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!April!19,!2015!
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Dear!Members!of!the!Provost!Search!Committee,!
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I!would!appreciate!being!considered!for!the!position!of!Provost!and!Vice!President!for!
Academic!Affairs!at!Northern!Arizona!University.!Serving!the!entire!university!and!working!
with!academic!units!across!campus!to!achieve!strategic!goals!presents!an!exciting!
opportunity!for!those!of!us!who!have!worked!with!the!challenges!and!changes!facing!
higher!education.!As!one!who!has!a!passion!for!education!and!a!commitment!to!lifeKlong!
learning,!I!am!enthusiastic!about!the!valuable!role!universities!play!in!our!society!and!the!
multitude!of!ways!universities!can!enrich!the!quality!of!life!for!all.!!!
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Since!1997,!I!have!held!a!variety!of!administrative!positions!in!which!my!responsibilities!
were!steadily!increased!as!I!met!the!challenges!in!each!position.!In!each!administrative!
position,!I!had!to!create!and/or!rebuild!programs,!often!during!significant!budget!cuts.!
Public!higher!education!is!facing!a!multitude!of!changes!and!financial!hurdles;!I!believe!it!is!
important!that!university!administrators!be!adaptable,!creative,!collaborative,!and!
transparent.!My!administrative!posts!significantly!benefitted!from!each!of!these!qualities.!
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Some!examples!of!my!various!administrative!roles!will!illustrate!the!challenges!I!faced!in!
my!administrative!positions.!The!examples!will!also!illustrate!the!accomplishments!that!
were!made!during!my!tenure.!Never!one!to!be!content!with!the!status!quo,!I!continuously!
seek!to!be!proactive!in!addressing!issues.!!
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Broad&leadership&experience.!I!began!serving!in!administrative!roles!in!1997!when!the!outgoing!Director!of!the!Masters!in!Public!Administration!Program!and!the!Department!
Chair!of!Political!Sciences!asked!me!to!assume!the!role!of!MPA!Director.!Unlike!my!
colleagues!in!the!program,!I!had!not!been!educated!in!public!administration!and!had!not!
envisioned!administration!as!part!of!my!career!path.!After!receiving!unanimous!support!
from!the!faculty!in!the!program,!I!took!on!the!administrative!role!in!the!year!that!the!
reaccreditation!report!was!due!and!when!graduate!enrollments!and!economic!support!had!
declined.!By!the!end!of!my!tenure,!our!enrollments!were!at!capacity,!three!of!our!students!
had!received!Presidential!Management!Internships,!an!international!exchange!program!
was!renegotiated,!our!national!ranking!improved.!We!were!again!the!highest!rated!
program!in!the!state!and!the!15th!ranked!small!program!in!the!United!States.!
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In!2002,!I!became!the!Director!of!the!Elections!Administration!Program,!administering!a!
certificate!program!in!elections!and!voter!registration!that!was!designed!with!the!nonprofit!
Election!Center!based!in!Houston,!Texas.!The!program!had!been!in!existence!for!
approximately!10!years!and!had!received!a!national!award!for!the!Best!University!
Continuing!Education!Program.!During!my!tenure!we!expanded!the!number!of!faculty!
teaching!in!the!program!through!an!apprenticeship!system!I!designed,!increased!the!
number!of!courses!we!offered!from!12!to!20,!and!expanded!the!number!of!teaching!
locations!from!three!cities!to!six!cities!annually.!We!created!a!weekKlong!series!of!courses!
at!Auburn!University,!which!attracted!approximately!100!elections!and!voter!registration!
officials!from!across!the!United!States!and!the!Virgin!Islands.!We!also!designed!a!reK
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certification!program!and!trained!Secretaries!of!State!and/or!their!assistants!from!Iowa,!
Ohio,!and!New!Mexico.!Several!states!began!to!offer!preferential!hiring!or!increased!
compensation!for!administrators!who!obtained!our!certificate!of!completion.!
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To!build!on!our!growing!reputation!in!the!field,!I!designed!an!Election!Administration!
concentration!in!our!Masters!in!Public!Administration!Program!and!partnered!with!an!
Auburn!Engineering!professor,!whose!expertise!was!designing!voting!equipment.!Our!
program!became!interdisciplinary!with!courses!being!taught!by!political!scientists,!
computer!scientists,!lawyers,!and!practitioners!with!advanced!degrees.!The!program!also!
became!popular!with!doctoral!students.!In!2012,!I!returned!to!Auburn!to!hood!one!of!my!
doctoral!students!who!completed!her!dissertation!on!voter!identification!laws.!
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In!2007,!I!assumed!the!position!as!Associate!Dean!of!External!Affairs!in!the!College!of!
Liberal!Arts!at!Auburn!University.!It!was!a!new!position!in!the!college!designed!to!promote!
and!oversee!the!outreach!activities!in!the!college.!Throughout!my!academic!career,!I!had!
been!concerned!with!community!and!civic!engagement!and!the!link!between!the!university!
and!the!larger!community!and!envisioned!the!position!as!a!way!to!engage!faculty!
throughout!the!college!in!collaborative!activities!to!create!a!more!engaged!campus!
community!and!to!expand!research!and!outreach!into!the!community.!Very!quickly!my!
duties!expanded,!which!placed!me!responsible!for!leading!strategic!planning!in!the!college!
and!to!oversee!the!Diversity!Officer,!Women’s!Studies!Program,!Africana!Studies!Program,!
and!Center!for!the!Arts!and!Humanities.!Fortunately,!the!dean!was!receptive!to!my!ideas!
and!provided!me!with!great!latitude!to!work!with!other!units!on!campus!to!expand!
community!outreach!and!to!help!create!a!more!engaged!campus!and!to!expand!my!
responsibilities!to!meet!the!needs!of!the!faculty!and!students!in!the!college.!Throughout!my!
threeKyear!tenure!in!the!position,!the!Dean!continuously!expanded!my!responsibilities.!
Additional!roles!assigned!to!me!included:!oversight!of!space!allocation,!building!renovation,!
and!new!construction;!teaching!workshops!and!awards;!distance!education;!graduate!
programs;!oversight!of!band!and!choral!directors;!and!fundraising!for!Fine!Arts.!
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Since!July!2010!I!have!served!as!the!Dean!the!College!of!Arts!and!Sciences!at!New!Mexico!
State!University,!overseeing!the!largest!college!in!the!university!with!twentyKfour!academic!
departments,!two!ROTC!programs,!an!art!gallery,!a!cultural!history!museum,!an!herbarium,!
a!Center!for!the!Arts,!and!a!universityKbased,!professional!symphony!orchestra.!I!arrived!at!
the!university!in!the!midst!of!significant!budget!cuts!and!concluded!my!first!year!with!a!
5.5%!reduction!in!the!college!budget.!Since!my!tenure!began,!I!have!served!under!four!
provosts!and!three!presidents.!Prior!to!my!arrival,!the!college!had!three!deans!or!interim!
deans,!who!served!oneKyear!terms.!Faculty!morale!was!understandably!low,!key!offices!
were!understaffed,!accountability!was!minimal!and!transparency!was!virtually!nonexistent.!
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Fortunately,!the!staff!in!the!dean’s!office,!the!department!heads,!and!the!faculty!were!
aggressively!receptive!to!a!new!vision!and!agreed!to!work!together!as!a!team!to!tackle!the!
problems!and!rebuild!the!college.!Even!though!we!have!not!had!our!budget!cuts!fully!
restored,!the!list!below!is!a!sampling!of!accomplishments!my!team!and!I!have!achieved!in!
the!last!five!years:!!!
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• Completion!of!a!$37.5!million!Center!for!the!Arts,!which!had!been!stalled!for!nearly!
a!year!due!to!sluggish!fundKraising!and!cost!overruns.!The!building!was!completed!
on!time!and!within!budget!and!received!the!Gold!LEED!rating.!
• Remodeling!of!Advising!Center!to!provide!a!more!useful,!attractive,!and!welcoming!
environment!for!students!and!staff.!
• Increase!in!funding!for!supplemental!instruction!and!peer!advising!in!STEM!
disciplines.!
• Dramatic!increase!in!revenues!from!highly!successful!distance!education!programs.!!
• Significant!increase!in!graduate!student!support,!which!includes!graduate!student!
travel;!competitive!award!programs,!such!as,!the!ThreeKMinute!Thesis;!creation!of!
graduate!student!meeting!rooms;!increased!technology!support.!
• 80%!increase!in!permanent!funding!for!regular!collegeKtrack!faculty,!who!were!
funded!through!temporary!funds.!
• Increased!financial!support!for!faculty,!including:!funding!of!a!new!competitive!
travel!grant!program!for!faculty;!increased!funding!for!faculty!miniKgrants;!course!
releases!for!faculty!research;!sabbatical!support.!
