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Faculty Wellness ProgramSupport for Northwestern University faculty

Northwestern’s Faculty Wellness Program, offered by the Office of the Provost, assists full-time faculty members who are experiencing difficulties in their professional or personal lives.

In addition to the demands of their personal and family lives, faculty members balance roles as teachers, researchers, mentors, and managers. Three-quarters of university faculty report moderate to high stress levels, and 10 percent report serious levels of stress. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused additional stress for many. High levels of stress and personal problems can interfere with professional success and create obstacles to research, teaching, and working with others.

The Faculty Wellness Program provides faculty the opportunity to consult with faculty director Richard Carroll, PhD, regarding resources to address these and other concerns. Carroll, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine, is a licensed clinical psychologist who has vast experience working with university faculty and extensive understanding of academic life and pressures.

Faculty Wellness Program

Removing barriers to success Identifying and addressing stress and the problems it causes can help faculty members achieve their professional and personal aspirations.

The Faculty Wellness Program offers assistance managing stress and other challenges, including

• depression• anxiety• family strains• workplace relationship problems• alcohol or drug abuse• burnout• difficulties with students• work-life imbalance • meeting work demands

A crucial element of the program’s approach is identifying problems early so they can be resolved quickly, preventing more serious difficulties.

The program offers free consultations for faculty members to identify appro priate resources for personal and professional concerns. The program director may offer resources over the phone or may recommend a meeting for further discussion.

“ Faculty well-being is essential to faculty

success. Northwestern is committed to

providing resources for well-being through

the Faculty Wellness Program, a valuable

component of our support for faculty

excellence in scholarship, teaching, and

service.”

Kathleen Hagerty, provost

Faculty Wellness Program

Program resources Resources available through the Faculty Wellness Program may include

• Free, short-term counseling through Northwestern’s Employee Assistance Program

• Referral for mental health or substance abuse services

• Specialized evaluation

• Consultation with the Office of Human Resources

• Assistance through Northwestern’s

Office of Well-Being

About the program directorThe Faculty Wellness Program is staffed by faculty director Richard Carroll, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a licensed clinical psychologist who has extensive experience working with university faculty.

How to request program services To utilize the services of the Faculty Wellness Program, please contact the director:Richard A. Carroll 312-695-2323 rcarroll@nm.org northwestern.edu/facultywellness

“ The Faculty Wellness Program is designed to

provide resources and information to support

the morale, job satisfaction, and quality of

life of our faculty. These services are tailored

to faculty needs and complement the many

additional benefits—available to both faculty

and staff—which foster a productive, positive

work environment.”

Manuel Cuevas-Trisán, vice president and chief

human resource officer

For more informationFor additional information on work-life policies and benefits plus well-being programs and resources, visit

• northwestern.edu/provost/faculty-resources /work-life

• northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life /view-benefits-by-audience.html#faculty

• northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/well-being

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