Kate Willink is the University’s Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and an Associate Professor of Communication Studies. The Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (VPFA) works closely with the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and faculty members across the university to support the continued excellence of DU faculty by enhancing faculty development initiatives, increasing faculty diversity, and building a strong, inclusive, and collaborative faculty community. Through collaboration and innovation, Kate works closely with deans and department heads to recruit and retain high-quality faculty, support faculty career advancement, and to create collaborative department cultures that support transparency, equity, trust and belonging.
The You Rock! program encourages faculty and staff to recognize each other for small and large accomplishments.
In spring of 2019, DU joined the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. COACHE, a consortium of more than 200 colleges and universities, is a research initiative committed to supporting senior academic officers in developing best faculty recruitment and talent management practices.
The Symposium Implementation Initiatives are building significant initiatives that will serve the institution, units, and faculty for years to come. We hope these initiatives, building on the summer symposium, will train and support chairs and departments and make meaningful changes for all faculty at the local unit level.
By Kate Willink, Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs If you can, think back to May of 2019. Personally, I can hardly remember what happened last week, much less pre-pandemic. So, if...
As we return to campus, we share an article from Inside Higher Ed by Dr. Brandy Simula and VPFA Kate Willink on Navigating the Continuing Psychological Pandemic. The article...
To support faculty as they prepare annual and other review materials this fall, we created three guidance documents. Learn how to write a COVID impact statement or engage in...
By Darrin Hicks, Professor, Department of Communication Studies Tenure, promotion, and reappointment decisions are some of the most consequential choices faculty make. They are...
n Alert Level Green, fully vaccinated University personnel, students, and visitors must wear a face covering indoors for all classes and in-person meetings/events with five or...
This is an open call for applications for faculty to be Featured Faculty speakers at DU’s 2021 Homecoming and Opening of the Community Commons. Faculty will be invited to give a...