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Why So Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch In The Performing Arts, Joseph Skillen, Gretchen Alterowitz, Michelle Reinken
Why So Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch In The Performing Arts, Joseph Skillen, Gretchen Alterowitz, Michelle Reinken
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Physical touch is endemic to instruction in the Performing Arts. Two Performing Arts Chairs and the University’s Title IX Coordinator share approaches and solutions to navigating challenges resulting from the use of touch in student-instructor interactions.
Faculty Reopening Committee: A Study Of Chair And Faculty Collaboration, Jeffrey Ward
Faculty Reopening Committee: A Study Of Chair And Faculty Collaboration, Jeffrey Ward
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The presenter will share experiences with a self-selected group of volunteer faculty to form a Reopening Committee, offering conclusions not only about the committee but also about also how it more broadly illustrates principles of faculty governance and collegial relationships among faculty and between the faculty and the department head.
Achieving Learning Outcomes In The World Of Covid, Jeffrey Ward, Frederick Burrack
Achieving Learning Outcomes In The World Of Covid, Jeffrey Ward, Frederick Burrack
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters assessment will explore how focusing on the learning outcomes guides faculty into determining best instructional practices in a remote/hybrid delivery method, illustrating examples of faculty shifting from traditional face-to-face teaching strategies to remote or hybrid teaching strategies, while achieving the same learning outcomes.
Hollywood Leadership Theory, Part 1, Christopher Barrick
Hollywood Leadership Theory, Part 1, Christopher Barrick
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Leadership advice is readily available in journals and books, but are those sources most relevant for today’s leaders? This presentation aims to take a different approach by presenting sound leadership principles as seen in television and movies, translating Hollywood leadership to the everyday life of academic departments.
A Campus Education Model For Department Chairs Councils, Christopher Barrick
A Campus Education Model For Department Chairs Councils, Christopher Barrick
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation examines common missions for department chairs councils and proposes a framework that serves its members by offering campus-specific education. In this model, department chairs learn the ins and outs of their campus, including operations, meeting key university leaders, understanding available resources, and new developments across campus.