Clemson Chair Academy
New Chair Onboarding Program
Foundational support for department chairs
Watch the inaugural New Chair Onboarding program cohort celebration video
New Chair Onboarding, the first program from the Academy, is a nine-month program for individuals new to the role of department chair and new to leading a department at Clemson. The program covers foundational topics such as institutional values, mission-critical processes and best practices in leadership.
The sessions capitalize on inter-college collaborations and facilitated activities to develop department chairs across a range of leadership styles critical for leading others, managing teams, addressing issues and achieving desired outcomes.
The program includes:
- Monthly cohort sessions
- Executive-level skill development
- Success coaching
- History and culture through "Lunch & Learn" sessions
- Collaborative problem-solving and strategic planning
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2024-25 New Chair Onboarding program graduates
- Brian Aldridge, chair of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Kyle Barrett, interim chair of the Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, College of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences
- Kristen Cuthrell, chair of the Department of Education and Human Development, College of Education
- David S. Fleming, chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
- Colin Gallagher, director of the School of Math and Statistical Sciences, College of Science
- Wiley Jenkins, chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
- Hans W. Klar, chair of the Department of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development, College of Education
- William Martin, associate director of the Department of General Engineering, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
- Karolina Mukhtar, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science
- Nick Richbell, head of Special Collections and Archives, Clemson University Libraries
- Debora F. Rodrigues, Dean’s Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
- Deanna Sellnow, chair of the Department of Communication, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
- Melissa C. Smith, chair of the Engineering and Science Education Department, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Science
- Chad Sosolik, chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science
- John Wagner, interim chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
- Danny Weathers, chair of the Department of Marketing, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
- Ben White, chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, College of Arts and Humanities
Contact Us
Want to get involved or support the Clemson Chair Academy?
Contact Tia Dumas, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Strategic Alliances, at tdumas@clemson.edu.
