- Faculty & Staff
- September 1, 2025
Dear colleagues,
I hope you had a wonderful summer.
Faculty at SPH have access to a wide variety of opportunities for faculty development. The portfolio of programs and resources, which are described in the Faculty Handbook, includes our Faculty Development Seminar Series (FDSS). Here we highlight the events offered in September:
Department Events:
Biostatistics
- Biostatistics Monthly Seminar: Dr. Rui Duan; Thursday, September 11, 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Epidemiology
- Journal Club – PROGRESS initiative; Wednesday, September 17, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Global Health
- GH Research Seminar Series: K01 RSV & Dean Award; Monday, September 8, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- GH Research Seminar Series; Monday, September 15, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- GH Research Seminar Series; Monday, September 22, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- GH Research Seminar Series; Monday, September 29, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Health Law, Policy, and Management
- HLPM Quantitative Methods Seminar: How the Size of Cigarette Tax Increases Influences Sales Reductions; Tuesday, September 2, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
School-wide Events:
- 3rd Annual Center for Health Data Science Poster Session; Wednesday, September 3, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- SPH Teaching and Learning; Wednesday, September 10, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- School Assembly; Tuesday, September 16, 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
- Faculty Breakfast with Dean Hyder; Wednesday, September 17, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
University-Wide Events:
- Navigating NIH’s Simplified Review Framework: Insights from Recent Reviewers; Thursday, September 4, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Leadership in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with President Gilliam; Monday, September 15, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Research on Tap: Global Security Amid Increasing Tensions; Tuesday, September 16, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Research in Action: Making a Local Impact with Boards and Commissions; Thursday, September 25, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Opportunities from the National Council on Faculty Development and Diversity:
- Beyond Course Evaluations: Documenting Teaching for Tenure & Promotion; Tuesday, September 9, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Overcoming Academic Perfectionism; Thursday, September 11, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Virtual Writing Session; Tuesday, September 16, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Please reach out to sphfro@bu.edu with any questions or if you would like to add any professional development seminars/workshops to the calendar.
Sincerely,
Mike McClean, ScD
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement
mmcclean@bu.edu