Dr. Mussie Habteselassie
Assistant Professor, Soil Microbiology
Griffin Campus
THIRD YEAR REVIEW
Committee Report
John Beasley
Robert Carrow
William Miller (chair)
Assignment:
70% research: environmental and soil
microbiology
30% teaching: soils courses supporting
Environmental Resource Science major:
CRSS 3060 (Soils & Hydrology)
CRSS 4610 (Soil Microbiology)
CRSS 4580 (Erosion & Conservation)
AESC 4960 (Undergrad Research)
AESC 3920 (Internship)
History:
2005:
2006-07:
2007-08:
Oct 2008:
Ph.D. Utah State
Postdoc, Purdue
Postdoc, UNC
Assistant Prof, UGA
Research:
Publications
8 refereed article & chapters
6 since 2008
4 first author
4 manuscripts submitted or in preparation
16 abstracts/proceedings
3 since 2008
Research:
Grants funded (all in 2010-11):
4, totalling $855,000
$170,000 to M.H. as co-PI
Grants pending: 2 (USDA, NSF)
Proposals not funded since 2008: 12
Funding
Research:
Presentations
10 conference presentations/posters
2 since 2008
3 invited regional presentations
Presiding officer, SSSA session, 2010
Teaching:
Term
Course
2009
Spring
Fall
2010
Spring
Fall
2011
Courses
Spring
4610/6610,L
3060,L
4960
4580,L
4960
3060,L
4610/6610,L
3920
3920
Students Credit
13
9
1
4
1
2
6 (+13)
1
1
100
75(DE)
100
100
100
50(DE)
100(DE)
100
100
Teaching:
Evaluations
Numerical ratings: All between 1 and 2
(1=Excellent, 2=Good)
Written comments: Favorable, complimentary
Multiple forms, scales: being standardized
DE: some issues to be worked out with
evaluations
Teaching:
Distance Ed
Real-time DE via Tandberg:
4610/6610: Griffin to Athens
Labs conducted locally
M.H. –will be I. of R. at both locations
3060: Athens to Griffin
Co-taught; Miller originate lectures
4580: No definite plans
Teaching:
Major professor:
Advisory committees:
Graduate Education
1 MS
1 PhD in Fall ‘11
3 PhD
Service:
Professional:
1 proposal review panel
Presiding officer, SSSA panel in 2010
Reviewer for numerous journals
University:
Departmental Cirriculum committee
Griffin Library committee
Young Scholars mentor 2009, 2010
Committee Conclusions and
Recommendations
Dr. Habteselassie is making adequate progress
towards promotion and tenure.
Recommendations:
--stabilize teaching load, perfect DE approach
--focus on publications
--continue to pursue grant support
--seek out contacts with professional societies