Leadership & Service

University System of Georgia:      

USG Leadership and Institutional Development Advisory Committee, April 2020 – current. 

Invited to serve a committee charged with providing input and directing the programming of the Leadership and Institutional Development Department, which serves all institutions of the USG.      

Kennesaw State University:      

University Ombuds Search Committee, September 2021 – December 2021.   

Appointed by the University President to serve committee charged with reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and preparing recommendations for selection.       

Faculty Senate Bylaws Review and Revisions, September 2020 – September 2021.   

Appointed by the Faculty Senate President to revise the governance body’s bylaws.      

Presidential Commission on Gender and Work Life, August 2020 – current.    

Recommend programs, strategies, initiatives, and resources to ensure that persons at KSU are not confronted with gender-based barriers to full participation in all aspects related to university life, and to ensure that gender-appropriate services/functions are being implemented throughout the campus community.      

Faculty Senate Liaison to the Deans Council, November 2019 – June 2020.   

Support two-way communication between the two shared governance bodies.      

Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Past-President, July 2019 – June 2020.   

Serve as advisory member to the FSEC and Faculty Senate.      

Taskforce on Academic Freedom, August 2019 – May 2020.   

Our five-member taskforce, including the former AAUP@KSU president and KSU accreditation liaison, was formed in response to inadequate policy and processes related to the academic freedom grievances that surfaced during the university’s reaffirmation process. Our proposal was approved by the Faculty Senate and incorporated into the AY2021 Faculty Handbook.      

Faculty Senate Executive Committee, President, June 2018 – June 2019.   

Serve as the senior faculty representative for the University. Responsible maintaining two-way communication between the Faculty Senate and senior leadership, including the President, Provost, Dean’s Council, and Chairs and Directors Assembly; organizing leading monthly Faculty Senate meetings; leading the University Council; and serving as the KSU representative on the USG Faculty Council.      

University Ombudsman Search Committee, Chair, February 2019 – April 2019.   

Appointed by the University President to chair committee charged with reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and preparing recommendations for selection.      

Chief Diversity Officer Search Committee, January 2019 – April 2019.   

Appointed by the University President to serve on committee charged with reviewing applications, conducting virtual and on-campus interviews, and preparing recommendations for selection.        

Momentum Year Core Team, Spring 2019.   

Serve as faculty representative on the University’s team for system-wide undergraduate curriculum initiative led by the USG Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.      

SACSCOC Leadership Team, Fall 2018 – Spring 2019.   

Serve as faculty representative for the University’s accreditation reaffirmation leadership team.      

Provost Search Committee, Fall 2018 – January 2019.   

Appointed by the University President to serve on committee charged with reviewing applications, conducting off-site and on-campus interviews, and preparing recommendations for selection.        

Faculty Senate Executive Committee, President-Elect, Fall 2017 – May 2018.   

Serve as a senior faculty representative in shared governance meetings. Responsible for evaluating requests to present to the Faculty Senate and setting the monthly meeting agenda. responsible for presenting agenda items on behalf of Kennesaw Campus faculty.      

Graduate Policy and Curriculum Executive Committee, Fall 2017 – current.   

Responsible for reviewing and proving feedback on graduate curriculum proposals, setting the monthly GPCC meeting agenda, and reviewing applications for graduate faculty status.      

QEP Literature Review and Best Practices Sub-Committee, Spring 2017 – Fall 2018.   

Identify and review the existing research and best practice literature that both defines and supports the proposed QEP concept. That review will serve as the foundation for the work of the other sub-committees that comprise the QEP Development Committee.      

Quality Enhancement Plan Development Committee, Spring 2017 – Fall 2018.   

Over a two-year period, the QEP Development Committee crafted the proposal that informed the final submission to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) as part of KSU's reaffirmation of accreditation in 2018-2019.      

Faculty Grievance Oversight Committee, Fall 2016.   

Provided oversight of a faculty grievance process in accordance with the KSU Faculty Handbook.      

Graduate Policy and Curriculum Committee, Fall 2016 – Fall 2018.   

