Connecting Your Academic Passion to Your Leadership Position with Dr. Marcy Brown Marsden

Dr. Marcy Brown Marsden, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX, talks about how to connect your academic passion with your leadership position along with sharing her leadership journey, which includes making tough decisions, being strategic and recognizing the value of vulnerability.  Also…keep listening to hear Chris’ Corner final thoughts at the end! Dr. Chris Jochum Dr. Chris Jochum is currently the chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University where he oversees all aspects of a robust program serving over 900 future teachers. With a comprehensive professional background spanning more than two decades that includes serving as a public-school ESL and Spanish teacher, an education professor and a university leader, Chris is dedicated to improving organizations and the lives of those within them by developing effective leaders. Known for his relational and transformative leadership, he has successfully led the development of new academic programs designed to meet the needs of both aspiring educators and school districts across the U.S.   As a sought-after speaker and trainer, Chris has shared his expertise with leaders in public schools and colleges and universities within the U.S. and internationally based on the notion that leadership is influence through relationships, courage, character, and service. His research focuses on developing and empowering K-12 teacher leaders and training department chairs and deans in higher education. Contact Chris for training, coaching or speaking Get the Book-The Department Chair: A Practical Guide to Effective Leadership Twitter LinkedIn Dr. Marcy Brown Marsden On January 1, 2024 Dr. Brown Marsden became Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at MSU. She served as dean of the McCoy College of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering at Midwestern State University from 2015 to 2022, and was interim provost at MSU from December 2022 through December 2023. Dr. Brown Marsden holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Purdue University, MBA from Texas A&M Commerce, and Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell. She is a board member of the American Conference of Academic Deans. Prior to MSU, Dr. Brown Marsden was Biology faculty member, Biology Department chair, and associate dean at the University of Dallas. Her interests lie at the interface between science and society. Dr. Brown Marsden conducted research projects in Alaska, Alcatraz Island, and Costa Rica and currently studies the rare orchid Hexalectris in Texas. She has consulted on exhibits for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas Museum of Art, and Wichita Falls Museum of Art.  LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcy-brown-marsden-10873464/  Resource Handbook for Academic Deans https://press.jhu.edu/books/title/12667/resource-handbook-academic-deans