University of North Texas 
About Us
Helping Faculty Soar to Success
Quality faculty members are the hallmarks of a great university. Their impact on student development and the research enterprise makes faculty one of the most valuable resources on our campus.
Our Mission
We support faculty in developing their professional community, capabilities, and career
through holistic learning and development programs, prestigious recognitions, equitable
policy development, inclusive networking and mentoring, and transparent communication.
Our Vision
Faculty Success will be a center of excellence for developing, supporting, and advancing
a diverse and thriving faculty.
Guided by UNT's core values, we strive to be:
Equitable and Inclusive - We commit to equitable and inclusive programming, policy review, and support for
our faculty and our FS team.- Data-driven - We assess our initiatives, our team experiences, and our engagement with faculty and academic leaders to make sure we are meeting their needs. We use data to guide our program development and apply ongoing formative and summative assessments to understand impact.
- Collaborative and Community-oriented - We engage input to understand faculty needs and support initiatives that develop their sense of belonging.
- Developmental and Forward-looking - We promote innovative opportunities for faculty to develop new capabilities and to apply their learning.
We encourage you to explore the Faculty Success website for additional information on specific programming or contact our office directly to learn more about the numerous opportunities available to UNT faculty. We are here to foster your success.
Meet the Faculty Success Team
Holly Hutchins, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Success
Professor, Counseling and Higher Education
About Holly Hutchins
As Vice Provost for Faculty Success, Dr. Holly M. Hutchins provides strategic leadership to ensure transparent and equitable faulty-related academic policies, effective communication processes, inclusive learning and development opportunities, and prestigious faculty awards and recognition events. Vice Provost Hutchins supports UNT's faculty resource groups, oversees faculty mentoring and developmental grants and initiatives, and leadership development programs within academic affairs. She coordinates with other academic affairs units to address faculty personnel issues and provides counsel on developing healthy, just, and sustainable workplace climates. Vice Provost Hutchins' academic background is in human resource development where her focus has been in training transfer and faculty talent development. Before coming to UNT, she was professor and department chair at the University of Houston. In her career, Vice Provost Hutchins garnered $4M in funded grants, published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in national and international journals, and has been featured in global media outlets such as NPR, the BBC, Psychology Today, and The Guardian for her work on imposter phenomenon among higher education faculty. Vice Provost Hutchins supports UNT's HSI and MSI mission by leading and supporting efforts to attract, retain, and advance a thriving and supportive faculty community.
Gabe Ignatow, Ph.D.
Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Success
Professor, Sociology
Yolanda Mitchell, Ph.D.
Faculty Director - Teaching Development and Effectiveness
Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
Marcella Clinard, Ph.D.
Faculty Development Specialist
Jessica Hulett
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Faculty Success
Crucial Conversations
The Crucial Conversations Mastering Dialogue Workshop is an experiential course that
teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around
high-stakes, emotional or risky topics — at all levels of the organization. 
Sanjukta Pookulangara, Ph.D.
Faculty Associate, Crucial Conversations
Professor and Chair, Merchandising and Digital Retailing
Steven Wolverton, Ph.D.
Faculty Associate, Crucial Conversations
Professor and Chair, Geography
Fulbright Programs
UNT's Fulbright Program Advisor and Scholar Liaison and UNT's Faculty Associate for Fulbright Programs support UNT students and alumni applying to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and faculty applying to the Fulbright Scholar or Specialist Programs.