2013 Spring Assembly - University of South Florida
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2013 Spring Assembly Dean Eric M. Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Transcript of 2013 Spring Assembly - University of South Florida
2013SpringAssemblyDeanEricM.Eisenberg,Ph.D.
YEARINREVIEWOfficeoftheDean
• Wehavehadanothertremendoussemesterwithpositivemovementtowardourtwomaingoals:– StudentSuccess:Graduateourstudentsontimeandpreparethemforlifeandwork.
– Research:Conductmeaningfulresearchthatmakesapositivedifferenceinthisworld.
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• Currently,wearerestructuringourcollegetorespondtostudents’needsandtomaximizeresearchproductivity.
• AdditionoftheSchoolofPublicAffairs– SPAislaunchingourfirstmarket-basedmaster’sdegreethisAugust
• ExploringnewsynergiesbetweentheSchoolofMassCommunicationsandtheSchoolofInformation.
• Proposingtocreateanewacademicunitfocusedonearthandtheenvironment.
YEARINREVIEWOfficeoftheDean
• CAShassignedaMOUwithJSOU.– Identifyingandexploringoverlappingsharedcommitmenttodevelopmentanddiplomacy
– Student-Facultyexchange– Jointresearchandteachingopportunities– HelpingJSOUtocreateanewon-linejournal– StrengthensourpartnershipwithMacDillandbeyond
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• FrontierForumcontinuestogrowinpopularity.• Thisyearwehosted:– Michio Kaku,Ph.D.– RoryKennedy– HelenFisher,Ph.D.
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• AttendanceatTrailBlazershasincreased.• Presentersareencouragedtobringastudentortwotomeetwithourdonors.
• Thisyear’sspeakersincluded:– LoriCollinsandTravisDoering– SusanMacManus– PhilLevy– LizBirdandFraserOttanelli
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TrailBlazers2013-2014CallforNominations• Wearelookingforengagingspeakerswhoarepassionateabouttheirresearchandabletotranslatewhattheydointotermsthatalayaudiencecanunderstand.
• Wewanttofeaturehigh-impact,meaningfulresearchthatincludesparticipationofundergraduateandgraduatestudents.
• [email protected] byApril22.
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• TheHumanitiesInstitutehadgreatsuccessbyhostingScholarsinResidenceforthefirsttime.– NellIrvinPainter,prominenthistorian– Jorie Graham,PulitzerPrize-winningauthor
• Ourfacultyparticipateinthe“HomegrownHumanitiesFacultyBookSeries”
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• TEDx cametoUSFinFebruaryforthefirsttimetohostaseriesoflectureswiththetheme“OntheEdgeoftheFuture.”
• FourofthespeakershaveCASconnections:– RandyBorum,Ph.D.(SchoolofInformation)– PatriziaLaTrechia,Ph.D.(WorldLanguages)– RavenVillegas(CASalumna)– JordanZimmerman(CASalumnus,BOTmember)
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2012USFOutstandingStaffAwardRecipients• MichaelAbrahams(webmaster)• BrandonKroll(academicadviser)• AutumnMueller(directorofadvising)• KevinSlaughter(seniorgroundskeeper)
STUDENTSUCCESSOfficeofGraduateandUndergraduateStudies
• Weneedtobecreatingadynamiccatalogofcoursesforourstudentsandalsoexaminehowwellwearepreparingthem.Manyindustrieswe’repreparingourstudentsforareinturmoil,andweneedtobequickandnimbleinadaptingtothechangingworld.
STUDENTSUCCESSOfficeofGraduateandUndergraduateStudies
• WeneedtocontinuetodeveloprelationshipswithourapplicantsanddeepenourengagementwiththemwhiletheyareatUSF.
• Followinggraduation,weneedtomakesuretheystayconnectedandbecomeloyalalumni.
STUDENTSUCCESSOfficeofGraduateandUndergraduateStudies
• Weshouldfocusourenergyonprovidinghighqualityacademicexperiencesforourstudentsbothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom.– AcademyforTeachingandLearningExcellence(KevinYee)
– OfficeforUndergraduateResearch(RickPollenz)
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• TheUSFBoardofTrusteeshaveapprovedtosplitourPh.D.inbiologyintotwodegrees:– Ph.D.incellandmolecularbiology– Ph.D.inintegrativebiology
• ThenextstepisfortheFloridaBoardofGovernorstoconsidertheseadditions.ThesenewdegreeswillreplacethecurrentPh.D.inbiology.