• Increased!support!for!academic!departments!through:!creation!of!department!head!
discretionary!accounts!with!annual!deposits!to!the!accounts;!two!$5,000!annual!
department!awards!for!excellence!in!advising!and!excellence!in!expanding!diversity;!
department!head!exemplar!awards!(with!$5,000!to!department!accounts);!annual!
department!head!award!($1,000!to!department!head!and!$4,000!to!department)!
• Creation!of!a!Dean’s!Advisory!Council!composed!of!distinguished!alumni!and!
accomplished!business!and!civic!leaders!and!educators.!The!Council!sponsors!
annual!fundKraising!events!that!support!the!Dean’s!Fund!for!Excellence.!
• Completion!of!college!strategic!plan!with!the!assistance!of!the!college’s!Planning!and!
Budgeting!Committee!and!academic!departments.!Key!performance!indicators!were!
established!to!evaluate!progress!towards!achieving!the!goals!in!the!plan.!
• Creation!of!the!university’s!first!Shared!Services!Center!to!promote!greater!
collaboration!and!efficiency!in!support!of!sponsored!research!and!principal!
investigators!of!research!grants.!
!Appreciation&for&the&mission&of&a&public&research&university&and&its&role&in&meeting&educational,&social,&economic&and&environmental&challenges&on&the&local,&state,&and&national&levels&and&beyond.&I!have!served!at!a!public!research!university!for!more!than!20!years!and!been!an!active!researcher!addressing!the!means!to!engage!citizens!in!addressing!
complex!policy!issues,!utilizing!technology!to!enhance!democracy,!and!creating!more!trust!
and!transparency!in!government.!Much!of!my!research!has!been!collaborative!across!
disciplines!and!often!addressed!pressing!problems!of!the!day,!such!the!research!I!
conducted!with!Agriculture!professors!on!reducing!dependence!on!imported!coal!for!
energy!production!and!replacing!it!with!cleaner,!locallyKgrown!switchgrass!and!the!
research!I!conducted!with!an!Engineering!professor!to!design!and!test!electronic!voting!
equipment.!
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As!an!associate!dean,!I!developed!a!weekKlong!program!to!teach!faculty!how!to!become!
more!engaged!in!their!communities!and!to!develop!collaborative,!crossKdisciplinary!
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research!projects!derived!from!their!outreach!activities.!I!worked!with!the!Vice!President!
for!University!Outreach!to!offer!an!annual!outreach!scholarship!symposium,!which!
showcased!awardKwinning!researchers!and!research!teams.!
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As!dean!of!a!highly!productive!research!college!with!grants!totaling!more!than!$20,000,000!
annually,!I!have!been!diligent!in!recruiting!research!faculty!and!offering!competitive!startK
up!packages.!I!have!significantly!expanded!support!to!encourage!grant!writing,!including!
course!releases,!mentoring!programs,!and!financial!support.!Recognizing!the!value!of!
graduate!students!in!the!university’s!research!mission,!I!have!substantially!increased!
support!for!graduate!student!travel,!created!graduate!student!research!competitions!and!
awards,!and!provided!resources!to!create!graduate!student!work!and!study!areas!within!
departments.!More!recently,!I!developed!an!undergraduate!research!program!that!provides!
financial!support!for!undergraduate!students!to!work!on!research!projects!with!professors!
across!the!college.!
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A&record&of&encouraging&and&supporting&innovation&and&engagement.&My!colleagues!at!Auburn!University!will!remember!me!most!for!my!passionate!commitment!to!outreach!and!
my!belief!that!research,!teaching,!and!outreach!can!be!intertwined!and!mutually!beneficial.!
In!2007!I!received!a!universityKwide!award!for!Excellence!in!Outreach!and!served!on!the!
committee!to!prepare!the!university’s!successful!application!for!the!Carnegie!designation!
as!a!“CommunityKEngaged!University.”!Some!examples!of!my!accomplishments!in!this!area!
while!at!Auburn!University!include:!
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• Creation!of!a!weekKlong!summer!workshop!to!teach!faculty!how!to!develop!service!
learning!courses!and!to!integrate!teaching,!research,!and!outreach.!
• Implementation!of!outreach!programs!to!serve!minority!middle!school!and!high!
school!students!and!to!engage!them!in!summer!camps!and!college!days!in!order!to!
expand!their!exposure!and!interest!in!higher!education.!
• Establishment!of!mentoring!programs!to!partner!accomplished!researchers!with!
junior!faculty!to!promote!outreach!scholarship!and!build!collaborative!research!
teams.!
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Some!examples!from!my!role!as!Dean!at!New!Mexico!State!University!include:!
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• Creation!of!an!Interdisciplinary!Studies!Department!that!merged!nearly!400!
students!from!the!abolished!College!of!Extended!Learning!and!provided!a!home!
department!for!interdisciplinary!faculty.!
• Development!of!a!revenueKsharing!model!from!distance!education!fees!that!shares!
income!with!departments!but!also!funds!our!new!collegeKwide!undergraduate!
research!program!known!as!Discovery!Scholars!
• Collaboration!with!the!ViceKPresident!for!Research!and!Associate!Provost!for!
International!and!Border!Programs!to!support!international!collaboration!with!
universities!in!China,!Japan,!India,!Ecuador,!and!Italy!and!international!travel!for!
researchers.!
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• Creation!of!the!first!Shared!Services!Research!Center!that!houses!representatives!
from!offices!in!Finance,!Human!Resources,!and!Research!in!order!to!streamline!the!
grant!writing,!accounting,!and!support!services!for!grants.!
• Implementation!of!an!annual!faculty!awards!program!and!ceremony!to!recognize!
excellence!in!research,!teaching,!and!outreach!that!includes!financial!bonuses!and!
video!presentations!of!the!award!recipients!and!their!accomplishments.!
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Commitment&to&student&learning,&success,&and°ree&completion&to&prepare&students&for&meaningful&lives&and&engaged&citizenship&in&a&context&of&life=long&learning.&At!Auburn!University,!I!created!a!Community!and!Civic!Engagement!Planning!Committee,!
composed!of!faculty!from!various!disciplines.!We!accomplished!the!following:!(1)!creation!
of!several!themeKbased!learning!communities;!(2)!creation!of!a!community!and!civic!
engagement!minor;!(3)!establishment!of!“alternative!spring!break”!academic!course!that!
took!students!to!Appalachia!for!field!work;!and!(4)!dramatic!expansion!in!number!of!
service!learning!courses!and!interdisciplinary!collaborations!in!teaching!and!research.!
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As!a!dean!at!New!Mexico!State!University,!my!areas!of!responsibility!have!greatly!
expanded.!Some!examples!of!ways!I!have!worked!to!promote!student!learning!and!success!
are:!
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• Designating!a!fullKtime!retention!advisor!who!designed!a!new!intensive!intervention!
program!created!for!students!at!risk!of!dropping!out,!which!reduced!their!numbers!
significantly.!
• Increasing!funding!for!supplemental!instruction!and!peer!advising!in!STEM!
disciplines.!
• Creating!a!funded!undergraduate!research!program!that!matches!students!with!
successful!faculty!researchers!
• Partnering!with!the!ViceKPresident!for!Student!Success!to!send!a!5Kperson!team!to!a!
week!long!program!at!the!University!of!Wisconsin!Madison!to!develop!a!student!
success!program!focusing!on!sophomore!retention!
• Supporting!the!Teaching!Academy!programs!and!workshops!to!promote!excellence!
in!teaching!
• Creating!smart!classrooms!and!activeKlearning!classrooms!
• Creating!a!multiKmedia!lab!for!Journalism!students!
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A&commitment&to&recruiting&and&retaining&a&diverse&faculty,&staff&and&student&body.!In!my!first!year!as!dean,!I!created!a!college!Diversity!Council,!which!received!funding!from!the!
provost!office!to!assess!the!diversity!of!our!college!and!to!assist!me!with!developing!a!
diversity!strategic!plan.!Some!of!the!accomplishments!in!this!area!include:!
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• Creation!of!an!annual!Diversity!Award!that!provides!$5,000!to!the!department!that!
has!accomplished!the!most!in!advancing!Diversity!
• Annual!participation!in!national!conferences!on!diversity!to!learn!best!practices!
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• Collaboration!to!support!programs!and!scholarships!for!the!American!Indian!
Center,!Black!Programs,!Hispanic!Caucus,!and!Sexual!and!Gender!Diversity!
Resource!Center!
• Establishment!of!hiring!practices!that!are!contributing!to!greater!diversity!of!faculty!
• Support!for!curriculum!revision!that!attracts!a!more!diverse!student!population!!
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Expertise&in&budgetary&matters,&including&the&financial&issues¤tly&facing&public&research&universities.!I!oversee!a!college!with!a!budget!of!over!$42,000,000.!Within!two!months!of!my!arrival!on!campus,!the!college!budget!was!cut!5.5%!in!the!midst!of!state!
mandated!cuts!and!we!lost!23!faculty!lines.!The!discretionary!accounts!available!to!the!
dean!had!been!nearly!depleted.!Some!departments’!expenditures!routinely!exceeded!their!
operating!budgets!and!the!Art!Department!had!created!nearly!a!$100,000!deficit!in!their!
