Address from the Dean April 15, 2008

 Address from the Dean  Dean ’ s Award Ceremony

 Community Advisory Board  Chicago Advisory Board  Emeritus Faculty Board  Attorneys Advisory Board

Charles Witte  Chair, Community Advisory Board  Retired Circuit Judge

Rob McDade  Vice President Country Financial Services

Dale Strassheim  Chief Executive Officer The Baby Fold

Vernon Pohlmann  Professor Emeritus, Sociology  Hall of Fame Member

Thanks to Our Boards  Community Advisory Board  Chicago Advisory Board  Emeritus Faculty Advisory Board  Attorneys Advisory Board

Budgets  Illinois Avoids Cuts  ISU Thrives

CAS Excellence faculty and staff distinguish themselves

Recruitment 20 new faculty 3 new dept chairs

Last Four Years 55 new faculty 9 department chairs

Mid-year Salary Increases This Semester: $460,958 Last 3 Years: $1,333,408

CAS Support enhance and expand faculty and staff support

Technology — Highest Priority This year: $353,317 Last 4 Years: $2,036,476

Programs of Excellence Last 4 Years: $212,000

Programs of Excellence Neuroscience and Behavior Collaboration with Mayo Clinic

Programs of Excellence Nanotechnology Research collaboration, Southern Illinois University

Programs of Excellence Cognitive Science $1.6 million NIH grant

Programs of Excellence BioMathematics Partnership with Izmir University of Economics, Turkey

Programs of Excellence Energy Science $125 million grant: DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

Programs of Excellence Pharmacological Activities Collaboration with Universidad de Caldas, Columbia

Faculty Support Programs Additional 5% in overhead funds Additional $92,029 for our departments

Faculty Support Programs Increased Share of Indirect Funds Extra Funding: $35,162

Faculty Support Programs Research Enhancement Awards Course Releases Graduate Assistants

Faculty Support Programs 5 awards, $15,560 Last 4 years: 37 faculty 12 depts $118,350

REA Winners Kevin Edwards (BIO) Tomasz Fediuk (COM) Shamira Gelbman (POL) Eric Larson (BIO) Julie Webber (POL)

Research Proposal Review Committee Sherrilyn Billger (ECO) Jeff Courtright (COM) Willy Hunter (CHE) Julie Jung (ENG) Laura Vogel (BIO) Susan Sprecher (SOA)

Research Proposal Review Committee Associate Dean Ann Beck

Faculty Support Programs Increased Start-up Awards 50% Will Double in 2 years

Faculty Support Programs This year: $251,668 (14 depts) Last 4 years: $851,018 (56 faculty)

Faculty Support Programs Travel Grants This year: $21,650 (59 trips) Last 4 years: $61,150 (159 trips)

Travel Grant Winners Nobuko Adachi (SOA)Susan Burt (ENG) Tony Adedze (HIS)David Cedeno (CHE) James Alstrum (LLC)Ray Clemons (HIS) Alison Bailey (WGS)James Day (GEO) John Baldwin (COM)Jonathan Druker (LLC) Amy Bloom (GEO)Kristin Dykstra (ENG) Isabel Botero (COM)Saad El-Zanati (MAT) Joan Brehm (SOA)Tomasz Fediuk (COM) Thomas Burr (SOA)Virginia Gill (SOA)

Travel Grant Winners Rajeev Goel (ECO)Issam Nassar (HIS) Heidi Harbers (CSD)Jamie Perry (CSD) Jeanne Howard (SWK)Norma Presmeg (MAT) Alycia Hund (PSY)James Raines (SWK) Luucian Ionescu (MAT)Paula Ressler (ENG) R. K. Jayaswal (BIO)Elke Segelcke (LLC) Margorie Jones (CHE)Frank Shaw (CHE) David Marx (PHY)James Stanlaw (SOA) Monteserrat Mir (LLC)Michael Stevens (PSY)

Travel Grant Winners Charles Su (PHY)Andrew Weeks (LLC) Richard Sullivan (SOA)Carl Wenning (PHY) James Swindler (PHI)David Williams (BIO) Mary Trouille (LLC)Stephen Van der Hoven (GEO) Diane Urey (LLC)James van der Laan (LLC Jeffrey Wagman (PSY)

Faculty Support Programs New Faculty Book Support This year: $9,000 (18 faculty) Last 4 Years: $27,500 (55 faculty)

