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Career Development and Leadership

The Office of the Provost offers programming and opportunities designed to help support and develop the careers of Northwestern's faculty and to increase success, satisfaction and well-being. For a full list of programs, please see our calendar of events.

Professional Development Opportunities

View programming by career stage.

Other Resources

Center for Leadership

The Northwestern Center for Leadership can help you integrate the theory and practice of leadership and teamwork in your work whether it’s for a class, academic program, lab, or student group. They work with faculty, staff and students across Northwestern to provide customized services to meet your needs and are also available to meet with you individually. For more information, you can email the Center at lead@northwestern.edu.

NCFDD

Northwestern University is an institutional member of the NCFDD, which offers free access to professional development resources to all faculty and graduate students. The NCFDD provides an array of online resources for improving research productivity and balancing personal and professional commitments, such as “How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice,” and “Mastering Academic Time Management.” 

Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching

The Northwestern Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching offers a range of programs, services and resources for faculty and post-docs to enhance teaching, including the Principles of Inclusive Teaching.