The Faculty Development Committee of Emory’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to present this website. The Faculty Development Committee includes faculty at all ranks and on all tracks who are based at the myriad sites within the department. Individuals are invited to join the committee for three year terms that are renewable one time. The committee engages in a range of activities that are designed to enhance the quality of life for faculty members in the department.
Members
Chair: Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP
Rachel J. Ammirati, PhD, ABPP (Assistant Vice Chair for Faculty Development – New Initiatives)
Patricia Aguayo, MD (2024-2027)
Carissa Balderas, PhD (2024-2027)
Mandy Bekhbat, PhD (2024-2027)
Krystal Frieson Bonaparte, PhD, ABPP (2022-2025)
Jennifer Casarella, MD (2024-2027)
Anthony (Tony) Chatham, MD (2022-2025)
Christina Clarke, PhD (2021-2024; 2024-2027)
Jessica Cooper Robinson, PhD (2023-2026)
Vincent Costa, PhD (2024-2027)
Erin Elliott, PhD, ABPP (2020-2023; 2023-2026)
Martha Fiskeaux, PsyD (2024-2027)
Andrew Furman, MD (Assistant Vice Chair for Faculty Development – Promotions and Clinical Distinctions)
Kevin Gleason, MD (2024-2027)
Raegan Hanlon, PhD (2024-2027)
Rachel Hershenberg, PhD (2021-2024; 2024-2027)
Courtland Hyatt, PhD (2024-2027
Zachary Johnson, PhD (2024-2027)
Brandon Kitay, MD, PhD (2022-2025)
Erica Lee, PhD, ABPP (Assistant Vice Chair for Faculty Development for DEI)
Allison LoPilato, PhD
Michael Lucido, MD (2022-2025)
Jed Mangal, MD, MSed (2023-2026)
Elizabeth (Liz) McCord, MD (2022-2025)
Molly Millians, D.Ed (2023-2026)
Samantha Patton, PhD (2024-2027)
Viorica Pencea, MD (2021-2024; 2024-2027)
Amanda Platner, PhD (2021-2024; 2024-2027)
Jeremy Ragsdell, MD (2023-2026)
Bradley Rosenkrantz, MD (2024-2027)
Ellie Santy, DO (2023-2026)
Allison Schwartz, PhD (2023-2026)
Tomina Schwenke, PhD (2019-2022; 2022-2025)
Hannah Simon, PhD (2022-2025)
Marsha Stern, MD (2019-2022; 2022-2025)
David Thylur, MD (2022-2025)
Charlotte Van Hale, MD (2024-2027)
Joseph Vinson, MD (2022-2025)
Meredith Williamson, PsyD (2022-2025)
Activities
The Emory Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Development Committee has a very active portfolio and has engaged in a variety of projects. The following is a summary of completed and ongoing projects. We welcome input on additional projects for the future.
- Welcome and orient new faculty
- Annual orientation for new faculty
- Bagels and brand new faculty social event
- Develop and update the department Faculty Development Website
- Create and administer an annual faculty awards program to acknowledge outstanding contributions
- Coordinate ongoing faculty development programs
- Quarterly faculty development workshops
- Monthly writing group
- Quarterly leadership consultations
- Develop and coordinate the departmental mentoring program and create documents that can assist in the mentoring process
- Mentoring guidelines
- Mentoring toolkit
- Guidance for supporting the career autonomy of junior faculty to promote scholarship
- Administer the faculty funds program that supports faculty members’ attendance at conferences and participation in faculty development and other training programs
- Support the faculty review process and create documents that support this endeavor
- Conference Report Guidance
- Conference Report Review Process
- Gather data for departmental strategic planning and other faculty-related activities