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Faculty Wellness ProgramNorthwestern’s Faculty Wellness Program offers assistance to full-time faculty members who are experiencing difficulties in their professional or personal lives. Life as a faculty member at a prestigious uni-versity can be stressful. Faculty members balance multiple roles as teachers, researchers, mentors, and managers. Three-quarters of university faculty report moderate to high stress levels, with 10 per-cent reporting serious levels of stress. High levels of stress are the best predictor of a faculty member’s deciding to leave academia. Stress can also lead to a wide range of per-sonal and professional problems. There is a strong correlation between stress levels and career satisfaction, as personal problems can interfere with professional success and create obstacles to research, teaching, and working with others. By identifying and addressing stress and the prob-lems it causes, faculty members are better able to achieve their professional and personal aspirations.
Faculty Wellness Program
Support for Northwestern University faculty
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Faculty Wellness ProgramNorthwestern’s Faculty Wellness Program offers assistance to full-time faculty members who are experiencing difficulties in their professional or personal lives. Life as a faculty member at a prestigious uni-versity can be stressful. Faculty members balance multiple roles as teachers, researchers, mentors, and managers. Three-quarters of university faculty report moderate to high stress levels, with 10 per-cent reporting serious levels of stress. High levels of stress are the best predictor of a faculty member’s deciding to leave academia. Stress can also lead to a wide range of per-sonal and professional problems. There is a strong correlation between stress levels and career satisfaction, as personal problems can interfere with professional success and create obstacles to research, teaching, and working with others. By identifying and addressing stress and the prob-lems it causes, faculty members are better able to achieve their professional and personal aspirations.
Faculty Wellness Program
Support for Northwestern University faculty
northwestern.edu/provost/faculty-resources /work-life/faculty-wellness.htmlFa
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The program’s goal is to contribute to North-western faculty members’ professional success and personal well-being.
The most commonly reported challenges for faculty members include
• Depression• Anxiety• Stress• Family strains• Workplace relationship problems• Alcohol or drug abuse• Burnout• Difficulties with students• Work-life imbalance
Accessing assistance The first step in solving problems is deciding to address them and seek solutions. The program offers free consultations for faculty members to identify appro priate resources for personal and professional concerns. Resources may be offered over the phone, or faculty members can meet with the Faculty Wellness Program director for further discussion.
Possible resources include
• Free, short-term counseling in a variety of areas through Northwestern’s Employee Assistance Program
• Referral for mental health or substance abuse services
• Specialized evaluation
• Consultation with the Office of Human Resources
• Assistance through Northwestern’s Office of Work/Life and Family Resources
• Executive coaching
Program administration The program is offered by the Office of the Provost and staffed by a faculty director and administrative coordinator. The director is Richard Carroll, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and has extensive experience in working with university faculty.
Program goals
A crucial element of the program’s approach is identifying problems early so they can be resolved quickly, preventing the development of more serious impairments.
For assistance, contactRichard A. Carroll, PhD, [email protected]
Ila Allen, program coordinator312-503-1424
“ This program is essential because the health
of our faculty is essential. We take their well-
being seriously and hope that this program
will be a valuable resource, making it possible
for faculty members to excel in their teaching,
advising, research, and creative work.”
Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, associate provost
for faculty and Frances Willard Professor
of Human Development and Social Policy
“ The Faculty Wellness Program is designed
to provide resources, information, and services
to support the overall health, morale, job
satisfaction, and quality of life of our faculty.
These services are provided in a private and
caring manner to support individual faculty
needs and to foster a productive, positive
work environment.” Pamela Beemer, vice president for human
resources
The program’s goal is to contribute to North-western faculty members’ professional success and personal well-being.
The most commonly reported challenges for faculty members include
• Depression• Anxiety• Stress• Family strains• Workplace relationship problems• Alcohol or drug abuse• Burnout• Difficulties with students• Work-life imbalance
Accessing assistance The first step in solving problems is deciding to address them and seek solutions. The program offers free consultations for faculty members to identify appro priate resources for personal and professional concerns. Resources may be offered over the phone, or faculty members can meet with the Faculty Wellness Program director for further discussion.
Possible resources include
• Free, short-term counseling in a variety of areas through Northwestern’s Employee Assistance Program
• Referral for mental health or substance abuse services
• Specialized evaluation
• Consultation with the Office of Human Resources
• Assistance through Northwestern’s Office of Work/Life and Family Resources
• Executive coaching
Program administration The program is offered by the Office of the Provost and staffed by a faculty director and administrative coordinator. The director is Richard Carroll, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and has extensive experience in working with university faculty.
