Bibliographic Resources for Chairs

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Academic Leader: The Newsletter for Academic Deans and Department Chairs.

The Department Chair: A Resource for Academic Administrators.

Aleamoni, L. M. (Ed.) (1987). Techniques for evaluating and improving instruction: New directions for teaching and learning, No. 31. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. LB2838.T43

Arreola, Raoul A. (1995). Devloping a Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation System. Bolton: Anker Publishing. LB2333.A77

Bass, B.M. (1990a). Bass & Stogdill's Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research, and Managerial Applications. (3rd. ed.). New York: Free Press.

Bennett, John B., Figuli, David J. (1993). Enhancing Departmental Leadership. Oryx Press.

Bennett, John B. (1983). Managing the Academic Department. New York: ACE/Macmillan.

Bennis, W., & Nanus, B. (1995). Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge. New York, NY: Harper & Row.

Bensimon, Estela Keyy Ward & Karla Sanders (2000). The Department Chair's Role in Developing New Faculty. Anker Publishing Co.. LB2341.B4742

Bergquist, W.H. (1992). The Four Cultures of the Academy: Insights and Strategies for Improving Leadership in Collegiate Organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Boice, R. (1992). The New Faculty Member: Supporting and Fostering Professional Development. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Booth, David B. (1982). The Department Chair: Professional Development and Role Conflict. Washington DC: AAHE:ERIC/Higher Education Research Report No. 10.

Bramson, R.M. (1981,4). Coping with Difficult People. New York: Anchor Press/Doubleday.

Braskamp, L.A., & Ory, J.C. (1994). Assessing Faculty Work: Enhancing Individual and Institutional Performance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Centra, J.A. (1993). Reflective Faculty Evaluation: Enhancing Teaching and Determining Faculty Effectiveness. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Chism, Nancy Van Note (1998). Peer Review of Teaching: A Sourcebook. Anker Publishing Co. Inc. LB2838.C45

Creswell, John W., Wheeler, Daniel W., Seagren, Alan T., Egly, Nancy J., Beyer, Kirk D. (1990). The Academic Chairperson's Handbook. University of Nebraska Press.

Davis, James R. (1995). Interdisciplinary Courses & Team Teaching: New Arrangements for Learning. Oryx Press. LB2361.5.D38

Diamond, R.M. (1989). Designing and improving courses and curricula in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. LB2361.5.D5

Eble, Kenneth E. & McKeachie, Wilbert (1985). Improving Undergraduate Education through Faculty Development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Gibson, Gerald (1992). Good Start: A Guidebook for New Faculty in Liberal Art Colleges. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Co. BL1778.2.G53

Gmelch, Walter H. & Miskin, Val D. (1993). Leadership Skills for Department Chairs. Anker Publishing.

Gordon, Virginia & Associates (2000). Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook. Jossey-Bass, Inc. LB2343.A29

Green, M.F. (1998). Leaders for a New Area: Strategies for Higher Education. New York, NY: American Council on Education/Macmillan.

Hecht, I., Higgerson, M.L., Gmelch, W.H., Tucker, A. (1998). The Department Chair as Academic Leader. Oryx Press.

Higgerson, Mary L. (1996). Communication Skills for Department Chairs. Anker Publishing. LB2341.H571

Higgerson, M.L. (1992b). "Communication Strategies for Managing Conflict." Proceedings of the ninth annual Academic Chairpersons Conference: Celebrating Success (pp. 266-272). Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University.

Higgerson, M.L., & Rehwaldt, S. (1993). Complexities of Higher Education Administration: Case Studies and Issues. Bolton, MA: Anker.

Holton, Susan A. (1998). Mending the Cracks in the Ivory Tower: Strategies for Conflict Management in Higher Ed.. Anker Publishing Co.. LB2331.692.M45

Kegan, Robert & Lahey, Lisa (2000). How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work. Jossey-Bass. BF637.C4K44

Keig, Larry (1994). Collaborative Peer Review. Washington: . LB2333.K45

Kouzes, J.M. & Posner, B.Z. (1987). The Leadership Challenge: How to Get Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Larson, C.E. & La Fasto, F.M.J (1989). Team Work: What Must Go Right/What Can Go Wrong. Newbury Park, CA:Sage Publications.

Lucas, Ann F. (2000). Leading Academic Change: Essential Roles for Department Chairs. Jossey-Bass . LB2341.L82

Lucas, Ann F. (1994). Strengthening Departmental Leadership: A Team-Building Guide For Chairs in College and Universities. Jossey-Bass Publishers. LB2341.L82

Miller, R.I. (1987). Evaluating Faculty for Promotion and Tenure. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Moody, J. (1997). Demystifying the Profession: Helping Junior Faculty Succeed. West Haven, CT: University of New Haven Press. LB2331.7.M653

Nutt, P.C. (1989). Making Tough Decisions: Tactics for Improving Managerial Decision Making. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Reinarz, Alice G. & White, Eric R. (ed.) (2001). Beyond Teaching to Mentoring. Jossey-Bass. LB 1731.4.B49

Rost, J.C. (1993). Leadership for the Twenty-First Century. Wesport, CT: Praeger.

Roueche, J.E. (1990). "The role of the Chairperson in Assuring Faculty and Teaching Excellence," In Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference, Academic Chairpersons: Developing faculty ,students, and programs (pp. 3-12). Manhattan: Kansas State University.

Scott, G.G. (1990). Resolving Conflict: With Others and Within Yourself. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

Seagren, Alan T. (1993). The Department Chair: New Roles, Responsibilities and Challenges. Ashe-Eric Higher Education Reports.

Seldin, P. and Associates (1993). Successful Use of Teaching Portfolios. Bolton, Bolton, MA:Anker.

Shapiro, Nancy & Levine, Jodi H. (1999). Creating Learning Communities. Jossey-Bass. LB2331.5473

Sorcinelli, M.D. & Austin, A.E. (eds) (1992). Developing New and Junior Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Tierney, William G. (1996). Promotion and Tenure: Community and Socialization in Academe. New York: State Univ. of New York Press. LB2335.7.T54

Toma, J. Douglas (1999). Academic Administrators and the Law: What Every Dean and Department Chair Needs to Know. Ashe-Eric Higher Education Reports.

Tucker, Allan. (1993). Chairing The Academic Department: Leadership Among Peers. The Oryx Press. LB2341.T78

Weimer, M. (1990). Improving college teaching: Strategies for developing instructional effectiveness. . LB2331.W37

Weimer, M., Parrett, J. L., & M. Kerns (1988). How am I teaching? Forms and activities for acquiring instructional input. Madison, WI: Magna Publications. LB2333.W42 199

Whitman, Neal A. (1988). Peer teaching: To teach is to learn twice. Washington, DC: Wiley, John & Sons, Inc. LB2335.4.W45