HowToChairADept's profile picture. With 15 years' experience chairing at a small college and an R1, Kevin Dettmar, author of How to Chair a Department (JHUP) offers campus workshops and trainings

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With 15 years' experience chairing at a small college and an R1, Kevin Dettmar, author of How to Chair a Department (JHUP) offers campus workshops and trainings

It was a treat to attend the inaugural Switchyard Festival at the University of Tulsa, and to write about it for the Chronicle of Higher Ed. The informal theme was freedom of expression, featuring a dynamite lineup of speakers and set of conversations. chronicle.com/article/the-un…


An accidental “reply all” is one thing; a “cc: all” is some next-level sh*t. How does a chair deal with pirate-radio broadcasts coming from inside the building? chronicle.com/article/ask-th…


My latest "Ask the Chair" column for the Chronicle of Higher Ed. How does a chair negotiate the tricky, and contradictory, roles of supportive mentor and juror for a colleague facing tenure review? chronicle.com/article/ask-th…


What’s the opposite of a Valentine? It might sound something like this month’s snippy “Ask the Chair” column…. chronicle.com/article/ask-th…?


Women chairs face mushrooming demands with inadequate support (opinion) insidehighered.com/advice/2023/01…


Delighted that the folks at Times Higher Education published "The Art of Fostering Collegiality," an excerpt from How to Chair a Department: timeshighereducation.com/campus/art-fos…


Timely info for my [counts] dozens of followers: I’m on Post, @kdettmar


Wow: 50% off all JHUP titles, today only! Not just my book but, you know, including my book: use code HCYB22

HowToChairADept's tweet image. Wow: 50% off all JHUP titles, today only! Not just my book but, you know, including my book: use code HCYB22

Wait: what? You’re telling me I can buy HOW TO CHAIR A DEPARTMENT for my favorite chair or director at 40% off, just in time for the holidays?!

HowToChairADept's tweet image. Wait: what? You’re telling me I can buy HOW TO CHAIR A DEPARTMENT for my favorite chair or director at 40% off, just in time for the holidays?!

I’m also happy to announce that the professional-development work I’ve been doing with chairs has now been “platformed”: the new web site is kdettmar.com Deans & provosts: bring me to campus to work with your chairs! Chairs: tell your dean or provost to invite me!


In this month’s “Ask the Chair,” some thoughts about how department chairs can better support their staff colleagues. chronicle.com/article/ask-th…


In which I discover the secret of all great columnists: let your smart readers do the writing for you! chronicle.com/article/ask-th…?


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