| 478 | Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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| 4:30 PM-5:30 PM | Tampa Convention Center:10-12 |
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| Navigating the Department Chair Position: Is It Different for Females? |
| This session is a roundtable discussion of the pros and cons of being a department chair. The speakers, who are African American women who are department chairs at a Historically Black University and a predominantly White institution of higher education, will facilitate a discussion on the roles and responsibilities of department chairs. They will also share their personal experiences as it relates to being a chair and how to be successful in this demanding role. |
Keyword(s): administration/mgmt, gender issues, multiculturalism/cultural diversity
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| Speakers: Jennifer Faison-Hodge, Capital University, Columbus, OH; and Doris P. Screws, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL |