Posts Tagged ‘academic leadership training’
March 24 - Five Things that Will Ease the Transition from Faculty to Department Chair
By: Rob Kelly in Academic Leadership
Inadequate preparation, unrealistic expectations, and increased workload can be overwhelming for faculty members making the transition to department chair. Brenda Coppard, chair of occupational therapy at Creighton University, found this transition “just a little mind boggling” and decided to focus her research on it. Coppard chose a grounded theory approach to answer the questions, “What
November 19 - Why Your New Department Chair Needs a Coach
By: Russ Olwell PhD in Academic Leadership, Faculty Development, Teaching Careers
Becoming a department chair does not always follow a smooth or particularly well-thought-out process. Most faculty, who have no academic leadership training, need real support to make this career transition a successful one. [...]
