Embracing the Silence
First snowflakes of the season today. Winter is settling in out here in the Pennsylvania countryside.
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
December 18, 2024
Academic Leadership
The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education
The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b).
Abeni El-Amin, PhD, EdD
November 18, 2024
Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students
If you teach, you know about learning outcomes. Unless you inherited your courses from someone else, you’ve developed lists of them. You’ve probably had to submit these lists to the administration to be reviewed and possibly revised.
Joan Flaherty
August 16, 2024
Going up for Tenure: Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared
From the initial job interview until the faculty portfolio is submitted, tenure-track professors shed the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears worrying they won’t make the grade.
Melissa Hawthorne, PhD
August 7, 2024
You’re Doing Too Much: Getting Back to Basics with Online Faculty Development and the Onboarding Process
As faculty developers, I believe it is crucial that we continue to engage in teaching while we develop and support other faculty members. By remaining
Courtney Plotts, PhD
July 24, 2024
Faculty Mentoring: People, Place, and Purpose
What does mentoring other faculty mean? As a noun, a mentor is a wise and trusted guide and advisor; however, as a verb, mentoring means
Jamie F. Harvey, EdD
June 12, 2024
Preparing to Lead with the Help of the Disney Leadership Institute
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney Many undergraduate and graduate programs at colleges and
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca Fredrickson, Aaron Landon Turrubiarte, Anthony Rose, and Versinia Gooden
April 29, 2024
A Critical Framework for Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being
This article first appeared in Academic Leader on February 19, 2024 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. If you are interested in reading more articles about the
Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhD
April 19, 2024
Learning to Surf: Supporting a Campus’s AI Needs
Many colleges and universities have struggled to prepare for generative AI on campus, for instance, by providing guiding policies or pedagogical support. Centralized responses can
Leslie Bruce, PhD
February 16, 2024
Empowering Online Instructors: A Guide to Crisis Prevention and Preparedness
If you have taught in higher education in the last 20 years, you have probably taught an online course. Online learning is one of the
Courtney Plotts, PhD
January 8, 2024