STUDENTSUCCESSOfficeofGraduateandUndergraduateStudies
• Enrollmentremainsdynamic!Mixtureofnative,transfer,internationalandOOSwillcontinuetochange.
• NewdegreesoutsideCASareattractingstudents.
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UNDERGRADUATESCHTAMPA– SPRING2013Arts & Sciences
Behavioral & Community SciencesBusiness
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• Activerecruitmentisneededtoelevateouroverallprofile.
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GRADUATESCHTAMPA– SPRING2013
Master’s Student Headcount: 827 Ph.D. Student Headcount: 888
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SACSReaffirmation• FacultycredentialingforFall2013andSpring2014:– UpdatedCV’s– Officialtranscriptsonfile–Meaningfulprogramassessmentthatleadstoimprovement
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• Trackingacademicprogressofundergraduatestudents:– Utilizationofdegreeplanningsoftwareallowingstudentsandadviserstosequencecourseoptions
– PilotprogramplannedforSpring/Summer2013• English,PoliticalScience,PsychologyandBiomedicalScience
• Advantages:– Decreasedtimetodegree– Improveplanningofdepartmentalcourseofferings
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• Ourstudentscontinuetowinprestigiousawards:– FulbrightAward– NIHOxfordCambridgeScholar– NOAAHollingsScholarship– UNCF/MerckScienceInitiative– CriticalLanguageScholarship
RESEARCHOfficeofResearchandScholarship
• Ongoingconversationtoidentifyourareaswherewearetrulygreatandarepositionedtobecomenationalorinternationalleaders.–MaterialsScience– BiomedicalScienceandDrugDiscovery– GlobalGovernanceandCulturalIdentity– DataImagingandVisualization– GlobalChangeandEnvironmentalHazards– HumanPerformanceandResilience
RESEARCHOfficeofResearchandScholarship
• Eightofthe15AAASFellowsfromUSFareCASfaculty.
• USFhadmorefellowsnamedthisyearthanHarvard,Duke,USCandUF. Congratulationsto:SusanBell,JimGarey,
LorenaMadrigal,EarlMcCoy,GeorgeNolas,RichardPollenz,JohnSkvoretz andPeterStiling.
RESEARCHOfficeofResearchandScholarship
• FrenchLiteratureProfessor ChristineProbesreceivedtheChevalierdansl’OrdredesPalmesAcadémiquesawardfrom France.
• She is only theeighthAmericantowin theaward.
FranceConsulGeneralGaëldeMaisonneuvepinned theChevalierdansl’OrdredesPalmesAcadémiquesaward onUSFProfessorChristineMcCall Probes.
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• Forthethirdtimesince2009,afacultymemberinphysicshasreceivedanNSF-CAREERAward.– AndreasMullerreceiveda5-year,$595,000granttostudy“InterfacingRemoteQuantumDotNanostructuresbyResonantLightScattering”
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• Ourfacultyarecapturingtheattentionoflocal,nationalandinternationalmedia.
• ErinKimmerle’s workattheDozierschoolhasbeenfeaturedinTheNewYorkTimes.
RESEARCHOfficeofResearchandScholarship
– MikeZawortko,MohamedEddaoudiandBrianSpacewerefeaturedinNaturefortheirworkincarbondioxide(CO2)captureandseparation.
– Themetal-organicframeworkmaterialatthecenterofanewdiscoverybychemistsattheUSFandKAUSTisshownunderamicroscope.Thecrystalshavebeenfoundtobeamoreefficient,lessexpensiveandreusablematerialforcarboncaptureandseparation,andisapromisingbreakthroughindevelopingbettercarbon-controltechnologies.
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– PhilipLevy’sworkinthecommunityhasbeenfeaturedinthelocalpapers,andhislatestbookonGeorgeWashington’sboyhoodhomehasreceivedravereviews.
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• DavidJacobson’slatestbook,“OfVirginsandMartyrs:WomenandSexualityinGlobalConflict,”hasreceivedinternationalmediaattention.
RESEARCHOfficeofResearchandScholarship
• FundingratesforUSFInternalAwardapplicationssubmittedbyCASfacultyarehigh!
• 2outof4ConferenceSupportGrantssubmittedbyCASfacultywerefundedbyUSFInternalAwards.
• 6outof11FacultyInternationalTravelGrantssubmittedbyCASfacultywerefundedbyUSFInternalAwards.
