University Professional Development Leave Committee 2010-11 Name: Justin Blum Title: Web Development Librarian Department: Libraries Number of years at UNR: 2 Educational background: Bachelor’s Communications, Master’s in Library Science Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): n/a Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I don’t know that I have any service that supports my nomination, but I do quite value professional development, since it is vital to my position as the web developer for the UNR Libraries. Standards and best practices are constantly evolving in the Web, as are development tools, third-party services, trends in social networking, user expectations for functionality, and so forth. As a result, I’m required to keep an eye fairly steadily upon the realm of web design, and to be an active participant in the community of library web masters. This entails, amongst other things, attending and presenting at conferences such as Internet Librarian or the convention of the Library and Information Technology Association. I know that web design isn’t special in this regard, and that all professionals employed in an academic environment must be plugged in, so to speak, to what is happening within their discipline. More than that, it often requires a time commitment to ensure that one can maintain the proper pace of professional development required for the execution of the responsibilities either explicit in or intrinsic to their job description. Name: Joe Calabrese Title: Continuing Lecturer Department: English Number of years at UNR: 28 Educational background: BA MA Engl. UNR Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): +20 years ago Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Service on this committee, on numerous UNR and college committees and boards over the years. Service on and chair of department search committees as well. Name: Lou Christensen Title: Facilities Manager Department: Biology Number of years at UNR: 20 Educational background: BS Forestry 1980 UNR, MPA 1999 UNR Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Other committee service includes: Arboretum Board, Disability Resource Committee, 2000 Assessment Committee Name: Patrick “Tod” Colegrove Title: Head of DeLaMare Library Department: Division of Information Technology & Libraries Number of years at UNR: 4 Educational background: MSLIS, Drexel University, Philadelphia Ph.D. in Physics, University of Nevada, Reno M.S. in Physics, University of Nevada, Reno B.S. in Physics and Mathematics Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): N/A Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: 15 years experience in private/high-tech industry Name: Michael Crognale Title: Professor, Director- Cognitive and Brain Sciences Program Department: Psychology Number of years at UNR: 12 Educational background: B.A .- 1982, Psychology, University of California, San Diego Ph.D.- 1989, Biological Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: - Past service on the CLA Personnel Committee Past service on the CLA Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee (which is charged with providing the College level review of sabbatical and leave applications). Name: Valentin Deaconu Title: Associate Professor Department: Math & Stat Number of years at UNR: 14 (also temporary positions) Educational background: PhD in Mathematics 1995 University of Iowa. Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): N/A Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I served on various committees. Name: William L Eubank Title: Associate Professor Department: Political Science Number of years at UNR: 30 Educational background: PhD University of Oregon, 1978 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Personnel committee, Department of Political Science, various periods. Academic Standards committee mid 1990’s College of Arts and Science Personnel Committee mid 1980s. Name: Daniel L Fenwick Title: Computer Systems Administrator Department: IT/CTC Number of years at UNR: 10.5 Educational background: BS from UNR, 1995 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): na Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: In addition to over 10 years at the University and a degree in Business Administration, I have over a year working for the State in Carson City and over 6 1/2 years of additional governmental service and 10 years of private sector as well. That gives me a relatively broad range of experience. Name: Holly Gatzke Title: Assistant Professor, Extension Educator Department: Cooperative Extension Number of years at UNR: 5 Educational background: Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Working as an Extension Educator, means my role is to take a wide-range of knowledge areas from the University and apply it to the needs in the community. I could provide the committee a view point of how university work off campus can enhance programs for years to come. I originally worked on national programs in Canada, with the company Pulse Canada, coordinating research between institutions and obtaining funding for special crops. In this role, I worked with research groups globally and gained an understanding of the benefits of interacting with foreign research. With this past experience and my current role of running