Charting Your Path: Essential Strategies for New Faculty
Presented by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy
Webinar Details
Are you nearing the end of your doctoral journey and considering a future in academia as faculty? If so, don鈥檛 miss this webinar! Join Dr. Nnaka as he explores post-doctoral training options, mentorship for new faculty, and strategies for building your leadership trajectory. The speaker will also shed light on navigating the often-unspoken rules of academia, particularly around publishing, so you feel confident as you embark on your faculty career.
Outcomes:
- Gain an understanding of the key considerations for new post-doctoral faculty.
- Explore opportunities for building a leadership trajectory as new faculty.
- Discuss different types of mentorship including responsive and bi-directional mentorship.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speaker
Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH
Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Nursing
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Dr. Tonychris Nnaka is an Associate Professor of Nursing and serves as the founding Associate Dean for Research at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC), College of Nursing (CON) in Fort Worth, Texas. A nurse scientist and epidemiologist, his research focuses on improving health outcomes among ethnic populations living with heart diseases through digital therapeutics. Dr. Nnaka is a dual T-32 trained researcher at the University of Texas at Austin and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.
Dr. Nnaka鈥檚 reach expands beyond academics and research; he has extensive experience in policy, in various capacities in public health and policy, through his prior work as a fellow at the United States Department of Health and Human Services Region 6 Immediate Office of the Regional Director and most recently serving as the Health Policy Advisor to the City of Dallas Mayor. Dr. Nnaka is committed to bringing transformational changes in the academic preparation of nurses across all ranks and bridging the gaps between nursing science, practice, and policy.
Dr. Nnaka was an environmental health Jonas Scholar. He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing science from the University of Texas at Arlington, a dual Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology and Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, and a Ph.D. in nursing science from the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from . All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Nursing Education
One nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) credit is associated with this webinar; attendees must be present for the entire webinar and complete the evaluation to receive a certificate of completion.
The 欧博官网入口 of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center鈥檚 Commission on Accreditation.