Faculty Professional Development Fellowship Program

The Dialogue for Peace Faculty Fellowship is a five-week cohort-based learning experience open to all faculty at UC San Diego. The fellowship explores Peacemaking and Restorative Justice as a framework to promote dialogue across differences, listening for understanding, conflict resolution and consensus/community-building.

The Dialogue For Peace Professional Development Program equips faculty with the skills, knowledge and mindset to become effective facilitators and leaders capable of addressing conflicts and fostering meaningful dialogue within their departments, classrooms, laboratories, studios and communities.

Goals and Learning Outcomes

Program Goals

1. To equip faculty with the knowledge and skills to effectively facilitate dialogue across differences in academic settings.
2. To strengthen faculty capacity to cultivate inclusive, respectful and engaged learning and working environments.
3. To deepen faculty understanding of Peacemaking and Restorative Justice frameworks and their application in teaching, mentoring, scholarship and shared governance.

Learning Outcomes

By the conclusion of the fellowship and final project presentations, Faculty Fellows will:

1. Apply practical skills in conflict resolution, dialogue facilitation and listening for understanding.
2. Design and implement a dialogue-centered project within a course, department, research group, laboratory, studio or campus initiative.
3. Share dialogue-based practices and insights with colleagues to expand impact across academic communities.
4. Cultivate a values-based framework that informs their approach to teaching, mentoring and academic leadership.

Program Benefits

Faculty will:

• Receive $5,000 in discretionary funding to be disbursed following full attendance at five training sessions.
• Receive eight Triton Cash cards, each with a value of $25, for final project participant incentives.
• Engage in discussions, group activities and role-playing to develop practical leadership skills.
• Learn directly from seasoned experts in Peacemaking and Restorative Justice facilitation and curriculum.
• Build connections with fellow faculty committed to dialogue across difference, share insights and work on real-world challenges together.
• Implement a peer facilitation project on campus, applying the skills and knowledge gained to benefit their own communities.
• Enjoy snacks and meals during program sessions to be in community and deepen connections with their peers.
• Participate in a celebration in the final session of the fellowship.
• Contribute to a toolkit through faculty projects developed in the fellowship program.