Tomorrow's Professor Today (TPT) is a professional development program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Designed to facilitate the transition from student to academic professional, the program focuses on improving preparedness in three key areas—teaching, professional development, and adjustment to a university career. Activities to support this endeavor include participating in a pedagogy seminar, attending workshops, observing and interviewing faculty/administrators, preparing teaching documents, attending conferences, presenting research, and peer-mentoring fellow participants.

Participants gain enhanced teaching abilities and credentials, are introduced to many of the responsibilities faced by university faculty and administrators, attain a more comprehensive understanding of how the various components (i.e., research, teaching, service) of their graduate or postgraduate experience relate to one another now and in their future careers, and become better prepared for the challenges they will face in their future careers at a university or college. Participants who complete the program are awarded a certificate and a letter certifying their successful completion of the program.

The program was initially co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Program Administrators:
Deandra Little 434-982-2807 dlittle@virginia.edu	Michael Palmer 434-982-2784 mpalmer@virginia.edu

Program Email Address:
trc-tpt@virginia.edu

Application to the Program - Those interested in applying to the TPT Program may complete the online application during the application period, which typically begins in early-April and ends mid-May. Selection of new participants occurs mid-summer. Learn how to apply.