{"product_id":"dear-department-chair-stephanie-adams-9780814350744","title":"Dear Department Chair: Letters from Black Women Leaders to the Next Generation","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA wellspring of wisdom from Black women leaders in higher education for the next generation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical and candid, this book offers actionable steps to help Black women leaders create meaningful success. The reflections and recommendations of the contributors forge a critical and transformative analysis of race, gender, and higher education leadership. With insights from humanities, social sciences, art, and STEM, this essential resource helps to redefine the academy to meet the challenges of the future. \u003ci\u003eDear Department Chair\u003c\/i\u003e is comprised of personal letters from prominent Black women department chairs, deans, vice provosts, and university presidents, addressed to current and future Black women academic professionals, and offers a rich source of peer mentorship and professional development. These letters emerged from Chair at the Table, a research collective and peer-mentoring network of current and former Black women department chairs at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. The collective's works, including this volume, serve as tools for faculty interested in administration, current chairs seeking mentorship, and upper-level administrators working to diversify their ranks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Y. Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814350747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814350744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.09w x 0.51d","brand":"Stephanie Y. Evans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44159220154623,"sku":"9780814350744","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_324cdcd4-d276-4ff6-8700-10ac628fbe73.jpg?v=1689081312","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dear-department-chair-stephanie-adams-9780814350744","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}