Resources for Department Chairs and Program Directors
Below is a list of books available in Butler’s Faculty Development Library (located in JH109) geared towards Department Chairs and Program Directors.
Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services: Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance | Robert Dickeson | Jossey-Bass |
Small Group and Team Communication | Thomas Harris, John Sherblom | MyCommunicationKit Series |
Connecting Non Full-time Faculty to Institutional Mission: A Guidebook for College/University Administrators and Faculty Developers | Leora Baron-Nixon | Stylus Publishing |
Women in Academic Leadership – Professional Strategies, Personal Choices | Diane Dean, Susan Bracken, Jeanie Allen | Stylus Publishing |
Serving on Promotion, Tenure and Faculty Review Committees | Robert Diamond | JB-Anker |
Mentor in a Manual – Climbing the Academic Ladder to Tenure | Clay Schoenfeld, Robert Magnan | Atwood Publishing |
Faculty Career Paths – Multiple Routes to Academic Success and Satisfaction | Gretchen Bataille and Betsy Brown | American Council on Education |
Faculty Success through Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors, Menttees and Leaders | Carole Bland, et al. | American Council on Education |
Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate | Ernest Boyer | Carnegie |
The Essential Department Chair – A Practical Guide to College Administration | Jeffrey Buller | Jossey-Bass |
Chairing an Academic Department | Walter Gmelch, Val Miskin | JB-Anker |
Academic Leadership – A Practical Guide to Chairing the Department | Deryl Leaming | JB-Anker |
Reframing Organizations – Artistry, Choice and Leadership | Lee Bolman | Jossey-Bass |
Peer Review of Teaching – A Sourcebook | Nancy Van Note Chism | JB-Anker |