The Academic Leadership Award is presented annually recognizing outstanding Walden University Academic Coordinators and Associate Deans (Academic Program Directors) who exemplify the university’s core values of quality, integrity, and student-centeredness.
Nominations open: Year-Round
Recipient announced: 2023 Board of Directors Honors and Awards Ceremony
Nominees: College Faculty and Academic Leaders
Nominators: Faculty and Academic Leaders
Eligible nominees for the award must be current program coordinators whose primary role is not teaching, or program directors. Nominees must have Associate Dean or Coordinator in their title and must report up through one of the following:
The nominated program coordinator or associate dean (program director) must have a minimum of two years of leadership service to Walden University.
Additionally, nominees must have demonstrated the following:
Leadership: Demonstrates integrity, instills trust, exhibits resiliency, empowers others.
Communication: Shows respect for others, gives quality feedback, exhibits empathy, effective listening skills, and is responsive to the feelings of others.
Advocacy: Demonstrates a commitment to fairness and equity, exhibits strong analytical and research skills, is able to persevere and use good judgment in decision-making.
Collaboration: Shares credit for success, gives and receives feedback for continuous improvement, exhibits strong listening skills, and is reliable and trustworthy.
Integrates the college mission and vision and university commitment to positive social change.
Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement.
Demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence.
Contributes to a positive work environment – instills trust, takes initiative, engages in positive and professional interactions, displays a sense of humor, compassion and respect for others, is flexible and enthusiastic in working with colleagues.
Innovation and Creativity.
Previous recipients of the Faculty Excellence Award are eligible for this award.
The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership:
M. Laurel Walsh, MFA, EDD (Presidential Award for Academic Leadership Excellence)