Early Career
We are deeply committed to the long-term success of our faculty. Recognizing the unique challenges and opportunities that come with the early academic career stage, we provide a comprehensive support system to help faculty acclimate to our institution, build their organizational IQ, and form a strong academic identity. The L.A.D. Academy amplifies existing divisional resources and aims to create a supportive and enriching environment that fosters growth and excellence and assures all faculty can achieve their full potential.
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Time Management: A Disciplined Approach to Priority-Setting
Strategies and exercises to build the discipline to protect your time and schedule.
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Introduction to Intellectual Property
Inventorship, intellectual property (IP) protection, and the fundamentals of academic commercialization.
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Faculty Tune-Up: Microlearning for Busy Faculty
Convenient 10-minute virtual sessions with practical skills you can implement immediately.
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Turning Tough Conversations into Growth Opportunities
Master the art of navigating challenging conversations with confidence.
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How to Build a Secret Circle of Mentors
Learn the 6 mentors you need for your professional and personal life, and how to find them.
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Make the Most of Mentoring: Best Practices and Core Principles for Mentors and Mentees
Build purpose and manage your mentor/mentee relationship at any career stage.
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Building Your Career Network: The Relationships Every Faculty Member Needs to Nurture
Explore five key types of professional relationships and learn practical strategies, scripts, and mindset shifts to overcome common barriers to effective networking...
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Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI
JHU and JHM are committed to harnessing the power of AI responsibly, and are sharing the following guidelines.
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JHU Faculty Mentoring Program
This Faculty Mentoring Program is designed with a focus on faculty development and retention. This program is integral to nurturing a culture of excellence within our university.
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The Five Paths to Leadership Self Assessment
Your Journey to Leadership Excellence...
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Create Your Data Management Plan (module within the course “Managing Research Data”)
Ensure your data is organized, discoverable, and reusable, and your research is exceptional...
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Employee Discount Programs
Save on everyday expenses with JHU’s Employee Discount Programs, offering exclusive deals through LifeMart and Perks at Work.
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Mindfulness and the Art of Stress Management
Arm yourself with potent, highly effective mindfulness strategies to turn down the volume and intensity of stress in your day.
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Relationship Awareness Theory: The Key to Better Communication and More Productive Conflict
Manage interpersonal dynamics through Relationship Awareness Theory; enhance communication and reducing conflict in professional settings.
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Remaining Positive in Times of Crisis
Manage stress, build resilience, and identify opportunities during challenging times.
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The Art of Delivering Difficult Messages
Develop the skills to deliver difficult news effectively.
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Managing Multiple Priorities: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Master the art of prioritizing tasks, managing deadlines, and increasing productivity; strategies to blend time and task management for more effective control over your day.
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NameCoach: Promoting Respectful Name Pronunciation Across Campus
Record and share the correct pronunciation of your name and listen to others’ recordings...
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Mentor Burnout
Faculty are at high risk for mentor burnout. Learn the signs and how to prevent it.
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Mapping Your Tenure, Promotion, or Reappointment Statement: A 7-Day Practical Program
A short, structured program that helps faculty craft a clear and compelling professional statement for tenure, promotion, or reappointment reviews.
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Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries – News and Newspapers
Access to current and historical news sources from around the world, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and more.
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Think-Check-Submit
This initiative uses tools and practical resources, educate researchers, promote integrity, and build trust in credible research and publications.
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Time Management for Scholarly Writing
Improve writing productivity, overcome barriers, and build sustainable writing habits.
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Purpose & Well-Being Workshop
Reconnect with your purpose, define success on your terms, and build a roadmap for long-term well-being and impact.
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Getting an Academic Research Position
Early-career researchers and faculty: how to secure research positions and navigate academic career pathways.
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inHealth Precision Medicine: Translational Research Resource Guide
A centralized directory of Johns Hopkins resources supporting translational research, including data science, clinical trials, funding, and innovation support for faculty and researchers.
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Overcoming Burnout
Recognize burnout and develop strategies to support personal and professional well-being.
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Mindfulness for Productivity and Well-Being
Improve well-being, resilience, and productivity through mindfulness-based strategies and practical daily habits.
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Publishing Scholarly Work
Develop publishing strategies, strengthen manuscripts, and navigate the scholarly publishing process.