Art!store!and!had!a!series!of!audits!that!criticized!their!lax!accounting!practices.!!!
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To!get!the!college!back!on!track!and!not!cut!services!dramatically,!I:!
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• Held!frequent!meetings!with!the!college!accountant!and!elevated!another!staff!
position!to!assist!with!budget!matters!and!track!expenditures!
• Informed!departments!that!I!did!not!adhere!to!the!philosophy!that!“it!is!better!to!ask!
forgiveness!than!permission”!and!notified!them!I!would!track!their!monthly!
expenditures!to!assure!they!were!living!within!their!operating!budgets.!At!the!same!
time,!however,!I!established!department!head!discretionary!accounts!in!each!
department!with!annual!allocations;!established!a!revenue!sharing!program!to!
distribute!distance!education!income;!and!created!department!awards!that!
recognize!excellence!in!advising!and!retention!and!expansion!of!diversity.!All!
departments!are!now!operating!completely!within!their!operating!budgets.!!
• Closed!the!Art!Store!and!paid!off!the!debt!and!worked!out!an!arrangement!with!the!
campus!bookstore!to!provide!art!kits!and!supplies!for!students!and!worked!with!
faculty!to!find!onKline!suppliers!for!specialized!supplies!
• Assigned!an!associate!dean!the!responsibility!to!manage!enrollment!management!
funds!to!expand!course!offerings!
• Held!annual!fundKraising!events!that!celebrated!faculty,!students,!and!community!
supporters!
• Created!a!Dean’s!Council!to!assist!with!promoting!the!college!and!fundraising!
• Cut!$5,000,000!from!the!construction!costs!of!the!Center!for!the!Arts!in!order!to!
complete!the!building!onKtime!and!onKbudget!with!a!Gold!LEED!rating!that!reduced!
annual!energy!costs!by!$40,000!annually.!
• Appointed!by!new!president!to!serve!on!a!committee!to!develop!a!summer!school!
revenue!sharing!model!
• Supported!collaboration!between!the!college!and!government!and!private!agencies!
to!share!in!research!costs!and!benefits.!These!relationships!have!provided!salary!
and!startKup!support!for!research!faculty!in!Physics,!Computer!Science,!and!
Astronomy.!
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An&established&record&of&openness&in&decision=making&and&working&with&faculty&in&a&context&of&shared&governance&and&collaboration.!The!College!of!Arts!and!Sciences!at!NMSU!has!a!long!tradition!of!shared!governance!with!active!committees,!including!a!
Planning!and!Budgeting!Committee!to!advise!on!budget!matters.!The!college!also!has!byK
laws!that!guide!the!practices!in!the!college.!The!chairs!of!the!committees!help!me!establish!
agendas!for!faculty!meetings!and!lead!the!revision!of!college!byKlaws.!Most!committees!are!
composed!of!elected!and!appointed!representatives.!When!budget!cuts!are!required,!the!
process!begins!within!the!departments!and!plans!are!submitted!to!the!college.!Final!
decisions!are!made!in!collaboration!with!department!heads.!In!designing!new!programs!
and!initiatives!in!the!college,!I!seek!department!head!volunteers!to!work!with!an!associate!
dean!to!develop!the!proposals!for!my!consideration.!The!final!product!is!the!result!of!a!
dialogue!between!the!College!Planning!and!Budgeting!Committee,!department!heads,!the!
associate!deans!and!myself.!At!our!annual!department!head!retreat,!I!present!a!report!on!
revenues!and!expenses!in!the!college!and!a!pie!chart!with!expenditures!divided!into!broad!
categories.!The!department!heads!provide!their!feedback!and!suggestions!for!the!
distributions!for!the!coming!year.!This!discussion!is!very!influential!in!helping!me!establish!
college!priorities.!Throughout!the!year!I!share!data!with!the!faculty!and!staff.!
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In!order!to!broaden!the!input!and!perspectives!I!receive!from!faculty,!I!hold!“Listening!
Lunches”!to!interact!with!faculty!from!across!the!college!in!informal!luncheon!discussions;!
meet!oneKonKone!with!every!new!faculty!in!their!offices/labs;!participate!with!associate!
deans!in!weekly!“Coffee!with!the!Deans”!meetings!to!talk!with!faculty!at!coffee!hours!
sponsored!by!and!held!at!departments!across!the!college;!and!host!monthly!lunches!with!
faculty!senate!leadership!and!college!senators!to!discuss!university!issues.!!
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Ability&to&effectively&communicate&the&mission,&opportunities,&and&challenges&to&internal&and&external&constituencies.!As!one!can!glean!from!my!academic!research,!I!am!deeply!committed!to!the!Jeffersonian!view!that!an!educated!and!enlightened!citizenry!is!
essential!to!a!healthy!democracy!and!that!public!education!plays!an!essential!role!in!
preserving!democracy.!I!thrive!in!an!academic!environment!that!expands!our!knowledge,!
breaks!down!barriers,!and!helps!improve!the!quality!of!life!for!all.!At!my!first!fundKraising!
event!I!planned!for!the!college,!I!sat!with!a!couple!who!had!supported!Athletics!and!the!
Business!College.!They!did!not!grasp!the!value!of!Arts!and!Sciences!or!why!the!role!as!dean!
of!such!a!diverse!college!appealed!to!me.!I!later!learned!that!the!wife!was!a!breast!cancer!
survivor!and!was!active!in!the!very!successful!Tough!Enough!to!Wear!Pink!fundraising!
activities!in!our!community.!I!invited!them!to!a!meeting!for!potential!members!of!Dean’s!
Council!and!featured!an!outstanding!cancer!researcher!from!our!Chemistry!Department!to!
discuss!the!research!being!conducted!by!his!research!team.!The!professor,!who!is!married!
to!an!artist,!explained!how!his!wife’s!creativity!influenced!his!own!research.!His!
presentation!spurred!the!couple!to!join!the!Dean’s!Council.!!They!have!been!among!the!
most!ardent!supporters!of!the!college.!I!have!also!created!meaningful!relationships!with!the!
arts!community!and!the!media.!I!have!recruited!the!publisher!of!the!city!newspaper!to!
serve!on!our!Dean’s!Council!and!enlisted!the!newspaper!sponsorship!of!many!college!
programs.!The!newspaper!also!features!a!biweekly!column!on!the!activities!of!our!faculty!
and!students.!It!is!a!pleasure!to!speak!to!any!civic!group!or!funding!group!about!the!value!
and!challenges!of!higher!education.!More!recently,!I!established!a!partnership!with!the!City!
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of!Las!Cruces!to!host!an!annual!film!festival!that!builds!on!the!work!of!the!budding!film!
industry!in!the!state!of!New!Mexico.!
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It!is!a!pleasure!to!represent!the!college!and!university!to!civic!and!community!groups.!
Whether!it!is!taking!groups!on!tours!of!our!new!Center!for!the!Arts,!nominating!faculty!for!
statewide!awards,!or!presenting!information!to!legislators,!civic!groups,!parents,!or!
potential!students,!I!enjoy!the!opportunity!to!speak!about!the!value!of!our!teaching,!
research,!and!outreach!and!how!it!contributes!to!the!economic!and!cultural!enrichment!of!
our!community.!
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Global&perspective!integrating&intercultural&and&international&experiences&and&perspectives.&My!graduate!education!at!the!University!of!Hawaii!gave!me!a!deep!appreciation!of!the!value!of!a!multicultural!and!international!perspective.!As!home!to!the!
EastKWest!Center,!the!university!attracted!exceptional!students!from!Asian,!Pacific,!and!
Middle!Eastern!countries.!Professors!on!my!dissertation!committee!came!from!the!United!
States,!Japan,!and!Iran.!My!research!and!professional!activities!have!taken!me!to!New!
Zealand,!the!Philippines,!Austria,!Germany,!Greece,!Czech!Republic,!Finland,!Sweden,!
Denmark,!the!Netherlands,!China,!and!Canada.!I!have!served!on!doctoral!committees!of!
students!in!Finland!and!Australia!and!advised!a!student!in!Austria.!As!a!dean,!I!promote!
study!abroad,!sponsor!a!faculty!lecture!series!entitled!“Global!Connections,”!and!support!
international!jointKprograms,!faculty!exchanges,!and!international!research!collaborations.!
The!college!funds!the!Center!for!International!and!Border!Studies!Program!and!sponsors!
international!conferences!to!attract!scholars!from!around!the!world.!This!year!I!provided!
two!college!“International!Engagement!Awards,”!which!were!presented!at!a!universityK
wide!reception!to!recognize!excellence!in!the!promotion!of!international!awareness.!A!few!
months!ago,!I!led!a!college!delegation!to!China!to!develop!joint!degree!programs!in!physics!
and!mathematics.!!Our!department!heads!reflect!the!international!diversity!on!our!campus!
with!representation!from!Puerto!Rico,!New!Zealand,!Germany,!Korea,!Vietnam,!and!
