The Offices of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
The Offices of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at Penn Dental Medicine support faculty recruitment, development and retention; facilitate communication and collegiality among faculty; and support the administration activities and programs central to the faculty interests at the School and University. In addition, the offices:
• Advise/guide full-time junior standing faculty in matters relating to achievement of academic success through such processes as mentoring, professional development, and obtaining tenure and/or promotion
• Assist or counsel junior faculty members in the following activities: understanding the responsibilities of junior faculty members and their mentors; identifying primary mentors; establishing and meeting with the mentoring committee; fulfilling requirements for tenure and/or promotion review; obtaining the necessary tools and documents for all activities; transmitting paperwork to the Provost; and preparing applications for NIH career development and research grants
• Provide assistance to Department Chairs and senior staff in the process of helping junior faculty to build a successful academic career
• Ensure that the Penn Dental Medicine mentoring program goals are fully implemented and achieved
• Meet with dental students and postgraduate trainees about research careers
Offices of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development Calendar
A list of events related to the Offices of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Additional Resources
University of Pennsylvania Office of the Associate Provost
The Associate Provost manages the academic personnel processes including recruitment, appointments, promotions, tenure cases, grievances, oversight of faculty policy changes, and administrative review of faculty policies. Additionally, the Office also maintains the Handbook for Faculty and Academic Administrators.
University of Pennsylvania Office of the Vice Provost for Research
In order to provide comprehensive services to researchers throughout the University, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research coordinates the Office of Research Services, Office of Regulatory Affairs, University Laboratory Animal Resources, Office of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety, and the Center for Technology Transfer. Additionally, this office provides information regarding funding services and research opportunities; intramural funding for members of the Penn community; coordination of the grant application; selection and competition process; and a variety of other functions.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Resources
These links include information on the NIH, its Office of Extramural Research; funding opportunities and notices; the grant process; applications and forms; and electronic research administration.
School of Medicine Faculty Affairs and Professional Development Office
This site contains information relevant to all current and prospective health science faculty. Topics include research activities, scientific writing, career management, teaching effectiveness, and technology training.
Penn Dental Medicine Library
University of Pennsylvania Biomedical Library
University of Pennsylvania Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Pennsylvania Principles of Responsible Conduct
University of Pennsylvania Human Resources
University of Pennsylvania Computing
University of Pennsylvania PennCard Center
University of Pennsylvania Almanac
Contact:
James A. Lipton, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Director of Faculty and Student Career Development
Ryan Mall, 220 South 40th Street, Suite 201B
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-1167
liptonj@dental.upenn.edu
Michele Taylor
Faculty Affairs Coordinator
Ryan Mall, 220 South 40th Street, Suite 201F
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-408-7633
215-573-3882 (fax)
mtaylor@dental.upenn.edu
