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Cultivating The Mental Wellness Of Faculty, Staff, And Chairs, Jeffrey Reber
Cultivating The Mental Wellness Of Faculty, Staff, And Chairs, Jeffrey Reber
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters and participants will discuss emerging strategies and best practices available to chairs to support the mental health and wellbeing of faculty, staff, and the department chair within the unique context of higher education and given the work-life needs of faculty and staff.
Leadership Development Experiences Of Department Chairs At A Canadian University, Leda Stawnychko
Leadership Development Experiences Of Department Chairs At A Canadian University, Leda Stawnychko
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
I will present the preliminary findings of a doctoral research study that explores the leadership development experiences of department chairs at a West Canadian university. The literature review, document analysis and themes emerging from semi-structured interviews with chairs of departments of diverse disciplines and sizes will also be explored.
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.
Master Sergeant, Pusher, Midwife, Or The Department Chair, Randall Bowden, Jesse Brock, Phillis Bunch
Master Sergeant, Pusher, Midwife, Or The Department Chair, Randall Bowden, Jesse Brock, Phillis Bunch
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Six decades of literature were examined to get a sense of the role of the academic chair. Three things emerge. Roles: (a) vary widely; (b) change drastically; (c) are culturally influenced. This session discusses the role’s development from the influence of societal changes more than duties assigned by administrators.