England!and!their!research!extends!to!Africa,!Latin!America,!and!China.!We!offer!
curriculum!and!academic!activities!to!provide!our!faculty,!staff,!students,!and!larger!
community!with!an!understanding!of!our!global!economy!and!interdependence.!
!Summary!of!my!values!and!style!of!leadership!!As!my!vita!indicates,!I!have!spent!my!academic!career!studying!the!means!to!advance!
democratic!governance!and!to!create!more!transparency!and!trust!in!government.!I!began!
many!of!my!research!projects!with!the!hypothesis!that!citizens!have!the!capacity!and!desire!
to!engage!in!complex!policyKmaking.!Barriers!to!their!effective!participation!include:!lack!of!
access!to!information;!processes!that!encourage!competitiveness!rather!than!collaboration;!
and!methods!of!decisionKmaking!that!do!not!promote!deliberation.!In!order!to!more!
effectively!study!the!means!to!promote!collaboration!and/or!democratic!governance,!I!
became!a!trained!mediator!and!arbitrator;!facilitated!focus!group!discussions;!served!as!a!
facilitator!at!several!international!conferences;!learned!how!to!effectively!listen!and!!
observe!when!others!are!speaking;!and!learned!to!be!aware!when!others!are!not!speaking!
freely!and!to!solicit!their!views.!
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My!academic!training!and!research!provided!me!with!important!skills!and!knowledge!to!
serve!as!an!effective!academic!administrator.!I!solicit!input!broadly,!welcome!diverse!
points!of!view,!and!understand!that!success!comes!from!team!efforts.!When!decisions!have!
not!received!majority!support,!it!is!all!the!more!important!to!demonstrate!transparency!in!
decisionKmaking!and!to!provide!the!facts!and!principles!that!led!to!the!decision.!
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Beginning!with!my!graduate!research,!I!have!had!a!strong!commitment!to!community!and!
civic!engagement.!I!worked!with!several!government!agencies!to!conduct!public!opinion!
polls!that!encouraged!discussion!and!deliberation!on!complex!policy!issues!and!I!created!a!
network!of!government!agency!referrals!to!a!community!mediation!center!we!created!at!
the!university.!My!fourKyear!research!project!in!rural!Alabama!was!part!of!a!larger!
universityKcommunity!economic!development!project!that!engaged!citizens!who!had!
become!alienated!and!disenchanted!with!public!life.!My!research!and!teaching!have!been!
intertwined!throughout!my!academic!life!and!I!have!incorporated!community!and!civic!
engagement!in!almost!all!of!my!courses.!As!an!administrator,!I!created!a!summer!training!
program!to!teach!faculty!how!to!enhance!their!research!and!teaching!through!community!
engagement!and!conducted!several!tenure!and!promotion!workshops!on!the!topic.!As!a!
dean,!I!am!deeply!immersed!in!the!community!and!supportive!of!community!organizations.!
It!is!my!view!that!universities!serve!an!important!role!in!helping!to!create!engaged!and!
enlightened!citizens!and!in!helping!to!strengthen!democratic!life.!!
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I!appreciate!the!opportunity!to!be!considered!for!the!position!of!Provost!and!Vice!President!
for!Academic!Affairs!at!Northern!Arizona!University.!I!am!a!frequent!visitor!to!your!
beautiful!state!and!have!been!very!attentive!to!the!budget!and!growth!challenges!faced!by!
the!major!universities!in!the!state.!!
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Thank!you!for!the!consideration!of!my!application.!
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Christa!Slaton!
CURRICULUM VITA MARCH 2015
CHRISTA DARYL LOWDER SLATON CURRENT POSITION Dean, College of Arts and Sciences New Mexico State University I. EDUCATION Ph.D., Political Science, University of Hawaii (1990). M.A., Political Science, University of Hawaii (1977). B.S. (High Honors), Psychology, University of Tennessee, Nashville (1975). II. AWARDS
National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion, 2009. This national award is designed to recognize outstanding service and dedication to furthering NASS’s mission: fair and honest elections, civic education and service to state government. University Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach, Auburn University, 2007. American Association of University Professors Academic Freedom Award, Auburn University, 2007. Charter Inductee, Auburn University College of Liberal Arts Academy of Teaching and Outstanding Teachers, 2003. Daniel J. Nelson Outstanding Political Science Professor Award, Pi Sigma Alpha, 2001. Panhellenic Council Outstanding Professor Award, Auburn University, 2000. Best Book Award, Ecological and Transformational Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 1999. Outstanding Teaching in Political Science Award, American Political Science Association, 1998. Pi Sigma Alpha Outstanding Political Science Professor Award, Auburn University, 1998. Panhellenic Council Outstanding Professor Award, Auburn University, 1998. Praxis Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Role of Scholar and Activist, Transformational Politics Section, American Political Science Association, 1996.
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III. ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
A. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, New Mexico State University, July 2010-present. I oversee the largest college at NMSU with 24 academic departments and 2 ROTC programs and a budget of over $42,000,000 (24% of the total university budget). The College also maintains 19 buildings on campus. Since my arrival, I have:
• Overseen the construction and completion of a $37,500,000 Center for the Arts complex, which received the Gold LEED rating
• Supported research activities and attracted productive research scholars who have brought in more than $20,000,000 annually
• Created a Grants 4 Grants program to provide mentorship and financial support to assist faculty with preparing grants
• Instituted faculty, staff and student awards program • Developed a travel grant program for faculty and graduate students • Established a Dean’s Advisory Council composed of community leaders and
distinguished alumni • Created a Diversity Committee to advance our commitment to diversity and to
enhance our collaboration with the American Indian Center, Hispanic Caucus, Black Programs, and Sexual and Gender Diversity Resource Center
• Elevated attention of graduate programs by increasing the number of graduate assistantships, creating graduate student lounges, expanding support for graduate student research and travel
• Served on search committees for high level university administrators • Provided financial support to advance undergraduate student research through a
variety of means, including the creation of a Discovery Scholars program that was created with revenues from Distance Education
• Reorganized, updated, and expanded our Advising and Records Center to better serve students and to improve retention rates; created specialized advisors for (1) freshmen, (2) pre-health majors, (3) pre-pharmacy majors and (4) students on academic probation. Intensive intervention program has significantly reduced number of students on academic probation.
• Tripled revenue from distance education courses and developed a revenue-sharing model to distribute funds to academic departments
• Created an interdisciplinary studies department, which is the home to over 350 majors
• Served as a Deans’s representative on the university’s Strategic Planning Committee; the University Foundation Board; and the Department Head Training Academy.
• Obtained twelve new Distinguished Achievement Professorships • Managed Enrollment Management funds to provide additional funding for courses
for all colleges • Expanded support for international programs, research, and travel, including
providing funds for professors to lead study abroad programs; international research collaboration; faculty and student exchanges; and creation of joint-degree programs
• Created the university’s first Shared Services Center that is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and promotes the collaboration and efficiency of all units involved in the administration of grants (Vice-President for Research, Vice-President for Finance, Director of Human Resources, and Dean of Arts and Sciences).
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B. Interim Dean, College of Extended Learning, January 2013-November 2013.
The College of Extended Learning was home to the Bachelor of Individualized Studies (BIS) and the Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS). The provost charged me with the task of administering the college and developing a plan to integrate the college with the College of Arts and Sciences. During my tenure, I:
• Streamlined the application and admission process and placed more emphasis on specialized advising to serve the career goals of students
• Revised the curriculum policies to bring them in line with the policies more broadly shared across the campus
• Established mutually respectful and collaborative relationships with athletic advisors
• Developed the proposal to integrate the College of Extended Learning into the College of Arts and Sciences and presented it to the University Senate, which approved it unanimously. The plan was approved by the provost, president, and Board of Regents.
C. Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and Graduate Studies, College of Liberal
Arts, Auburn University, May 2007- July 2010. My initial role as associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts was to advance the outreach mission of the college and university. Throughout my tenure, my responsibilities were significantly expanded to include strategic planning; oversight of graduate education; expansion of distance education; support for teaching; honors courses; fundraising for fine arts; oversight and evaluation of Band Director, Diversity Officer, Women’s Studies Director, Director of Carolyn Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities, and Africana Studies Director; and coordination of space allocation and building priority issues. In that role, I:
• Led the strategic planning process in the college and served as a focus group facilitator for the university-wide strategic planning process.
• Established a Community and Civic Engagement Planning Committee that o designed six interdisciplinary, themed learning communities; o created a civic engagement/leadership minor; o offered an “alternative spring break” course to take students to Appalachia
for field work; o designed and offered a week-long summer workshop to teach faculty how to
create service learning courses and to integrate teaching, research, and outreach
• Obtained funding to support the Engaged Scholars Program that provided two endowed professorships and additional compensation for six faculty scholars and students researchers
• Worked with our technology staff to offer workshop training and provide stipends and equipment to faculty who were developing distance education courses;
• Provided guidance to college committee on teaching excellence to increase the nominations for teaching awards and to offer workshops to promote excellence in teaching. I included the research awards recipients in our annual teaching awards ceremony and featured award recipient in video presentations to showcase their talent. Attendance at awards ceremonies increased dramatically.