Responsible for reviewing and providing feedback on graduate curriculum proposals.      

Economic Development and Community Engagement Taskforce, Sumer 2016 – current.   

Responsible for providing vision and leadership for related university-community initiatives.     

Quality Enhancement Plan Topic Development Committee, Summer 2016 – Fall 2016. 

Responsible for providing vision and feedback on the current synthesized university QEP Topic Proposal.      

Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Kennesaw Campus Liaison, Fall 2015 – June 2017. 

Responsible for evaluating requests to present to the Faculty Senate and setting the monthly meeting agenda. Also, responsible for presenting agenda items on behalf of Kennesaw Campus faculty.      

Faculty Senate, Leadership and Integrative Studies Representative, Fall 2015 – Spring 2018. Responsible for representing the Department of Leadership Studies at monthly meetings and relaying information to and from the department faculty.      

College:      

University College Dean’s Search Committee, Fall 2016 – Spring 2017.  

Responsible for representing the Department of Leadership Studies during the search process, reviewing application files and supporting overall search process.      

College Faculty Council, Fall 2016 – May 2019.  

Responsibility for serving as advisory to the dean and relaying information to and from the department faculty to the dean.      

Michael A. Leven School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality Tenure-Track Professor Search Committee, Fall 2015 – Spring 2016.   

Responsible for representing the Department of Leadership Studies during the search process, reviewing application files and supporting overall search process.      

University College Distance Learning Committee, Fall 2014 – Spring 2016.   

Responsible for serving as advisory to the Director of Distance Learning and the Assistant Dean regarding online learning and course technology. Responsible for facilitating two technology related professional development sessions annual.      

University College Dean’s Search Committee, Fall 2014 – Spring 2015.   

Responsible for representing the Department of Leadership Studies during the search process, reviewing application files and supporting overall search process.      

Academic Departments and Programs:      

School of Government and International Affairs Faculty Council (SGIA SFC), Beginning 2022.      

School of Government and International Affairs R2 Roadmap Taskforce, September 2021 – current.   Responsible for drafting a 5-year strategic plan for the school.      

Leadership and Integrative Studies Department Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, Chair, Fall 2018 – Summer 2020.     

Responsible for coordinating the department level review of faculty dossiers submitted for pre-tenure review and promotion and tenure review; drafting of response letters for each candidate; lead revision of department promotion and tenure guidelines.        

Leadership and Integrative Studies Department Faculty Committee, Chair, Fall 2018 – Summer 2020.   Responsible for facilitating DFC meetings and ensuring full participation in shared governance through the maintenance of two-way communication between the department chair and department faculty; lead revision of department bylaws.      

Leadership and Integrative Studies Graduate Program Development: MA in Student Affairs, Fall 2016 – Fall 2018.   

Responsible for facilitating curriculum development (in support to the department chair), shepherding the curriculum proposals through the approval process as the originator of the package of 19 individual proposals, and contributing to the design and development of two graduate programs including seventeen courses.     

Leadership and Integrative Studies Graduate Program Development: Global Education Certificate, Fall 2016 – Fall 2018. 

Responsible for drafting the certificate proposal and contributing to the overall certificate development process. As the proposal originator, I facilitated the approval of this graduate certificate in conjunction with the MA in Student Affairs; however, there were two different development committees for the respective programs.      

Leadership and Integrative Studies Strategic Planning Committee, Chair, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018.   Responsible for coordinating department strategic planning efforts.      

LDRS 3000 Course Coordinator, Fall 2013 – Summer 2016.   

Responsible for maintaining current certifications, coordinating course updates, onboarding and supporting LDRS 3000 instructors, supporting course assessment, and contributing to the overall direction of the Leadership Studies Program.      

Institutes and Centers:      

Community Engagement Faculty Learning Community, Co-Facilitator, Fall 2016 – Spring 2020.   Partnered with the Office of Community Engagement to develop and launch the inaugural Community Engagement Faculty Learning Community.      

Community Engagement Work Team, Co-chair, Summer 2016 – Spring 2017.   

