Resources for Your Research & Writing
Strong writing is essential to a faculty member’s professional success. Whether publishing research, applying for grants, crafting course materials, or contributing to academic communities, clear and effective writing strengthens impact, supports career advancement, and models scholarly communication for students. Writing is both a tool for thinking, an avenue for sharing research, and a form of leadership.
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Faculty Learning Communities and Inquiry Projects are collaborative groups where faculty engage in inquiry-based teaching and learning projects. Participants co-develop and test pedagogical innovations, share findings, and reflect together—ultimately enhancing instruction quality and student outcomes.
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The Research Development Office guides faculty and graduate students through securing external funding. Services include identifying grants, forming interdisciplinary teams, refining proposals, budgeting, reviewing drafts, and supporting resubmissions—strengthening UM’s research profile and advancing academic enrichment.
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The Writing Center can help faculty prepare for professional writing by offering feedback on drafts, clarifying ideas, improving structure and style, and ensuring alignment with disciplinary and professional standards. This support enhances clarity, coherence, and impact in grant proposals, publications, reports, and other academic writing.