Building and Leading New Academic Programs in Higher Education - A Practical Guide for Faculty

Building and Leading New Academic Programs in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Faculty is a practical handbook and necessary companion for any faculty member tasked with starting a new major or degree program at the college level, from bachelors to doctoral.

List of contents

Chapter One: The Launch
Chapter Two: New Academic Proposals
Chapter Three: Political Maneuverings and Persuasive Language (Internal and External Stakeholders, Collaboration, and Political Considerations)
Chapter Four: Organizing for Student Learning
Chapter Five: Leaning into Leadership
Chapter Six: Leading Students in a New Academic Program
Chapter Seven: Preparing to Lead Faculty
Chapter Eight: Reflections About Leading, Building, and Implementation
References
About the Authors

About the author

Jackie Clark earned her doctorate in higher education and student affairs at The University of Georgia. She is currently an associate professor and has developed and currently leads two programs; an M.Ed. in higher education and student affairs and a Ph.D. in leadership studies.
Gretchen Oltman has spent the past decade building and leading new academic programs. She is a tenured associate professor and program director of a graduate program at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. A lifelong educator, she also holds a Ph.D. in educational studies, a law degree, and a master's degree in teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Jackie Clark, Gretchen Oltman, Gretchen Clark Oltman
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.02.2025
• EAN: 9781475866032
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6603-2
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Leadership, EDUCATION / Curricula, Educational strategies & policy, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Curriculum planning & development, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher