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FARE: What We Do

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What faculty are saying about FARE

"FARE greatly impacted my experience as a new faculty member at WSU and my career success ... The friends and mentors I found because of your office had a great impact on me as a person and on my career."

Dr. Nadia Kianvashrad, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering 

 

"It [Faculty Exchange] helped me meet and learn about the research of a colleague in Computer Science, and afterwards we started discussing future collaboration, project and proposal submission opportunities. I think this support is really helpful for early-career faculty like me. "

Dr. Tamas Molnar, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

"The FARE office has helped me have positive accountability for designated writing time … and helped my career satisfaction in developing community with faculty members across campus.” 

Dr. Karissa Marble-Flint, PhD, CCC-SLP,  Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders

Our mission in FARE is to see faculty supported, successful, and satisfied in their roles. FARE was launched at WSU during the 2024-2025 school year as the first office dedicated exclusively to faculty success. While our programming is evolving as we better understand and adapt to the needs of faculty, below are some examples of the significant ways that FARE has already been making an impact at WSU.

 

FARE Activities

  • Faculty Exchange Workshops

    Three times per semester, FARE hosts workshops with campus partners on key skills for faculty and creates opportunities for research networking among faculty. The Spring 2025 Faculty Exchanges catalyzed the formation of multiple new research and mutual mentoring collaborations, serving 41 faculty through two events.

  • Faculty Support Network

    Job satisfaction isn't merely about research, teaching, and pay; it's also about feeling a sense of belonging, connection, and support. FSN events include coffee hours for connecting with colleagues and facilitated discussions about navigating the challenges we face as faculty, led by Community Psychology Professor Rhonda Lewis.

  • Mutual Mentoring Grants

    In 2025, FARE offered grants to faculty to form mutual mentoring groups for the purpose of strengthening their research, teaching, or another element of their professions. We awarded six grants following proposals submitted that involved 54 faculty.

  • Research & Writing Intensives

    We're better in community. Or maybe sometimes it's easier to tackle projects with the positive peer pressure of your colleagues being productive around you! In January, March, and May, FARE hosts a 3-day writing intensive to create space for faculty to focus on their writing goals, and a group meets weekly through the summer. In 2025, 29 faculty took advantage of writing intensives with FARE.

  • Faculty Research Collaborative

    Research is increasingly an interdisciplinary endeavor, but it can be hard to meet collaborators in other fields. Coming in Fall 2025, we are launching a monthly group focused on supporting research networking across departments. Come hear 3-minute pitches about what colleagues are working on and lend your disciplinary lens to the conversation.

  • New Faculty On-Ramp

    It's not easy being new. Beginning in Fall 2025, FARE is working with campus partners to make the transition to WSU easier for new faculty. Each month through the year, we will meet for check-ins and workshops on key skills and knowledge related to research, teaching, and advancement at WSU.

 

 

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