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Information for NYU SPS Faculty

An Essential Resource for All NYU SPS Faculty

An Essential Resource for All NYU SPS Faculty

The Office of Faculty Affairs serves as a resource to NYU SPS faculty and supports the faculty lifecycle.

We’re Here to Help

The Office of Faculty Affairs assists SPS faculty, departments, and divisions in a variety of ways.

Appointment, Promotion & Grievances

We manage the appointment, reappointment, promotion, and grievance policy for approximately 115 full-time faculty.

Recruiting, Hiring, and Reappointing Adjunct Faculty

We assist academic units with recruiting, hiring, and reappointing approx. 1,200 adjunct faculty, per Local 7902 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Teaching Resources

We provide resources such as Brightspace sites, group and 1:1 trainings, and tech solutions to support faculty progression through the academic lifecycle.

Advocate, Collaborate, and Consult

We advocate for faculty development, collaborate with the Learning and Teaching NEXUS, and consult with NYU to support a diverse faculty

NYU SPS Faculty by the Numbers

115
Full-time faculty
1200
Adjunct faculty
1.3k
Courses taught

Message from the Vice Dean of Faculty

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Welcome to the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA). We support faculty throughout each phase of their professional development as teachers and professionals in their respective academic fields and industries. We do our best work collaboratively and collectively, and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

In the meantime, please peruse our new website. We have created it with faculty in mind. Here you will find resources and tools to help you accomplish your goals quickly and efficiently. All faculty policies and procedures, including online orientation modules, are also embedded in OFA Brightspace sites for full-time and adjunct faculty and are available to you 24/7. We created them to support your work and career goals. Please visit them often!
 

Karen C. Krahulik, PhD
Vice Dean of Faculty at SPS

Teaching Resources, Policies, and Procedures

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Faculty Policies and Procedures

Find information that full-time and adjunct faculty need about employment policies, teaching and professional development resources and other faculty policies and procedures.

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Course Feedback

Student feedback and faculty reflection are central to the design and development of inclusive, rigorous, and innovative educational opportunities at NYU SPS. Each semester we ask students to share feedback on their courses through NYU Course Feedback (formerly Course Evaluation). This data is invaluable to SPS faculty as they reflect on their instructional practices and create transformative learning experiences.

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Learning and Teaching Nexus

The Learning and Teaching Nexus at NYU SPS works at the intersection of institutional schooling, workplace and professional advancement, and self-directed learning to explore educational possibilities in the post-information age.

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Professional Development and Research

NYU SPS offers faculty a variety of professional development and research opportunities to remain at the forefront of your respective disciplines.

Full-time Faculty Professional Development Fund

Full-time NYU SPS faculty members are eligible to receive financial support to improve their skills in teaching; instructional design and curriculum development; scholarly activity including writing, presenting at conferences, etc.; and leadership, administration, and organizational development.

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Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Fund

Each academic year eligible adjunct faculty members may request up to $1,250 to support SPS appointment-related professional development.

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Dean's Research Grant Program

The NYU SPS Dean’s Research Grant Program supports full-time faculty research at the School. Scholarly and applied research are critical additions to classroom teaching and to help expand our faculty's roles as thought leaders in their respective fields.

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SPS Faculty Mentoring Network Program

At SPS, new full-time faculty can build a support network specifically tailored to their performance excellence and career advancement goals, while enabling them to deliver the top-quality teaching, research, and industry engagement so vital to the SPS mission.

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Meet the Team

Karen Krahulik
Karen Krahulik

Vice Dean of Faculty

Jessica N. Martin
Jessica N. Martin Gonzalez

Senior Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs

Karen Bourne
Karen Bourne

Assistant Director

Elaine Wilcox
Elaine Wilcox

Administrative Manager

Hamza Mohamed
Hamza Mohamed

Administrative Aide