UH Librarian Chosen for Provost’s Leadership Academy

Kelli Getz was chosen for the University of Houston Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy.

Kelli Getz was chosen for the University of Houston Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy.

Kelli Getz, assistant head of Acquisitions at the University of Houston Libraries, has been selected to participate in the UH Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy (CCLA).

Provost Paula Myrick Short launched the CCLA to address the need for leadership and professional development in UH academic departments. The year-long program prepares individuals for departmental leadership roles, with a curriculum that is based on UH Board of Regents strategic principles, and is carried out in support of UH strategic goals.

“The Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy provides a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills alongside selected faculty members from across the UH campus,” Getz said. “In addition to developing better leadership skills, I will be cultivating relationships with campus colleagues. Ideally, this will serve as a vehicle for discovering new ways that the library can assist UH faculty members in their research, as well as identifying opportunities for intra-campus collaborations.”

“I am so pleased that Kelli Getz was selected for the Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy, and I’d like to thank Provost Short for establishing this program to strengthen and support our UH leaders,” dean Lisa German said.

Getz has served as assistant head of Acquisitions at UH Libraries since 2007. She actively contributes to the advancement of the profession through presentations and publications, and has held several appointments to committees at campus, regional and national levels, including extensive work with the American Library Association (ALA). She currently serves as secretary of the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Executive Board, and was selected as a participant in the 2015 Texas Library Association (TLA) TALL Texans Leadership Development Institute.

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Posted on November 30th, 2015 by Esmeralda Fisher and filed under Announcements | Comments Off on UH Librarian Chosen for Provost’s Leadership Academy