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ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs 2012-present Georgia State University Office of the Provost
Professor Georgia State University 2012- present Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
Responsibilities: Provide leadership in all matters related to faculty advancement. Oversee university policies and practices to support and to strengthen the faculty of the university. Facilitate the university's faculty appointments and promotion and tenure process. Provide leadership involving university-level faculty recruitment, hiring, orientation, development, review and leave. Develop and support faculty awards and recognitions; Lead university-level training for department chairs; Review dossiers and university panel recommendations and preparation reports to the Provost on outcome, both individuals and by college over time; Develop and facilitate professional development on tenure and promotion and other topics to enhance faculty success; Coordinate university-level efforts to promote faculty diversity and to support faculty with disabilities. Supervise and provide guidance to the Executive Leadership for Women Leadership Development program. Represent the Provost's Office at university and community activities calling for input and participation related to faculty matters. Participate in budget hearings of the college deans, and provide input regarding the distribution of university funds allotted to each college. Participate in daily team meetings of the Provost to discuss and make decisions about university-wide initiatives including: student success, faculty advancement, strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, research and economic development and globalization.
Accomplishments: Developed and implemented a New Faculty Development academic year series; Created and facilitated development sessions for the newly formed university-level Promotion and Tenure Panel; Developed new procedures for several faculty related processes, including hiring, leave and tenure delay; Provided leadership development to departmental search committees regarding recruitment and retention of diverse faculty; developed and implemented a junior faculty of color mentoring program; Assisted with the development of a new Non-Tenure Track Hiring and Promotion manual. Developed and implemented a process to support mid-career associate professors advance to become promoted. Led in the development of SACS accreditation reports related to faculty. Developed and implemented department chair development seminars. Developed a leadership development program for faculty.
Assistant for University of Kentucky Faculty Affairs Office of the Provost
Professor 2011-2012
Educational, School and Counseling Psychology
Responsibilities: Assumed duties of Associate Provost while the Associate Provost was assigned to another university responsibility. Was responsible for all functions related to faculty. Intervened with