Navigating the Role of Department Chair

George Justice discusses how department chairs are continuing to deal with Covid on campus, and how they’re dealing with the added pressures of leading through the pandemic. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

Carolyn Dever tackles how managing up is a challenge for all department chairs, and how to navigate these difficulties, providing pro tips on how to approach your dean or provost. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

George Justice discusses the role of the academic-department chair, a position requiring patience, stamina, intelligence, vision, and sensitivity. He introduces The Chronicle’s Strategic Leadership Program: Department Chairs. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

Carolyn asks faculty members to stop shaming their colleagues who step into institutional leadership — faculty governance depends on it. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

George focuses on the complicated professional life of a department chair who is also an associate professor. He provides a tip that might make the job more productive to faculty members still seeking promotion. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

Carolyn recognizes that underrepresented faculty are often tapped for service roles not because of their expertise, but because of what they represent. She provides strategic advice about how faculty can do well for themselves as they do well for their institutions. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

Conceding that work/life balance is a myth, Carolyn Dever offers help for those academics struggling to manage the chaos of work/life imbalance. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

Department chairs often find themselves in the role of “faculty whisperer,” trying to solve conflicts that can be decades in the making. George Justice provides a tip on how chairs can improve their skills and understand their role. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.

Join us on January 9-27 for a professional-development program to help department chairs overcome the challenges of the role and create a strategic vision for individual and departmental growth.