• ThreeofthefourProposalEnhancementGrantsfromtheUSFResearchCouncilwerereceivedbyCASfaculty:– StephanDeban (IB)– RandyLarsen(Chemistry)– BrianSpace(Chemistry)
RESEARCHOfficeofResearchandScholarship
• LikeUSF’sdistributionofexternalfunding,CASfundingislargelyfromfederalsources($9millionof$19million),withtheremaining$10millionfromStateandLocalGovernmentandPrivatePartnerships.
RESEARCHOfficeofResearchandScholarship
2012RecoveredF&A• 24percent!CASContractsandGrants• NIH:$3.7million• NSF:$4.5million• NEH:$285,000• CongressionalEarmarks:$221,000
Unit F&A%
CollegeofPharmacy 42.4%
CollegeofNursing 25.2%
CollegeofArts&Sciences 24.9%
CollegeofEngineering 21.0%
BUDGETOfficeoftheDean
• Lastyear’sviewoftheroadahead.
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• Thisyear’sview.
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StateofFloridaOutlookfor2013-2014• Sustainedmodestimprovementineconomy.• Unemploymentisdownfrom9percentto7.7percent.• Foreclosuresareindeclineandhousingpricesarebeginningtorebound.
• Newhomeconstructionstartsareupfromlastyear.• 3.2percentincreaseinaveragepercapitaincomeoverlastyear.
• $3.5billionstatebudgetsurplusfornextyear.
BUDGETOfficeoftheDean
FloridaLegislature• Governorproposed$74.2billionbudget,anincreaseof$4billionoverlastyear.
• HouseandSenatebudgetsplantoboostuniversityspendingbymorethan$100millioninadditiontorestoring$300millioncutfromlastyear.
• Houseleadersproposea6percentincreaseintuition.• FundingforUFandFSUtoimprovenationalranking.• Longwayfromdone(sessionendsMay3).
BUDGETOfficeoftheDean
CASBudgetUpdatefor2013-2014• WehavesignificantlyreducedourdependencyonacashsupplementfromAcademicAffairsfromslightlymorethan$5millionlastyearto$3.6millionin2013-2014.
• Resourcesforsummercontinuetocomefromcashsupplement($3million).
• Basebudgethasincreasedwithaninvestmentof$2.4millioninfacultylines.Thereisverylittleflexibility.Ourpositionsarefilledandeverythingiscommitted.
FACULTYAFFAIRSOfficeoftheDean
FacultyHiresin2012-2013Instructors: 33ResearchAssistantProfessors:8AssistantProfessors: 34AssociateProfessors: 6Professors: 3Total: 84
Wehired10STEMfacultyintheareasofcomputationandscienceeducation.
FACULTYAFFAIRSOfficeoftheDean
SpringandSummer2013Retirees• MaryBennett| OfficeManager|Economics• KathrynBorman |Professor|Anthropology• MariaEsformes |AssociateProfessor|WorldLanguages• CharlesGuignon |Professor|Philosophy• RobinR.Jones |SeniorInstructor|PublicAffairs• TaketoOhtani | Instructor|WorldLanguages
DEVELOPMENTOfficeoftheDean
• NewenergyinthedevelopmentofficewiththehiringofNico Karagosian,seniordirectorofdevelopment
• Wereachedourgoalof40percentfortheFacultyandStaffCampaign
• Thankyoutoourarearepresentatives!– DeanMartin,SandraJustice,LoreneHall-JenningsandSheri
Broner• Pleasejoinusat10a.m.onMonday,April15infrontofthe
MarshallStudentCentertowatchtheDeansurfthewaves!• Ifyouwouldliketobeanarearepresentative,please
COMMUNICATIONS&MARKETINGOfficeoftheDean
• TheCASwebsitewillbemovingintotheuniversity’scontentmanagementsysteminFall2014.Wewillbeginpreparationsthissummer.
• Oursocialmediastrategyresultedinfront-pagecoverageintheTampaBayTimes.
• Dean’sOfficeInternshipProgramapplicationshavetripledsincelaunchingtwoyearsago.
• LaunchingastudentgrassrootsmarketingteaminMay2013thatwillhelppromotetheCollegetoourcampuscommunity.
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• Dean’sStudentLeadershipSocietywilllaunchinFall2013.
• Wewillbeaskingfacultytonominateoutstandingstudentstoapplyforthisprestigiousorganization.
• ThesestudentswillserveasambassadorsforourcollegeandworkcloselywiththeDean’sOfficeandourdevelopmentteam.
MOVINGFORWARDOfficeoftheDean
• What’snext?
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• Questions?
