CRA-W Best Practices: Guidelines in Running an Inclusive Conference
Created by our CRA-W Board in 2018, here are some tips and and suggestions to ensure that conferences are safe, unbiased, and comfortable for each participant.
CRA-WP Facultys
Resources for Faculty
Balancing Workload
Gail C. Murphy and Joanne M. Atlee provide seven tips for identifying the most impactful opportunities to take on and deciding how and when to say no gracefully.
Top Tips for Balancing the Demands of a Research Career (Research, Service, Teaching,and Corporate Demands)
This session presented at the 2017 Grace Hopper Conference covered strategies for balancing the demands of both academic and industry careers.
Effective Teaching Tactics
In this session, we will cover both current theories on educational pedagogy as well as very practical suggestions and resources to thrive in the classroom.
Growing Your Research Program
This presentation from the 2017 Grace Hopper Conference instructs students on how to establish career goals, and develop a research program.
Building Your Professional Persona
This 2017 presentation at Grace Hopper mentored students on how to build a professional image that is “effective in giving others a positive perception of you and your abilities.”
Promotion and Tenure
Understanding the process of promotion and tenure proves difficult and stressful. This session attempts to take some mystery out of the process and provides practical advice for developing a successful promotion and tenure portfolio.
Networking
Explore ways of making professional connections and using them wisely.
Mentoring 101
Explore how to find a mentor and how to be a good mentor. This resource discusses building mentor relationships, challenges and barriers in mentoring others.
Life Balance in an Academic Research Environment
Academia is a demanding profession, learn from Lisa Landgraf how to balance life and working in the academic environment. This resource is targeted to new instructors.
