Chief academic officers (CAOs) of independent colleges and universities are the principal leaders of their institutions' academic programs. As such, they oversee the core teaching, research, and academic service functions of their colleges and universities. They also often serve as the seconds-in-command of their institutions after the president;…

Chief academic officers (CAOs) of independent colleges and universities are the principal leaders and managers of the academic programs of the institutions they serve. The core functions of higher education--teaching students, conducting scholarly research, and service to the academic community--usually fall under their purview. Despite these…

A national survey of law school deans revealed information about their educational backgrounds, law schools attended, law-related work experience, teaching experience, work experience prior to deanship, subjects taught, age and term in office, and activities after deanship. (MSE)

This document presents data on salaries of deans in U.S. undergraduate and graduate nursing programs in 17 tables. Data are based on a 1998 survey of 541 public and private universities and four-year colleges. Introductory information includes definitions of terms used in the survey, Carnegie classification definitions, a description of the survey…

Data on 1981-1982 salaries of 240 chief administrative officers in baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nursing that are associated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are presented. All salaries were converted to a calendar year basis for analysis, and where there are a sufficient number of deans in a group, data are…

The responsibility for graduate education and the power and authority structure among graduate deans, college or school deans, departments, and faculty were studied using a sample of 338 schools. Attention was directed to the following concerns: institutional characteristics that are related to the organization and administration of graduate…

Status identities in schools, colleges, and departments of education were investigated using Q-factor analysis. Ninety-six education professors, deans, and administrators involved in central roles (provosts for instruction or vice-presidents for academic affairs, and academic deans in smaller institutions) were studied. Large, small, public and…