We seek to become culture-changers and frontrunners in the field of resilience. We
offer opportunities for faculty, staff and students to conduct funded research to
further our collective goal of creating and fostering a resilient community.
2022-2023 RISE Faculty
RISE Divisional Liaisons
RISE Teaching Stipend Recipients
Funding Opportunities
RISE Faculty Funding Opportunities
RISE Divisional Liaison
The RISE program is seeking one faculty member from each division to function as a
RISE Liaison to their division.
The role will include the following training and benefits:
Attend approximately four hours of training prior to the fall 2023 semester
$500 stipend for each of the fall and spring semesters (total $1,000)
The role expectations will include the following:
Represent the RISE program in divisional meetings
Address questions about RISE within your division, available resources, events, and
available coaching opportunities, and how to promote resilience through class opportunities
Attend the end-of-semester luncheons and provide feedback to improve the program and
the role itself
Any tenured or tenure-track Seaver faculty member is eligible to apply. Applicants
should submit a current CV and a one-page description reflection on why they are seeking
this role. Applications are due by June 1, 2023. Please apply via email to Jackie Nat.
RISE Teaching Stipend
The RISE program would like to provide interested faculty with resources to strengthen
students' resilience skills through intentional integration of resilience skills with
existing and new course materials. The goal is that students will learn about at least
one of the six dimensions of resilience as presented in the RISE Program. Through
this teaching stipend, faculty can integrate RISE resilience skills into the course experience to support
students’ wellbeing. Faculty will be provided with the following:
Approximately 4 hours of training in resilience principles and exercises
$750 stipend for including resilience components in the syllabus and course work in at least one
course taught regularly
Recipient will be expected to do the following:
Rework at least one syllabus to include intentional learning and practice of resilience
Incorporate classroom teaching such as a meditation moment, Resilience Tip of the
Week, uses resilience-related articles in teaching research methods, resilience readings/reflections
as appropriate for class, guest speakers, etc.
Attend the end-of-semester luncheons and provide feedback to improve the program
Any tenured or tenure-track Seaver faculty member is eligible to apply. Applicants
should submit a current CV, the current syllabus from the class, and a one-page description
of changes related to resilience that they will be making. Applications are due by
June 1, 2023. Please apply via email to Jackie Nat.