UT Pathways: A Professional-Track Faculty Conference
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026 | 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Thompson Conference Center
UT Pathways is an in-person conference designed exclusively for benefits-eligible professional-track faculty. The event provides an opportunity to connect with colleagues, share experiences and challenges and engage in collaborative problem-solving around issues central to professional-track faculty roles at UT. Join faculty peers to learn about career trajectories and experiences, and propose meaningful action items for University leadership to foster diverse career paths at UT.
This year’s breakout sessions will focus on:
- Interdisciplinary Health Practice Communities
- The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Professional-Track Faculty in Research Roles
- Professional-Track Faculty in Leadership Roles
Who can participate in UT Pathways?
- Professional-track faculty
- FTE 50% or higher
- Permanent (non-visiting) faculty
Note: Formal invitations and RSVP information will be distributed in early March.
Professional-Track Faculty Events
UT Pathways is the newest extension of faculty development events aimed specifically at Professional-Track faculty. Pictured above are faculty attending the 2024 Professional-Track Faculty Launch Peer Networking Circles.
Conference Co-Hosts
Jen Moon is the Vice Provost for Professional-Track Faculty. As Vice Provost, Dr. Moon focuses on professional-track faculty initiatives, programs, and resources for faculty across their career cycle—from hiring through pre-retirement—and supports the multiple facets of the workload and job experiences of professional-track faculty.
Dr. Stephanie Seidel Holmsten is the Provost’s Academic Leadership Fellow and Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin with a joint appointment in the Government Department and International Relations and Global Studies (IRG) program. She is Associate Director of the IRG program and co-director of the Brumley Next Generation Scholars program. She teaches courses in global studies, international organizations, gender and ethnicity.