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37th Academic Chairpersons Conference

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7:00am EST

Pre-Conference Registration Open Registration Booth

7:30am EST

Breakfast for New Chair Alliance Regency Ballroom A

9:00am EST

New Chair Alliance Regency Ballroom AKatherine Frank • Dan Wheeler

12:00pm EST

Lunch for New Chair Alliance Harborside Ballroom

3:00pm EST

General Registration Open Registration Booth

5:00pm EST

Welcome Reception Harborside Ballroom

7:15pm EST

Documentary Screening--Unlikely Regency Ballroom BC

7:00am EST

Breakfast Harborside Ballroom

8:00am EST

Keynote Presentation Harborside BallroomScott Jaschik

9:15am EST

Leading Through Change: 2020 Regency Ballroom BCDomenick J Pinto What Services and Products a Scholarly Communications Department May Offer Your Department/College Regency Ballroom AKris S. Helge Leadership Tips for Department Chairs: From Theory to (Best) Practice Scarbrough 1John Griffith Managing Course Consistency Across Multi-Campus, Multi-Modal Systems Regency Ballroom DEFDavid A. Line • Stephen Pyle New Chairs Boot Camp Scarbrough 2Chera A LaForge • Katie Chaney • Margaret Thomas Evans The Joy of Annual Reviews Scarbrough 3Sheryl Barringer Document, Document, Document: The Value of the MOU PlimsollChris Jochum Facilitating Communication with Diverse Teams Scarbrough 4MaryJane Lewitt Onboard, don’t orient, new faculty Verelst/Percival/VernonJackie Kress Whew, I made it! : The ABC’s of the first year as Chair – Transitions, Experiences and Strategies Scarbrough 5Carolyn Lee

10:00am EST

Networking Break Regency Ballrooms Prefunction

10:30am EST

An Ounce of Prevention: Conducting Effective Candidate Background Checks Regency Ballroom AJonathan Kremser Strategies for Increasing Cultural Communication Competence Regency Ballroom BCAnne Mattina Alternative Chairing; Academic Chair Conference Presentations from the Fringe Scarbrough 1David A. Line • Stephen Pyle • Jeffery Youngquist Are You Ready for a Crisis? Communication and Continuity in the Aftermath Scarbrough 5Colleen A. Reilly • Diana Ashe • Matthew TenHuisen • Rick Olsen The Introvert's Guide to Chairing the Department Regency Ballroom DEFJeffrey Buller Constructing an Effective Annual Departmental Report Scarbrough 2Dr. Laurie A. Henry • Richard Wilkens Integrating Assessment with Teaching and Learning Excellence: A Proactive Model Verelst/Percival/VernonPatricia Gregg • Teresa Flateby Mentoring Faculty as Department Chair Scarbrough 3Lynn Shollen Stranger in a Strange Land: Old Chair, New University Scarbrough 4George King • Juliet Spencer • Vagner Whitehead

12:15pm EST

Grab-n-Go Lunch Regency Ballrooms Prefunction

12:30pm EST

Continuing the Conversation on Collegiality Verelst/Percival/VernonAngela Walters • Brooke Moore • Melissa Hunsicker Walburn • Stacey Smith Publishing for the Chair by the Chair Regency Ballroom ATrey Guinn The Multidisciplinary Chair, Discussing Strategies and Tactics for Success Regency Ballroom BCDaniel Jorgensen • Pamela Brouillard Better Record Keeping and Documentation Techniques for Chairs Regency Ballroom DEFM. Beth Zimmer • Kristi Haik

1:30pm EST

Developing an “Office” Culture Regency Ballroom BCJeff Bright Generation Z: Shaping modern day universities by rethinking student success Regency Ballroom AVA Hayman Barber Building and Developing the Academic Leadership Pipeline Scarbrough 1Amber Smallwood • Elroi Windsor • Micheal Crafton Executive Presence for the Academic Chair Regency Ballroom DEFTrey Guinn Finding Your Why: Developing Personal and Departmental Mission Statements Scarbrough 2Chris Jochum Values-based leadership: Culture vs. Strategy PlimsollAbigail Tilton • Chris Ray • Kimberly Miloch Work-Life Balance for Department Chairs Scarbrough 3Jeffrey Buller Effective Faculty Onboarding Verelst/Percival/VernonAndre Hudson • Larry Buckley From Without and Within: Challenges of Assuming Leadership Scarbrough 4Melody Loya • Sue Joiner I’m a Chair, but I Feel Like a Therapist Scarbrough 5Aaron Alexander • Elizabeth List • Krista Bridgmon

