Agenda
Thursday, June 16
Welcome & Keynote Presentation
12:00 – 1 PM EST
Interfolio CEO Andrew Rosen will open the 2022 Interfolio Virtual Summit with a few remarks before turning the stage over to our keynote speaker, Dr. C. Edward Watson, Associate Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation at AAC&U.
About the Keynote
Celebrating Faculty Impact: Recognizing and Protecting Higher Education’s Greatest Resource
When higher education is the focus of news stories or the national spotlight, it is often not in the most flattering light. There are indeed important trends and concerns that higher education continues to work to address; however, there are also astonishing accomplishments that result from the ongoing work of institutions and their faculty. In this keynote, we will briefly explore that national spotlight before focusing most specifically on the often-unheralded work that faculty perform in service to students, the public, and democracy. These endeavors are worthy of celebration. In an era where anxiety, compassion fatigue, and burnout are real threats to our faculty, this session will conclude with concrete recommendations for how to meaningfully recognize faculty accomplishments as well as actions to take to ease burdens and reduce burnout.
About the Speaker
C. Edward Watson, Ph.D. is Associate Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation for the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and formerly Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Georgia. At AAC&U, he leads national and state-level advocacy and policy efforts to advance quality in undergraduate student learning. He also directs numerous faculty development and institutional capacity building efforts in support of faculty and student success. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, Campus Technology, EdSurge, Consumer Reports, UK Financial Times, and University Business Magazine and on CNN and NPR regarding current issues and trends in higher education. He is also the author of two recent books, Teaching Naked Techniques: A Practical Guide to Designing Better Classes and Playing to Learn with Reacting to the Past – Research on High Impact, Active Learning Practices.
Speakers
C. Edward Watson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Andrew Rosen
CEO
Interfolio
Expanding Your Faculty Information System: Tackling One Process at a Time
1:00 – 1:50 PM EST
Often, a college or university first adopts an Interfolio module to solve a specific faculty process pain—such as digitizing tenure, hiring efficiently, or passing accreditation. Yet higher education leaders increasingly recognize the multifaceted Faculty Information System as an essential technology across the scholar lifecycle. In this panel, hear how the University of North Texas Health Science Center; the University of Michigan, Dearborn; and Tulane University have seen accumulating benefits from adopting multiple Interfolio modules over time.
Speakers
Peg Demers
Chief of Staff and Executive Director, Academic Planning and Operations
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Dr. Mitch Sollenberger
Associate Provost and Professor of Political Science
University of Michigan, Dearborn
Kady Weingart
Assistant Provost for Finance and Operations and Chief of Staff
Tulane University
Carol Gersten
Chief Client Officer
Interfolio
Telling a Fuller Story of Faculty Impact with Data
2:00 – 2:50 PM EST
What counts as faculty impact? We know there are many reasons why entities in academia seek to track the total impact of scholars’ work. In different situations, such goals might be securing funding, informing policy, recruiting competitively, representing fields equitably, or others. The difference in these end goals can influence how academic accomplishments are recognized and rewarded. In this panel, hear how several institutions are leveraging the Interfolio platform to tell a fuller story of faculty impact—in a modern way.
Speakers
Aneesa McDonald
Faculty Affairs Specialist
University of Wyoming
Dr. Kristin K. Stang
Associate Vice-President of Faculty Affairs & Support and Professor of Special Education
California State University, Fullerton
Dr. Binod Tiwari
Associate Vice President for Research & Sponsored Projects
California State University, Fullerton
Anthony Morris
Vice President, Account Management
Interfolio
Friday, June 17
Fireside Chat
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Andrew Rosen and Theo Pillay will discuss the future of higher ed and Elsevier’s acquisition of Interfolio.
Speakers
Elvin Freytes
Higher Ed Professional, Podcaster, Co-Founder, The EdUp Experience
Moderator
Andrew Rosen
CEO
Interfolio
Theo Pillay
SVP & GM Institutional Products
Elsevier
Faculty Recruitment in the Current Academic Job Market
1:00 – 1:50 PM EST
The academic talent marketplace has been rocked by COVID-19, broad professional “reshuffling,” and an evolving relationship between higher education and other industries. How are colleges and universities today best achieving successful and inclusive faculty recruitment? And how do modernized administrative practices intersect with universities’ strategic recruitment goals? Hear from several academic affairs professionals on what competitive and equitable faculty hiring looks like in 2022 and beyond.
Speakers
Scott Jaschik
Editor
Inside Higher Ed
Dr. Sheanine Allen
Senior Associate Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Columbia University in the City of New York
Russell Johnson
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Biology
Colby College
Modernizing Faculty Evaluation Workflows—from Appointment Through Tenure
2:00 – 2:50 PM EST
Universities develop highly specific processes for faculty professional evaluations in order to maintain academic excellence. Yet every year, the traditional administrative practices for processing P&T and other faculty reviews at once tie up a massive amount of time, and offer alarming room for error. Hear what institutions as diverse as the University of Colorado School of Medicine; the University of California, Los Angeles; and the Dartmouth College Faculty of Arts & Sciences have gained by shifting their tenure, promotion, and other faculty evaluations into Interfolio.
Speakers
Denise Riccio
Division Coordinator, Social Sciences
Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Dartmouth College
Cheryl Welch
Director of Faculty Affairs
University of Colorado School of Medicine (Anschutz Medical Campus)
Erika Chau
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Personnel
University of California, Los Angeles
Sandra Harnden
Project Manager
Interfolio
Product Roadmap: Innovating to Support Faculty Impact and Institutional Success
3:00 – 3:50 PM EST
The full suite of Interfolio’s academic technology plays an increasingly essential role across higher education institutions, the global research funding landscape, and the academic job market. And we couldn’t make it successful without your continued honest input. Join Interfolio product development leaders for a look at how far we’ve come in 2022 already, what priorities we’re currently committed to and evaluating, and the major outcomes we expect to bring to the platform this year and next.
Speakers
Katie James
Senior Product Manager, Data
Interfolio
Brad Evans
Senior Product Manager, Lifecycle
Interfolio
Laurie Hernandez
UX Director
Interfolio
Day 2 Closing Remarks
3:50 – 4:00 PM EST
CEO Andrew Rosen brings the 2022 Interfolio Virtual Summit to a close—with gratitude to all who attended, and anticipation for next year!
Speakers
Andrew Rosen
CEO, Interfolio