Equipping the Next Generation
of Academic Leaders
The Dean Institute is a 12-month program designed to support new or recently appointed deans.
What is the Dean Institute?
The Dean Institute is a comprehensive, 12-month, cohort-based program designed specifically for new and recently appointed deans. We bring together subject matter experts, peer learning, 1-1 executive coaching, and access to some of the most accomplished leaders in higher education.
Summer Institute
Critical skill-building in areas such as strategic planning, fundraising, communications, leadership, and governance.
1:1 Executive Coaching
Tailored, personal guidance to help deans navigate leadership challenges and provide support through an entire academic cycle.
Quarterly Virtual Seminars
Ongoing learning and discussion on relevant topics with subject matter experts and cohort peers.
My new deans expressed profound gratitude for their participation in the Dean Institute, noting its immediate impact on their early successes this year. The program enabled them to concentrate on the essential skills required for their roles, while also providing ongoing access to resources through coaching and their cohort network. I strongly encourage all provosts to consider this initiative as a vital means of supporting deans and enhancing their growth and development.
Provost Thomas Poon, PhD
Executive Vice President and Provost
Professor of Chemistry
Loyola Marymount University
Provost Thomas Poon, PhD
Executive Vice President and Provost
Professor of Chemistry
Loyola Marymount University
My new deans expressed profound gratitude for their participation in the Dean Institute, noting its immediate impact on their early successes this year. The program enabled them to concentrate on the essential skills required for their roles, while also providing ongoing access to resources through coaching and their cohort network. I strongly encourage all provosts to consider this initiative as a vital means of supporting deans and enhancing their growth and development.
What You'll Learn
- Leading with emotional intelligence
- Building and nurturing high-performing teams
- Individual leadership assessment
- Strategic Communications & Issues Management
- Principles of Great Storytelling
- Building inclusive communities
- Student mental health support
- Supporting civil discourse and productive debate
- Shared governance and Working with Faculty
- Fundraising
- Managing advisory boards
- Understanding financial levers
- Financial management
- Setting financial goals
- Mission, vision, and values
- Planning processes
- Setting and tracking goals
Congratulations To Our Inaugural Cohort!
Brietta Clark
Loyola Marymount University
Dean, Loyola Law School
Richard Fox
Loyola Marymount University
Dean, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Estela Zarate
Loyola Marymount University
Dean, Loyola Law School
Donna LaVoie
Saint Louis University
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Gregory Triplett
Saint Louis University
Dean, School of Science & Engineering
Twinette Johnson
Saint Louis University
Dean, School of Law
Leslie McClure
Saint Louis University
Dean, College for Public Health & Social Justice
Joseph Landau
Fordham University
Dean, Fordham Law School