WCC Executive Director Presents at the 2020 Academic Chairpersons Conference

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director of the NSU Writing and Communication Center, presented at the 37th annual Academic Chairpersons Conference in Savannah, GA., February 5-7, 2020. Dvorak presented with Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., Professor and Assistant Dean of Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, Michael G. Strawser, Ph.D. (University of Central Florida), and Russell Carpenter, Ph.D. (Eastern Kentucky University).

Their presentation, “Administrative Best Practices for Engaging Millennial Faculty,” discussed how millennial faculty may: a) change the higher education system; b) adapt their own internal wiring to fit higher education; and c) relate to faculty/staff of other generations. They also addressed issues related to millennial faculty engagement and professional development, expectations of communication, and responses to campus sexual harassment.

The Academic Chairpersons Conference brings together academic chairpersons, administrators, and faculty from all areas of higher education to celebrate their successes, share best practices and innovative strategies, and collaborate with a network of campus leaders.

According to Dvorak, this conference was a “fantastic way to network with and learn from interdisciplinary academic leaders from across the country.”

To learn more about the NSU Writing and Communication Center, visit https://www.nova.edu/wcc/.