Navigating Academic Leadership: How to Succeed as a Department Chair at a Research University

Sundar Christopher
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In this guide, Sundar Christopher outlines the steps to becoming and successfully serving as a department chair at a research university. He draws on personal experience as a department chair plus the input of many colleagues to discuss the requirements and complexity of this academic leadership role. For job seekers, he offers practical advice for crafting polished application documents and responding to interview questions, and for current department chairs he shares strategies for managing time, people, research, budgets, and all the many responsibilities of being chair. Dr. Christopher wishes for this guide to be useful and encouraging for all professionals interested in or already invested in academic leadership.



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Sundar Christopher
Published: 04/15/2024
ISBN: 9798218352943
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d