Offices of Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development

About Us Meet the Team Scholarly Productivity

The Offices of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development work in unison to support faculty success across the academic lifecycle, aligning institutional policy, career pathways, and developmental programming to ensure faculty are supported, prepared, and positioned to thrive.

The Office of Faculty Affairs facilitates the following:

  • Appointment, Promotion and Tenure process and procedures (promotion seminars & workshops)
  • Post-tenure review processes
  • Faculty orientation
  • External Faculty Development Opportunities (funding, when available, to attend national conferences, seminars, and workshops)
  • Institutionally endorsed awards
  • Faculty celebratory and networking events

The Office of Faculty Development directs the following:

  • Development Programs (early, mid- and advanced career stages)
    • Leadership development
    • Research
    • Educational

View the OFA Catalogue of Program Offerings

Scholarly Productivity

Scholarly contributions of Office of Faculty Development leaders and Provost, including publications, presentations, and related academic work.

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    Dr. Holly WestLeadership RoleChair (Elected), The Generalists in Medical Education (TGME)
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiBooks and Book ChaptersCallanan CJ, Skarupski KA. The Academic Medicine Starter Kit: Timeless tips & guidance for early-career faculty members. The Faculty Factory. 2024. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZV85KBW; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZFDVG7R
    Dr. Holly WestConferences OrganizedChair, May 2024. Texas Education Academies Collaborative- Southeast (TEACH-S). Galveston, TX
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA. “Optimizing Your Next Chapter in Retirement: Identity, Purpose, and Community.” Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Chicago, IL. Zoom (N=23 faculty and staff). April 8, 2024
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA. “Career Development Coaching Workshop” U.S. Association for the Study of Pain. Annual Conference. Workshop developed for the Leadership Skills Trainees (N=11) Seattle., WA. April 12, 2024
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA. et al. (Hackworth J, Crow S, Tapia B). “Designing and Implementing Faculty Development Programs.” AAMC GFA Professional Development Conference, New Orleans, LA. N~80. July 15, 2024
    Dr. Holly WestInvited PresentationsWest, H. Ensuring Quality of Learner Assessments. Virtual Workshop Presentation to Badya University in Cairo Egypt. November 19, 2024.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiPeer-Reviewed PublicationsSkarupski KA, Roth DL, Durso SC. Family caregiving experiences of medical school faculty: High prevalence, high strain, and low resource awareness. Hum Resour Health 22, 75(2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-024-00944-7.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiPeer-Reviewed PublicationsLee JK, Levine RB, Yousem DM, Faraday N, Skarupski KA, Ishii M, Daugherty Biddison EL, Oliva-Hemker M. Commitment to inclusion: The importance of collaboration in gender equity work. Women’s Health. 2024; (16):287-302.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsBuck, E., West, H., Monteiro, M., Everling, K. Navigating the Medical Education Maze: Choosing an Optimal Instructional Method. Focus Session/Workshop for the 2024 Annual Conference of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). Minneapolis, MN, USA. June 17, 2024.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsKovaric, K., Corliss, S., West, H., & Lama, L. Supporting Professional Identity Formation of the Medical Educator across the Continuum. Workshop for The Generalists in Medical Education 2024 Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA, November 7, 2024.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsSzauter, K., West, H., Buck, E., Monteiro, M. Fostering a Thriving Learning Environment in Health Professions Education. Workshop presentation for the AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) Annual Conference. Houston, TX. April 11, 2024.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsEverling, K., West, H. From theory to practice: Cultivating Dynamic Learning Environments with Constructivist Theory. Workshop presentation for the AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) Annual Conference. Houston, TX., April 13, 2024.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsBuck, E., West, H., Monteiro, M., Everling, K. Exploring the Path to Effective Medical Education: Selecting the Ideal Instructional Approach. Workshop presentation for the Kenneth I. Shine MD Academy of Health Science Education 2024 Innovations in Health Science Education Conference. Austin, TX. Feb 22, 2024
