The NYUAD Center for Faculty Advancement


Educators

Scholars

Leaders

The NYUAD Center for Faculty Advancement (NYUAD CFA | صفا) is a vibrant hub for developing and supporting NYUAD faculty as exceptional educators, scholars, and leaders. Serving as a beacon for faculty, the CFA represents the university’s concrete commitment to fostering faculty success.

The CFA is housed in the Faculty Hub, located in the Campus Center Library. It is a nexus in which to integrate all faculty-focused programming, as well as a space for connection and individual consultation. A unified calendar of events serves to simplify and streamline activities relevant to faculty development. The CFA plays the role of both creator and curator of services, resources, and programming in the areas that are critical for empowering faculty excellence.

Sarah Paul

Executive Director of the NYUAD CFA and Professor of Philosophy

skp5@nyu.edu

Mohammad Qasaimeh

Associate Director of the NYUAD CFA; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering

maq4@nyu.edu

  • The activities in the CFA | صفا  are categorized in three main areas:

    Events

    Events in the CFA | صفا have multiple formats. In some, the CFA plays a leading role; in others, the CFA facilitates initiatives by other campus partners  (see table). To ensure accessibility, events will typically be scheduled in a class block time (75 minutes), evenly spread throughout the semester. They will be advertised centrally and take place in a dedicated space. 

    • Faculty Development Workshops
    • Information sessions
    • Writing groups (e.g., Women Faculty Writing Group, Docket Prep Writing Group)
    • Mixers, meet-and-greet, networking events
    • Book clubs
    • Faculty Orientation
    • Training sessions
    • Retreats

    Consulting

    The CFA will host one-on-one discussions with faculty around areas relevant to faculty development, including office hours with CFA Associate Directors and the Executive Director.

    Resources

    The CFA is the clearinghouse for event advertising and marketing as well as providing connections to materials relevant to faculty careers.