Faculty Success Series - Growing your Network of Mentors and Collaborators
Workshop description
The LUMS Learning Institute is pleased to introduce the Faculty Success Series, a slate of ten 1-hour talks dedicated to helping early and mid-career faculty members address their most pressing challenges: ranging from struggles with research productivity, and balancing teaching with writing, to work-life balance.
The program aims to help faculty members design and meet both their individual and career goals, in a supportive and engaging environment. The sessions will take place across the academic year, providing a platform for faculty members to voice their needs, receive peer support and feedback, and learn from experts.
Some of the upcoming sessions shall cover:
- Plan your Semester
- Cultivating Work-Life Balance in Academia
- The Power of No
- Making Time for Writing
- Navigating Professional Rejections
- Mentorship Matters: Curating your Network
- Parenting in the Academy
Dr. Ghazal Mir Zulfiqar and Dr. Zafar Ayyub Qazi will guide you through a session that will help you:
- Visualize your current mentoring network
- Recognize any gaps or unmet needs
- Strategize ways to expand your network to address those needs
Time Commitment
11:00 a.m. till 12:00 pm, 28th February 2025 at LLI office.
Workshop delivery
In-person
Registration
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your participation in this workshop, please email lli.lums.edu.pk
Dr. Zafar Ayyub Qazi received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University, New York in 2015 and BSc. (Hons) degree from LUMS in 2009. Prior to joining LUMS, Dr. Qazi was a Postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley. He has also worked at Hewlett Packard Labs and AT&T Research. His research interests are in computer networks and systems. His current research focuses on the design of future cellular networks, design and management of large-scale cloud and data center networks, and improving web and video access over the Internet in developing regions.
Dr. Ghazal Zulfiqar has a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, an MSc in Development Finance from the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.
Minahil is the Lead for the Pedagogical Partnerships vertical at LLI and has a passion for lifelong learning. She believes that all individuals can develop curiosity, unlearn old ideas, and engage in debate while embracing and celebrating diversity in thought, actions, and community. Minahil holds a Master’s degree in Adult Learning and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Sociology from the Lahore University of Management Sciences.
