Chair Collaboration and Leadership
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Development provides ongoing college leadership enhancement programs for chairs, directors and leadership faculty. These programs take place on the first Thursday during the months of September, December, March and June. They are scheduled in coordination with the Leadership Committee meetings.
Recent Workshop Topics
2024-2025
June 5, 2025 “Leading through Challenging Times”
Victor DiRita, Ph.D., Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology, MSU, panelist
James Forger, Dean, College of Music, MSU, panelist
Marsha Rappley, M.D., Dean Emerita, College of Human Medicine, MSU, panelist
Ade Olomu, M.D., M.S., Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, facilitator
March 6, 2025 “Debriefing the Health Sciences Council Report – Implications for Leaders”
Ade Olomu, M.D., M.S., Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Carol Parker, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Administration
September 5, 2024 “Understanding Employee Satisfaction and Engagement”
Ade Olomu, M.D., M.S., Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Kelly Hodges, M.A., Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring Programs
2023-2024
June 6, 2024 “Guiding Supervisor Careers”
Ade Olomu, M.D., M.S., Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Kelly Hodges, M.A., Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring Programs
March 7, 2024 “Coordinating Delegated Responsibilities for Effective Supervision”
Ade Olomu, M.D., M.S., Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Kelly Hodges, M.A., Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring Programs
December 1, 2023 “Annual Review: Toward a Shared Language”
Nara Parameswaran, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Staff Administration
Kelly Hodges, M.A., Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring Programs
September 7, 2023 “The Role of Effective Supervision in Staff and Faculty Success”
Nara Parameswaran, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Staff Administration
Kelly Hodges, M.A., Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring Programs
2022-2023
June 1, 2023 “CHM Tenure System Mentors and Chairs – A Conversation”
Mentors: Rebecca Knickmeyer, Ph.D. (Pediatrics/IQ); Claire Margerison, Ph.D. (Epidemiology and Biostatistics); Zhehui Luo, Ph.D. (Epidemiology and Biostatistics); Sue Barman, Ph.D. (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
Chairs: Anne Dorrance, Ph.D. (Pharmacology and Toxicology); Dawn Misra, Ph.D. (Epidemiology and Biostatistics); Jack Lipton, Ph.D. (Translational Neuroscience); B. Keith English, M.D. (Pediatrics)
February 2, 2023 “CHM Department Chairs: Supporting Faculty Success”
Melanie Trowbridge, M.S., Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, Office of Health Sciences
December 1, 2022 “The Current State of Unit Annual Review and the College’s Role”
Nara Parameswaran, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Staff Administration
Kelly Hodges, M.A., Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring Programs
September 1, 2022 “The Role of Welcomes and Beginnings in Faculty Success”
Randi Stanulis, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Professional Development, Professor and Director, OMERAD