College Presidents Putting Sociology to Work

Session Submission Type: Invited Session (90 minute)

Description

When faculty assume high level university administrative positions, how does their sociology background influence their role performance and decisions related to work environments for faculty and learning environments for students? Do sociologists do things differently than their economists or engineering colleagues? Can they do things differently given the common broader pressures on higher education today? The panel assembles sociology faculty who serve or have served as college presidents to reflect on these issues, and how and to what purpose we could put sociology to work in university administration.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Session

Presider

• Craig Upright, Winona State University

Panelists

• Wendy Cadge, Bryn Mawr College

• David Harris, Union College

• Steven Tepper, Hamilton College

Session Organizer

• Nina Bandelj, University of California-Irvine