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Session 1: 10/15/25 @ 2:00 pm EST with Nadya Malenko: Navigating the post-tenure environment & thinking about the next steps.

Session 2: 10/28/25 @ 2:00 pm EST with Kristine Hankins: Professional networking & staying marketable.

Session 3: 10/30/25 @ 5:00 pm EST with Yiming Qian: Research development & balancing research with increasing service.

Session 4: 12/12/25 @ 3:00 pm EST with Nicole Boyson: Working toward promotion to full.

For more information and if you are interested in participating in
one of these sessions, please fill out this form by 10/10/2025.

Topics will include:
- How to prepare for the market
- Application strategies
- How to cope with stress and uncertainty
- Navigating different job types
- Best practices for a successful interview and campus visit

Panelists:

Yuchen Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shan Ge, New York University
Yessenia Tellez, Virginia Tech
Zihan Ye, The University of Tennessee

The Junior Faculty Mentoring Program (JFMP) is hosting a day-long mentoring workshop in conjunction with the 2026 AFA meetings. Fourteen scholars have generously offered to serve as mentors. The event will include both breakout research sessions and panel discussions led by mentors. The breakout sessions will be in small groups, organized by research area. The panel discussions will focus on issues such as publishing, building networks, effective teaching, and work/life balance.

Applications are open to all junior faculty.  The workshop is designed to offer participants intensive mentoring and networking opportunities.

AFA membership is required.

AFFECT is pleased to announce a call for funding proposals for supplementary funds to support research-oriented events and other activities that promote the advancement of women in the academic finance profession (e.g., conferences, speaker series, professional networking, and mentoring events).

Proposals will be accepted until April 18, 2025 and must include the following information:

1. Applicant’s name, institution, and email address
2. Event name, date, and anticipated number of attendees
3. Brief event description
4. Brief statement explaining how the event aligns with AFFECT’s mission
5. Total event cost
6. List of other funding sources already secured
7. Amount of funding requested

To apply, email affect@afajof.org by April 18, 2025.  Please include “AFFECT Funding Proposal” in the subject line.

AFFECT will review proposals on an ongoing basis and render funding decisions by the end of May 2025. The amount granted will depend on the number of accepted proposals. We anticipate repeating this call for funding proposals annually.  The funding conditions are the acknowledgement of AFFECT’s sponsorship, a brief follow-up statement of impact and a prompt return of funds if the event is cancelled, or funds are not used.