Faculty Learning Community (FLC)

The Faculty Learning Community on Academic Leadership began in 2014 with a grant from the Chancellor’s Office and is now part of the President’s Leadership Excellence Initiative at Cal Poly Pomona.

Dr. Shanthi Srinivas led the Academic Leadership FLC from 2014- 2021. It is currently facilitated by Dr. Lisa Kessler, Professor Emeritus and former Interim Dean and Associate Dean of the Huntley College of Agriculture. Participants contribute to the success of the University by developing their skills to take on leadership roles across the institution as Department Chairs, Deans and Directors.

The goal of the Academic Leadership FLC is to increase leadership confidence and skill by exploring higher education and CPP, self-awareness, and interpersonal relationships within a supportive cohort.

Specific topics in the FLC include emotional intelligence, Crucial Conversations, “behind the scenes at CPP” or meeting with key units across campus, and decision making.

Applications for AY’24-25 open through April 26th at 8am. Download the President's Leadership Excellence Initiative 2024-25 Faculty Learning Community on Academic Leadership application (docx).

Significant learning outcomes for the FLC include:

Foundational knowledge 
- Learn key offices for faculty success within Cal Poly Pomona
- Overview of higher education structures and issues
- Literature and discussion on excellent leadership
Application 
- Strategically reflect on and plan leadership development plan
- Create biosketch
- Update CV
Integration 
- Determine a plan to fit leadership into a healthy work-life balance
Human Dimension
- Form a community of peers who trust each other and share draft documents and ideas
Caring
- Form a habit of viewing self, colleagues and students with a growth mindset looking for assets rather than deficits.

Leadership FLC AY ’24-25

FLC Leadership 2024-25 — **Left to right:** **Back row:** Paul Hottinger, Michelle Navarro, President Soraya Coley, Lisa Kessler, Jessica Perez, Denise Kennedy, Jason Zhang; **Front row:** Karen Tellez-Trujillo, Mehrad Kamalzare, Jeffrey Ray, Fatheema Subhan, Indira Guzman.

Ten faculty members are participating in Academic Leadership FLC during AY 24-25.
Faculty Member	College	Department
1. Indira Guzman	BUS	Computer Information Systems
2. Paul Hottinger	Library	Library
3. Mehrad Kamalzare	ENG	Civil Engineering
4. Denise Kennedy	CEIS	Early Childhood Studies
5. Michelle Navarro	Library	Library
6. Jessica Perez	Science	CEMaST
7. Jeffrey Ray	ENV	Art
8. Fatheema Subhan	AG	Nutrition & Food Science
9. Karen Tellez-Trujillo	CLASS	English
10. Jason Zhang	Collins	Collins

Leadership FLC AY ’23-24

FLC Leadership 2023 - 24 — **Left to right:** **Back row:** Gabriel Granco, Dave Neumann, Brian Newman; **Middle row:** E’Lisha Fogle, Preeti Wadhwa, Aaron DeRosa, Sally Romero, Elli Menounou; **Front row:** Lisa Kessler, President Soraya Coley, Brinna Pam Anan. *Absent from photo- Saeideh Fallah Fini*

Ten faculty members are participating in Academic Leadership FLC during AY 23-24.
Faculty Member	College	Department
1. Brinna Pam Anan	Library	Library
2. Aaron DeRosa	CLASS	Eng & Modern Language
3. Saeideh Fallah Fini	ENG	Industrial and Manufacturing
4. E’Lisha Fogle	Collins	Collins
5. Gabriel Granco	CLASS	Geography and Anthropology
6. Elli Menounou	CLASS	Political Science
7. Dave Neumann	CEIS	Education
8. Brian Newman	CLASS	Theater & New Dance
9. Sally Romero	Library	Library
10. Preeti Wadhwas	BUS	Management & Human Resources

Leadership FLC AY ’22-23

FLC Leadership 2022 - 23 — **From left to right:** **Back row:** David Driscoll, Hyoung Soo Kim, Zakkoyya Lewis-Trammell; **Center row:** Jeyoung Woo, Chantal van Esch, Claire Whang, Lara Killick, Claire Latane, Hyungchul Han; **Front row:** Eeman At-Taras, Provost Jennifer Brown, President Soraya Coley, Lisa Kessler. *Absent from photo: Majed Muhtaseb*

Eleven faculty members participated in and completed the Academic Leadership FLC during AY 22-23.
Faculty Member	College	Department
1. Eeman At-Taras	AG	Animal Science
2. David Driscoll	AG	Animal Science
3. Hyungchul Han	AG	Animal Science
4. Lara Killick	SCI	Kinesiology & Health Promotion
5. Claire Latane	ENV	Landscape Arch
6. Zakkoya Lewis-Trammell	SCI	Kinesiology & Health Promotion
7. Majed Muhtaseb	BUS	Finance, Real Estate and Law
8. Hyoung Soo Kim	ENG	Electrical & Computer
9. Chantal van Esch	BUS	Management and Human Resources
10. Claire Whan	AG	Apparel Merchandising & Management
11. Jeyoung Woo	ENG	Civil Engineering

Faculty Learning Community Contact

Lisa A. Kessler, DrPH., Emeritus

Faculty Associate, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE)
Principal Investigator
lakessler@cpp.edu