The UR Mid-Career Cohort is designed for mid-career faculty who have earned tenure and wish to reflect on their future plans and aspirations. Long-term teaching faculty are also eligible to apply. While the program will support faculty members who are contemplating promotion to full professor, its larger goal is to encourage faculty thriving in mid-career, whatever that might look like for each individual participant.

The cohort will meet 4 times over the course of the semester for 90 minutes. Participants will also have an opportunity to take part in a one-on-one consultation with program facilitators.

Time commitment: Participants are expected to attend all four meetings (to the best of their ability) and to complete short homework assignments (roughly 1 hour each) in between sessions.

Program Facilitators:

Jon Dattelbaum, Professor of Chemistry, Associate Dean, Division III, A&S
Patricia Herrera, Professor of Theatre and Dance, Associate Dean, DEIB, A&S
Kitty Maynard, Director, Faculty Hub

Schedule for Spring 2026

The following Thursdays from 3:30-4:45 in the Faculty Hub:

Jan. 29 Introductions and Panel on “Life After Tenure”
Feb. 12 The North Star: defining personal values and considering what alignment with values might look like
March 5 Stars Align: A deeper dive into job crafting and planning
April 2 The Cosmos: Mentoring networks and advocacy; preparing for next steps

UR Mid-Career Cohort, Spring 2026