National Postdoc Appreciation Week
Sept 15-19
As part of the National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), the Doctoral Life Design Studio has organized a series of events to celebrate and support our postdoctoral community.
You can view the full schedule below.
Thank you for helping us highlight these opportunities and celebrate the contributions of postdocs across campus.
Five Paths to Leadership Debrief Session
October 21, 2025, 12-1:30pm
Join us to learn what your own leadership styles are, how they might change under stress, and how this can apply to your work!
Take the assessment prior to attending, and bring your results. During the workshop, we’ll discuss:
- What your result s mean (you will get this assessment as part of the session!)
- How your style may or may not change under stress.
- The practical applications of this assessment when used with your team.
Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) Workshop
November 18, 12-1:30pm
Join the us for a session wit h Kharma Foucher, MD, PhD, on strategies to boost your writing productivity.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:
- What are Writing Account ability Groups (WAGs)?
- How can they help you be more productive, get promoted, and build networks and community?
- How can I get started?
Becoming Your Own Academic Career Design Architect: Cultivating Authentic Success
December 4, 2025, 1:00-4:30pm
Join us to explore your unique strengths and how to grow them into leadership tools. Maximize Your Impact: Learn how to apply your unique strengths to thrive in academia and beyond.
Overcome Barriers with Confidence: Gain tools and coaching to navigate challenges and stay focused on your goals.
Connect Across the University: Build relationships and networks aligned with Johns Hopkins’ 10-for-1 strategic plan.
In this course, you will receive:
- Full CliftonStrengths Top 34 report
- One 3.5-hour virtual group workshop
- Two 1:1 coaching sessions with a certified CliftonStrengths coach
- A digital workbook to guide your journey
- 6.5 CME/CE credits available
- Cost: $2,250 (Free for Hopkins faculty/staff via tuition remission)
Choosing the Right Journal for your Publication (Self-Paced)
Choosing the right journal is a critical—but often difficult—step in the publishing process. Selecting an appropriate journal increases the chances of acceptance, ensures research reaches the right audience, and ultimately maximizes its impact.
This course was designed to meet that challenge. It introduces key topics such as publishing models and costs, includes real-life case studies and hands-on activities, and breaks content into short, flexible lessons (10–15 minutes each) that easily fit into busy schedules.
Find more information in the image below, and use the Access button or QR Code to enroll in the course. This course from Nature Masterclasses is free for JHU faculty and staff when logging into the institutional subscription with your JHED ID.
Guidance for Hopkins Researchers
Johns Hopkins University created this page to share current information, university guidance, and resources related to changes in the policy landscape for federally funded research.
New information and resources will be shared here as they become available. If you receive any directive from an agency arising from a recent executive order, please contact the JHURA/ORA and your department or divisional leadership.
Consult the JHU Research Support Page to explore opportunities for pivot and bridge grants, which provide short-term support to faculty members following sponsored funding terminations or significant delays in federal grant awards.
Turning Tough Conversations into Growth Opportunities (Self-Paced)
Struggling with difficult conversations in academia? Avoiding conflict can lead to unresolved issues and missed opportunities for collaboration. This course equips faculty with the skills to confidently navigate tough discussions, strengthen relationships, and foster a culture of respect. Through interactive case studies, role-playing, and practical strategies, you’ll learn to communicate effectively, manage conflict, and build trust within your academic community. Enroll today and turn challenging conversations into opportunities for growth!
To enroll this course, just click on the “Enroll” button on the linked page.
Looking for Support when Writing for a Broad Audience?
The Homewood Writing Center Supports Students and Faculty!
The Writing Center (Gilman Hall 230) is now supporting all faculty as well as undergraduate and graduate students in KSAS and Whiting. As faculty, you may opt to bring in any writing you are working on, including scholarly and pedagogical writing projects. Our trained tutors (both undergraduate and graduate students on the Homewood campus) are equipped to help you think through questions of audience and comprehensibility in the writing you do in your field and can provide valuable insight into how your assignments and class handouts are understood by your students. Appointments are available both online and in-person. For more information or to schedule, click here or contact the Director, Deirdre Vinyard [email protected]. We hope to see you (and your students!) in the Writing Center.
ICYMI: Leveraging your Online Researcher Profile (Recording)
Did you miss Nature Masterclasses latest live webinars on ‘Leveraging Your Online Researcher Profile’, or would you like to revisit some of the insights? No worries! Being a JHU faculty or staff means you can access the full recording and explore a summary of the key takeaways on our platform.
Learn from our experts as they discuss the critical role of a strong online researcher profile, how and when they look for researchers, and their advice for standing out from the crowd. Access here, using the “Access through your institution” option to take the course FREE as a JHU faculty or staff.
Courses for Research Faculty
Courses for Newly Promoted Associate Professors
Creating and Maintaining your Data Management Plan
Data management planning is fundamental for ensuring the quality of research and driving scientific progress, and many funders are therefore making it a mandatory requirement for applicants. But many scientists are still unsure how to go about creating one. In a survey of early-career researchers in Europe, only 25% of respondents had written a data management plan (DMP) before and another 25% did not know what a DMP was. This self-paced module will teach the structure and content of a DMP and how to set up one for your project. Access the course through the link below and select module 2 (Creating and Maintaining your data management plan (DMP))