91¶ÌÊÓƵ

Member
5/18 –

• One of 11 members of the international Board.
• Develop programs to promote the study, management, and conservation of saline lakes.
• Organize a triennial international research conference, including location, scientific program, and logistics.

Member
4/15 – 6/18

• One of 15 members of the international Board
• Prioritized programs and initiatives for the 60,000-member international organization
• Reviewed and approved $5,037,572 (FY14) annual budget
• Made strategic plans for maintaining and using $12,980,699 (FY14) endowment

Director
5/15 – 6/18

• Directed recruitment and chapter activities of 32 regional chapters in North America
• Reviewed chapter annual reports
• Organized regional group delegate meetings for the 2015 annual meeting

Chair
11/12 – 5/15

• Developed a revised tenure document used by the College of Science
• Served as liaison between the Dean and college faculty in deliberations regarding tenure decision policies
• Prepared, submitted and presented the documents for review by the Academic, Promotion, Academic Freedom, and Tenure Committee
• Prepared and submitted documents to the Faculty Senate
• For the first time ever, established the criteria and procedures by which faculty in the college are evaluated post-tenure
• Conducted “town-hall” meeting with college faculty to discuss implications of post-tenure review
• Prepared, submitted and presented the documents for review by the Academic, Promotion, Academic Freedom, and Tenure Committee (approved 4/12/2013)
• Prepared and submitted documents to the Faculty Senate (approved 4/19/2013)

Member
9/11 – 6/12

• Reviewed cases of academic due process with regard to granting of tenure/promotion, salary, work conditions and other pertinent matters of faculty concern

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Member
11/08 – 12/10

• One of 15 members of the international Board
• Prioritized programs and initiatives for the 60,000-member international organization
• Reviewed and approved $5,448,276 (FY09) annual budget
• Made strategic plans for maintaining and using $8,796,883 (FY09) endowment
• Attended three Board of Directors meetings and participated in eight Board teleconferences

Director
11/08 – 12/10

• Directed recruitment and chapter activities of 130 constituency chapters in North America
• Reviewed 130 chapter annual reports
• Organized constituency group delegate meetings at the 2009 annual meeting

Associate Director
12/07 – 11/08

• Reviewed 128 chapter annual reports
• Assisted Director in organizing 2008 annual meeting activities

Chair
10/05 – 05/08

• Evaluated a total of 17 candidates for promotion or tenure
• Reviewed the performance evaluation of the College Dean and worked with the Provost to formulate his final report

President
9/01 – 9/08

• Successfully completed and submitted seven annual reports, which are required for maintaining the chapter in good standing
• Recruited 38 students as members of the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ chapter of Sigma Xi
• Organized 22 on-campus seminars, including local, national, and international speakers
• Served as an official delegate to 2002, 2004, 2008 annual meetings of Sigma Xi
• Served as an official teller at the 2004 annual meeting of Sigma Xi