Since its launch in 1985, Academic Leader has sought to publish practical, actionable advice for department chairs, program directors, deans, and others with leadership responsibilities at public and private institutions of all sizes. Our aim is to help readers in such roles make informed decisions, solve problems, manage change, and set direction at their institutions.

We invite articles (roughly 800–1,200 words) that offer advice on how to

• establish, manage, and assess academic programs;
• recruit, retain, mentor, and evaluate faculty;
• improve student support;
• plan and develop curricula;
• mitigate legal risk;
• address budget challenges;
• build consensus and foster collaboration within or across units; and
• navigate the various stages of a higher ed leadership career.

In addition, we are especially interested in articles on the following:

• Promoting teaching excellence
• Supporting faculty research and scholarship
• Improving working conditions for non-tenure-track faculty
• Advancing interdisciplinary initiatives
• Supporting students, particularly first-generation students and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds
• Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with and among faculty and staff
• Responding to legislation and regulations inimical to higher ed
• Effectively chairing committees
• Managing financial exigency at different institutional levels
• Handling worst-case scenarios (e.g., department/program closures, school mergers, faculty layoffs)
• Incentivizing public scholarship/engagement

We accept submissions on a rolling basis. Please review our submission guidelines for more information and direct any inquires to the editor at jon.crylen@magnapubs.com.