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What is ReDI?

ReDI stands for Research Leadership Development Initiative.

An integral part of NU ADVANCE’s strategy is leadership development.  The Research Leadership Development Initiative (ReDI) was created as part of the overall University faculty leadership development program which also includes:

  • Presidential leadership program for current administrators
  • Provostial leadership program for rising academic leaders
  • Research leadership for mid-career faculty researchers (ReDI)

Northeastern University's Senior Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Education, Mel Burnstein, is co-sponsoring ReDI.

ReDI was developed through conversations with existing center directors, research leaders, department chairs, deans, staff in the Gordon Leadership Program, and potential participants.  Through these conversations, it was revealed, first and foremost, a concern about the succession of leadership in the existing Northeastern centers.  These conversations also revealed a number of common characteristics or required skills, independent of discipline or field, to be successful as a center and/or research director.  These common characteristics include:

  • The ability to value, identify, develop and sustain partnerships with other organizations including academic, industrial, or not for profit.
  • The ability to develop a common vision across groups and communicate it effectively.
  • The ability to recognize the need for mentorship, team building, team dynamics.

 

Goals of ReDI

 

  1. Create a cohort of faculty, with a strong representation of women faculty, prepared to take on significant research leadership roles.
  2. Provide development activities that help participants recognize the importance of leadership and associated management skills within their own growing research groups and collaborations.
  3. Provide an opportunity to acquire and exercise key leadership and management skills.

 

Fall 2012 Schedule

The Fall 2012 program will include interactive workshops that include interactive presentations by knowledge experts, an invited guest who shares pertinent experiences to highlight the particular skill of discussion, and activities prior to each workshop that enable participants to engage with each topic.  Fourteen faculty from across Northeastern will participate in the Fall 2012 program.  We plan to offer the program each Fall to similar sized groups of faculty.

 

Application Process

 

Applications are accepted from early full professors and associate professors who have demonstrated strong research records. There are two venues for application:  1) a department chair or dean can contact a faculty member and ask for them to complete the online nomination form, or 2) a faculty member can complete the online self-nominate form.  Both nomination processes require a letter of support from the faculty member’s department chair or college dean.  Nominations are due August 1 for the Fall 2012 cohort.  To access the online application, please click here.