Abstract
This article examines the scholarly productivity of department chairs across prolific speech communication programs and situates their output within broader disciplinary benchmarks. Departments previously recognized for high publication volume at doctoral master and bachelor levels were identified through established institutional rankings. Current chairs were located using an association directory and their publication records were compiled from a comprehensive communication journal index. Comparative analysis applies t tests to contrast chair output with faculty wide norms. Results indicate that chairs of highly productive departments, particularly at the doctoral level, publish substantially more articles than typical faculty and thus may serve as visible research leaders. Descriptive exploration of graduation year, institutional origin, and regional placement further outlines a prototypical chair profile. Findings contribute to communication studies literature on academic leadership, research productivity, bibliometrics, and departmental culture.
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Hickson, Mark III
(1990)
"Profiling the Chairs of Prolific Speech Communication Departments,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 73, Article 2.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol73/iss1/2
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