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• Supported the Diversity Officer’s plans to develop outreach and summer programs to minority and underserved populations and to bring them to campus.
• Served on university committee to prepare our successful application for the Carnegie designation as a “Community Engaged Campus.”
• Worked with the Vice-President for Outreach to offer an annual outreach scholarship symposium and lead annual promotion and tenure workshops on outreach
• Served as liaison with Facilities and exercised college oversight of refurbishment and remodeling of college buildings, including the building that housed Liberal Arts, the remodeled psychology building, remodeled Center for the Arts, the expansion of the Theatre building, and the new band practice building
• Revamped and expanded the college website • Oversaw graduate program accreditation and expansion of graduate programs • Established a faculty mentoring program to assist them in developing and
documenting their outreach activities and developing closer ties and relationships with the community
D. Director, Elections Administration Program, Auburn University, 2002-2010.
Auburn University, in cooperation with the non-profit Election Center, based in Houston, Texas, developed a twelve-course certification program for elections and voter registration officials. This program won a national award in 1994 as the best university continuing education program. I began teaching in the program in 1994 and administered it from 2002-2010. As administrator of the program, I:
• Worked with faculty to design more than twenty courses • Increased the training program from three locations per year to six • Expanded the program to include professors from universities in two other states • Developed an apprenticeship program to train faculty and expand participation in the
program taught by faculty from three universities in six different cities each year. • Created an Elections Administration concentration in our Masters in Public
Administration Program • Received funding to support undergraduate and graduate student travel to elections
conferences three times annually • Created and continuously expanded graduate assistantships to support faculty and
students in the expansion of the program • In 2009, I received a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion
for the program. This national award is designed to recognize outstanding service and dedication to furthering NASS’s mission: fair and honest elections, civic education and service to state government.
E. Director, Master in Public Administration Program, Auburn University,
September, 1997 – December 1999. In my first year as Director of the MPA Program, I prepared a two-volume, 500-page report for the first recertification of the graduate program. During my tenure, our program regained its ranking as the top program in the state and the 15th ranked small program in the United States. While the director, I
• Established a gifts account; • Published professional newsletters for alumni; • Developed a recruitment program and expanded enrollments;
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• Placed all students in internships and/or assistantships; • Established a student service committee structure; • Renegotiated a student exchange program with Twente University in The
Netherlands; • Recruited new faculty; • Raised funds to upgrade computer systems and software.
F. Director, Community, Mediation Service, University of Hawaii, 1979 – 1983.
In 1979 I received mediation training from the Institute of Mediation and Conflict Resolution (New York, New York) and co-founded the first neighborhood justice center in the state of Hawaii and the first university-based mediation center in the United States. The center, known as the Community Mediation Service, operated out of the University of Hawaii with trained volunteers from the university and community and had a collaborative case referral system established with the Family Court, Small Claims Office, Police Department, Prosecutor’s Office, City of Honolulu Mayor’s Office, and various military service in the state of Hawaii.
IV. TEACHING POSITIONS Professor, Department of Political Science, Auburn University, 2001-2010. Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Auburn University, 1996-2001. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Auburn University, 1994-96. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Auburn University, 1992-93. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, 1990-93. Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1980, 1983-84, 1986-88. Lecturer, Department of Political Science, San Diego State University, 1985. Lecturer, Department of Political Science, West Oahu College, 1979. Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1978-80, 1984-85. V. TEACHING AND REASEARCH INTERESTS
(1) American Politics: national political intuitions; political parties; public opinion; women and politics; and political participation.
(2) Public Administration: election administration; ethics; democratic leadership; citizen participation in public administration; and conflict management.
(3) Conflict Resolution: judicial politics; mediation; and arbitration. (4) Political Theory: American political thought and participatory democratic theory.
VI. PUBLICATIONS:
A. Books Jeffersonian Democracy Realized through Community and University Collaboration, manuscript in progress. The Future of Teledemocracy (with Ted Becker) Westport, CT: Praeger, 2000.
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Transformational Politics: Theory, Study and Practice (with Steven Woolpert and Edward Schwerin) Albany: State University of New York Press, 1998. Televote: Expanding Citizen Participation in a Quantum Age: New York: Praeger, 1992.
B. Articles
“Building Capacity in Election Administration: Local Responses to Complexity and Interdependence,” (with Kathleen Hale) Public Administration Review 68 (September/October 2008), pp. 839-849. “Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for Biopower: Results from Focus Groups,” (with Diane Hite, Patricia Duffy, David Bransby) Biomass and Bioenergy 32 (January 2008), pp. 11-17. “The University Role in Civic Engagement: Serving as a Spark to Community Building,” Higher Education Exchange (2005), pp. 34-42. “Interdependence and Ethics in Elections: The Case of the Butterfly Ballot,” (with Robert Montjoy) Public Integrity 4:3 (2002), pp. 195-210. “New Models of Citizen Deliberation,” Futures 33 (2001), pp. 356-360. “Democracy Beyond the Information Age: Twenty-first Century Political Communication,” (with Ted Becker) Foresight 2:2 (April 2000), pp. 199-209. “Democracy’s Quantum Leap,” Demos 3 (1994), pp 32-33. “Cross-Cultural Mediation Training: Lessons Learned,” (with Ted Becker) Mediation Quarterly No. 17 (Fall 1987), pp. 55-67. “Hawaii Televote: Measuring Public Opinion on Comlex Policy Issues,” (with Theodoe Becker) Political Science (N.Z.) Vol. 33, No 1 (July 1981), pp. 52-83.
C. BOOK CHAPTERS “Civic Engagement and Transparency for Regaining the Public Trust” in Cal Clark and Don-Terry Veal (ed.) Advancing Excellence and Public Trust in Government (Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2011), pp. 101-104. “Leadership in Public Administration,” in Richard A Couto (ed.) Political and Civic Leadership (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Press, 2010), pp. 450-458.
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“The Case of the Butterfly Ballot,” (with Robert S. Montjoy) in Richard J. Stillman II (ed.) Public Administration: Concepts and Cases (8th edition) (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005), pp. 515-525. “Instilling Public Trust through Greater Collaboration with Citizens,” (with Jeremy Arthur) in Matti Malkia, Ari-Veikko, and Reijo Savolainen (eds.) eTransformations in Governance: New Directions in Government and Politics (London: Idea Group Publishers, 2003), pp. 110-130. “Enlightened Democracy and the Responsibility to Future Generations,” (Theodore L. Becker) in Tae-Chang Kim and James A Dator (eds.), Co-Creating a Public Philosophy for Future Generations (Twichenham, England: Adamantine Press, 1999) pp. 98-110. “And Overview of the Emerging Political Paradigm: A Web of Transformational Theories,” in Stephen Woolpert, Christa Daryl Slaton, and Edward W. Schwerin (eds.), Transformational Politics: Theory, Study, and Practice (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1998), pp. 2-23. “Removing Barriers to Voter Participation in the United States: New Technologies, New Techniques,” (with Theodore L. Becker) in Thomas J. Johnson, Carol E. Hays and Scott P. Hays (eds.), Engaging the Public: How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy (Lanham, Maryland: Roman and Littlefield, 1998), pp. 207-216. “Empowering Citizens by Televoting,” in Claus Leggewie and Christa Maar (eds.), Internet and Politics (Munich: Bollmann, 1998), pp. 321-341. “The Community Mediation Service: A University-Based and Student-Administered Mediation Program,” in Theodore L. Becker and Richard Couto (eds.) Teaching Democracy by Being Democratic (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1997), pp. 123-143. “The Failure of the United States Greens to Root in Fertile Soil,” in Matthais Finger (ed.) The Green Movement Worldwide (Greenwich: JAI Press, 1992), pp. 83-111. Quantum Theory and Political Theory,” in Theodore L Becker (ed.) Quantum Politics: Applying Quantum Theory to Political Phenomena (New York: Praeger, 1991), pp. 41-63. “Tale of Two Movements: ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) and the Greens,” (with Theodore L. Becker) in John Burton (ed.), The Conflict Resolution Series (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1990), pp. 301-315. D. Proceedings – Publications of Select Papers from Conferences “The Curriculum-Based Neighborhood Justice Center: Of the University, By the Students, For the Community,” Proceedings of the Nineteenth National Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Savannah, Georgia, February 16-17, 1996, pp. 320-324.
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“A Christian Liberal’s Plea to Respect Religious Contributions to Political Discourse,” Proceedings of the Ninth National Symposium on Public Administration Theory, Savannah, Georgia, February 18-19, 1996, pp 82-85.
