Achieving Professional and Institutional Success as an Academic Dean

Dr. Robert S. Fleming holds a joint appointment at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, USA, as a professor of management in the Rohrer College of Business where he previously served as dean and as a professor of crisis and emergency management. The primary focus of his research, teaching, and consulting has been on enhancing organizational effectiveness and resilience, with an emphasis on contemporary businesses, non-profits, colleges and universities, public safety, and governmental entities.

In addition to a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Temple University, he has five earned master's degrees, including a Master of Governmental Administration from the Fels Center of Government of the University of Pennsylvania. His extensive professional preparation includes completion of the Senior Executives in National and International Security Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Professor Fleming is a prolific author, having published numerous books and articles. He is a recognized authority and media source for various business, emergency management, and crisis management topics. He previously coauthored Survival Skills for Thesis and Dissertation Candidates and authored Preparing for a Successful Faculty Career: Achieving Career Excellence as a Faculty Member, companion books in the Springer Texts in Education Series.

Throughout his more than 40 years as a faculty member and academic administrator, he has assisted many students and colleagues in their preparation for successful careers as faculty members and academic administrators. This book incorporates the various lessons that he has learned and shared with aspiring faculty members and academic administrators as a willing and respected mentor.