Responsibilities were determined and emergent based on current needs. This leadership role will support the ECDE Taskforce and expand upon previous strategic planning efforts.      

Writing Team Member, Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Elective Classification, Fall 2013 – Spring 2014.   

Responsible for collecting and analyzing institutional data and drafting KSU’s application.      

Community Engagement Strategic Planning Team, Executive Team Member, Fall 2014 – Summer 2015.   

Responsible for providing vision, insight, and data for strategic planning efforts related to community engagement.     

 University Consolidation Operational Working Group for Community Engagement, Fall 2013 – Fall 2014.   

Responsible for providing vision and leadership for community engagement during the KSU- SPSU consolidation, including the development of a proposed organizational structure and leadership for community engagement.     

Faculty Consultant, Office of Community Engagement, Fall 2014 – Spring 2017.   

Provide advice and support to the Office of Community Engagement as needed on existing and prospective initiatives to engage faculty, staff, students, and community members.     

KSU Day of Service Planning Committee, Fall 2013 – Spring 2014.   

Responsible for supporting the planning and coordinating this annual event.     

Other Institutional Service:     

Quality Matters Reviewer, 24 courses peer-reviewed, Spring 2013 – Spring 2019.   

Responsible for reviewing KSU online courses to ensure essential standards are met. Courses are reviewed by a team of three faculty members on 8 general standards and 43 specific standards prior to being offered to students.      

Academic Journals:     

Leadership, Reviewer, 2021 – current. Review manuscripts as requested by the editor.      

Journal of Community Engaged Scholarship, Reviewer, 2019 – current.   

Review manuscripts as requested by the editor.       

Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, Associate Editor, Fall 2014 – Spring 2018, Reviewer, current. Responsible for reviewing dissertations overviews submitted to the journal and serving on the editorial board.      

Journal of Leadership Education, Review, Fall 2014 – current.   Review manuscripts as requested by the editor.      

eJournal of Public Affairs: Civic Engagement Education, Research, and Practice, Reviewer, Spring 2016 – current. Review manuscripts as requested by the editor.      

Professional Associations:      

Engagement Scholarship Consortium, 2022 Annual Conference Leadership Committee, Member, Chair of Marketing and Communications Subcommittee, Spring 2020 – current. Responsible for leadership, direction, and planning for the 2022 annual international research conference.       

American Association of University Professors, KSU Chapter Vice-President, Summer 2016 – Spring 2018. Responsible for providing vision and leadership for a faculty organization that supports shared governance and academic freedom. Review faculty appeals and concerns as needed and draft statement on behalf of the members.      

Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Planning Committee for the Emerging Engagement Scholarships Workshop, Chair, Fall 2013 – Fall 2017, Member, current.   Responsible for directing the EESW program, including planning and assessment, recruitment and review of applications, and content delivery.      

Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Annual Conference Leadership Committee, Member Spring 2016 – Spring 2018.   Responsible for attending monthly planning meetings and providing updates from the EESW Planning Committee.      

International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Board of Directors and Chair of the Graduate Student Network, 2012 – 2014.   Responsible for recruiting new members, organizing membership events, and coordinating the planning committee.     

Community Organizations:        

Mount Paran Christian School, Day of Service, Lower School Coordination Team, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Responsible for assisting in the planning and execution of the event.      

Mount Paran Christian School, Day of Service, Pre-School Coordinator, Spring 2016.   Responsible for assisting in the planning and execution of the event.     

Adopt A Golden Atlanta, Volunteer Foster and Home Inspector, 2009 – current.   Responsible for conducting home inspections for prospective adoptive families.      

Boy Scouts of America, Coosa Merit Badge College, Counselor for “Citizenship in the Community” Merit Badge, 2013.   Responsible for teaching content provided by the Boy Scouts of America.     

Stop the Dump, LLC, Bartow County Community Coalition, Webmaster and Designer, 2013.   Responsible for designing and developing the website for a grassroots community coalition.      

Community Graduation Coach, The Governor’s Office of Students Achievement (Purdue) and Adairsville High School, AY2006 – 2007. Responsible for attending student events and meeting one-on-one with students to encourage degree completion.