Management Evaluation of Department Leadership Performance
In the search for the explicit names of department heads for creative programs at various institutions in 2019, a few key findings have emerged.
At Molloy University/Cap21, Melissa Firlit, a faculty member involved in directing and acting within the Musical Theatre program, held a significant role in creative programs. While her director and educator roles suggest a leadership position, there is no direct statement that she was a department head in 2019.
At UC Santa Cruz (UCSC), faculty members such as Joseph Erb, Kristen Gillette, and Cláudio Bueno were principal faculty members in Creative Technologies, but no specific mention of 2019 department heads was given.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) noted the resignations of Ben Stone, Courtney Spearman, and Jessie Uribe, but these positions do not refer to academic institutions or 2019 department heads.
Regarding Lesley University, turmoil and restructuring in the Creative Writing MFA program started in 2019, but no specific names of department heads at that time were provided.
However, separate from these institutions, a series of meetings were held in July by the Education team of an unspecified institution. The Department Heads of various departments, including Andrew Shalat (Graphic Design), Piper Nilsson (Web Design), Greg Marlow (Digital Media), Jordon Schranz (Illustration), Kristen Becker (Advertising Design), and Felicia Kieselhorst (Digital Photography), were present. Dr. Meryl Epstein directed the meetings as the Director of Education.
During these meetings, the department heads examined student portfolios, conducted an audit of program objectives, structure, and sequence, and reviewed Advisory Board feedback on industry trends. These department heads were not explicitly identified as being from a specific institution, but their roles suggest that they may have been department heads at various institutions in 2019.
While the explicit names of department heads for creative programs at a particular institution in 2019 are not available from these sources, further research may provide more precise information if the institution is specified.
- The Department Heads of various departments, including Andrew Shalat (Graphic Design), Piper Nilsson (Web Design), Greg Marlow (Digital Media), Jordon Schranz (Illustration), Kristen Becker (Advertising Design), and Felicia Kieselhorst (Digital Photography), were present in the education meetings, indicating they might have been holding leadership positions in graphic design education and self-development in the year 2019.
- In the Education team meetings held in July by an unspecified institution, these department heads were engaged in activities that suggest learning and improvement of creative programs, which falls under the category of education-and-self-development.
