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Book SynopsisHigher education today is facing profound and unprecedented changes to which leaders must respond effectively. Offering a unique insider view of higher education, Ferris and Waldron skillfully showcase expert leadership, providing a rich and meaningful understanding of higher education leadership from across the nexus of existential, philosophical and practical concerns.
Including pathways, insights and strategies developed from well-designed ethnographic research, this book incorporates twenty interviews with experienced leaders at a range of four year and doctoral granting institutions across the United States. The authors utilize phenomenological analysis to reveal nuanced elements of leadership that can help higher education leaders navigate challenges and opportunities, and respond skillfully even to the unforeseen challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bringing together a rich body of reflections, insights and experience from seasoned leaders across a wide range of applied scenarios and contexts, this book serves as a must-have reference for established and aspiring leaders who find themselves navigating new paths and challenges.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Suzanne Barbour, Dean of the Graduate School at University of North Carolina Chapel HillChapter 2. Frances Rose Blasé, Provost, Haverford College Chapter 3. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark Chapter 4. John H. Coatsworth, Provost (Retired), Columbia University Chapter 5. Mildred Garcia, President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities Chapter 6. Joe Gow, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chapter 7. William H. Harris, President (Retired), Alabama State University Chapter 8. Susan Henderson, President, New Jersey City University Chapter 9. Ron L. Jacobson, Associate Vice President and Dean of Continuing Education, Fordham University Chapter 10. Erika H. James, Dean of the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania Chapter 11. Gracie Lawson-Borders, Dean of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications, Howard University Chapter 12. John V. Lombardi, Former President of University of Massachusetts Amherst, Louisiana State University System, and University of Florida Chapter 13. Timothy P. Mottet, President, Colorado State University-Pueblo Chapter 14. Alfred G. Mueller II, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Neumann University Chapter 15. Kevin P. Reilly, Chancellor (Retired), University of Wisconsin-Madison Chapter 16. Duane Roen, Dean of the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Vice-Provost of the Polytechnic campus, and Dean of University College, Arizona State University Chapter 17. Gillian M. Small, Provost, Fairleigh Dickinson University Chapter 18. Molly Smith, Provost, Thomas More University Chapter 19. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, Vice President of Student Affairs, University of New Mexico Chapter 20. Lin Zhan, Dean of the Loewenberg College of Nursing, University of Memphis
