Library Services for Faculty & Staff

This is a curated list of books, articles, journals, databases, and websites with information to assist department chairs.

Selected Articles

• Deal, J. (2014). From faculty member to department chair: Making the transition to administration. College Music Symposium, 54.
• Kruse, S.D. (2020). Department chair leadership: Exploring the role’s demands and tensions. Educational Management, Administration & Leadership, 174114322095360–. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143220953601
• Lloyd-Jones, B. (2012). Department chair leadership skills. Journal of Educational Administration, 50(2), 245–248. https://doi.org/10.1108/09578231211210585
• Sumler-Edmond, J.L.. (2021). Reflections of a former department chair: A path to university service and leadership skills. Palimpsest, 10(2), 163–178. https://doi.org/10.1353/pal.2021.0019
• Wald, N., & Golding, C. (2020). Why be a head of department? Exploring the positive aspects and benefits. Studies in Higher Education, 45(11), 2121–2131. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1578736

Journals

• The Department Chair