Contact:
Email: facultysuccess@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-7422
Office: Trinity Hall Suite 106
Mailing Address:
Division of Faculty Success
The University of Texas at Arlington
800 Greek Row
Suite 106, Box 19128
Arlington, TX 76019
Professional Development
Faculty can find links to opportunities for development as well as professional advancement, such as the Leadership Academy below. Information on official peer review of teaching, teaching awards, links to application forms along with resources for research support, workshops offered, and mentorship programs are listed here as well.
Development Opportunities
Leadership Academy
The UTA Leadership Academy is designed as a broad leadership development program that includes the essential characteristics and skills needed to be an effective leader in a higher education environment.
International Faculty Exchange
UT Arlington is looking to grow its international faculty exchanges as part of its 2025 Strategic Plan Bold Solutions, Global Impact.
Mentorship Program
The Faculty Development Series guide for New and Early-Career Faculty and Faculty Mentor Program is designed to facilitate the orientation of new and early career faculty to the UTA academic community and to provide professional support and assistance for achievement of quality teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity and service. Successful productivity in these areas benefit not only the new and early career faculty member, but the UTA community as a whole.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
This nationally-recognized, independent organization provides online career development resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. It supports academic careers with workshops and intensive mentoring programs to increase research productivity and improve working relationships with department colleagues. Special attention is given to the challenges faced by underrepresented faculty.
TALA Information
The Texas Academic Leadership Academy (TALA) is a year-long, intensive leadership experience aimed at developing aspiring academic leaders’ leadership skills with the support of the Texas Council of Chief Academic Officers (TCCAO) and Sam Houston State University.
Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
UTA is partnering with ACUE to offer the Effective Teaching Practices Course to faculty. The course consists of 25 modules that faculty complete online working with a cohort of other faculty and guided by a facilitator from UTA.
Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence
The UTA Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence (CRTLE) engages faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and community partners in research and innovative, high impact practices to enhance teaching and learning (AAC&U, 2008).
Women Faculty and Staff Network
The mission of the Women’s Faculty and Staff Network (WFSN) is to empower women Faculty and Staff by advocating for opportunities to advance their professional development in research, teaching, and service, while balancing their personal, career, physical, and mental health demands at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Peer Observation of Teaching
Confidential evaluations from a peer observer promote instructors’ use of new teaching techniques and overall improvement.
Professional Learning Communities
Collaborate UTA, provides undergraduate students with a competitive edge by assessing and enhancing a key skill that employers desire: teamwork.