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Publishing a Research Paper
A Nature Masterclasses course designed to help researchers successfully navigate the scholarly publishing process, from submission through peer review and revision.
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Self-Advocacy for Career Growth
Strengthen self-advocacy skills, balance competing responsibilities, and intentionally plan career growth.
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Higher Education in America
Understand the structure, governance, funding, and evolving landscape of American higher education.
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Managing Up, Down, and Across
Strengthen influence, collaboration, and workplace relationships by managing effectively across teams, peers, and leadership.
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Picnic PD Workshop Series
A summer professional development workshop series on teaching, learning, course development, educational technology, and the thoughtful use of generative AI in education.
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How do you identify funding sources for your educational research projects?
Key strategies to help educational researchers effectively identify appropriate funding sources for their projects.
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Becoming Your Own Academic Career Architect: Cultivating Authentic Success
Comprehensive series crafted to empower faculty and staff members across all levels of academia.
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Crafting and Maintaining Your Career Vision: A Workshop for Early-Career Faculty
Focus on Intentional Strategic Planning. Create a personalized career map and explore diverse academic pathways with practical examples from various institutions.
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Advocating for Yourself in Personal and Professional Relationships
Learn strategies and tools to advocate for your needs in both personal and professional contexts.
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Your Inner Critic is Lying: Active Strategies for Combating Imposter Syndrome
Learn research-based strategies to recognize and reframe self-critical thoughts to build confidence, resilience, and leadership potential.
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Setting and Maintaining Boundaries as Faculty to Develop Professional Well-being and Success
Get practical tools to assess workload, confidently decline additional responsibilities when needed, and adapt to evolving faculty roles while prioritizing your well-being.
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Persuasive Grant Writing
How to use narrative tools to create grant applications that resonate with the audience – your chosen funder.
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Building a Strong Online Researcher Profile
Develop actionable techniques on how to boost your visibility and maximize your chances of success in today’s interconnected digital landscape.
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Managing Research Data
Discover how good data management will benefit your research and career, and how to implement best practices in research data management.
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Academic Research Foundations: Quantitative
Explore the foundations of this methodology to help you confidently tackle your own quantitative research study.
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How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools
Learn how to get started with prompt engineering for ChatGPT and other AI chatbots to upskill as a researcher and a writer. ...
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Educational data mining and learning analytics: An updated survey
How Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics have been applied over educational data...
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Effective Science Communication
Learn the core tools and techniques to communicate any piece of research, published or unpublished, to a variety of different audiences.
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New Strategies for Funding Academic Research
Find creative strategies to merge public/private funding for existing and new research initiatives.
Office of International Services
Access OIS’s resources on immigration, visa, and travel guidance and more.
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How Do You Define Teaching Excellence in Higher Education?
Explore the evolving concept of teaching excellence in higher education.
Open Access Publishing Library Guide
Learn about OA publishing options at JHU.
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Editorial Assistance Services Initiative (EASI)
Excellent and free resource for all faculty to assist in providing high-quality edits for your manuscripts and grant proposals. Eligibility: EASI is open to all JHU faculty from every school, divisio...
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Research Roundup
Office of the Vice Provost for Research shares recent news, funding opportunities, and resources from around the university and beyond.
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Choosing the Best Journal for your Paper
For researchers who want to identify the best journal for their research...
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Exploring the Imposter Phenomenon
Explore Imposter Phenomenon and learn strategies to mitigate it.
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The Art of Negotiation
Develop a systematic approach to preparing for, structuring, and negotiating key relationships; build conflict management skills needed for effective negotiation.
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Request Disability Accommodations
Resources for employees to request disability accommodations, required documentation, the process, and contacts.
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Maximizing the Impact of Your Paper
What types of impact can your published research have? Explore strategies to promote your paper and track its impact.
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Building your Network
Build and maintain a professional network through attending networking events,, engaging in social media, and seeking mentorship opportunities.
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Focus on Peer Review
‘Focus on Peer Review’ is a free online training course that will teach researchers the foundations of good peer review. Register for an account to access the course.
Listen to Understand
“Listen to Understand” highlights key strategies for active listening, including avoiding interruptions, paraphrasing to confirm understanding, and using positive nonverbal cues like eye contact a...
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