Measuring Impact: Outcomes of the TYC Leadership Institute for Physics Faculty

The TYC Leadership Institute, a collaboration between the Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges and AAPT, has produced important outcomes for two-year college physics faculty. Our program pairs participants with experienced TYC mentors for structured leadership development. Participants have implemented targeted action plans addressing institutional challenges. These efforts have led to successful outcomes including data-driven curriculum reforms, learning environments that measurably increased student success rates, and strategic partnerships across departments that enhanced STEM initiatives campus-wide. Fellows report improvements in communication competencies, work-life management strategies, and leadership confidence. This presentation will examine data demonstrating the program's impact on professional advancement and institutional effectiveness. We will also discuss implications for future program iterations. OPTYCs is sponsored by AAPT and funded by NSF grant #2212807.