E. Book Reviews Cheryl Simrell King and Lisa A. Zanetti, Transformational Public Service: Portraits in Practice in Administrative Theory and Praxis 28:1 (March, 2006), pp. 162-167. Cathy J. Cohen, Kathleen B. Jones, and Joan C. Tronto (eds.) Women Transforming Politics in Southeaster Political Review (September 2000), pp. 589-592. Joseph L. Pappin, III, The Metaphysics of Edmund Burke in Southeastern Political Review, (March, 1995), pp. 181-183. Valentine M. Mogdam, Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East in Journal of Third World Studies, (Fall, 1993), pp. 495-496.
VII. KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS: This section lists keynote addresses and invited presentations given in the United States, Finland, Austria, Sweden and Germany.
A. International Conferences and Presentations Keynote Address, “Teledemocracy in the Sustainable Information Society,” Sustainable Information Society – Values and Everyday Life, International Conference in Kouvola, Finland (September 28, 2001). Invited Presentation, “The Future of Teledemocracy,” Faculty Symposium, Department of Political Science, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland (September 24, 2001). Keynote Address, “Examples of e-Democracy World Wide,” Future of eDemocracy: Global and Local Challenges, International Conference, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland (September 20, 2001). Keynote Address, “Public Administration for a Democratic Society,” Citizens and Public Administration in the Information Age, CIPA ’99 Conference, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland (August 19, 1999). Keynote Address, “Democracy in the Information Age,” Finland Futures Research Institute, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku, Finland (August 16, 1999).
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Keynote Address, “Teledemocracy: Transforming Representative Democracy through Televote, Electronic Town Meetings, and Deliberative Polling,” Renner Institut, Vienna, Austria (April 30, 1999). Keynote Address with Ted Becker, “How the Internet Is Transforming Representative Democracy Around the World,” 2nd International Congress on Electronic Media and Citizenship in Information Society, Espoo, Finland (January 7, 1999). Invited Presentation, “Information and Communication Services for Transformation of Participatory Democracy,” Swedish Institute for Systems Development, Stockholm, Sweden (May 29, 1997). Keynote Address, “Empowering Citizens by Televoting: An Ongoing Experiment in Transforming Democracy,” Burda Academy for the Third Millennium Conference, Internet and Politics, Munich, Germany (February 20, 1997). B. National Conferences Panelist, “Transparency in Public Management,” Auburn University Center for Governmental Services, Governmental Excellence and Best Practices, 2007 Advancing Excellence and Public Trust in Government, Washington, D.C. (September 17, 2007). Keynote Address with Kathleen Hale, “A Revolution in Training: Preparing for Democracy in the 21st Century,” The Election Center conference on Training, Savannah, Georgia (February 15, 2007). Keynote Address, “Community-University Partnership at a Distance,” The Community-Learning Initiative Planning Project, The Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, New School University, New York, New York (December 11, 2003). Invited Presentation, “Taking National Initiative to the Next Level via a 21st Century Political Communications system,” The Democracy Symposium, Philadelphia Two, Williamsburg, Virginia (February 17, 2002). Invited Presentation, “Party of One? E-Politics and the Political Process in the New Millennium,” The Third Bulen Symposium on American Politics, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana (December 4, 2000). Invited Presentation, “Ethics and Political Activities,” Election Center Conference, Kansas City, Missouri (March 15, 1997). Invited Presentation, “Expanding the concept of Ethics in Elections: The Obligation of Policymakers and Election Officials to Remove Barriers to Participation in Democratic Elections,” Elections Center Workshop, Omaha, Nebraska (April 18, 1996).
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Invited Presentation, “Televoting in the United States,” Annenberg Washington Program Conference, Electronic Democracy: Governance and Politics, Washington, D.C. (June 3, 1994). C. State Conferences Invited Speaker, “Ethics in Public Management,” Transparency in County Government Conference for County Commissioners, Center for Governmental Services, Auburn, Alabama (December 4, 2007). Invited Speaker, “Alabama Ethics Law,” Alabama Association of Public Personnel Administrators Conference, Sandestine, FL (July 20, 2007). Invited Presentation, “Poll Worker Training,” Alabama League of Women Voters Annual Conventions, Auburn, Alabama (May 6, 2006). Invitation Presentation, “Components of Electronic Town Meetings Designed to More Fully Engage Women and Minorities in Political Participation,” Vermont Commission on Democracy Conference, “New Technology and Democracy,” Office of Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Technical College, Randolph, Vermont (September, 1993). D. University Presentations Keynote Address, “Vision of Community and Civic Engagement for NMSU College of Arts and Sciences,” J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Symposium, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico (March 26, 2012). Invited Presentation, “Engagement and Service Learning Colloquia: Building Scholarship from Outreach Efforts – Research and Teaching, Symbiotic Relationship,” Biggio Center, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (January 19, 2010). Invited Presentation, “Basics in Experimental Learning,” Biggio Center, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (August 27, 2008). Invited Presentation, “Women in Democracy: Exercising Rights and accepting Responsibilities, “Women’s Leadership Conference, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (April 8, 2008). Invited Presentation, “Did Gender Count? The November Elections,” Women Studies Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (November 14, 2006). Invited Presentation “Women and Politics,” Women’s Leadership Institute, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (May 22, 2006).
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Invited Presentation, “Community Building in Rural Alabama,” Pi Sigma Alpha, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (November 19, 2002). Invited Presentation, “The Future of Real Teledemocracy,” Florida Atlantic University, Davie, Florida (April 6, 2000). Invited Presentation, “The Internet is a Tool for Democratic Transformation,” Florida Atlantic University-Broward, Davie, Florida (April 3, 1997). Invited Presentation, “Women and the Bill of Rights: The Journey from Invisibility to Equality,” Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia (April 21, 1995). Invited Presentation, “My Journey into Feminism,” Auburn Panhellenic Council Convocation, Auburn University, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (May 12, 1994). Invited Presentation, “Is America Ready for Ross Perot and Electronic Town Meetings?” Florida Atlantic University, Davie, Florida (July 29, 1992).
VIII. PAPERS DELIVERED AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES: This section lists the papers delivered at professional conferences in the United States, Finland and Canada.
A. International Conferences “Native American Influences on American Political Thought and Practice,” Hawaii International Conference on Art and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii (January 14, 2005). “Theories of Teledemocracy and Transformational Politics,” Future of eDemocracy: Global and Local Challenges, International Conference, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland (September 21, 2001). “The Transformation of Modern Democracies: Theory, Action Experiments, and the Role of the Internet,” Finland Futures Research Center Conference, Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Turku Finland (May 26, 1997). “Tale of Two Movements: ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) and the Greens,” North American Conference on Peace-making and conflict Resolution, Montreal (March, 1989). B. National Conferences “The University’s Role in Building Community, Fostering Citizen Participation, and Facilitating Collaborative Governance,” (with Jeremy Arthur) American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (August 28, 2003).
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“Instilling Public Trust through Greater Collaboration with Citizens,” (with Jeremy Arthur) 63rd National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Phoenix, AZ (March 24, 2002). “Interdependence and Ethics in Elections: The Case of the Butterfly Ballot,” (with Robert Montjoy) 63rd National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Phoenix, AZ (March 24, 2002). “The Political Theory of Teledemocracy,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (September 2, 2001). “Ecology and Technology: toward a More Democratic and Sustainable Future,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2000). “Global Developments in Deliberative Electronic Democracy,” (with Theodore Becker) American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2000). “Breaking Out of the box: Applications of Transformational Political Theory in Public Administration,” (with Donna Milam) Public Administration Theory Network Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (January 28, 2000). “The Theory of Transformational Politics,” American Political Science Association, Boston, Massachusetts (September 5, 1998). “Bringing the Public in to Public Administration.” Public Administration Theory Network Conference, Colorado Springs, ,Colorado (March 19, 1998). “Transformational Political theory: A Web of Theories in the Emerging Paradigm,” Public Administration Theory Network Conference, Richmond Virginia (March 10, 1997). “Beyond Internship: The Student as Action Researcher for Community Organizations,” American Political Science Association, New York, New York (September 3, 1994). “Designing the Next Generation of Electronic Town Meetings,” American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C. (September, 1993). “Methods and Missions of Democratizing the Classroom,” Ethics and Education in A Changing Democratic Society: Politics, Policy and Practice, Chicago, Illinois (October 17, 1992). “Sources of Resistance to Political Transformation,” American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C. (August 30, 1991).
