Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Northeastern Illinois University. Chicago, IL
Interim Vice President for Student Affairs. Northeastern Illinois University. Chicago, IL
- Worked with academic departments to build schedule-driven budgeting and improve the integrity of instructional budgets that resulted in savings of nearly $3.5 million.
- Developed new university calendar that includes an accelerated Winter Session and more entry points especially for our post-traditional students.
- Created and led instructional transition team to shift the university’s teaching and learning to remote learning during COVID
- Met with every academic and student support department to understand their goals and how they integrated the university’s mission in their work
- Collaborated with new Student Affairs leadership to create new Social Justice Living and Learning Community and I appointed the first coordinator of this program.
- Increase research funding incentives and opportunities
- Worked with deans to discuss and begin processes for new competitive academic programs including RN to BS Nursing Degree and Ed.D in Educational Leadership.
- Provided leadership for greater emphasis on student success which netted us the largest gain in student retention in recent years.
- Implemented a pilot dual enrollment partnership with five local high schools
- Assisted the university with budget reduction recommendations and implementation without layoffs and furloughs. One way I affected this was that I found savings in relocating our remote Center for College Access and Success back to campus and saved over $750 thousand.
- Began training for deans to engage in fundraising
Dean and Professor, College of Letters and Sciences. Columbus State Univ, Columbus, GA
- Created new Strategic Plan for College that focuses on a purposeful strategy to increase student enrollment, promote active learning, a more student-centered college, academic excellence, increase internship participation, and increase student scholarships
- Created summer retention grant for students
- Increased opportunities for faculty development including new summer research incentive grants, and reassigned teaching time contracts for faculty scholarship, creative activity and funded research.
- Lead efforts to recruit and develop diverse faculty and staff who are invested in the university’s mission and its students.
- Created two new Assistant Dean positions for community outreach, one focuses on internships and the other focuses on curriculum for our soldiers at Fort Benning military base.
- Maintaining and supporting institutional and academic unit-level accreditation processes; specifically working closely with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Public Administration to obtain NASPAA accreditation.
- Hired retention specialist to work for college to design workshops for students on academic probation
- Supporting internationalization, diversity, interdisciplinary collaboration, co-curricular learning opportunities, and the use of technology to complement instruction and learning.
- Supporting institutional diversity goals for faculty, staff, students, and academic programs.
- Revamped College’s Advisory Board
Associate Provost & Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. University of Wisconsin – Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative coordination of undergraduate and graduate academic program review and planning
- Serve as Dean of the Graduate School
- Provide advice and counsel to the provost on academic, personnel and policy matters
- Develop programmatic proposals responsive to student academic needs, such as those of first year and adult learners
- Engage in human and financial resource planning within Academic Affairs, considering creative approaches to maintaining academic excellence during periods of financial constraints
- Work with the deans to address graduate program issues
- Coordinate the general education program, working closely with the General Education Committee
- Direct articulation programs, including developing and maintaining strong relationships with technical college colleagues
- Oversee Summer Session, Winter term (3-week intensive), and Interim planning
- Represent Academic Affairs in governance and university-wide groups
- Coordinate faculty development activities, including new faculty orientation, mentoring, chair development, and related UWS programs
- Oversee and stimulate grant development, with an emphasis on campus-wide projects
- Serve as the administrative point person for assessment and accreditation issues
Chair, University Committee (Executive Committee of Faculty Senate)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the principal voice for the faculty.
- Study all matters of faculty interest.
- Make recommendations on matters related to the maintenance and further development of a climate of excellence in teaching, research, public and institutional service.
- Act as a liaison between the faculty and the administration.
- Advise on search and screen procedures for appointments to major academic administrative positions.
- Consult with the chancellor on budget matters and report to the faculty.
- Ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the system of faculty governance.
- Serve as the elections committee for all faculty and school/college elections; and
- Act on student appeals regarding procedures followed for granting awards or scholarships.
Chair, Department of Criminal Justice
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Initiate and facilitate long-range curricular planning, including new program development
- Administer periodic internal reviews of the department’s programmatic and service offerings
- Assign teaching duties to departmental executive committee
- Coordinate annual faculty and staff evaluations, contract renewal consideration and progress toward tenure
- Exercise budget authority
- Other duties as assigned by the dean or other appropriate university official
Director, Honors Program: The American Sociological Association
- The Honors Program provides undergraduate sociology students a rich introduction to the professional life of the discipline. Exceptional sociology students from throughout the country and the world come together for five days and experience all facets of the ASA Annual Meetings. By participating in the Honors Program, students develop long-lasting networks with other aspiring sociologists while their sponsoring departments have a chance to “showcase” their own quality programs and their most outstanding students.
