Eighteen Faculty Members Make up UK Chairs’ Academy Fall Cohort
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 10, 2015) — The Office for Faculty Advancement and Institutional Effectiveness announced the acceptance of 18 University of Kentucky faculty members to the Chairs’ Academy.
The Chairs’ Academy encourages faculty to consider leadership career paths and develop the skills necessary for effective institutional leadership. The academy aspires to create a cohort of quality leaders who have strategic understanding and insight to lead the 102 academic units (departments and schools) at UK.
“After 30.5 years on the College of Engineering faculty and working toward the enhancement of professional opportunities of our faculty through workshops, conferences, and other development programs, my commitment has been to develop and strengthen partnerships with other campus entities,” Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement and Institutional Effectiveness G.T. Lineberry said. “This includes the initiation of the Chairs' Academy and strengthening other leadership development programs to better prepare unit administration capabilities among our faculty.”
The 18 faculty members selected represent 11 colleges at UK. The participants include:
- Kristen Ashford, College of Nursing
- Scott Bauries, College of Law
- Margaret Bausch, College of Education
- Kalea Benner, College of Social Work
- Jeff Bieber, College of Education
- Susan Cantrell, College of Education
- Larry Cunningham, College of Dentistry
- Susan Frazier, College of Nursing
- David Hardesty, Gatton College of Business and Economics
- Ben Johnson, College of Education
- Kenneth Jones, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Sheila Melander, College of Nursing
- Michael Renfro, College of Engineering
- Melody Ryan, College of Pharmacy
- David Sogin, College of Fine Arts
- Mark Swanson, College of Public Health
- Quentin Tyler, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Darlene Welsh, College of Nursing
The Chair’s Academy was piloted in the spring and fall semesters of 2014, and had its first successful cohort in spring 2015.
“The Office for Faculty Advancement and Institutional Effectiveness looks forward to the fall 2015 cohort, and to developing the future leaders of UK’s departments and colleges over their next 150 years of service to the Commonwealth and the nation,” Lineberry said.
MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu