The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program (SEC ALDP) seeks to identify and develop from within the SEC the next generation of academic leaders. The SEC ALDP fosters academic leadership among SEC faculty and early career administrators by providing them a unique opportunity to learn and understand the goals, challenges, and rewards of academic leadership. Through two SEC-wide workshops and local university programming, SEC ALDP fellows acquire skills and knowledge from current SEC administrators who discuss with them their perspectives on leadership and its role on their campuses.
Current UTK SEC ALDP Fellows | 2024 – 2025 |
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| Stephanie Bohon Department Head Department of Sociology College of Arts & Sciences |
Amy Cathey Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Education Haslam College of Business |
Courtney Childers Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Success College of Communication & Information |
Mingzhou Jin Department Head Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Tickle College of Engineering |
*Charles Noble, professor in the Haslam College of Business, will attend local training and networking events as the Faculty Senate President Elect. He has previously completed the program at another university, however, and is not eligible to participate again.
Program Goals
The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program goal is to be proactive in preparing faculty and early career administrators for high-level service in academia by providing for the following learning opportunities during the SEC-wide workshops and/or campus programming activities:
- Stimulating academic leaders to think critically about the future of the academy.
- Increasing knowledge and understanding of academic leadership in the 21st century.
- Embracing the strength inherent in creating diverse and inclusive academic communities.
- Developing the managerial and organizational skills required to lead complex, diverse, and inclusive organizations.
- Improving the general leadership skills and abilities of academic leaders.
In addition, the program seeks to:
- Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion among academic leaders.
- Create a qualified, skilled, and diverse pool of candidates for academic leadership positions.
- Advance faculty and academic administrators.
- Improve institutional faculty leadership.
Past Fellows
The Office of the Provost sponsors several events each year to bring past fellows together for fellowship and professional development. The SEC also offers several events and opportunities each year to bring fellows together, including an alumni fellowship award to visit other SEC institutions.