Academic Leadership in Higher Education

From the Top Down and the Bottom Up

Edited by Robert J. Sternberg Cornell University, Elizabeth Davis, April C. Mason, Robert V. Smith, Jeffrey S. Vitter, Michele Wheatly

Publication date:

19 January 2015

Length of book:

302 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

229x152mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781475808032

“Now what should I do?” This is a question academic leaders ask themselves with great regularity. As ironic as it may seem, very few academic leaders have had any formal training in academic administration, or in any kind of administration at all. For the most part, academic administrators learn on the job. They also seek advice wherever they can get it. The purpose of this book is to offer such advice. The book is written both for academic administrators at all levels as well as for those who aspire to academic administration.

Preface
Part I. Introduction
*Chapter 1. Elizabeth Hoffman, Iowa State University. What Have We Learned about Academic Leadership?
Part II. Presidents or Chancellors and Past-Academic Executive Officers
*Chapter 2. Edward J. Ray, Oregon State University. Thoughts on Leadership.
Chapter 3. Thomas F. George, University of Missouri, St. Louis. Maintaining a Personal Program of Research and Scholarship While Serving as President/Chancellor.
*Chapter 4. David Hodge & Bobby Gempesaw, Miami University. Effective Academic Leadership.
Chapter 5. Marc A. Johnson, University of Nevada, Reno. Strategic Planning through Thick and Thin.
Chapter 6. Mary Ellen Mazey, Bowling Green State University, and Anne L. Balazs, Eastern Michigan University. Strategies for Effective Shared Governance.
*Chapter 7. Kenneth P. Ruscio, Washington and Lee University. Literature and the Leadership Lesson of House Mountain.
*Chapter 8. Robert J. Sternberg, Cornell University. When to Lead How: The Stylistic Challenges of Administrative Leadership.
Part III. Provosts and Past-Provosts
Chapter 9. Jennifer P. Bott, Ball State University, and Michele Wheatly, West Virginia University. Developing Mentors on the Path to Leadership: A Case Study
and Conversation.
*Chapter 10. Ana Mari Cauce, University of Washington. Confessions of an Academic Administrator.
Chapter 11. Elizabeth Davis, Furman University. The Art of “No.”
*Chapter 12. Donald J. Foss, University of Houston. Leadership Advice: Enlarging the Coin of the Realm.
*Chapter 13. Pamela Fry, Oklahoma State University. In Search of a New Language of Leadership.
Chapter 14. Diane H. Goddard, The University of Kansas. Changing for Excellence: Finding Resources to Enable KU’s Bold Aspirations.
Chapter 15. April C. Mason, Kansas State University. Academic Strategic Planning: How Can It Mean Something?
*Chapter 16. Richard McCarty,Vanderbilt University. University Leadership: A View from the Dark Side.
Chapter 17. Sally M. Reis, University of Connecticut. Success in Central Administration: Intentionality, Listening, and Optimism.
*Chapter 18. Robert V. Smith, CBT University Consulting. Where You Stand Is Where You Sit: Moving Up & Down the Academic Administrative Ladder.
Chapter 19. Jeffrey S. Vitter, The University of Kansas. Bold Aspirations: A Community Effort.
Part IV. Deans and Past Deans
Chapter 20. Ann M. Brill, The University of Kansas. Disruption, Innovation, and Journalism Education.
Chapter 21. John D. Floros, Kansas State University. Academic Leadership through Strategic Planning: A Dean’s Perspective.
*Chapter 22. Jane S. Halonen, University of West Florida. Ten Strategies for Enhancing the Academic Leader’s Communication Effectiveness.
*Chapter 23. Diane Halpern, Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute. Academic Leadership in a Time of Rapid Change.
Chapter 24. Larry Lyon, Baylor University. Leadership and Measurement: Confessions of an Administrator without Portfolio.
*Chapter 25. Alan Mathios, Cornell University. Leading: An Example from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University.
Chapter 26. David D. Perlmutter, Texas Tech University. Managing Up in the Academy.
*Chapter 27. Jean Sander, Oklahoma State University. Leadership: A View from Veterinary Medicine.
Part V. Chairs and Past Chairs
*Chapter 28. Henry L Roediger, III, Washington University in St. Louis. Being a Department Chair: 15 Tips for Success.
Chapter 29. Heidi Bostic, Baylor University. Chairing Stories.
*Chapter 30. C. J. Brainerd, Cornell University. The Science Chair as Scientific Leader.
*Chapter 31. Frank C. Keil, Yale University. Confronting Tradeoffs in Academic Settings.
Chapter 32. Lise Youngblade, Kansas State University. Strategic Planning: View from the Department Level.
Part VI. Conclusion
Chapter 33. Robert J. Sternberg, Cornell University. Distilling Advice about Academic Leadership
About the Contributors
About the Editors

The rich diversity of offerings in this text reflects the breadth and complexity of challenges in academic administration today. . . .Never, ever underestimate the value of a good and experienced mentor to provide perspective and much-needed balance. In many ways, this collection serves that very role, with a wealth of perspective informed by years of experience and expertise. It is rare to find such a wealth of knowledge in a single volume, particularly one that covers the full range from department chair to president. . . .[T]he most valuable contribution of this volume is that it provides much-needed perspective for the ambitious academic leader, and it does so in very readable fashion via a collection of individual experiences and stories that have a profoundly informal feel. . . .Learn from some of the best in the country. This is not a text that goes on the shelf. It is one that belongs on your desk for easy access and ready reference.