Research & Innovation Office Faculty Fellows
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The Research & Innovation Office (RIO)ÌýFaculty Fellows Program is a campus-wide research and creative works leadership program that supports rising ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder faculty interested in furthering their leadership skills to achieve maximum impact within and beyond the campus.
FellowsÌýwork as individuals and as a cohort on three broad areas: Research Leadership, Collaboration, and Systems Thinking—along with team building and academic management, scholarly communication, ethics andÌývalues,Ìýand personal and professional coaching.
ÌýÌý Note: Applications are now open for the 2025 cohort.
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Testimonial—2019 Cohort
"For Assistant orÌýAssociate professors, the program is unmatched in terms of visioning, scholarly growth, communications training, confidence and campus connectivity with other faculty. When I think about leadership, I think immediately of my experience in the RIO Faculty FellowsÌýprogram."
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Testimonial–2020 Cohort
"RIO Faculty Fellows is a vital program for fostering leadership, communicationÌýand connection across campus. It has not only inspired me to create a deeper and more expansive research plan, and to work further for structural change—it has also given me the tools to know best how to do that."
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Testimonial–2020 Cohort
"The curriculum encourages personal growth and includes in-depth communication trainings, and research-backed content on interpersonal skills and leadership styles."
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Testimonial–2018 Cohort
"Of all of the leadership trainings I have been a part of (at least five), this was the best one, by far."
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Testimonial–2018 Cohort
"Competencies that were enhanced were in the areas of communication, navigating interpersonal relationships strategically, prioritizing time for introspection and getting a clear vision of the kind of leader one wants to become."
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Testimonial–2018 Cohort
"Invaluable program that builds leadership capacity, empowers faculty to elevate their work to be more visible, and build collaborative connections across the campus."
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Testimonial–2018 Cohort
"The tail is no longer wagging the dog—instead of doing a series of projects opportunistically, I created a vision to pursue through this program."
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Testimonial–2019 Cohort
"Thanks to this network, the benefits from this transformative program are ongoing and expansive, yielding new collaborations and strengthening the relationships that enable creativity, innovation and growth across campus."
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Testimonial–2018 Cohort
"The program has sincerely enhanced my vision thinking for the campus and I have a broader understanding of how things work on different parts of campus and who I can talk to about new ideas."
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Testimonial–2020 Cohort
"The RIO Faculty Fellows program has taught me how to be a better leader and how to communicate my research to broader publics more effectively, and it has guided me in both through the close bonding with a cohort of brilliant and thoughtful peers."
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Mission & Vision
The RIO Faculty FellowsÌýprogram is designed to:
- ÌýÌýIdentifyÌýearly-to-mid careerÌýÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ tenure-track professors that show strong potential in leadership;
- ÌýÌýSupportÌýthe capacity of faculty to lead large impact research, innovationÌýand creative work collaborations;
- ÌýÌýBuildÌýa cross-campus scholarly network that will extend across cohorts; and
- ÌýÌýInspireÌýthe ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ academic community.
Challenges & Priorities
Ìý ÌýCollaboration and team building/managementÌý
Ìý ÌýAcademic and scholarly communication
Ìý ÌýSystems thinking
Ìý ÌýEquity, ethics and values
Ìý ÌýPersonal and professional relationship building
Questions?
Please contact Program DirectorÌýKirsten Rowell:ÌýÌýÌý kirsten.rowell@colorado.edu.
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