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38th Academic Chairpersons Conference

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9:00am CST

New Chair Alliance-This is a pre-conference session and has a separate registration fee. Zoom 1Katherine Frank • Dan Wheeler

9:00am CST

THE ABUNDANT UNIVERSITY-Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World Zoom 1Michael D. Smith

10:20am CST

Break TBA

10:30am CST

Building Partnerships Between Academic Departments and International Affairs Zoom 2Butler Cain Shared Governance and It's Role in Higher Education Zoom 1Robert E. Cipriano Creating (Socially-Distanced) Community in a Multi-site, Multi-disciplinary Department Zoom 3Christina Wolfe Best Practices in Faculty Evaluation Zoom 4Jeffrey Buller

11:20am CST

Break TBA

11:30am CST

Moving the faculty diversity needle: A view from the trenches Zoom 3Amanda Bozack • Darryl Corey Managing Uncertainty through Values-Centric Leadership Zoom 2Kimberly Miloch • Abigail Tilton • Chris Ray Building and Sustaining a Healthy and Thriving Department Zoom 1Gina Anderson • Laura Trujillo-Jenks

12:20pm CST

Lunch TBA

1:00pm CST

Lessons Learned: Curriculum Map as an Assessment Tool Zoom 3Paul Antonellis, Jr. Promoting Underrepresented Minority Student Academic Success Using an Inclusive Faculty Framework Zoom 2Wendy Troxel • Sean Bridgen • Don Gillian-Daniel Upstairs/Downstairs: Moving up and down through leadership roles Zoom 1Margaret Thomas Evans • Markus Pomper Best Practices for Faculty Searches Zoom 4Jeffrey Buller

2:45pm CST

Network Break TBA

3:15pm CST

Accreditation and assessment: What you need to know! Zoom 3Yuerong Sweetland • Ryan Chung • Frederick Burrack Leadership Lessons from Navigating COVID-19 Zoom 2Christopher Hirschler Investing in Our Faculty: Creative Virtual Recognition Ideas for Leadership Zoom 1Celine S. Hall • Nikki Williams

9:00am CST

Panel Discussion- Start with Trust: Shifting from Pandemic-Centered to Person-Centered Leadership Zoom 1Tammy McCoy • Traci Stromie • Jerod Quinn

10:00am CST

Break TBA

10:15am CST

Spotlight Presentation--Managing Time and Stress during a Pandemic Zoom 2Christian Hansen Spotlight Presentation--Women and Leadership: Navigating Impossible Crises Zoom 4Royce Smith • Marilyn Amey • Maria Alm • Kristi Haik • Christina Lunceford

11:15am CST

Break TBA

11:30am CST

Spotlight Presentation (con't)-Managing Time and Stress During a Pandemic Zoom 2Christian Hansen Spotlight Presentation (con't)-Women and Leadership Zoom 4Royce Smith • Marilyn Amey • Maria Alm • Kristi Haik • Christina Lunceford

1:00pm CST

Lunch TBA

2:00pm CST

Leveraging what on-line offers in evaluating course and instructors Zoom 3Stephen Pyle • David A. Line What is Knowledge Management and How it Benefits Your Department Zoom 2Kris Helge Faculty Reopening Committee: A Study of Chair and Faculty Collaboration Zoom 1Jeffrey Ward

2:50pm CST

Break TBA

3:00pm CST

Campus Incivility and Free Speech: A Contemporary Dilemma Zoom 2Jeffrey Buller • Robert E. Cipriano Navigating Leadership in Academia through a Crisis Zoom 1Domenick J Pinto

9:00am CST

Leading through CRISIS and COVID; It’s Not What You Think Zoom 1Chris Jochum

10:00am CST

Network Break TBA

10:30am CST

Making the Abnormal Normal: Maximizing Diversity in a Virtual Environment Zoom 1Stephanie Boss • Jennifer Dennis • Krystal Brue • Shaun Calix • Mary Dzindolet The Challenges and Rewards of Co-Chairing a Department: Lessons Learned from Leaders in the Middle Zoom 2Laura Trujillo-Jenks • Gina Anderson New Chairs in a World of Hurt: Using Trauma-Informed Leadership to Guide Communication, Compassion, and Flexibility for Five New Chairs. Zoom 3Christina Wolfe • Josie Baudier • Lisa Jellum • Jessica Lindberg • Erin Shufro • Jayme Wheeler

11:20am CST

Break TBA

11:30am CST

Achieving Learning Outcomes in the World of COVID Zoom 3Frederick Burrack • Jeffrey Ward The Impact Covid-19 is Having on Freedom of Speech and Expression on Campuses: From Issues to Solutions Zoom 1Renee Marine What Do I Do Now?: Tackling Higher Education Adaptive Leadership Challenges Zoom 2Jill Channing

1:00pm CST

Keynote-Viewing the Leadership Journey Through the Lens of a Pandemic Zoom 1Katherine Frank

2:30pm CST

AcaChair Advisory Board Meeting (Closed) Zoom 1