How to Develop Leadership Skills and Competencies in University Administration
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this comprehensive and engaging course, you will be able to:
- Review the current state of the peer-reviewed research literature on academic leadership
- Identify the 5 key components of effective academic leadership
- Compare and contrast the 6 main academic leadership styles
- List the 5 core academic leadership skills and competencies to master
- Develop and successfully implement authenticity as an academic leader (incl. transparency, confidence, humility, and establishing red lines)
- Develop and successfully implement specialized knowledge as an academic leader (incl. techne, episteme, and phronesis)
- Develop and successfully implement emotional competence as an academic leader (incl. managing your emotions and resistance)
- Successfully use time as a resource as an academic leader (incl. focus, persistence, and pivots)
- Develop and successfully implement communication skills as an academic leader (incl. shared leadership and different strategies for communicating with stakeholders at varying governance levels)
- Tailor best practices in developing and successfully implementing academic leadership skills and competencies for Presidents, Provosts, and Academic Deans
Instructor
Kevin Kinser, EdD serves as Professor of Education Policy Studies and Senior Scientist in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State University. He received his EdD from Columbia University, where his dissertation research focused on leadership best practices and organizational structures of institutions of higher education. Dr. Kinser is the co-founder of the Cross-Border Education Research Team (C-BERT), which investigates the scope and impact of international branch campuses of universities worldwide. His scholarly work includes authoring five books and publishing over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and edited book chapters. His most recent book, Accreditation on the Edge: Challenging Quality Assurance in Higher Education, was published in 2018 by Johns Hopkins Press. As a recognized expert on domestic and international higher education trends, Dr. Kinser is frequently invited to present his research at conferences as well as via popular media outlets.
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