LibGuides: Department Chair Resources: Websites & Online Courses

Selected Websites

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Create a free account for limited access. Try searching keywords "department chair."
Becoming a Successful Department Chair
From the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Guide to How to Be an Effective Chair
From Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3).
Improving Department Climate: Tools and Resources for Departments and Department Chairs
From Columbia University. See "Tools and Resources for Enhancing the Department Climate" for related toolkits from other institutions.
Reflections From 14 Years as a Department Chair
By Gordon E. Harvey, Ph.D., Jacksonville State University. Published by Academic Impressions.
Surviving and (Sometimes) Thriving as a Department Chair
From ASBMB Today (magazine of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).
Twelve Tips for Department Chairs
By Henry L. Roediger III is the James S. McDonnell, Washington University. From the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

LinkedIn Learning
Offers video courses. See "Business Topics," including: leadership and management, professional development, human resources, project management, etc.

Saylor Academy
Offers online courses available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. See "Professional Development."