Overview
Established in August 2022, the Office of Faculty Success (OFS) provides centralized support to help faculty navigate their careers, advance their scholarship and enhance their teaching. Our goal is simple: to empower faculty with the tools and support they need to thrive in their roles as educators, scholars, mentors and leaders.
We support faculty success through three key focus areas:
- Career navigation provides guidance on policies, promotions, and leadership pathways to help faculty advance in their careers.
- Research and scholarship offers resources and support for scholarly work, including sponsored research support through the Office of Sponsored Research.
- Learning and teaching enhances instruction through evidence-based strategies, professional development, and resources for innovative, inclusive teaching provided by the Learning &Teaching Collaborative.
Our mission
Our mission is to provide centralized programs that support faculty success in teaching and scholarship while partnering with units and administrators to enhance systems and policies that improve the overall faculty experience.
To achieve these goals, we serve as both a faculty navigator and a partner to schools and units to enhance the professional experience of UW Bothell faculty. As a faculty navigator, we provide direct support, helping faculty navigate policies and procedures related to their roles as instructors, scholars and leaders. Additionally, our office collaborates with schools and units at UW to improve resources and policies that support faculty success.
Leadership
Associate Vice Chancellor of Faculty Success
Wadiya Udell, Ph.D.
Dr. Wadiya Udell is a Professor of Psychology in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Dr. Udell holds a B.A. in Psychology from Wheaton College (MA) and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University, bringing over a decade of leadership experience to her role.
Director of UW Bothell Sponsored Programs
Cindy Shirley
A Certified Research Administrator and UW Bothell OSP here to assist in the wide-range aspects of research administration for UW Bothell. *Note: Cindy is a UW Authorized signing official.
Director of Learning & Teaching Collaborative
Deborah Hathaway
Deborah Hathaway, a lecturer in the School of IAS and the First Year and Pre-Major Program at UW Bothell since 2013, was the inaugural recipient of the Outstanding Community Engaged Scholar Award. She taught courses in interdisciplinary performance, public speaking and learning strategies.