Vice Provost for Faculty
Overview
Vice Provost Paula Hammond provides intellectual leadership, guidance, and oversight of university-wide strategies and programs to support faculty excellence and advancement. These efforts and programs help faculty thrive as researchers, teachers and mentors, assist them in building the skills to feel confident and effective in leadership roles, and foster a welcoming professional climate in units across the Institute. The vice provost for faculty is an advocate for faculty development, mentoring, diversity, inclusion and excellence, and serves as a thought partner and collaborator with department and school leadership across the Institute.
Featured Projects and Events
The Office of the Provost develops new programs for faculty to enable professional development and a greater sense of community.
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Strategic Plan
Recommendations from the Faculty Advisory Council to promote faculty advancement; community and culture; and recruitment and retention.
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Mentoring workshops for faculty
Learn best practices for developing equitable and inclusive mentoring relationships.
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Committed to Caring faculty peer mentorship program
Faculty members honored through the Committed to Caring program are matched with incoming faculty, to provide support on advising and mentoring graduate students.
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Faculty programs
Specialized programs are available for new faculty, tenured faculty, department heads, and faculty seeking to improve their mentoring or leadership skills.
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Faculty breakfast and coffee hour
Join your colleagues at a weekly coffee hour to enrich relationships within the MIT community.
