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ONLINE TRAINING
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For New and Experienced Department Chairs

Gain in-depth knowledge through interactive workshops, led by Jossey-Bass authors and other thought leaders in academic leadership. Topics include:

  • Program Assessment
  • Faculty Evaluation
  • Fundraising and Development
  • Budgeting and Planning
  • Managing Conflict
  • Managing Time and Stress
  • And more!
BOOKS
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This practical book stresses the importance of understanding that service is a prerequisite to leadership.


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JOURNAL
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This quarterly periodical for department chairs and deans features practical advice, useful information, and up-to-date resources. Its applications, techniques, case studies, strategies, and guidance are directly relevant to today's academic leaders.
E-NEWSLETTER
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Denise A. Battles

Denise A. Battles serves as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a position she has held since July 2012.
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Jeffrey L. Buller

Jeffrey L. Buller is dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University. 
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Don Chu

Don Chu has served as dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services at California State University, San Marcos, and dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of West Florida.
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Robert Cipriano

Robert Cipriano received his Ph.D. from New York University in therapeutic recreation with an area of emphasis in college teaching and curriculum construction.
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R. Kent Crookston

R. Kent Crookston’s Ph.D. in plant physiology is from the University of Minnesota. 
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John Grundy

John Grundy is head of computer science and software engineering and director of the Centre for Computing and Engineering Software Systems at the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
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Isabeau Iqbal

Isabeau Iqbal is a faculty developer at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology.
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Teddi A. Joyce

Teddi A. Joyce is as assistant professor in the Department of Contemporary Media and Journalism at the University of South Dakota.
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JoAnn Moody

JoAnn Moody is a national consultant who works with provosts, deans, chairs, search committees, and equity and diversity councils to improve their faculty recruitment and retention practices, especially of underrepresented minorities.
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Richard L. Riccardi

Richard L. Riccardi is director of the Office of Management Information and Research at Southern Connecticut State University.
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Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward was named chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology at Washington State University in 2011, after serving as interim chair for a year. 
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Lisa Wolf-Wendel

Lisa Wolf-Wendel is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Kansas, where she has taught since 1995.
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