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Making the Move: Tips for Externally Hired Department Chairs

Authors

• • Amy Aldridge Sanford
  • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
• • Shawn T. Wahl
  • Missouri State University - Springfield

Abstract

Many of today’s department chairs are hired as a result of external searches. This roundtable, facilitated by two externally hired chairs, will focus on advantages, challenges, and tips for chairs moving to a new university.

Keywords: External Hire, New Chair, Trust, Challenges, Tips

How to Cite: Sanford, A. & Wahl, S. T. (2015) “Making the Move: Tips for Externally Hired Department Chairs”, Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. 1(2015).