Leadership Exploration Program
Spring 2023:
Our 2023 cohort consisted of 18 women faculty from multiple colleges and STEM fields.
Spring 2024:
Our 2024 cohort consisted of 16 women from six colleges across campus. Pictures coming in Summer 2024!
Goal
To increase the engagement of female faculty in leadership roles across our UA Colleges.
Why?
Many faculty do not think of themselves as leaders or seriously consider leadership opportunities, and this may be especially true of female faculty who see UA leadership roles disproportionately held by male colleagues. The ENGAGE Women’s Leadership Exploration Program is targeting this challenging problem faced by Colleges.
What the Leadership Exploration Program offers
The program involves one 2-hour session per month, over a period of four-months in the spring semester. This cohort-based program uses a flexible flipped classroom model, with pre-work (readings, videos) used as preparation for face-to-face sessions. These sessions will consist of discussions with peers, panels with women in leadership roles, as well as talks by experts.
The topics covered include:
- Identification of leadership values and strengths
- Recognition and formation of critical leadership skills
- Creation of a toolkit that supports mental and physical health
- Construction of a leadership intention map to guide future experiences and exploration
Getting involved
For questions about the program, please contact uaengage@uark.edu.