Who Am I?

OSU/COS/BB Alum Educator Advisor HHMI UGR Director OSU UGR Director Writer/Editor

Why Am I Interested In the Position? Career focus on advancement of undergraduate education Chance to expand opportunities for students and improve the quality of undergraduate education in the COS

Professional Experience Teaching since 1995 (BB 100, 111, 317, 331, 332, 350, 407H, 450/550, 451/551, 492/592, 495/595, HC 407, HC 408, MCB 525, four ecampus courses per term – BB 100, 350, 450/550, 451/551) Advising since 1998 (BB, Biology, Pre-med) Curriculum Development (BB 100, 111, 317, 331, 332, 407H, 495/595, HC 407, TheSIS)

Professional Experience BB/COS Academic Leadership (COS/BB Curric. Committee, Biological Sciences Redesign, COS Scholarship Selection Committee, BB Scholarship Selection, Recruiting, Co-developer PSM, Pre-med Committee ) Campus Leadership/Involvement (HHMI, Director of UGR, Visiting Professor of UHC, Prestigious Scholarship Committee, Goldwater Campus Rep, Classroom Committee, Chair of UG Research Working Group, Co-chair of Diversity Student Success Committee, University Council on Student Engagement and Experience).

Strengths 4 e’s – energy, enthusiasm, experience, effectiveness – Teaching – Advising – Leadership People skills – campus connections, extensive committee work, good relations with Foundation, upper administration

Teamwork HHMI – grant, faculty, students, co-directors STEP grant Chair of UG Research Working Group Co-chair of Diversity Student Success Committee University Council on Student Engagement and Experience

Communication Style Open Available Clear Consistent Respectful

Advising Experience Advising since 1998 Holistic Approach Connection to Orientation/Recruitment Students in Distress

COS Advisors Strong connections with advising community Importance of partnership and common goals Use of collective wisdom across college Seek regular dialog with advisors

Assessment Experience HHMI UG Research Assessment for 14 Years BB Program Assessment

Assessment Issues & Approaches Thanks to Janine Trempy Capstone exams ACS, other program certification Thesis (physics, UHC) Annual assessments by unit Assessment not as well understood as it needs to be – need more buy in

Academic Dishonesty Being proactive Code of Student Conduct in Intro Classes Create conditions that reduce dishonesty Dealing with problems – Following due process – Fairness – Correction rather than punishment

Goals Increase diversity and retention Continued improvements in teaching – Evidence based methods of teaching – NSF Vision & Change and PULSE for teaching/learning/assessment – Community of practice in teaching & advising Strengthen advising Expand experiential learning Implement SLS changes

Goals Improve visibility/identity of college Expand ecampus and OER offerings Active participation in recruiting Increase Foundation donations

Challenges Institutional inertia School of Life Sciences reorganization Coordination with other colleges NSF Vision and Change alignment Outdated lab facilities Growing student body / Maintaining quality Diverse advising model

Undergraduate Program Strengths Marine biology / Zoology Biology ranking in Field Tests Microbiology job placement BB medical/professional school successes Chemistry ACS certification Physics pedagogy Math Excel / NSF REU

Components to Advance Increase experiential learning in all majors – Expanded funding for undergraduate research – Increased opportunities for leadership/community involvement Integration/Distribution of program strengths across the college

Balancing Administrative Duties & Academic Goals Duties consistent with my own goals 60% management of UG academic/advising programs 30% student affairs / co-curricular learning 5% supervisory 5% other

Mapped Goals Increase diversity and retention – UG programs Continued improvements in teaching – UG programs Strengthen advising - Advising Expand experiential learning – Exp. Learning Implement SLS changes – UG programs Improve visibility/identity of college - Recruitment Expand ecampus and OER offerings – Entrepreneurial teaching Active participation in recruiting - Recruitment Increase Foundation donations – Exp. Learning

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