Faculty Support Programs Research Grant Mentors Program Feedback on Grant and Fellowship Proposals

Faculty Support Programs External Grant Funding This Year: $3,762,817 Last 4 Years: $21,872,910

Faculty Support Programs College Website Expanded and Streamlined

Faculty Support Programs CASNews 21,176,465 hits 57,701 hits per day 24,871 individuals 6,000 subscribers

Faculty Support Programs Dean ’ s Awards Teaching Scholarship Service

Dean ’ s Awards This Year: 14 awards, $18,000 Last 4 Years: 67 awards, $50,000

Faculty Support Programs Dean ’ s Award Endowment Goal: $400,000 Last Week: $189,500 Pledge: $6,000

External Support of CAS Gifts to the College This Year (so far): $1,551,855 Last 4 Years: $5,926,948

Faculty/ Staff Support Continued and Enhanced Faculty/Staff Support

College Commitment Your Greatest Advocate

College Commitment  support & reward excellent teaching

College Commitment  provide highest quality instruction

College Commitment  support research and scholarship

College Commitment  support technological needs

College Commitment  support, recognize, facilitate, and reward your work

College Commitment  support, recognize, facilitate, and reward your work

College Commitment  Inclusiveness  Spirit of Openness  Transparency

College of Arts and Sciences Ever-Greater Levels of Excellence

2008 Dean ’ s Award Ceremony

College Council Nancy Lind (Chair) Grace Johns Ryan Allured (Vice Chair) Heather Jordon John Baldwin Kevin McGuire John Baur Tomas Ponce Lucinda Beier Sharli Samuel Christopher Breu Maura Toro-Morn Bruce Burningham Steve Van der Hoven Steven Fishback Christina White Patty Franz Joe Zompetti Jodi Hallsten

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member Last Year ’ s Winner Mark Hill Communication

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member Honorable Mention Dedicated member of ISU for over 30 years

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member Honorable Mention “ a highly organized individual who is very diligent, always meets deadlines, and exhibits incredible competence across a wide range of activities ”

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member Honorable Mention “ competence, diligence, creativity, and high ethical standards ”

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member Honorable Mention Micaela E. McCombs Sociology & Anthropology

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member

A dozen faculty, staff, and administrators wrote glowing testimonials

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member dedication, thoughtfulness, professional demeanor, and strong work ethic

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member “ an exemplar ” of what it means to be “ truly outstanding ”

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member the proper functioning of her department rests entirely in her hands

Outstanding Civil Service Staff Member Patricia L. Franz Communication

Outstanding Administrative Professional Last Year ’ s Winner Sarah Walczynski CAS-IT (LILT)

Outstanding Administrative Professional Honorable Mention has contributed immeasurably to CAS and ISU

Outstanding Administrative Professional Honorable Mention “ often works overtime, frequently arriving before faculty get in to their offices and remaining until long after they have gone home ”

Outstanding Administrative Professional Honorable Mention contributes to ISU well beyond her regular duties

Outstanding Administrative Professional Honorable Mention Grace Foote Johns Physics

Outstanding Administrative Professional

loyal ISU employee for nearly thirty years

Outstanding Administrative Professional managing internships, overseeing student advisement, coordinating student teacher placement, and serving as associate dept chair

Outstanding Administrative Professional has “ presented and published more than some of our tenure-line faculty ”

Outstanding Administrative Professional has “ certainly brought in more grant money and fundraising money ”

Outstanding Administrative Professional Douglas K. Jennings Communication

Outstanding AP Teacher Last Year ’ s Winner Doug Jennings Communication

Outstanding AP Teacher

Honorable Mention “ the epitome of an outstanding educator ”

Outstanding AP Teacher Honorable Mention consistently ranks among the best teachers in the department

Outstanding AP Teacher Honorable Mention a genuine talent for working with and motivating students

Outstanding AP Teacher Honorable Mention Laura M. Trendle-Polus TV 10 and School of Com

Outstanding AP Teacher

directs a teacher-preparation program earned a national reputation in the discipline

Outstanding AP Teacher emphasis on learning by doing emphasis on learning by doing

Outstanding AP Teacher “ helped me solidify my decision to be an educator ”

Outstanding AP Teacher “ extremely knowledgeable and fair ” “ willing to work with students anytime anytime ”

Outstanding AP Teacher “ a real standup guy! ”

