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Leading Through Crisis And Covid; It’S Not What You Think, Christopher Jochum
Leading Through Crisis And Covid; It’S Not What You Think, Christopher Jochum
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This interactive workshop will use the acronyms CRISIS and COVID to help participants identify and refine their leadership styles and departmental culture during times of crisis. Participants will learn how to apply the CRISIS and COVID models with their respective departments to better identify their mission and develop growth initiatives.
Creating (Socially-Distanced) Community In A Multi-Site, Multi-Disciplinary Department, Christina M. Wolfe
Creating (Socially-Distanced) Community In A Multi-Site, Multi-Disciplinary Department, Christina M. Wolfe
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In this presentation, I discuss ways to facilitate a sense of community in a multidisciplinary department at a multisite community college in a time of social distancing.
Moving The Faculty Diversity Needle: A View From The Trenches, Amanda Bozack, Darryl L. Corey
Moving The Faculty Diversity Needle: A View From The Trenches, Amanda Bozack, Darryl L. Corey
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters and participants will discuss a real case scenario that brought diversity weaknesses to light in one department and explore diversity-focused strategies that chairs and departments can use to shape departmental culture to yield a more inclusive, diverse candidate pool for faculty searches and hires.
Finding Your Why: Developing Personal And Departmental Mission Statements, Christopher Jochum
Finding Your Why: Developing Personal And Departmental Mission Statements, Christopher Jochum
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In this interactive workshop, presenters and participants will collaborate to learn how identify their leadership style in order to develop a personal mission statement. Participants will also learn how to replicate this process with their faculty to develop a departmental mission statement, thus contributing to departmental culture and cohesiveness.
The Department Chair Academy At The University Of Houston-Downtown, Edmund Paul Cueva, Lucy Bowen
The Department Chair Academy At The University Of Houston-Downtown, Edmund Paul Cueva, Lucy Bowen
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters and participants will discuss a chair academy model that has had successful results. The topics covered in this presentation include the fundamental components of the academy (format, curriculum, activities), the origin of and need for the academy, and the results of a survey on the efficacy of the academy.
Supporting Faculty At All Levels Through The Growth Mentoring Program, Yojanna Cuenca-Carlino, Stacey Jones Bock, Tara Kaczorowski
Supporting Faculty At All Levels Through The Growth Mentoring Program, Yojanna Cuenca-Carlino, Stacey Jones Bock, Tara Kaczorowski
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters will share the process of developing a cross-mentoring program designed to support faculty in teaching and scholarship. The program provided professional development through workshops and peer-mentoring in teaching through the use of video analysis. Presenters will discuss empirical results, lessons learned, and recommendations for replication in other institutions.
Successfully Navigating The Merger Of Three Academic Departments Into One, Amy B. Harkins Phd, Mardell A. Wilson Edd
Successfully Navigating The Merger Of Three Academic Departments Into One, Amy B. Harkins Phd, Mardell A. Wilson Edd
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The presentation will focus on the reasons that lead to the merger, the actual process of the merger, various change-management strategies, and the lessons learned. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage with questions and discussions throughout the presentation.
Mentoring Through Education Diplomacy, Georgianna Duarte Dr.
Mentoring Through Education Diplomacy, Georgianna Duarte Dr.
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The presenters and participants will explore the conceptual framework of education diplomacy as a model for mentoring faculty in areas of inquiry, negotiation, humor, and mediation.
Detox Your Department: A Stage Model For Achieving Cultural Change, Christopher D. Lantz, Steven Mark Elliott
Detox Your Department: A Stage Model For Achieving Cultural Change, Christopher D. Lantz, Steven Mark Elliott
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Throughout this interactive session, participants will learn the stages of group formation, identify a cultural destination for their units, and engage in moderated small group activities that will help them develop their own specific stage-appropriate action strategies designed to achieve the desired cultural transformation.
Turning The Titanic: Reshaping Departmental Culture As A New Chair, Catherine S. Webster
Turning The Titanic: Reshaping Departmental Culture As A New Chair, Catherine S. Webster
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Although Chairs may possess great latitude in their departmental leadership, changing the culture of a department requires effort and planning. This session will discuss how a new chair increased transparency, initiated faculty development opportunities, and led by example to expand shared governance and increase faculty morale.
Academic Leaders Shaping Work-Life Culture, Laura Bryan, Cheryl Wilson
Academic Leaders Shaping Work-Life Culture, Laura Bryan, Cheryl Wilson
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters and participants will discuss emerging strategies and best practices available to chairs to support the creation of departmental cultures that are friendly and responsive to the work-life needs of faculty and staff.