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“The Politics of Symbolic Consistency: Green Organizing in Hawaii,” American Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia (Summer, 1989). “Televote and Electronic Town Meetings,” American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C. (Summer 1984). “University-Based Neighborhood Justice Centers: The Hawaii Model,” American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California (Summer, 1981). C. Regional Conferences “Consumer Willingness to Pay for Green Energy: Results from Focus Groups,” (with David Bransby, Patricia Duffy, and Diane Hite) Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Mobile, Alabama (February 3, 2007). “Hawaii Televote: Measuring Public Opinion on Complex Issues,” Western Political Science Association, Portland, Oregon (Spring 1979). D. State Conferences “The Role of Citizens: Theory and Practice,” (with John Farnell) Alabama Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Auburn, Alabama (April 17, 2004). “The Untapped Potential of TV Town Meetings and Public Hearings,” (with Ted Becker) Florida Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida (April 7, 2000). “Teaching Democracy on the Internet,” Florida Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (April 5, 1997). “Traveling with Clinton and the Media: Information Superhighway, Bumpy Roads, and Detours,” Alabama Political Science Association, Auburn, Alabama (April 8, 1994). “The Failure of the U.S. Greens to Root in Fertile Soil: 1993 Update,” Florida Political Science Association, Winter Park, Florida (April, 1993). “The Forgotten Legacy of the Antifederalists,” Citizenship Institute, Hawaii Committee for the Humanities, University of Hawaii (Summer 1987).
IX. OTHER CONFERENCE ACTIVITES
This section lists other activities at professional conference in the United States, Finland, Sweden and Germany.
A. International
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Chair, “Teledemocracy in the Sustainable Information Society,” Sustainable Information Society –Values and Everyday Life, International conference in Kouvola, Finland (September 28, 2001). Workshop Presenter, Swedish Information Technology Commission and Democracy Commission, Stockholm, Sweden (August 23, 1999). Panelist, “Possibilities and Limits for the Electronic Democracy,” Conference on The Internet and Politics, The Burda Academy for the Third Millennium, Munich, Germany (February 19, 1997). B. National Panelist, “Sustaining Research in a Difficult, Era: Fostering Engagement and Collaboration,” Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington (November 2, 2012). Panelist, “Community and Civic Learning,” Kettering Foundation, Dayton, Ohio (December 16, 2008). Panelist, “Transparency in Public Management,” Center for Governmental Services, Governmental Excellence and Best Practices, Advancing Excellence in Public Trust in Government, Washington, D.C. (September 17, 2007). Chair, Roundtable on “Beyond Political Correctness: Social Transformation in the United States, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. (September 1, 2000). Discussant, “Transforming Public Administration through New Models of Citizen Participation,” American Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia (September 5, 1999). Discussant, “Film as Political Texts,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts (September 6, 1998). Discussant, “Politics of Empowerment II: The Institutional Context,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (August 29, 1997). Discussant, “Washington on Film,” American Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Washington D.C. (August 29, 1997). Discussant, “Visual Texts: Gender, Race and Cultural Stereotyping,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California (August 30, 1996). Chair, “Green Parties in World Politics: Contexts, Strategies and Opportunities,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California (August 29, 1996).
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Discussant, “The Glitter and the Power: Film, Politics, and the Discipline,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (September, 1995). Roundtable Participant, “Perspectives on Transformational Politics: Framing the Discourse,” American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C. (September 1, 1994). Chair, “Roundtable for the Teaching of Transformational Politics,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (September 3, 1992). Expert Witness, “How Do We Get More Responsive Democracy: New Party or Reform?” The National Organization for Women National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (January 1991). Discussant, “Democratization and Political Transformation,” American Political Science Association, San Francisco, California (Summer, 1990). C. Regional Discussant, “Women’s Roles,” Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia (November 7, 1999). Panelist, “Designing Multi-disciplinary Models for Transformational Leadership,” Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida (November 8, 1991). D. State Panelist, “Strategies for Sustaining a Meaningful Academic Program Assessment Cycle,” New Mexico Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 25, 2015. Chair, “Assessing Federal Policies,” Alabama Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Auburn, Alabama, April 16, 2004. Panelist, “Human Resources,” The conference of Governmental Excellence and Best Practices,” Montgomery, Alabama, May 19, 2003. Chair, “Advancing Women in Public Administration,” Alabama Public Affairs Forum, Auburn University at Montgomery, April 7, 2003.
X. OUTREACH AND APPLICATION OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH: This section lists outreach activities that combine my research and administrative experience in projects in the United States, Finland, Greece, Czech Republic, Canada, Philippines, Denmark, and New Zealand.
A. Instructor in Certification Program for Elections
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Courses I developed and taught: Management: Baton Rouge, LA (July 14-15, 2009). Ethics: Chapel Hill, N.C. (July 26, 1995); Hilton Head, S.C. (February 14-16, 1997); Riverside, California (July 26-27, 1999); Annapolis, Maryland (July 24-25, 2001); Annapolis, Maryland (July 14-15, 2002); San Antonio, Texas (August 14-15, 2002); Portland Oregon (July 18-19, 2003); Washington, D.C. (August 24-25, 2004); Cleveland, Ohio (July 21-22, 2005); Chicago, Illinois (August 15-16, 2006). Leadership: Cleveland, Ohio (July 15-16, 2006); Kansas City, Missouri (April 21-22, 2007); Denver, Colorado (April 18-19, 2009). History of Elections, Part II: Bal Harbor, Florida (August 12-13, 2003); Auburn, Alabama (May 18-19, 2004); Auburn, Alabama (May 19-2-, 2005); Portland, Oregon (October 1-2, 2005); Auburn, Alabama (May 20-21, 2006); Auburn, Alabama (May 15-16, 2007); Auburn, Alabama (May 14-15, 2008); San Diego, California (August 11-12, 2009). Introduction to Election and Voter Registration Systems Administration: Albuquerque, New Mexico (February 25-26, 2007). Conflict Management: Los Angeles, California (August 13-14, 2005); New Orleans (August 11-12, 2007). Facilitating Voter Participation: Atlanta, Georgia (February 15-16, 2003); Portland, Oregon (July 10-11, 2004); Auburn, Alabama (May 20-21, 2005); Savannah, Georgia (February 17-18, 2007). Legal Training-General Election Administration: Continuing Legal Education Course for Lawyers, Washington, D.C. (August 29, 2004).
B. Mediation and Arbitration My role as Director of the Community Mediation Service provided the background for additional service and consulting that include: Designer and Teacher of the Undergraduate/Graduate Seminar. “Theory and Practice of Mediation,” Auburn University, 2000-2010; Georgia Southern University, 1991-93. Consultant and Trainer, City Department Heads, Auburn, Alabama (December 14-18, 1992). Trainer, Short Course on Mediation, American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C. (Summer, 1988).
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Mediation Workshops: Punahou Peer Advocates, Honolulu (1982); St. Louis High School, Honolulu (1983); ACUI Regional Conference, Makaha, Oahu (1984); San Diego Community Mediation Program (1985): Auburn University Board of Elections (2004). Arbitrator, Better Business Bureau (1984-1988). Partner and Mediator, Meditation Hawaii (1983-1988). Mediator, University of Hawaii Mediation Service (1982-87). Consultant and Trainer, Ministry of Local Government, The Philippines, Manila (August 1985). Volunteer Mediator, Neighborhood Justice Center of Honolulu (1982-83). Consultant and Trainer, Office of Human Resources, City of Honolulu, for the “Honolulu Neighborhood Mediation Network” (March-October, 1980). C. Advisory Board for On-Line Discussion as Political Action (ONDIS) Department of Political Science, University of Tampere, Finland; This was a four-year research project (2003-2007) based at the University of Tampere in Finland and funded by the Science Academy. D. Facilitator for International Conferences I was invited to serve as the conference facilitator for two international conferences on direct democracy. Delegates attended from the United States, Europe, Australia, and Korea. I moderated during the presentation and facilitated during the deliberations and decision-making processes for both conferences. The Second Congress on International Direct Democracy, Athens and Delphi, Greece (June 21-25, 2000). Direct Democracy Congress, Pribram, Czech Republic (August 25-27, 1998). E. Founding Member of Holis: Society for Sustainable Future This is an international, interdisciplinary organization composed of invited scholars, political leaders, and business leaders who are devoted to the study of environmental sustainability and to collaborative projects to increase public awareness and interest in sustainability issues. I served as a discussant and conference facilitator at the following conferences sponsored by Holis:
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“The Role of Myth and Metaphor in Sustainability,” Bolinas, California (March 19-21, 1993) “Alternative Visions of a Sustainable Society,” Alexandria, Virginia (November 6-8 1992) “Theories of Social Change,” Pankenham, Canada (July 24-26 1992). F. Public Opinion Polling In 1978 I co-designed Hawaii Televote, a method of deliberative public opinion polling developed at the University of Hawaii and utilized at the Hawaii State Constitutional Convention. My partner Ted Becker, and I worked with the Hawaii state legislature and the mayor’s office of Honolulu to create public discussion, deliberation, and decision making on policy-agendas and policy issues. We also received consulting contracts with the following government and private agencies to assist them in policy planning. GfK Danmark , Copenhagen, Denmark, consultation to private polling firm on deliberative polling, May 22, 1997. Department of Health, State of Hawaii, “Hawaii Health Decisions ‘83” (A Televote project) (Spring and Summer, 1983) and “Hawaii Health Decisions ‘85” (Summer, 1985). New Zealand Commission for the Future, “New Zealand Televote” (Spring, 1981). G. Political Analyst/Commentator “Election Night Coverage,” WRBL (CBS affiliate), Columbus, Georgia (June 3, 2008). “Election Night Coverage,” WTVM (ABC affiliate), Columbus, Georgia (November 7, 2006). “For the Record,” Alabama Public Television, Montgomery, Alabama (July 15, 2004; February 20, 2003; January 8, 2003; September 11, 2002; and September 12, 2001). “Auburn Review, WEGL, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (November 4, 2004). H. Moderator for Candidate Forums League of Women Voters and Auburn and Opelika Chambers of Commerce Candidate Forum (Lee County, State Legislator, and U.S. Congress), Auburn, Alabama, October 28, 2002. I. Workshop Trainer “Planning and Decision Making,” Center for Governmental Services, City of Mobile, Alabama (April 23, 2008). “Working with Others,” Center for Governmental Services, Certification Program designed for Supervisors for City of Mobile, Alabama (July 19, 2006).
