Dialogues in Leadership
Dialogues in Leadership (DiL), is an asset-based approach to leadership designed to create a vibrant community of practice engaged in discussions around the strengths, stories, and skills that are shared and valued within the faculty and staff of a Hispanic serving, 21st century university.
As UTEP continues to be a model for student success in the increasingly complex landscape of higher education, we must also sustain and enhance support for faculty and staff success by advancing our one-team approach and our commitment to professional development.
This series, limited to a cohort of 20 faculty and staff, will emphasize the reality that on our campus each of us is a leader, whether in the classroom, in our departments, or as an ambassador for the university. As leaders, we must understand our shared purpose of changing lives through education, beginning with an appreciation of our own paths.
DiL sessions will consist of campus and community leaders sharing their stories and engaging in conversation about how they developed their own assets and leadership strengths. There will also be skill building workshops and opportunities for networking within the DiL community. Members of the DiL cohort will develop their own story through dialogue, interviews, and written work.
Dialogues in Leadership participants will:
- Reflect on the personal and professional histories that brought them to their current position
- Harness the value of that reflection to enhance their current roles and inform their professional pathways
- Apply their learning to UTEP’s student success efforts and overall mission
- Emerge with a broadened and deepened professional network
- Better understand their roles as educators on the UTEP campus
This call for applications is open to all current faculty and staff of any title or tenure status who have been at UTEP for three years or more. Applications will be accepted now through 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 30. Applications must be submitted electronically through this portal. Incomplete and late applications will not be reviewed. Acceptances will be announced via email no later than Friday, August 6.
Important: If you run into issues or have questions, please contact dialogues@utep.edu. The DiL application portal will close on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM MST. Soon after the close of the application, the review committee will begin the selection process. Applicants will be notified via email no later than Friday, August 6, 2021.
**Please note: The contents of your application will NOT save automatically unless you are prepared to fully submit your application. We suggest building your responses in a Word document and saving them for future use in the series.
Accepted applicants must agree to participate in the entire program, be present for both the opening and closing sessions and for at least three of the four guided/coached sessions. Meetings will be held in person on the UTEP campus. Sessions are scheduled for the following Fridays during the 2021-2022 academic year:
Date | Time | Speaker(s) |
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Friday, September 10, 2021 | 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Opening Session (Required) |
Friday, October 8, 2021 | 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Guided/Coached Sessions |
Friday, November 5, 2021 | 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Guided/Coached Sessions |
Friday, December 3, 2021 | 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Informal get together |
Friday, January 28, 2022 | 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Guided/Coached Sessions |
Friday, February 25, 2022 | 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Guided/Coached Sessions |
Thursday, March 24, 2022 | 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Informal get together |
Friday, April 8, 2022 | 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Closing Session (Required) |
Name | Staff/Faculty | Department/Office(s) |
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Nathan Ashby | Faculty | Economics and Finance |
Erica Balderrama | Faculty | Social Work |
Martine Ceberio | Faculty | Computer Science |
Areli Chacon Silva | Faculty | Leadership Studies |
Jeffrey Eggleston | Faculty | Kinesiology |
Adrian Enriquez | Staff | Pharmacy |
Penelope Espinoza | Faculty | Education Leadership and Foundations |
Adriana Favela | Staff | Pharmacy |
Wendy Francis | Faculty | Psychology |
Ann Horak | Faculty | Religious Studies |
Maryse Jayasuriya | Faculty and Staff | Liberal Arts |
Binata Joddar | Faculty | Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
Bernadette Martinez | Staff | College Assistance Migrant Program |
Monica Martinez | Staff | Entering Student Program |
Alondra Miranda | Staff | College of Health Sciences |
Margie Padilla | Faculty | Pharmacy |
Edgar Palacios | Staff | Union Services |
Karla Ramirez | Staff | Center for Faculty Leadership and Development |
Julie Rivera | Staff | Office of the Provost |
Annette Veilleux | Staff | Geological Sciences |
Nicole Aguilar Student Engagement and Leadership Center |
Florina Barnett Human Resources |
Marc Cox School of Pharmacy |
Lucía Dura Graduate School |
Ann Gates Office of Academic Affairs |
Ann Horak College of Liberal Arts |
Paul LaPrade College of Liberal Arts |
Erika Mein College of Education |
Alejandra Nevarez Undergraduate Student |
Louie Rodriguez Division of Student Affairs |
Sandy Salinas Provost Office and Staff Council |
Cigdem Sirin Center for Faculty Leadership and Development |