an office of 5 staff from both university and county funding (which I negotiate for directly), I can provide an understanding of how to handle the day-to-day operations while a professional has been temporarily assigned elsewhere. Name: Griffin Title: Department: Number of years at UNR: Educational background: Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Name: Jodi Herzik Title: Director, Redfield Campus Department: Extended Studies Number of years at UNR: 17 Educational background: MPA Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: University Service: Faculty Senate, 2007-2010 Faculty Senate Executive Board 2009-2010 Campus Affairs Committee University LGBTQ Diversity Committee Extended Studies Customer Service Committee University Accreditation Committee Freshman Orientation discussion group leader Balloon Race Committee Freshman Orientation Leader Search committees: College of Arts and Science Associate Dean College of Arts and Science Development Director Oral History Associate Director Extended Studies Office Manager Three Extended Studies Program Director searches Four academic faculty searches Name: Eric Killian Title: Associate Professor and Youth Development Specialist Department: Cooperative Extension –Southern Area Number of years at UNR: 12 Educational background: 1994 Master of Science, Human Development and Family Studies Family Life Education and Consultation Specialization Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 1992 Bachelor of Science, Family and Human Development Marriage and Family Relations Emphasis Utah State University, Logan, Utah Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: National USDA’s Children Youth and Families at Risk (CYFERnet), Teen Editorial Board, Member The Corporation for National and Community Service Higher Education grants review panel, Member USDA’s National 4-H Headquarters Learning Priorities Task Force for reaching underserved audiences, Member National Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) 2010 Conference Military Partnerships, National CoChair National 4-H Workforce Development and Career Exploration Task Force, Member National 4-H Urban Programming Task Force, Member National 4-H 201 Curriculum Design Team, Member University University of Nevada Cooperative Extension College Personnel Committee, Member University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Military Liaison, State Contact Name: William Lewis Kuechler, Jr. Title: Professor and Chair, Information Systems Department: Accounting and Information Systems Number of years at UNR: 11 Educational background: Ph.D. Information Systems, Georgia State University, 1998 BS, Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, 1972 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: As IS Chair I counsel faculty and approve proposals for Professional Development Leave. Prior to becoming IS Chair I was chair of the Department Personnel Committee for five years Name: Alexander Kumjian Title: Professor Department: Mathematics and Statistics Number of years at UNR: 23 Educational background: Ph.D. In Mathematics granted by U.C. Berkeley in 1980. Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None. Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I have just completed a three year term on the Faculty Senate representing the College of Science. I have also served on several Faculty Senate Committees (Technology and Academic Standards). Name: Jaime Leaños Title: Associate Professor of Medieval Spanish Department: Foreign Languages Number of years at UNR: 8 Educational background: PhD University of Arizona (2002) Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): N/A Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Jaime Leaños Associate Professor of Spanish received his Ph.D., from The University of Arizona (2002). His major areas of research are Medieval and Renaissance Spanish literature. In 2004, he was the recipient of the Junior Faculty Scholarly Grant (15,000) and in 2006, he was the recipient of the Alan Bible Teaching Excellence Award, for which he was also nominated in 2007. Professor Leaños’s most recent publication is a book on the influence that Eneas Silvio Piccolomini (later Pope Pius II, 1458-64) had on the court of one of the most influential Spanish queens, Isabel the Catholic (Scripta Humanistica, 2007). In 2009, he was awarded sabbatical to finish his second book on the Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle Ages. He has published articles in refereed journals and delivered papers at international and national conferences. He teaches Spanish Peninsular Literature as well as Spanish language courses. Professor Leaños has served on different committees at the Department, College, and University level: Campus Affairs Committee, The College of Liberal Arts Oversight Committee, Latino Research Center Board member, NFA Board member, among others. Professor Leaños also has grant writing experience. Name: Nora Luna Title: Assistant Professor Department: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE), Southern Area Number of years at UNR: 12 Educational background: B.A in Criminal Justice and M.Ed. in Educational Psychology Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: COLLEGE SERVICE 1. Member of the UNCE Policies and Procedures Committee COMMUNITY