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XI. GRANTS
A. Grant Recipient, Auburn University, Office of Outreach to attend Harvard University Leadership Training (May 18-25, 2007). I was awarded a grant for the Office of Outreach to attend an eight-day leadership training at Harvard University entitled “The Art and Practice of Leadership”. The Harvard program selects approximately 60 participants from a larger pool of applicants that includes academics, medical doctors, corporate executives, governmental officials, and private and non-profit consultants. B. Grant Recipient and Focus Group Facilitator for Biomass Energy Grant, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Alabama Department of Agriculture, (May and Just, 2005). I was part of a research team that conducted focus groups around the state of Alabama to determine if citizens would be willing to pay for more green energy. My role on the team was to assist with the questionnaire design and analysis and serve as the focus group facilitator in four Alabama cities; Opelika, Montgomery, Mobile, and Huntsville. C. Grant Recipient, Kettering Foundation and Auburn University Economic Development Instutite, Uniontown, Alabama Project to study citizen participation, (2000-2005). My portion of the project focused on facilitating dialogue and deliberation among citizens and between citizens and government officials on issues affecting the economic vitality of the community. The non-profit citizen’s group, Uniontown Cares, was created under this grant and became the first multi-racial civic organization in the town. The organizations activities included such projects as: fund-raising for the fire department; development of city web-site; restoration of former slave cemetery; book drive; clean-up of city playgrounds and parks; establishment of Alcoholics Anonymous; photo exhibit; and partnering with Auburn University to receive equipment donations and skills training for residents of the city. D. Auburn University Outreach Delegation to Study “Civic Engagement and Land Grant University Mission,” at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, funded by Kettering Foundation, (December 10-12, 2001). This project was completed when the university senate was considering elevating outreach to the same status as research and teaching in the University’s mission. A four-person team spent three days consulting with University of Minnesota administrators, professors, and students and observing outreach activities. The information gathered from that experience contributed to the ultimate decision made by the Auburn faculty to include outreach as a primary mission of the university.
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E. Grant Recipient and Conference Participant, “Creating Future-Oriented Governance,” Future Generations Alliance Foundation, Honolulu, Hawaii (January 9-12, 1996). This was an international conference sponsored by a Japanese foundation that brought together scholars from a variety of disciples to propose government reforms that would promote long-range planning and concern for the well-being of future generations. F. Grant Recipient and Workshop Participant, Community Service Foundation, Real Justice Project, Allentown, Pennsylvania (March 25-29, 1995). I was selected to be a part of the first group of Americans trained in “restorative justice,” a method of dealing with juvenile offenders, who are incarcerated. This program designed by a group of Australians, who were trainer for the first group of Americans to learn the skills to bring victims and offenders together with family and friends in an effort to address and repair harm done to all parties. G. Grant Recipient and Workshop Participant, Markle Foundation, Electronic Town Meeting Project, Snowmass, Colorado (October 3-7, 1994). This grant was given to a group of scholars, business leaders, members of various forms of media, and professional facilitators to develop a model for electronic “town meetings” of citizens via television, radio, internet, and face-to-face that address complex policy issues. The grant also required proposal for funding electronic town meetings, either privately or publicly. The grans was the culmination of activities begun by participants at a conference entitled “Designing the Next Generation of Electronic Town Meetings,” that I co-organized with the Meridian International Institute Conference, San Francisco, California (March 27-28, 1993). H. Grant Recipient and Conference Participant at International Conference for Mediators (1985 and 1987): Organization of Mediators Conference, Hewlett Foundation and Asia Foundation, University of Hawaii (Summer, 1987). Delegate and Charter Member, Asia-Pacific Organizations of Mediators, The Asia Foundation, Manila, The Philippines (August 12-17, 1985).
XII. PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
A. Service on Committees for Professional Organizations and Conferences
Committee Member, Committee on Research Institutions, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (2012-present).
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Program Chair, Ecological and Transformational Politics Section, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting (2002-2003). Program Chair, Ecological and Transformational Politics Section, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting (1998-1999). Program Committee, Southeastern Conference of Public Administrators (1994-95). Conference Organizer, University of Hawaii Conference “UH and the US Institute of Peace” (November, 1984). Conference Organizer, University of Hawaii Conference, “Mediation for the Sake of Peace” (November, 1983). B. Editorship and Reviews 1. Associate Editor Journal of Public Policy, 2004-2005 Hawaii Current, 1986-88 2. Manuscript Reviewer Journal of Alabama Academy of Sciences, April 2005 American Political Thought, 4th Edition by Ken Dolbeare, Chatham House, review for 5th edition, Winter 2000 The American Review of Public Administration, December 1999; May 2000; September 2001; March 2006
Readings and Responses in American Government, book manuscript from Wadsworth Publishing Company, Fall 1999
Women and Politics, March 1997 Southeastern Political Review, March 1991; July 1993; January 1994; July 1995; December 1995; May 1996; September 1996; March 1997; December 1997 The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, July 1996 Congress and Presidency: A Journal of Capital Studies, March 19
XIII. OTHER EXECUTIVE POSITIONS A. Board Membership The Election Center Professional Education Program Certification Board (2003 – 2010). Women’s Leadership Institute, Auburn University (2005-08). The Democracy Foundation (February 2002-04). Philadelphia Two (February 2002-04).
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Committee to Open the Channel from People to Congress (1993-1995). B. Executive Offices President, Alabama Political Science Association (April 2004-April 2005). President, American Association of University Professors, Auburn University (April 2004-April 2005). Vice-President and Program Chair, Alabama Political Science Association Annual Meeting (2003-2004). Steering Committee, Ecological and Transformational Politics Section, American Political Science Association (1995-2004). Vice-President, American Association of University Professors, Auburn University (May 2001-2002). Secretary-Treasurer, American Association of University Professors, Auburn University (May 2001-2002). Executive Committee, Related Group on Film and Politics, American Political Science Association (1996-1997).
Treasurer, Holis: The Society for a Sustainable Future (1994-95). Section Head, Transformational Politics Section, American Political Science Association (1992-95). Steering Committee, Holis: The Society for a Sustainable Future (1992-95). Executive Committee, American Association of University Professors, Georgia Southern University Chapter (1992-1993). Steering Committee, Hawaii Political Studies Association (1986-88).
XIV. UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Member, NMSU President’s Entrepreneurial Committee on Revenue-Sharing (2013-present). Member, Arrowhead Board Audit Committee (2013-present). Member, Provost’s Department Head Training Academy Steering Committee (2013-present). Member, Arrowhead Board (2010-present). Member, NMSU Search Committee, Athletics Director (2014). Member, NMSU Search Committee, Chief Information Officer (2013). Chair, NMSU President’s Foundation Transition Team (2013). Dean’s Representative, NMSU Foundation Board (2010-2013). Member, NMSU Building the Vision Strategic Planning Committee (2011-2012). Member, NMSU Search Committee, Assistant Vice-President for Institutional Analysis (2011). Member, NMSU Search Committee, Vice-President for Finance (2010). Member, AU Search Committee, Associate Dean of Graduate School (2009). Chair, AU Search Committee, Director of Faculty Engagement and Program Development, University
Outreach (2008). Presidential Task force on Distance Learning, Auburn University (2008). Presidential Task Force on Service Learning, Auburn University (2008). Fine Arts Gala, College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University (January 2008-2010).
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Pebble Hill Advisory Council, Auburn University (May 2008-2010). Faculty Advisor, Omega Phi Alpha, Auburn University (2004-2008). Member University Outreach Award Committee, Auburn University (2007-2009). Member, Outreach Grants Review Committee, Auburn University (2004-2005; 2008). Member, Rules Committee, University Senate, Auburn University (2002-2005). Senator, University Senate, Auburn University (2001-2004). Chair, Faculty Salaries Committee, Auburn University Senate (2001-2003). Member, University Budget Advisory Committee (2002-2003). Member, Women’s Studied Program Committee, Auburn University (1999-2001). Advisor, Pi Alpha Alpha, Georgia Southern University, (1991-1993).
