Yuma Iannotti Tomes, Author at Academic Briefing | Higher Ed Administrative Leadership

Reflections on “Becoming” a Department Chair

Yuma Iannotti Tomes, 2 years ago 0 10 min read

This article first appeared in Academic Leader on November 2, 2020. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Michelle Obama’s best-selling book, Becoming, offers a glimpse into her life becoming not only the first lady of the United States but also, and more importantly, a strong African American woman. The former first lady...

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