SERVICE 1. Member of the Communities in Schools Southern Nevada Advisory Council 2. Member of the Hispanic Educators Association of Nevada 3. Board member-at-large of the Girls Scouts of Frontier Council, Chair of the strategic plan committee 4. Member of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation Youth Shared Vision Team 5. Member of the UNLV Social Justice Research Center Committee PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION 1. Member of the National Dropout Prevention Network PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Women’s Studies (WMS), 677, Critical Race Feminism. University of Nevada Las Vegas. Spring 2010 Workforce Education and Development (EDW), 737, Facilitation Skills. University of Nevada Las Vegas. Fall 2010 Name: Grant Mastick Title: Associate Professor Department: Biology Number of years at UNR: 12 Educational background: B.S. in Biology and Chemistry, 1986. Alma College, Alma, MI. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, 1992. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, 1993-1998 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: International research experience includes: April-May 1998: Science and Technology Agency (STA) Fellow, National Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo, Japan 2006- 2007 (sabbatical year) Visiting Associate Professor, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Name: A. G. “Mack” McGrannahan III Title: Professor of Music/Director of Bands Department: Music Number of years at UNR: 35 years Educational background: Bachelor of Music Education degree – Murray State University Master of Music degree – University of North Texas Doctor of Musical Arts degree – University of North Texas Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): 1977 - 1979 Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: During my tenure at the University of Nevada, Reno, I have served on the following University Committees: University Appeals Committee, 1976 – 1979 – Chair, Subcommittee, 1976 University Sabbatical Leave Committee, 1978 – 1980 University Arts Festival Committee, 1983 – 84 University Teacher Education Board, 1987 – 1988 University Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, 1990 – 1996 University Appeals Committee, 1995 – 1996 I served on the following committees in the College of Arts and Science (now College of Liberal Arts): Associate Dean Search Committee, 1988 – 1989 By-Laws Committee, 1995 – 1996 I have served on all committees in the Department of Music, including the Scheduling, Music Education, Scholarship, Personnel, Applied Music, Building, Recruitment and Public Relations committees. I also served on the University Faculty Senate from 1991 – 1994. Name: Russ Meyer Title: Associate Director for Housing Operations and Dining Services Department: Residential Life, Housing and Food Service Number of years at UNR: 18 Educational background: B.S. Michigan State University, 1974, 1977; M.S. University of Nevada, Reno, 1997 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Served on and chaired the Student Services Personnel Committee. Served on the university Salary and Benefits Committee. Name: Marilyn Ming Title: Marketing/Public Relations Specialist Department: Cooperative Extension, Southern Area Number of years at UNR: 10 years Educational background: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, UNLV 1992 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I have served on the Administrative Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee for 4 years. I currently serve on Cooperative Extension’s By-Laws committee. I have served on various college and community committees over the years. Name: Marybeth Eleanor Nevins (I go by “Eleanor”) Title: Assistant Professor Department: Anthropology Number of years at UNR: Fall 2010 will be the beginning of my 4th year Educational background: BA: UC-Santa Cruz, MA and PhD University of Virginia, Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None so far Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I am still in the early stages of developing a service history. My most consequential College service so far has been with the Religious Studies Board devising new curricular guidelines and recruitment strategies. For the Anthropology department I’ve served on the Graduate committee and the Media and Public Relations committee. Working for the latter I helped to revamp the department web page, and was subsequently individually tasked with composing a pamphlet the department distributed for graduate student recruitment. My university service consists primarily in my work on the Social Science Core Curriculum Committee—reviewing syllabi for consistency with the program and making recommendations during the program review. To my professional organizations my service has so far consisted in reviewing manuscripts, organizing and chairing panels, serving as guest editor of an academic journal—the relevance to the professional leave committee in this case is the fact that I am currently very much in touch with the demands of professional development from having recently played a variety of roles in relationship to the development, dissemination and publication of research. Name: Paula J. Noble Title: Professor Department: Geological Sciences and Engineering