Resources for Department Chairs

Books

The book "Chairing the Academic Department" by Allen Tucker (updated and revised since his death by another author) is an excellent starting place. I knew Dr. Tucker for many years and he authored a very useful commonsense column for a newsletter I created called "Academic Leader." That newsletter is still published by Magna Publications in Madison, WI. They have a web site I believe, though I am no longer editorial director there and haven't been for many years. Tucker's book was based on many nation-wide surveys and then workshops conducted under the auspices of the American Council on Education. More recently Ann Lucas has written some good things on chairing the academic department. They are published by Jossey-Bass.
submitted by James Rhem
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I have been a department chair for several years, but have only recently come across this book by Lucas, Ann F. "Strengthening Departmental Leadership. A Team-Building Guide for Chairs in Colleges and Universities." Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1994. As you probably know, these publishers have some worthwhile publications for educators. I am looking forward to seeing the list you promised to send us.
submitted by Mary Frances Dorschell

Websites

The UNC Professional Development Portal contains resources for chairs and deans. This is a work-in-progress, but it does contain about 160 items at the present time.URL: http://www.unctlt.org/
submitted by Ray C. Purdom
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See the website dedicated to this purpose recently posted by the
American Council on Education, at http://www.acenet.edu/resources/chairs/
submitted by Richard Lyons, Lead Author, Teaching College in an Age of Accountability
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Programs / Institutes / Conferences

We do four-day institutes. You can check out the curriculum at http://DepartmentChairInstitute.net
submitted by Nancy