Program goals
A crucial element of the program’s approach is identifying problems early so they can be resolved quickly, preventing the development of more serious impairments.
For assistance, contactRichard A. Carroll, PhD, [email protected]
Ila Allen, program coordinator312-503-1424
“ This program is essential because the health
of our faculty is essential. We take their well-
being seriously and hope that this program
will be a valuable resource, making it possible
for faculty members to excel in their teaching,
advising, research, and creative work.”
Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, associate provost
for faculty and Frances Willard Professor
of Human Development and Social Policy
“ The Faculty Wellness Program is designed
to provide resources, information, and services
to support the overall health, morale, job
satisfaction, and quality of life of our faculty.
These services are provided in a private and
caring manner to support individual faculty
needs and to foster a productive, positive
work environment.” Pamela Beemer, vice president for human
resources
The program’s goal is to contribute to North-western faculty members’ professional success and personal well-being.
The most commonly reported challenges for faculty members include
• Depression• Anxiety• Stress• Family strains• Workplace relationship problems• Alcohol or drug abuse• Burnout• Difficulties with students• Work-life imbalance
Accessing assistance The first step in solving problems is deciding to address them and seek solutions. The program offers free consultations for faculty members to identify appro priate resources for personal and professional concerns. Resources may be offered over the phone, or faculty members can meet with the Faculty Wellness Program director for further discussion.
Possible resources include
• Free, short-term counseling in a variety of areas through Northwestern’s Employee Assistance Program
• Referral for mental health or substance abuse services
• Specialized evaluation
• Consultation with the Office of Human Resources
• Assistance through Northwestern’s Office of Work/Life and Family Resources
• Executive coaching
Program administration The program is offered by the Office of the Provost and staffed by a faculty director and administrative coordinator. The director is Richard Carroll, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and has extensive experience in working with university faculty.
Program goals
A crucial element of the program’s approach is identifying problems early so they can be resolved quickly, preventing the development of more serious impairments.
For assistance, contactRichard A. Carroll, PhD, [email protected]
Ila Allen, program coordinator312-503-1424
“ This program is essential because the health
of our faculty is essential. We take their well-
being seriously and hope that this program
will be a valuable resource, making it possible
for faculty members to excel in their teaching,
advising, research, and creative work.”
Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, associate provost
for faculty and Frances Willard Professor
of Human Development and Social Policy
“ The Faculty Wellness Program is designed
to provide resources, information, and services
to support the overall health, morale, job
satisfaction, and quality of life of our faculty.
These services are provided in a private and
caring manner to support individual faculty
needs and to foster a productive, positive
work environment.” Pamela Beemer, vice president for human
resources
Faculty Wellness ProgramNorthwestern’s Faculty Wellness Program offers assistance to full-time faculty members who are experiencing difficulties in their professional or personal lives. Life as a faculty member at a prestigious uni-versity can be stressful. Faculty members balance multiple roles as teachers, researchers, mentors, and managers. Three-quarters of university faculty report moderate to high stress levels, with 10 per-cent reporting serious levels of stress. High levels of stress are the best predictor of a faculty member’s deciding to leave academia. Stress can also lead to a wide range of per-sonal and professional problems. There is a strong correlation between stress levels and career satisfaction, as personal problems can interfere with professional success and create obstacles to research, teaching, and working with others. By identifying and addressing stress and the prob-lems it causes, faculty members are better able to achieve their professional and personal aspirations.
Faculty Wellness Program
Support for Northwestern University faculty
northwestern.edu/provost/faculty-resources /work-life/faculty-wellness.htmlFa
cult
y W
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Pro
gram
Nor
thw
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Eva
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n, Il
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Nor
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com
mit
ted
to p
rovi
ding
a s
afe
envi
ronm
ent
free
from
di
scri
min
atio
n, h
aras
smen
t, s
exua
l mis
cond
uct,
and
ret
alia
tion
. To
view
Nor
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co
mpl
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nond
iscr
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see
nor
thw
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du/h
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p-ac
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/e
qual
-em
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men
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unit
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nd fo
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and
safe
ty d
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see
nor
thw
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du
/up/
safe
ty/a
nnua
l-re
port
.
© 2
017
Nor
thw
este
rn U
nive
rsit
y. A
ll ri
ghts
res
erve
d. P
rodu
ced
by G
loba
l Mar
keti
ng a
nd
Com
mun
icat
ions
. 4-1
7/3M
/AE
-VL-
KP/
2401