Number of years at UNR: 13 Educational background: AB Paleontology 1985 UC Berkeley PhD 1993 Geology UT Austin Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Peer reviewer for National Science Foundation (NSF), American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) Grantsmanship success with both NSF and PRF Graduate Director, F06-S10 Geological Sciences and Engineering. Involved in mentoring student research in departmental MS and PhD Active research in Geological, Environmental, and life Sciences. Sabbatical leave 5 years ago Name: Anna K. Panorska Title: Associate Professor Department: Mathematics and Statistics Number of years at UNR: 8 Educational background: PhD: Mathematics, 1992: UCSB MS: Statistics: 1988: UTEP MS studies: University of Warsaw, Poland, Mathematics, Mechanics and Computer Science: 1982-86. Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): no Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I served on numerous dept, college and university level committees. Worked in academia, research institution and industry, and enjoyed fruitful collaborations across many disciplines of research. Name: Mark Pinsky Title: Professor Department: Mathematics and Statistics Number of years at UNR: 21 Educational background: Ph.D in applied mathematics; Dnepropetrovsk University; Ukraine. Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): Never Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Served as COS- representative at Faculty Senate; serve on various campus wide committees as budget, grievance, Dean Evaluation committee at the college, etc. Name: Banmali Rawat Title: Professor Department: Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Number of years at UNR: 22 Yrs Educational background: BSEE- Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, India, MSEE- Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, India, Ph.D. Electronics and Communication Engineering- Sri Venkateswara University, India. Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): Never Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Served on: International Activities Committee, Salary and Benefits Committee, Library Committee (Chair), Academic Standards Committee, Several Departmental Committees, Graduate Director EE, Founder/Editor-inChief- online International Journal of Microwave and Optical Technology (IJMOT), Founder/ General ChairInternational Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology (ISMOT)- conference is held every two years in a different country. Broad International Experience and interaction with faculty in several countries. Name: Melanie Robbins Title: Senior Editor/Nevada Silver & Blue Department: Development and Alumni Relations Number of years at UNR: 11 Educational background: BA 1985 UCLA (English), MA 2006 University of Nevada, Reno (English) Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): N/A Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Willingness to serve. Strong connection to campus, both as an alum and a long-time employee. Name: M. “Saiid” Saiidi Title: Professor Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering Number of years at UNR: 31 Educational background: PhD, MS, Civil Engineering Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): Served on the Committee in the early 90’s Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Have had three sabbatical leaves, the last of which was in spring 2010. Member, University of Nevada Reno Board of Regents Researcher Selection Committee, 2006-2007 Member, Distinguished Faculty Selection Committee, 2005-2008 Member, University of Nevada System Board of Regents Researcher Selection Committee, 2003-2004 Chair, UNR Outstanding Researcher Selection Committee, 2004-2005 Member, UNR Outstanding Researcher Selection Committee, 2000-2005 Member, UNR Distinguished Teacher Selection Committee, 1999-2003 Chair, UNR Distinguished Teacher Selection Committee, 1999-2001 Name: Raj V. Siddharthan Title: Professor of Civil Engineering Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering Number of years at UNR: 26 years Educational background: Ph.D. Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): 1993 – 1995 and 2003 – 2005. Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I have served in many other University Committees (Minority Affairs, Speaker Bureau, Environmental Studies, Graduate Council, Courses and Curriculum, Hydrology/Hydrogeology etc.) in the past. I was the Chair of the Professional Development Leave Committee in 1994-1995. During my career at UNR I received Sabbatical/Professional Leave three times and on all occasions I received invitations and stipends from the institutions (MIT, Army Research Office, and Lawrence Livermore National Lab) where I spent my sabbatical. Many spin-off research collaborations and research productivity (grants and papers) resulted from those activities. Name: Mark G. Simkin Title: Professor Department: Accounting and Information Systems Number of years at UNR: 30 Educational background: BA from Brandeis University; MBA and Ph. D. from University of California, Berkeley Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I am starting my 31st year of teaching here at UNR. I have served for over 20 years on various departmental and college personnel committees. I have received two