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Understanding & Communicating Business Program Outcomes Through Visualization And Mapping, Kelli Schutte
Understanding & Communicating Business Program Outcomes Through Visualization And Mapping, Kelli Schutte
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will share the process and outcome of a business program curriculum assessment. The assessment includes conceptual frameworks, curriculum mapping and data visualization to convey results. The process of developing the plan, collecting data and conveying results will be shared.
Making Decisions That Faculty Support: Healthy Systems For Administrative Collaboration, Noel Painter, Thomas Gilmore Masse
Making Decisions That Faculty Support: Healthy Systems For Administrative Collaboration, Noel Painter, Thomas Gilmore Masse
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
An in-depth examination of the traits that lead to healthy decisions, and the pitfalls that may undermine the decision makers.
Enhancing Communication Through Crucial Conversations® Training: Outcomes And Best-Practices, Dawn E. Bratsch-Prince, Rodney S. Bagley
Enhancing Communication Through Crucial Conversations® Training: Outcomes And Best-Practices, Dawn E. Bratsch-Prince, Rodney S. Bagley
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chairs and other academic leaders were invited to participate in Crucial Conversations training as part of professional development programming sponsored by the provost’s office. This session will 1) describe the logistics of the program including the Crucial Conversations platform; 2) present cohort data, 3) share assessment data for the program; and 4) identify best practices for on-going communication training.
Joining Forces: Fostering Creativity And Success Across Departments, Mary T. Dzindolet, Stephanie Boss, Jennifer Dennis, Lisa Huffman
Joining Forces: Fostering Creativity And Success Across Departments, Mary T. Dzindolet, Stephanie Boss, Jennifer Dennis, Lisa Huffman
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The chairs of a Psychology, Education, and Sports & Exercise Science Department and their dean share how they have been able to apply a model of collaborative creativity (Paulus & Dzindolet, 2008) to promote teamwork and innovation in their departments and in the School.
“Managing A Department, Working With The School Dean And Staying Research Active.”, Valerie J. Watnick
“Managing A Department, Working With The School Dean And Staying Research Active.”, Valerie J. Watnick
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will consider and discuss the literature regarding academic chairperson/dean management styles, and best department management practices. The session will involve consideration of typical fictional scenarios potentially faced by department chairs and deans and brainstorming to flesh out management strategies that allow time for both a well-managed department and quality research by the department chairperson and other faculty. The program will involve interactive (fictional) fact-based exercises.