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DATE: November 17, 2017
FROM: Debbie G. Thomas, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
TO: Kentucky State University Board of Regents
RE: Joe Moffett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English Endorsement of Petition for Tenure and Promotion
Distinguished Kentucky State University Regents:
Pursuant to the submission and review of the comprehensive professional dossier by Dr. Joe Moffett, Assistant Professor of English at the historic Kentucky State University, please accept this formal letter of endorsement and support of his candidacy for tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of English in the Department of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy. Dr. Moffett holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in English from the West Virginia University, MLIS in Library and Information Science from the University of Kentucky, and a B.A. in English from The Pennsylvania State University. Further, he was recently selected for the distinguished honor of becoming Kentucky State University's first Fulbright Scholar.
In addition to his service as a member of the KSU faculty, he has also served as a member of the faculty at the University of Maryland-University College, Northern Kentucky University, West Virginia University, and Kentucky Wesleyan College where he was granted tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of English. At KSU, he has taught numerous courses including British Literature II, Introduction to Literature, Literary Criticism, Literature of African Americans, English Capstone, English Composition I and English Composition II. Additionally, he served KSU in an administrative capacity providing leadership of the Office of Faculty Professional Development and Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).
Dr. Moffett has been actively engaged at KSU as a SACSCOC Faculty Representative, Faculty Senate Chair of Academic Policies Committee, Academic Appeals Committee member, Advising Task Force Committee, Faculty Senate Nominations Committee, Operation 4.0 Retention Program Mentor, LINK Mentorship Program, English Major Committee Member and Chair, Composition Committee Member and Chair, Capstone Project Mentor, and Creative Writing Club Faculty Advisor.