TY - JOUR
T1 - Voices from the Field
T2 - Perspectives of U.S. Kinesiology Chairs on Opportunities, Challenges, and the Role of Mentoring in the Chair Position
AU - Ransdell, Lynda B.
AU - Nguyen, Nhu
AU - Hums, Mary A.
AU - Clark, Megan
AU - Williams, Sarah B.
PY - 2017/11/13
Y1 - 2017/11/13
N2 - This study examined perspectives of U.S. collegiate kinesiology department chairs (n = 54/144; 37.5% response rate) relative to: (a) opportunities and most enjoyable aspects of being a department chair, (b) challenges and least enjoyable aspects of being a department chair, and (c) perspectives on mentoring. The majority of participants enjoyed their chair role (90%) and did not aspire to advance in administration (61%). Job-related opportunities included mentoring others, facilitating department success, and leading initiatives (e.g., curricula, policies, and finances). Job-related challenges included a lack of university support, personnel issues, and urgent requests for information. Many had a mentor for a long time (mean = 7.9 ± 7.6 years; range 1 to 28 years), and the majority (71%) did not consider their dean a mentor. Protégés appreciated their mentors’ experience, listening skills, and willingness to share information, advice, and empathy. Results from this study provide helpful information for serving as a kinesiology chair.
AB - This study examined perspectives of U.S. collegiate kinesiology department chairs (n = 54/144; 37.5% response rate) relative to: (a) opportunities and most enjoyable aspects of being a department chair, (b) challenges and least enjoyable aspects of being a department chair, and (c) perspectives on mentoring. The majority of participants enjoyed their chair role (90%) and did not aspire to advance in administration (61%). Job-related opportunities included mentoring others, facilitating department success, and leading initiatives (e.g., curricula, policies, and finances). Job-related challenges included a lack of university support, personnel issues, and urgent requests for information. Many had a mentor for a long time (mean = 7.9 ± 7.6 years; range 1 to 28 years), and the majority (71%) did not consider their dean a mentor. Protégés appreciated their mentors’ experience, listening skills, and willingness to share information, advice, and empathy. Results from this study provide helpful information for serving as a kinesiology chair.
KW - Academic administration
KW - academics
KW - diversity
KW - higher education
KW - leadership
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U2 - 10.1080/00336297.2017.1371047
DO - 10.1080/00336297.2017.1371047
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85033723251
SP - 1
EP - 22
JO - Quest
JF - Quest
SN - 0033-6297
ER -