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Heads & Chairs
Since 1997, this forum has discussed important issues common to geophysical science departments, including research funding, program assessment, modernization of post-secondary curricula, increasing faculty diversity, and student career planning. It also holds annual workshops immediately prior to the AGU Fall Meeting and offers webinars throughout the year. This group meets jointly on a biennial basis with the Heads and Chairs of Atmospheric Sciences departments.
See a resource from NSF Advance Institutional Transformation Grant recipients.
Save the Date for the 2013 Workshop!
The Heads and Chairs Workshop at Fall meeting 2013 will take place on Sunday, 8 December.
This year’s program will highlight topics such as improving workplace climate, using advisory boards, and effective time management. The program and registration form are now available.
Like to learn more about Heads & Chairs in general? Visit the “Building Strong Geoscience Departments” website for resources that highlight strategies and tools from the Building Strong Geoscience Departments project.
Or read our Eos article about the Heads & Chairs meeting at Fall Meeting 2011
Contributing Partners:
Thank you to our 2013 Heads and Chairs Workshop Sponsors: 
University of Vermont, Department of Geography
Michigan Technological University, Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
2012-2013 Board of the AGU Heads and Chairs of Earth and Space Science Departments:
John Geissman, University of Texas Dallas (Chair)
Matthew Jones, Sonoma State (Chair Elect)
Sally Sutton, Colorado State University (Past Chair)
Neil Iverson, Iowa State University
Katryn Wiese, City College of San Francisco
Lydia Fox, University of the Pacific