Office of the Provost

Department Chairs and Program Directors 2011-2012

 

College5 Department/Program Chair/Director
Liberal Arts & Sciences Biology Carmen Salisbury
Liberal Arts & Sciences Chemistry Stacy O'Reilly
Liberal Arts & Sciences Computer Science Zhihong Chen (fall 2011),
Jon Sorenson (spring 2012)
Liberal Arts & Sciences Creative Writing Dan Barden and
Chris Forhan (Co-Directors)
Liberal Arts & Sciences English Hilene Flanzbaum
Liberal Arts & Sciences History and Anthropology

Scott Swanson (fall 2011);
Elise Edwards, Anthropology Program Director
(and interim Chair for spring 2012)

Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics Bill Johnston
Liberal Arts & Sciences Modern Languages, Literature, & Cultures Sylvie Vanbaelen (fall 2011),
Terri Carney (spring 2012)
Liberal Arts & Sciences Observatory Brian Murphy, Director
Liberal Arts & Sciences Philosophy and Religion,
Classical Studies
Harry van der Linden
Liberal Arts & Sciences Physics Xianming Han
Liberal Arts & Sciences Political Science Terri Jett
Liberal Arts & Sciences Psychology

Kate Morris (fall 2011)
Bob Dale (spring 2012)

Liberal Arts & Sciences Sociology Kate Novak
     
Education Core/Foundations Kelli Esteves
Education Early Childhood and Middle
Childhood Education
Arthur Hochman
Education Global Opportunities Sue Stahl
Education Graduate Programs Tom Keller
Education Middle/Secondary Education Shelley Furuness
Education Physical Education/Health Education Mindy Welch
Education Specialized Program Association Standards Deb Lecklider
     
Business Accounting/MIS/Operations Management (AMOS) Bill Terando
Business Economics/Business Law/
Finance (ELF)
Bob Bennett
Business Marketing/Management Dan McQuiston
     
Pharmacy & Health Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences Pamela Crowell
Pharmacy & Health Sciences Pharmacy Practice Jane Gervasio
Pharmacy & Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program Mike Roscoe
     
JCFA Arts Administration Susan Zurbuchen
JCFA Dance Larry Attaway 
JCFA JCFA Community Programs - Butler Community Arts School Karen Thickstun, Director 
JCFA Music Daniel Bolin, Eric Stark (Assistant Chair)
JCFA Theatre William Fisher 
JCFA Visual Arts Program Michelle Jarvis
     
Communication Communication Sciences and Disorders Suzanne Reading
Communication Media, Rhetoric, and Culture Allison Harthcock
Communication Journalism Nancy Whitmore
Communication Creative Media and Entertainment (CME) Ken Creech
Communication Organizational Communication and Leadership David Waite
Communication Strategic Communication Rose Campbell; Mark Rademacher (interim in spring 2012)
     
Interdisciplinary Programs Gender Studies Vivian Deno
Interdisciplinary Programs International Studies Antonio Menendez
Interdisciplinary Programs Peace Studies Siobhan McEvoy-Levy
Interdisciplinary Programs Science, Technology and Society Travis Ryan
     

Resources for Department Chairs and Program Directors

Title Author(s) Publisher
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, Mentees, 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