Posted on April 27, 2026

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PUBLICATION SPOTLIGHT

Publication details

  • Contributor: Dr. Kerri Richardson and Dr. Kelly Wester
  • Title: “Leading Through the Fog: How Chairs Can Anticipate and Align During Institutional Change”
  • Publisher: The Department Chair

About the contribution

Introduces the Collaborative Anticipatory Alignment Plan (CAAP), a framework that helps academic leaders proactively navigate institutional change through collaboration and data-informed decision-making.

This article is based on a presentation at the annual Academic Chairpersons Conference, February 5–7, 2025, Indianapolis, Indiana.

headshot of Kerri Richardson
headshot of Kelly Wester