    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaPodium-Oral PresentationsAAMC/GFA Webinar: Solving Faculty Affairs Challenges with AAMC Data: Three Case Studies. September 16, 2024. Invited webinar presenter.
    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaPodium-Oral PresentationsApps J, Allie J, Chubinskaya S, Drifka A. Exploring Diverse Models of Faculty Promotion in the Modern Academic Medicine. GFA Annual Meeting, New Orleans. July 15-18, 2024.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiPoster PresentationsSkarupski KA, Brod H, Lee J. “The Johns Hopkins Career Development Coaching Camp” Poster at the Coaching in Leadership & Healthcare Conference; Institute of Coaching, Boston, MA. May 3, 2024.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiPoster PresentationsChen R, Coplit L, Skarupski KA. “Podcasting for Inclusion.” Poster at the Northeast Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting, New York, NY. May 29, 2024.
    Dr. Holly WestPoster PresentationsElferink, L., Buck, E., Everling, K., Monteiro, M., & West, H. Enhancing peer-led learning: A comparative study of single and shared facilitator models in Problem-Based Learning. Poster presentation for the Kenneth I. Shine MD Academy of Health Science Education 2024 Innovations in Health Science Education Conference. Austin, TX. Feb 22, 2024.
    Dr. Holly WestPoster PresentationsSzauter, K., West, H. No impact on student performance with reuse of exam materials. Poster presentation for the Texas Academies Collaborative Educational Symposium (TEACH-S), Houston, Tx. June 14, 2024. 1st Place Poster Award Winner
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    Dr. Holly WestLeadership RoleElected Co-Chair, Faculty Development Committee, UT System Kenneth I. Shine Academy
    Dr. Holly WestLeadership RoleCo-Chair, Education Planning Sub-Committee, UT System Kenneth I. Shine Academy
    Dr. Holly WestLeadership RoleNominating Committee Chair (Appointed), The Generalists in Medical Education (TGME)
    Dr. Holly WestConferences OrganizedChair, November 2025. The Generalists in Medical Education (TGME) Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX. Oct 30 and 31st, 2025.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsBrod H, Skarupski KA. “Rethinking Success in Academic Medicine.” (N=38). Heather Brod, LLC., Columbus, OH. Zoom Workshop. May 21, 2025.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA. “Catapult your Career and Sustain your Success: Tools and Resources.” Centers of Excellence Consortium Faculty Development Conference, Galveston, TX (N~12.) April 25, 2025.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA. “Navigating through Disruption.” AAMC, GREAT and National Post-doctoral Association (PDA). (N~75). April 15, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestInvited PresentationsPersons, A. & West, H. Basics of Building Mentoring Relationships. Virtual workshop presentation to the American Association of Medical Assistants. March 1, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestInvited PresentationsLevine, R. & West, H. Basic and Advanced Team-Based Learning. Full-day Workshop at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine. Edinburg, TX. April 4, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestInvited PresentationsEverling, K. & H. West. From Theory to Practice: Cultivating Dynamic Learning Environments with Constructivist Theory. Virtual Workshop Presentation to UT Health Houston McGovern Medical School. January 13, 2025.
    Dr. Amanda PersonsInvited PresentationsBabarinde T, Persons AL. “Building institutional capacity through research and faculty development” April 17, 2025 Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Research Administrators International (virtual) Invited seminar that highlighted how coordinated efforts in research support and faculty development can strengthen an institution’s scholarly productivity, leadership pipeline, and long-term academic success.
