After reviewing his application materials, we the Tenure and Promotion Committee of the School of Humanities and Performing Arts recommend that Dr. Keith McCutchen be granted tenure as an associate professor at Kentucky State University. We find that Dr. McCutchen meets the criteria for tenure in all three areas of teaching, scholarly/creative activity and service. In teaching, Dr. McCutchen's peer, supervisor and student evaluations demonstrate that he has been devoted to the goal of student success. He has met or exceeded expectations in every evaluation, and he has provided evidence of continuously revising his teaching methods to incorporate new technology and to meet the needs of the students he encounters. In creative activity and service, Dr. McCutchen consistently exceeds expectations in the eyes of his peer and supervising reviews and of this committee. His extensive record of invited performances and presentations and studies in the musical traditions of the African diaspora constitutes a significant contribution to his profession and to the historic mission of our university. His creative activity has also extended into community service in his well-documented work with school and church choirs in our Kentucky region. In addition, Dr. McCutchen has exceeded expectations for service to the university community with his work on university committees, including the Green Ribbon Commission and the subsequent Academic Prioritization Commission, and in the Faculty Senate. Dr. McCutchen has demonstrated that he will be an asset to Kentucky State University, its mission and its students for years to come. We unanimously recommend him for tenure. School of Humanities and Performing Arts Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2020-2021 Danny Collum, Professor of English and Committee Chair Peter Smith, Professor of English

Peter Smith, Professor of English

Shannon Brogan, Professor of Speech Communication