…In an interview with Academic Leader, Marietta Del Favero, professor of educational leadership, counseling, and foundations at the University of New Orleans, talked about faculty investment in their institutions and…
Remember the “good ol’ days?” How often did you walk down a hallway of your academic unit and pass a student, faculty or staff member, or administrator and have a…
…have an interest in operating as sole practitioners,” Chew says. “Our real careers were academic, and the thrill of going into academic administration was not there for either one of…
…A better approach is a practice known as appreciative inquiry, which builds on strengths and what is working well to bring about positive change. In an interview with Academic Leader,…
…Practical Guide to College Leadership (2007), and The Essential College Professor: A Practical Guide to an Academic Career (forthcoming). (All are published by Jossey-Bass.) Excerpted from Academic Leader, July 2008….
My responsibilities as associate provost and dean of instruction position me to serve as a sort of academic ombudsman, a person who receives concerns raised by both faculty and students…
The transition to a new academic leadership position is full of complexities, unwritten rules, and new challenges. Whether the new provost, dean, or chair is new to the institution or…
…that specifically address safety concerns in online academic spaces. Drawing from personal experience as an online faculty member, a mental health professional, and a member of a crisis prevention team,…
