Live Seminar
Congratulations on your new associate or assistant dean position! Are you asking yourself “Now what?” Do you have more questions than answers?
Maximize your transition to associate dean through networking with other new associate deans and exploring topics that are essential to the administrative role. Create a personal vision and action plan and learn to navigate common administrative challenges through group interactions, breakout sessions, and expert facilitation.
Learn how to motivate people, prioritize and delegate tasks, navigate politics, and deal with adversity while maintaining your and your school’s integrity and achieving balance between the needs of the dean, students, faculty, and yourself.
Through group discussions, take an in-depth look into the role and responsibilities of the associate dean. Facilitators and panelists with extensive administrative leadership experience will provide unique insights into the challenges new associate deans face as well as the resources and methods to handle them.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of the associate dean
- Identify effective strategies for successfully managing your diverse responsibilities while supporting your dean and the school
- Acquire the necessary tools for balancing work, life, and personal well-being
- Establish a peer and professional support network of other associate deans
Facilitator
Amit Deokar is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs & Accreditation at the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell. Prior to his role as Associate Dean, Dr. Deokar served as Director of Assessment and Department Chair for Operations & Information Systems. His area of expertise is in Management Information Systems, particularly in AI/machine learning applications, and enterprise data management. He has delivered keynotes on the advancement and adoption of Generative AI in higher education and businesses. Dr. Deokar received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona and has prior education in Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Victoria (Vicky) Parker has served as Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Faculty Administration at the University of New Hampshire’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics since fall 2017. She oversees graduate business programs, faculty development, accreditation activities, and is the college’s DEI champion. Prior to UNH, Vicky led and taught in graduate programs in healthcare management for over 15 years at Boston University’s School of Public Health and served as a commissioner for the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Education includes A.B. Biology, Brown University, Ed.M., Harvard University, and D.B.A. Organizational Behavior, Boston University.
Who Should Attend
New associate and assistant deans, or faculty preparing to take on an associate dean position.
"The personal evaluation and action plan is extremely beneficial and well positioned at the end of seminar. This seminar is well worth my time commitment, attention, and effort. Well done!"
—Harley E. Ryan, Former Associate Dean, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
"Excellent seminar that addresses a variety of AD-relevant topics and concerns. The facilitators are very open and honest about their experiences."
—Natasha Veltri, Associate Dean & Associate Professor, Sykes College of Business, The University of Tampa
Contact Us
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