May, 2008, New Orleans, LA. The workshop covered important aspects of student professional development and encouraged the attendants to identify professional development needs of students at their home institutions.
This was a two day ESRI approved workshop taught by Mr. Ken Bates of the Extension Office and Land Grant and involved both lectures and computer modules to introduce GIS capabilities.
This NSF sponsored workshop in Washington D.C. discussed the NSF grant application process and offered assistance with grant writing.
This workshop was delivered by Dr. Robert Freckman in association with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. I learned how to identify common grasses and will transfer this knowledge to my ecology (BIO 316) students).
This project paired KSU faculty with teachers in our service area to develop Teacher Work Samples to build curricula and develop questions for the Praxis exam.
Attending this workshop allowed me to gain new insight into teaching using experiential learning. A summary of this workshop was forwarded to the Vice President for Academic Affairs as well as the Biology Faculty.
This committee works on biology curriculum policy. The committee worked collaboratively to produce student learning outcomes for courses and assessment.
I serve on the Board of KCC and their mission is to review environmental legislation and disseminate the information to the public. KCC is extremely active during the legislative session in the early spring.
Unit Tenure and Promotion Committee 2013: As a part of this committee, I review dossiers submitted for tenure or promotion and made recommendations to the Chair of the Division of Mathematics and Sciences regarding the applicant.
Faculty Search Committees 2013, 2014: I have served on a search committees for tenure-track positions in Fine Arts, Aquaculture, and Biology.
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