    Dr. Amanda PersonsInvited PresentationsPersons AL, West HA. “Basics of building mentoring relationships” March 1, 2025 Presented to the American Association of Medical Assistants (virtual) Invited seminar that introduced foundational skills and structures for creating effective, mutually beneficial mentoring partnerships that support growth for both mentors and mentees.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiPeer-Reviewed PublicationsRayaz H, Yedavalli V, Sair H, Sharma G, Rowan N, Tackett S, Infosino A, Nabipour S, Kothari P, Levine R, Ishii M, Yousem D, Agrawal Y, Skarupski K, Faraday N, Lee J, Brady MB. Staying Virtual: A survey study of the virtual lecture experience in academic medicine. Anesth Analg. 2024 May 1; 138(5):1020-1030. Doi.:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006490. (Best-in-Class; AAMC, GFA Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development Research and Scholarship; 2025).
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiPeer-Reviewed PublicationsSkarupski KA, Bickel J. Helping Medical Education Faculty Navigate a Post-Academic Landing Pad. Acad Med. 2025; 100(11).
    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaPodium-Oral PresentationsEarly-career members' mentoring session. Program organizer and presenter. ICRS 18th World Congress, Boston, MA, October 10-14, 2025.
    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaPodium-Oral PresentationsEmpowering women leaders in the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society. TERMIS-EU Congress, Freiburg, Germany, May 20-23, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsSzauter, K. Everling, K., Syed, M., West, H. Highlighting Teaching Excellence- the Student Perspective. Short Communication (Virtual) for Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Virtual Conference. Barcelona, Spain. Aug 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsKovaric K., West, H., Corliss, S., Lama, L., & Simpson, D. Supporting Professional Identity Formation of the Medical Educator Across the Continuum. Presentation for the AAMC Learn Serve Lead Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX, Nov 5, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsLama, A., Stoddard, H., Corliss, S. Hedrick, J., Nelson, B., West, H. Solving the Puzzle of LCME Element 8.3: Designing Effective Curricular Phase Reviews. Workshop for The Generalists in Medical Education Conference. San Antonio, TX, Oct 31, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsDolezal S, Buck E, Elferink L, West H. Perceptions of analog vs digital platforms for immediate feedback in team-based learning. Oral presentation for the TEACH-S Educational Symposium, Houston, TX. May 9, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsEverling, K., West, H., Buck, E., and Monteiro, M. A Focus on Active Learning: Choosing Optimal Instructional Methods. Workshop presentation for the AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) Annual Conference. Miami, FL., April 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsDolezal S, Buck E, Elferink L, West H. Perceptions of analog vs digital platforms for immediate feedback in team-based learning. Oral presentation for the Kenneth I Shine MD Academy of Health Science Education 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education Meeting, Austin, Texas. February 20, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsWest H, Szauter K, Monteiro M, Buck E, Everling K. Measuring what matters: Checklists and Rubrics for Active Learning.  Workshop for the Kenneth I Shine MD Academy of Health Science Education 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education Meeting, Austin, Texas. February 20, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPoster PresentationsFreeman, E., Elferink, L., Faircloth, J., Mallini, M. & H. West. Implementing an Exam Review Process in the Preclinical Curriculum. Lessons Learned. Poster presentation for the TEACH- S Educational Symposium. Houston, TX. May 9, 2025.
    Dr. Holly WestPoster PresentationsWest, H., Buck, E., Elferink, L., Monteiro, M., Freeman, E., Faircloth, J., & M. Mallini. Implementing an Exam Review Process in the Preclinical Curriculum. Lessons Learned. Poster presentation for the Kenneth I. Shine MD Academy of Health Science Education 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education Conference. Austin, TX. Feb 21, 2025.
