The future of faculty support starts here.

The Consortium of Academic Development for Liberatory Legacies is a learning community and resource hub for postsecondary educators who want to do more than just survive the academy.

Our Mission

To nurture an academic legacy of liberation rooted in individual and collective care, thriving, and justice

Who We Serve

Educators and institutional leaders across industries, disciplines, fields, and institutional types interested and invested in cultivating new ways to support the next generation of academics  

What We Do

The Consortium of Academic Develpoment for Liberatory Legacies provides academics with the skills to manage situations seldom broached in coursework or labs (e.g., burnout, rejection, compassion fatigue) and a network to support interdisciplinary belonging and connection.

Our Call

Liberatory Legacies is your invitation to reimagine the kind of education current and future faculty need to thrive and succeed in academe.

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Our Values & Beliefs

Liberation

We value education (in all its forms) as a powerful tool for addressing and eliminating oppression so all people have the means to lead flourishing lives. We believe a world free of oppression is possible and worthy of pursuit.

Praxis

We value the transformation that ensues when theory and action converge to solve societal issues. It is not enough to simply theorize about liberation in academe; we must promote it through daily practices, policies, programs, and procedures.

Care

We value individual and collective care as central and vital to the project of surviving and thriving in the academy. We believe the well-being of academics (supported by reflection, creative expression, mental and physical health maintenance, etc.) is the key to persistence, resilience, excellence (i.e., ability to support learners and engage in societally impactful work), and the overall retention of faculty, staff, and administrators in the academy.

Our Services

We offer a range of services thoughtfully designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.

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Workshops

We offer monthly, 90-minute, interactive workshops on critical topics for liberatory academic success.

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Workbooks

Our workbooks include materials to spark reflection, dialogue, and organizational change.

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Training

We facilitate discussion-based, applied, training sessions for groups, organizations, and groups interested in tailored programming for faculty development, mentorship, and success. Participants leave trainings with tangible goals, realistic plans, and accountability measures.

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Readings

Delve into the scholarship and activism that inspired Liberatory Legacies.

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Coaching

Our list of esteemed coaches provide individualized support in a variety of specialized areas.

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Meditations

Take a break from the busy-ness of the academy with our collection of guided meditations.

Meet the Team

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    Robin Phelps-Ward, Ed.D.

    FOUNDER
    With an eye for design and gift for bringing brilliant minds and communities together, our co-founder empowers people to tap into their creativity and ability to actualize their dreams.

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    E. Phelps, Ph.D.

    FOUNDER
    Educator, yogi, and intuitive practitioner, our co-founder is dedicated to helping people and organizations find their most abundant and loving path through somatic practice, scholarship, and spiritual alignment.

  • We're taught to research, theorize and teach as academics, but not how to live whole, fulfilling lives. That changes now.

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