The Kardia Group

The Kardia Group website is designed to be a repository of resources for participants in the academic endeavor. Case studies, descriptions of academic culture, planning documents, and other resources serve to foster a more strategic, aware, and prepared level of participation in the day-to-day life of colleges and universities.

Written Resources

What Changes at the Promotion to Full Professor?
Leadership Principles for Senior Faculty
Departmental Strategy Case Studies
Department Chairs and Department Staff
The Role of Strategic Planning in Academic Departments
Planning Academic Department Retreats
The Pace of Change in Academia
The All-or-Nothing Rule of Academic Critique
Creating Inclusive Classrooms (co-written with Shari Saunders, Ph.D.)
Instructor Identity: The Impact of Gender and Race on Faculty Experiences with Teaching (co-written with Mary Wright, Ph.D.) - select Occasional Paper #19 for .pdf download

Other Organizational Development Consultants Specializing in Academia

Vineyard Associates
Romney Associates

Other Web-Based Resources Supporting Organizational Excellence in Academia

ADVANCE at the University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
DiversityWeb
Association of American Colleges and Universities