sabbatical/development leaves from UNR (plus one sabbatical leave from my prior university). I am the author or coauthor of over 100 research articles in my field of information systems. I am the author or coauthor of 17 textbooks in my field of information systems. In prior years, I have served on the UNR Parking Board and the athletic oversight committee. As part of my service to the university, I would like to serve on this UNR professional leave committee. Name: David Thain Title: Assistant Professor & Extension Veterinarian Department: Animal Biotechnology Number of years at UNR: 4.5 Educational background: BS Biology, USU, 1975 & DVM, CSU, 1980 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): (none) Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: (none) Name: Margaret (Peggy) Urie Title: Lecturer Department: English Number of years at UNR: 31 Educational background: PhD English Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I have been given two development leaves in the past; I served as Faculty Senate Chair, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Core Writing in the Department of English, as well as on many university, college and department committees. Name: Pamela Kahn Van Pelt Title: Grant and Resources Specialist Department: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Number of years at UNR: 17 (November 2010) Educational background: B. S. Degree in Health Science; M.P.A. Degree in Public AdministrationCalifornia State University Hayward, California Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Served on the UNR Diversity Committee in 2006; Serving on UNCE Statewide Culture Club Committee from 2009 to present. Name: Virginia Vogel Title: Professor Department: Art Number of years at UNR: 33 Educational background: BA in Speech, Communications and Theatre, English and Education from Albion College; MFA in Theatre from Texas Christian University Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): I have served twice before—but, can’t remember the dates—sometime late 80’s and then again maybe late 90’s or early 2000--Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I have served on Faculty Senate, been chair of the Art Department, served on Academic Standards, work with various technologies and research methods. Name: Qi Wan Title: Associate Professor Department: Physiology and Cell Biology Number of years at UNR: 2 Educational background: MD/PhD Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): N/A Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: serving on Graduate Admission Committee and Faculty Recruitment Committee. Name: Sandy Week Title: Lecturer Department: Accounting and Information Systems Number of years at UNR: 16 Educational background: MBA I have experiences Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I served on the Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Award committee for eight years and chaired the committee for one year. I am an organized and timely committee member who has the ability and training to create strategies that address all stakeholders’ requirements. I would enjoy a new challenge. Name: Jessica L. Younger Title: Executive Assistant to the Vice President Department: Division of Health Sciences Number of years at UNR: Three (as an employee) Educational background: BS in Business Administration (Supply Chain Management) Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): None Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Current responsibilities include human resources management for the Division of Health Sciences, serving as the Division representative to the University Courses and Curriculum Committee, at-large member of the Nevada Faculty Alliance, and Chair of the Great Basin Federal Credit Union Supervisory Board. Name: Paoshan Yue Title: Director of Technical Services Department: University Libraries Number of years at UNR: 7 years and 10 months Educational background: Master of Library and Information Science 1992, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Graduate Studies in British and American Literature, 1988–1990, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan Bachelor of Arts in English 1986, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): none Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: Mentoring tenure-track librarians and writing annual evaluations (2008 to present) Served on Library Personnel Committee (2004-2006; 2008-2010) Served on six search committees for hiring new library faculty members and chaired three of them (between 2003 and 2010) Served on the Continuing Education Committee of North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) as chair (2006-2007) and as a member (2003-2006), developing and coordinating continuing education programs for NASIG members Served on the NASIG Program Planning Committee (2008-present), participating in planning NASIG annual conferences Name: Jiangnan Zhu Title: Assistant Professor Department: Political Science Number of years at UNR: 2 Educational background: Ph.D. from Northwestern University, 2008 Past service on the Professional Development Leave Committee (please indicate dates): N/A Brief summary of other service or experiences that you think support your nomination: I haven’t formally serviced on any campus wide committees.