Divided Conversations: Identities, Leadership, and Change in Public Higher Education

by John Wooding and Kristin G. Esterberg

Book Overview

Through their interviews with faculty and administrators (from department chairs and deans to provosts and presidents) from a sample of eight public universities in the Northeast and their own experiences in both worlds, the authors provide a unique window into the life experiences and identities of those who struggle to make universities work. The book examines the culture of academic institutions and attempts to understand why change in public higher...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826518990
• ISBN13: 9780826518996
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"