3:15pm EST

Networking Break Regency Ballrooms Prefunction

4:00pm EST

Building Bridges to Enhance Degree and Career Opportunities Regency Ballroom BCBarry Harvey • Catherine Emenheiser • Deborah Greenawald • Karen Thacker • Samuel Bradley • Thomas Franek • Christopher Wise Square Pegs in Round Holes: Evaluating Online Delivery for Course Quality Regency Ballroom ADana Hilbert • Jennifer Dennis • Krystal Brue • Mary Dzindolet • Stephanie Boss Leadership Development Experiences of Department Chairs at a Canadian University Scarbrough 1Leda Stawnychko What I wish I knew: A reflection of a first-year chairperson Regency Ballroom DEFTim Channell Re-casting the Annual Faculty Review Scarbrough 2Mark Urtel Am I too [FILL IN THE BLANK] to be heard? Scarbrough 5Ling Jeng REVEALED: Secret Ingredients in the Chairperson’s Recipe for Assessment Scarbrough 4Frederick Burrack • Ryan Chung The Department Chair Academy at the University of Houston-Downtown Scarbrough 3Ed Cueva • Lucy Bowen

5:45pm EST

Savannah Dine Arounds

7:00am EST

Breakfast Harborside Ballroom New Chair Alliance Breakfast Regency Ballroom A

8:00am EST

Keynote Presentation-Navigating Change, Leading in Challenging Times Harborside BallroomKaren L. Pedersen

9:15am EST

Data-Informed Decision-Making for Department Chairpersons Verelst/Percival/VernonCraig Hlavac From Surviving to Thriving: Top Tips to Help Newer Chairs Regency Ballroom DEFEthan Krase • Gian Pagnucci Recognizing and Effectively Managing Conflict in the Academy Regency Ballroom BCLee Twyman Women and Leadership: Creating Conditions for Sustainable Change Regency Ballroom AKatherine Frank • Marilyn Amey • Timothy Englund • Joyce Gibson • Kristi Haik • Royce Smith

10:30am EST

Networking Break Regency Ballrooms Prefunction

11:00am EST

Data-Informed Decision-Making for Department Chairpersons (cont.) Verelst/Percival/VernonCraig Hlavac From Surviving to Thriving: Top Tips to Help Newer Chairs (cont.) Regency Ballroom DEFEthan Krase • Gian Pagnucci Recognizing and Effectively Managing Conflict in the Academy (cont.) Regency Ballroom ALee Twyman Women and Leadership: Creating Conditions for Sustainable Change (cont.) Regency Ballroom BCKatherine Frank • Joyce Gibson • Kristi Haik • Timothy Englund • Marilyn Amey • Royce Smith

12:00pm EST

Lunch & Keynote Presentation--Leading Change in Higher Ed: The Georgia State University Story Harborside BallroomMark P. Becker

1:45pm EST

Administrative Best Practices for Engaging New Faculty Regency Ballroom BCKevin Dvorak • Michael Strawser • Russell Carpenter • Shanti Bruce Building Faculty Community via OER Regency Ballroom AAmanda Zerangue • Jorg Waltje C4: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Retention with Developmental Students Regency Ballroom DEFHeather Pavletic • Kirk Weller Antiracist Academic Leadership: Confronting Whiteness Scarbrough 3David Owen Feedback: The Foundation of Kind Leadership Scarbrough 1Melissa Odegard-Koester • Rebecca Koltz Cultivating the Mental Wellness of Faculty, Staff, and Chairs Scarbrough 4Jeff Reber Data-driven Strategic Planning Scarbrough 5Dorothy Musselwhite Thompson • Frederick Burrack • Jeffrey Ward

2:45pm EST

Cultivating an Environment Inclusive of Students with Varying Developmental, Emotional, and Learning Needs Regency Ballroom DEFAlisha Ortiz • Julie Ray • Melissa Odegard-Koester • Victor Wilburn Faculty Roles: Unending, Unbundling, or Unraveling? Regency Ballroom AJackie Kress Gender Diversity and Generational Gaps: Two Hurdles Worth One Giant Leap Regency Ballroom BCRenee Marine Engaging College Communities in Collaborative Strategic Planning Scarbrough 3Dawn Shinew • Brian Campbell • Christina Lunceford • Deborah Wooldridge • Mark Seals • Mary Murray • Maureen Wilson • Patrick Pauken • Ray Schneider • Tracy Huziak-Clark • Trinka Messenheimer New and New-To-You: Transitioning to a New Chair Position Scarbrough 1Christopher Barrick

3:30pm EST

Advisory Board Meeting Savannah Room

5:30pm EST

Advisory Board Dinner