Introvert and extrovert concept with wooden figurines on desk

Leadership

Academic Leaders as Introverts and Extroverts

This article first appeared in Academic Leader on January 1, 2013. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. In a position such as department chair or dean where interpersonal skills are so important, you might think that all academic leaders would be extroverts. In fact, once while I was out on an interview,

Jeffrey L. Buller, PhD January 23, 2023 No Comments

Faculty Development

Creating an Effective Mentoring Program

This article first appeared in Academic Leader on March 17, 2017© Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Recruiting and hiring new faculty is time intensive and expensive. Despite the difficulties, hiring decisions are clearly among the most important that academic administrators ever make. Success of college programs and universities is directly correlated with

Kenneth L. Alford, PhD and Tyler J. Griffin, PhD January 16, 2023 No Comments