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    Dr. Holly WestConferences OrganizedCo-Chair, Education Sub-Committee. February 2026. Kenneth I. Shine MD Academy of Health Science Education Innovations in Health Science Education Conference, Austin, TX.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA (Keynote). “Career Catalysis in, of, and for Academic Health: On Coaching and Prepositions.” Pitt Scientist Well-being Symposium. Host: Dr. Joseph Losee. The University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA. (N=76). April 10, 2026.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA and Brod H. “The Next Chapter: Identity, Purpose & Meaning, Community.” (2-hour workshop). Host: Dr. Deborah Pond. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. (N=32). March 12, 2026.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA and Brod H. “The Early Years: Launch your Faculty Career with Clarity and Intention.” (2-hour workshop). Host: Dr. Deborah Pond. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. (N=39). March 11, 2026.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA (Visiting Professorship) and Brod H. “Career pivoting and strategic alignment in times of uncertainty.” Mid-Career Faculty Recharge (3-hour workshop). Host: Dr. Jamila Hackworth. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. (N~29). March 10, 2026.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA and Brod H. “Advancing Your Career and Supporting Others.” Center for Women in Academic Medicine and Sciences (CWAMS) Mid-Career Leadership Accelerator Program (90-minute workshop). Host: Dr. Amanda Termuhlen. Zoom. (N=24). March 5, 2026.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsSkarupski KA. “Catapult your Career: A Coach Approach.” Inaugural Faculty Development Conference. Strategies for Faculty Success in Health Sciences. Texas Tech Health El Paso, TX. N~150. February 24, 2026.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiInvited PresentationsTouchet B (Facilitator), Rabalais G, Saner S, Weingartner L, Skarupski K. “Onward and Upward: Exploring New Horizons for Advanced Career Faculty.” 2026 AAMC GFA webinar. N=186. February 2, 2026.
    Dr. Holly WestInvited PresentationsWest, H. Learning Theory and Applications to Medical Education. A presentation to OB/GNN Department Faculty at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional. April 13, 2026.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiMediaAs of June 1, 2026, the Faculty Factory podcast and YouTube channel have had >155,000 total downloads from listeners in 114 countries, and the Faculty Factory website has drawn >79,000 web visits from users in 122 countries.
    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaMediaHouston Public Media Interview: The State of the UTMB Academic Enterprise, May 20, 2026.
    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaPodium-Oral PresentationsShirley E, Bates C, Chubinskaya S, DeWitte J, Reddix D, Urbanski E. Strategic Utilization of the AAMC StandPoint™ Survey: Showcasing Multiple Institutions. GBA/GIP/GFA 2026 Joint Spring Meeting,  St. Louis, MO, April 22-24 2026.
    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaPodium-Oral PresentationsELAM Leadership Panel, From Vision to Action: Preparing for Successful Transitions, Webinar, March 30th, 2026.
    Dr. Holly WestPodium-Oral PresentationsWest H, Persons A, Skarupski K, Chubinskaya, S. "Teaching Basics Bootcamp for Interprofessional Early-Career Faculty at UTMB: An Office of Faculty Affairs Pilot Program." Oral presentation at Kenneth I. Shine MD Academy of Health Science Education 2026 Innovations in Health Science Education Conference, Austin TX. February 27, 2026.
    Dr. Amanda PersonsPodium-Oral PresentationsChosed R, Drifka S, Haney S, Michaluk L, Ranga L, Persons AL, Kleiner J, Haddad E, Walaszek A, Nesbitt B. (2026) From transition to impact: thriving in interim/acting leadership roles. Breakout session. AAMC GBA GIP, GFA Joint Spring Meeting. St. Louis, MO.
    Dr. Kim SkarupskiPoster PresentationsSkarupski KA, Persons A, Davis L, West H, Chubinskaya S. “UTMB’s International Faculty Leadership Collaborative: Early- and Mid-career Bootcamps.” Poster at the AAMC GBA, GIP, and GFA Joint Spring Meeting, St. Louis MO. April 23, 2026.
    Dr. Holly WestPoster PresentationsWest H, Persons A, Skarupski K, Chubinskaya, S, Bannan D, Davis L. “Teaching Basics Bootcamp: Building Foundations for Early-career Faculty Success.” Poster at the AAMC GBA, GIP, and GFA Joint Spring Meeting, St. Louis MO. April 23, 2026.
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    Dr. Susan ChubinskayaPeer-Reviewed PublicationsApps J, Cain LD, Chubinskaya S, Matsui J, Pipitone K, Termuhlen A, Runge C. Modernizing the Faculty Experience: Innovations in Promotion Guidelines and Practices. Journal of Faculty Development. Article #435. In press. Projected issue: May 2027 - 41(2)