SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Phone: 502-597-6044- Dr. Forde, Chair,

Email: timothy.forde@kysu.edu

https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-acs/school-of-ehdcs/index.php

Date: 22 January 2021

To: Dean Pomper

From: Dr. Timothy Forde, Chair, School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences

RE: Tenure and Promotion Recommendation for Dr. Clay

Dr. Clay is under consideration for tenure and promotion.

The School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences Tenure and Promotion review committee (Drs. Obi, Gilliam and Stuckey) unanimously recommended that:

Dr. Clay receive tenure

Dr. Clay receive promotion

As Chair, I concur with the recommendations that Dr. Clay be granted tenure and promotion.

Dr. Clay is an excellent teacher as viewed by his peers and students. He uses an approach with his students that involves building relationships and designing learning activities that are important to the students. He has received excellent teaching ratings from his peers and students.

Dr. Clay has demonstrated excellence in commitment in development, continual improvement, and pedagogical innovations of the curriculum in the School of Education, Human Development and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Clay has been the primary leader in developing the Masters in Special Education curriculum. He also completely redesigned the education curriculum to meet state and national education standards. This included developing curriculum ladders, a quality assurance system and a comprehensive assessment plan.

Dr. Clay was also very instrumental in preparing the school for its successful accreditation visit in October 2020. He wears several hats within our school, and he performs each task with excellence.

Dr. Clay has several publications on the topic of African American males. His scholarship in this area will continue to grow as he builds his research agenda.