The University of Chicago’s Faculty Development Program is led and managed by the Office of the Provost. Key University partners have contributed to its curriculum.

Katherine D. Kinzler
Vice Provost for Academic Career Advancement
kinzler@uchicago.edu
As vice provost for academic career advancement, Katie’s work focuses broadly on the lifecycle of University faculty and academics, supporting them at all stages and transitions of their careers to help them build and maintain academic excellence, intellectual engagement, and well-being. She leads the University’s Faculty Development Program, which offers a range of programming to provide support and skill-building in diverse areas of academics’ careers and lives.

Ingrid Gould
Senior Associate Provost
igould@uchicago.edu
Ingrid offers support and advice to faculty members on a broad range of sensitive academic and interpersonal matters in the workplace.

Dillan Siegler
Associate Provost
dsiegler@uchicago.edu
Dillan works on UChicago Professional Education, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and N-12 initiatives, the Diverse Learners Benefit, and other benefits for University employees.

Melissa Sherwin
Director of Provost Communications
melissasherwin@uchicago.edu
Melissa manages the Academic Communicators Network track of the Faculty Development Program, which helps academics effectively communicate about the impact of their research and scholarship with external audiences.

Michael Tessel
Assistant Provost
tessel@uchicago.edu
Michael provides staff leadership for the Faculty Development Program.

Jonathan Trotter
Assistant Director, Faculty Recognition and Awards
trotter1@uchicago.edu
Jon coordinates nominations for faculty honors and awards.

Katherine Hodge
Associate Director
kwhodge@uchicago.edu
Hodge provides support for the Faculty Development Program.