Sarah Paul
Executive Director of the NYUAD CFA and Professor of Philosophy
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.
Wifag Adnan
Associate Director of the NYUAD CFA; Associate Professor of Economics
Mohammad Qasaimeh
Associate Director of the NYUAD CFA; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
John O’Brien
Associate Director of the NYUAD CFA; Associate Professor of Social Research and Public Policy
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.
Oversight, operational management, and strategic direction of the NYUAD CFA | صفا is provided by the Executive Director (ED). The ED works together with a team of three Associate Directors, and the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Engagement, to support all NYUAD faculty as researchers, educators, and contributing members of the university community.
The Executive Director provides strategic oversight, vision, and collaborative leadership to the CFA, including oversight of all operations, planning, and activity management. They will coordinate all faculty development events across campus to ensure clarity and cohesion, and implement assessment tools to ensure that the activities are useful and impactful. Acting as a conduit for faculty, Deans, the Provost Office, and academic leadership, the Executive Director will gather information about and provide vision for topical areas for programmatic focus which will benefit the faculty and the institution.
Each Associate Director (AD) will be responsible for developing and curating bespoke programming, resources, and services that align with the CFA mission of supporting faculty flourishing. They will coordinate with one another and the ED, and collaborate with campus partners, to deliver programming and other initiatives that are responsive to the needs of the faculty.
Connection to NYU New York
As a sister center to the NYU New York CFA, the mission of the CFA | صفا is to provide the resources that develop faculty potential and empower faculty excellence in these key areas of academic careers.
Contact Us
Please contact us at nyuad.cfa@nyu.edu.