Designing Professional Development for Mid-Career VITAL Faculty at the University of Denver

Professional Development, 2025
University of Denver (DU) is a private, research university in Colorado. Located in Denver, DU enrolls approximately 14,000 students across 10 colleges. DU awards a variety of degrees including baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees. DU has recently increased their research funding, earning the designation of R1 institution in 2022, but they are also continuing to invest in teaching. About 41% of full-time faculty at DU are in non-tenure track positions, which they refer to as Term and Professional Faculty (TPF).