Department Chairs and Heads
Department Chairs and Heads
Resources Department Chairs and Heads
The Chairs Handbook serves as a resource for department chairs and heads by providing information and insights on most of the tasks of leading a department.
The following additional resources have been compiled for Department Chairs and Heads.
Additional Resources
Useful Links at Rowan for Chairs and Heads
External Resources for Chairs and Heads
- Chronicle of Higher Education, “Navigating the Role of Department Chair” article and video series: provides links to a 2021 video series by on a series of challenges that typically confront department chairs.
- Chronicle of Higher Education, “Leading from the Middle: Insight and Advice for Department Chairs” (2022): This 30-page document is a 2022 compilation of several articles on common topics for department chairs.
- “Transition Tips for New Chairs” document by George Washington University: summarizes strategies for new department chairs to assist them in their transition to the new job.
- “Improving Department Climate” webpage by Columbia University: based on research findings at Columbia University, provides a wide ranging discussion on and a toolkit for generating a positive department climate.
- Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, “Resources for Chairs/Heads”: provides a list of books and articles for further reading for department chairs and heads.
For more on resources for department chairs and heads, please contact Lawrence Markowitz, Chair of Chairs Council, at markowitzL@rowan.edu
Updated 6/19/24
