Open AccessA Story of an Associate Dean in Higher Education in Uncertain and Challenging Times
Author(s) -
Kimi KondoBrown
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
japanese language and literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2326-4586
pISSN - 1536-7827
DOI - 10.5195/jll.2022.251
Subject(s) - position (finance) , management , work (physics) , transition (genetics) , sociology , psychology , political science , public relations , engineering , business , economics , finance , gene , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry
This essay tells my story of being an associate dean at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa during uncertain and challenging times. Triumphs are rare in administrative work, but there were some incremental successes that have given me a sense of accomplishment as a leader. It discusses some of those accomplishments and challenges. It also tells my experience of transition from a department faculty position to an administrative position. It concludes with advice for those who are currently considering a managerial or executive administrative position beyond your home department.