
Katharina Neissl, Department of Criminal Justice, Summer 2025
Michael Coleman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Summer 2025
Amy Shema, Department of Education and Human Development, Fall 2025

The FSP was a transformative experience as it gifted me with the tools necessary for a productive and fulfilling scholarly career that is sustainable. With small group support and coaching, the Faculty Success Program is invaluable and was beyond any expectation I might have had. As an alumni of the program, I have continued access to the platform, trainings, large group Q & As, and my small group for continued positive after effects.

Marium Abugasea-Heidt, Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Human Development

The FSP gave me organizational tools to ensure that I am the best teacher and best researcher that I can be at Brockport, while building personal time into my schedule allowing me to lead a fulfilling work life and a fulfilling personal life.

Kristen Repa, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

The FSP helped to drive home the importance of having a clearly articulated strategic plan. It is critical for new faculty to have a written plan for what they would like to accomplish during a given period as this keeps them focused on the most germane tasks. The opportunity to network with faculty from other institutions was another key advantage of the FSP.

Afeez Hazzan, Associate Professor, Department of Healthcare Studies

Application Process

Eligibility

All full-time tenure-track Brockport faculty are eligible to apply who have been at the University for at least two years. Women and minority faculty are especially encouraged to apply. Non-tenure track faculty may apply with a completed terminal degree and if they are in a multi-year contract or permanent position.

Faculty must be a member of NCFDD to participate
To claim your free Institutional Membership, complete the following steps:

Visit ncfdd.org/join
Select “SUNY Brockport” from the drop-down menu.
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (you@yourschool.edu)
Activate Account via confirmation email.

Questions can be directed to membership@ncfdd.org.

If you have any technical questions, please email NCFDD at  Membership@FacultyDiversity.org.

Program Dates

Program dates per fall, spring, and summer semesters will be distributed each year via CELT.

How to apply

Complete the application here

Funding

PRODiG+ funds distributed through the Office of the Provost will cover the full cost of tuition for selected faculty members.

Selection

Applications will be reviewed and selected by a faculty committee who are members of NCFDD and FSP alumni. Notification to all applicants will be sent from CELT.