Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development hold staff retreat
Posted on June 16, 2026 by Marketing and Communications
Front row, Dr. Binata Mukherjee, Dr. Emily Wilson; middle row, Amanda Arnold, Jeanna
Smith; back row, Heather Fleming, Alice Nolen and Kathy Harden.
The Whiddon College of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development held its first staff retreat, "OneTeam: Supporting Faculty Excellence," on June 12 at the Faculty Club.
During the event, Binata Mukherjee, M.D., MBA, assistant dean for faculty and professional development, presented "The Team of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development." Staff participated in team-building exercises designed to align collective goals for the upcoming academic year.
Additionally, Tiquera Hall, Ph.D., Marcina Lang, MPA, and Angie O'Neal, M.Ed., facilitated a session on the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI). This assessment focuses on ways to improve workplace relationships, team collaboration, and communication by helping individuals understand the core motives that drive their behavior.