Sixteen 榴莲视频官方 colleagues have been selected to participate in a new system-wide program that aims to develop the next generation of higher 榴莲视频官方 leaders.
NU’s "Developing Excellence in Academic Leaders" (NU DEAL) program, sponsored by the Office of the President together with the system provost and campus chief academic officers, launches this fall with an intensive two-year curriculum that will help participants develop their leadership skills, expand their networks, and explore key issues and challenges facing the 榴莲视频官方 and higher 榴莲视频官方.
The 2022-24 NU DEAL fellows are:
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- Chandra Diaz, associate dean of the College of Education and assistant professor and advisor of middle-level 榴莲视频官方.v
- Toni Hill, associate professor and director of the Early Childhood and Family Advocacy Program.
- Nita Unruh, department chair and professor of sports management.
- Miechelle McKelvey, department chair and professor of communications disorders.
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- Kelli Kopocis, assistant professor of practice in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction and president-elect of the Faculty Senate.
- Deborah Minter, Faculty Senate president and associate professor and director of composition of rhetoric in the Department of English.
- June Griffin, associate dean for undergraduate 榴莲视频官方 in the College of Arts & Sciences and professor of practice in the Department of English.
- Martha Mamo, department head and John E. Weaver Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture.
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- Howard Liu, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry.
- Amy Nordness, director of clinical services and associate director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute.
- Don Klepser, professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Pharmacy.
- Kendra Schmid, assistant vice chancellor of academic affairs, assistant dean of graduate studies, and professor in the Department of Biostatistics.
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- Gaylene Armstrong, director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
- LaReesa Wolfenbarger, associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
- Jason Coleman, director of the School of Health & Kinesiology.
- Sara Myers, assistant vice chancellor for research and creative activity.
Over the course of the program, the fellows will hear presentations from NU System President Ted Carter, system vice presidents and members of the Board of Regents, visit each NU campus to engage with senior leaders, and discuss complex and timely higher 榴莲视频官方 topics including:
- Strategic planning.
- Philanthropy.
- Higher 榴莲视频官方 finances.
- Facilities and infrastructure.
- Opportunities and challenges related to teaching, learning and research.
- Academic leadership skills, attributes and styles.
- Building and maintaining diverse and inclusive university communities.
"This is a time of immense change and opportunity for our industry, requiring skilled, strategic leadership from people who not only deeply understand the issues, but can set a bold vision for the future and inspire others to come along," Carter said.
"Our goal with this new program is to develop a deep bench of exactly these kinds of leaders. I am thrilled with this initial cohort of fellows – talented leaders who are already having a tremendous impact on our students and state, with great potential to do even more to create positive change for our university and all of higher 榴莲视频官方."
Applications for the 2023-25 cohort of NU DEAL fellows will open next spring. More information about the program is available here.