Outstanding AP Teacher Carl Wenning Physics

College Faculty Status Committee R. K. Jayaswal (BIO) Jean Standard (CHE) Dan Rich (ECO) Alan Lessoff (HIS) Chris De Santis (ENG) John Baldwin (COM)

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  Extraordinary record of teaching in preceding 3 years

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  Two awards of $3,000 Tenured and pretenured

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  1 honorable mention (plaque)  1 winner (plaque and $3,000)

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  Rigorous scrutiny by DFSC  Evaluation by CFSC  Clear indication of the superb quality of our faculty

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Pretenured Category

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Honorable Mention Teaching Initiative Award  Teaching Initiative Award ooks and articles on teaching,  Books and articles on teaching, including 5 SOTL articles including 5 SOTL articles

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Honorable Mention patient, friendly, insightful, and always willing to help  patient, friendly, insightful, and always willing to help

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Honorable Mention “ an excellent professor ”  “ an excellent professor ”  “ passionate ” about teaching  “ a great speaker ”  “ loves teaching ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Honorable Mention Brent K. Simonds Communication

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching

an impressive record of outstanding teaching

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  seven teaching awards  several pubs about teaching  over two dozen grad committees  several undergraduate projects

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  “ best professor I have ever had ”  “ the best class I ’ ve ever had ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  “ a lot less painful experience than I expected ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  “ Dr. X rocks! ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Pretenured K. Aaron Smith English

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Tenured Category Honorable Mention

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching “ I have learned so much and I have gained valuable knowledge that will directly influence my scholarship. ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching “ This was truly a once in a lifetime experience. [The Professor ’ s] knowledge is truly astonishing and inspires me to become a better scholar and teacher. ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching “ Truly one of the best classroom experiences of six years in the university ….More than worth the 6,000 plus miles I put on my car driving to class. ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Honorable Mention Susan M. Kim English

Dynamic Co-Teachers Susan M. Kim K. Aaron Smith

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Tenured Category

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching  Teaching Initiative Award  CAS Outstanding Teacher Award  23 theses committees  number of undergraduate projects

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching “ one of the finest professors I have ever had the pleasure of learning from ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching “ I feel I owe a great deal of my personal, academic, and professional growth to the support and guidance that [the instructor] has given me over the years. ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching “ works tirelessly to facilitate student learning, and has been one of the most talented motivators I have ever seen ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching “ dedication to engage students in learning has been phenomenal, and is one I hope to achieve as a high school teacher one hopeful day. I was blessed to be her student ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Teaching Tenured Category Lisa F. Szczepura Chemistry

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement January 1 to December 31, 2007

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement the most extraordinary scholarly achievement in the preceding calendar year

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement  2 awards of $3,000  tenured faculty  pretenured faculty

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement  research and creative activity  honors and awards  PhD and MA committees  undergraduate research  service to the discipline

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement  External Reviews  DFSC  CFSC

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement  1 honorable mention (plaque)  1 winner (plaque and $3,000)

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Pret Pretenured Category

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention  2 research articles  submitted a third

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention  2 NSF grants ($126 million)  submitted two proposals  10 grad committees

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention “ an immensely important achievement for a junior faculty member or any faculty member ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention “ an exceptional achievement for being on the faculty for only five years ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention John C. Sedbrook Biological Sciences

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement  7 scholarly articles  3 creative works  4 doctoral committees  co-edited international journal

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement “ a talented, versatile and industrious writer-scholar ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement “ stands out as one of the most brilliant contributions to the field... that I ’ ve seen in years ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement “ a solid and original thinker and researcher ” and “ an indubitably important scholar ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Pret Pretenured Category Kristin Dykstra English

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement T Tenured Category

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention  12 research articles  over a million dollars in grants  9 poster sessions

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention  15 thesis committees  7 undergrad research projects

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention “ world leader ” in the discipline

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention contributions are “ widespread, deep, and fecund ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Honorable Mention Timothy D. Lash Chemistry

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement

 15 research articles  $3.3 million in grants  another $1.3 million

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement  Fullbright Fellowship  12 PhD and MS committees

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement “ high standard and uncompromising approach toward research ”

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement “ an internationally recognized scholar ” of the first degree

Dean ’ s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Steven A. Juliano Biological Sciences

Dean ’ s Award Winners

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