Offices of Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development

The Office of Faculty Affairs provides comprehensive support to faculty across UTMB, guiding them throughout all stages of their academic careers. The office oversees essential academic processes—including appointments, promotion, and tenure—by clarifying career pathways, evaluation standards, expectations, and institutional policies. A central component of this work includes the administration of Post Tenure Review (PTR), ensuring consistent, policy aligned evaluation of tenured faculty. Faculty Affairs also cultivates a supportive academic community by coordinating recognition activities, engagement programs, and institutional networking opportunities.

The Office of Faculty Development advances the professional growth and long term success of UTMB faculty by delivering a comprehensive portfolio of development programs that support academic advancement, instructional excellence, and research productivity. The office provides structured, evidence informed professional development opportunities—leadership programs, pedagogical training, and research development workshops—designed to build core competencies across teaching, scholarship, and clinical practice. The leadership development programming equips faculty with the skills, perspectives, and practical competencies needed to assume and excel in academic leadership roles. The mentoring programs are tailored to both teaching faculty seeking to enhance instructional effectiveness and research faculty working to expand scholarly output, grant success, and career progression. The Office of Faculty Development equips faculty with the skills, support structures, and growth pathways necessary to thrive as educators, scientists, and leaders within the academic enterprise.