Coultrap-McQuin Vitae
SUSAN M. COULTRAP-McQUIN
CURRENT POSITION
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, State University of New York at Oswego
EDUCATION
Ph.D. American Studies University of Iowa 1979
B.S. English & French Iowa State University 1969
Additional Professional Education
Institute for Executive Management, Harvard 2005
Millennium Leadership Institute, American Association
of State Colleges and Universities 2002
Kellogg / MnSCU Leadership Fellowship,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 1999-01
Management Development Program, Harvard 1998
Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education
Administration, Bryn Mawr 1992
HONORS AND AWARDS
Recognition plaque, Women’s Center, SUNY Oswego, 2007
Woman of Courage certificate from MSU Women’s Center, 2001, 02, 03
Phi Kappa Phi, MSU, 1999 (Vice President, 1999-02, President 2002-2003)
Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship, 1992
Who's Who in the Humanities, 1st edition, 1992-93
Choice award for an Outstanding Academic Book, Doing Literary Business, 1992
Contemporary Authors, volume 137, 1992
Emily Toth Award Honorable Mention for Doing Literary Business,1991
Bush Sabbatical Fellowship, 1989-90
UMD Outstanding Faculty Award from Student Association, 1989
President's Distinguished Faculty Mentor Program, U. of M., 1987
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, State University of New York at Oswego, July 2004-present
Responsibility for institutional leadership with members of President’s Council (Vice Presidents of Student Affairs and Enrollment, Finance and Administration, and Alumni and Development); leadership of the Academic Affairs Division with approximately 8300 FTE students and 450 FTE faculty and staff members; supervision of deans and directors of academic units and support services, including College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, School of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Graduate Studies and Research, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Penfield Library, Office of Continuing Education, Office of International Education, Office of Learning Services, McNair Program, Institutional Research & Assessment; supervision of associate provosts of undergraduate and special programs (General Education, Registrar’s Office, Experience Based Education, Honor’s Program, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, First Year Programs, Arts Programming, Transfer Student Services) and multicultural opportunities and programs; management and development of an all-funds budget, including a state budget of over $28 million with additional foundation, research, and auxiliary funds; planning and implementation of academic policies, procedures, and activities; personnel oversight and evaluation; participation in university governance; representation of president and university at internal and external events.
Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Minnesota State University, Mankato, August 1995-2004 (except April-July 14, 2003 when serving as Interim VPAA)
Responsibility for college with approximately 120 full-time faculty and staff members, 11 departments, 4 interdisciplinary programs, 4 centers, 2400 undergraduate and graduate students, and a total budget over $9 million; responsibilities include academic and administrative planning; budget management and development; administration of collective bargaining agreements; faculty development and evaluation; oversight of student relations; curriculum, assessment and program review; facilities and equipment; external relations and fund-raising
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State University, Mankato, April-July 14, 2003; Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State University, Mankato, May-July 2002 (simultaneous with being Dean)
Responsibility for Academic Affairs Division, including personnel decisions; budget and equipment allocations; program and curricular issues; participation in Cabinet; leadership of Academic Affairs Council; supervision of office staff
Director, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Study in England Program at the University of Birmingham, England, 1990-91, 1993-94
Responsibility for overall on-site administration of program for 40 students, 8 faculty and staff and an operating budget of approximately $250,000; responsibilities included all academic and student affairs activities, program management, financial operations, and maintenance of faculty housing
Acting Associate Dean of Academic Administration, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1992-1993
Responsibility for academic issues, budget oversight, student affairs, personnel matters, collegiate leadership, facilities planning, and other tasks as assigned
Special Project Associate, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Administration, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 1992
Responsibility for coordinating the development of a campus strategic plan and programs on diversity
Head, Department of Women's Studies, UMD, 1987-89, 1991-92
Coordinator, Institute for Women's Studies, UMD, 1987-89
Director, Women's Studies Program, University of Minnesota, Duluth 1981-87
Responsibility for long-range planning and day-to-day operations, budget management, faculty and curriculum development and evaluation, student recruitment and advising, and co-curricular activities
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Minnesota State University, Mankato: Professor 1995-2003
Team-teaching a research course and serving on thesis committees
University of Minnesota, Duluth: Assistant Professor (1981-87), 1981-95
Associate Professor with tenure (1987-92), Professor with
tenure (1992-95), Sabbatical (1989-1990)
Teaching introductory and advanced courses in women’s
studies, humanities, and honors
Michigan State University: Assistant Professor 1980-81
Teaching American Studies and writing
University of Maryland, European Division: Lecturer 1979-80
Teaching sociology and women’s studies
University of Iowa: Graduate Instructor 1973-78
Teaching American Studies and women’s studies
Peace Corps, Philippines: Teacher training 1970-72
Teaching English as a Second Language
Iowa State University: Graduate Instructor 1969-70
Teaching Freshman English
SCHOLARSHIP
Books
Explorations in Feminist Ethics: Theory and Practice. Anthology co-edited with Eve Browning Cole. (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992). Includes co-authored "Toward a Feminist Conception of Moral Life" 1-11; and "Bibliography in Feminist Ethics," 187-97.
Gail Hamilton: Selected Writings. Anthology (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1992). Includes "Introduction," xi-xxxviii; "A Selected Bibliography," xxxix-xli; and “Explanatory Notes to the Texts," 197-209.
Doing Literary Business: American Women Writers in the Nineteenth Century (University of North Carolina Press, 1990). Emily Toth Award Honorable Mention, 1991. Choice award, 1992. Republished, NetLibrary, 2001.
"Elizabeth Stuart Phelps: The Cultural Context of a Nineteenth-Century Professional Writer” unpublished dissertation, University of Iowa, 1979.
Professional Presentations
“Beyond General Education: Graduation Learning Outcomes,” AASCU Winter Meeting.
Tempe, AZ. February 9, 2008.
“Engaging the World at SUNY Oswego,” AASCU Winter Meeting. San Antonio, TX. February 5, 2007.
“International Efforts at SUNY Oswego,” SUNY CAO Meeting. Albany, NY. December 12, 2006.
“Advising Students in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Minnesota State University, Mankato,” Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Orlando, FL. November 14, 2003.
“Deans and Development,” Co-facilitator, Dean’s Seminar, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, San Antonio, TX. April 10-11, 2003.
“The Dean’s Role in Faculty Development,” Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Washington, D.C. November 8, 2001.
“Leadership and Change: Challenges in the System Office,” Kellogg Fellows Meeting. Minneapolis. May 16, 2001.
“Focusing on the Focused Visit: Strategies for Communication and Campus Involvement,” NCA Higher Learning Commission. Chicago. March 31, 2001.
“The Dean's Role in Assessment: Educator, Cheerleader, Facilitator, Defender," Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Seattle. November 11, 1999.
“Strategic Planning for a College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,” St. Cloud State University, College of Social Sciences. January 7, 1999.
“A Dean’s Role in College Planning,” Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Minneapolis. November 13, 1998.
“James T. Fields, Gail Hamilton, and the Changing Politics of Publishing in the Nineteenth Century.” Annual lecture for Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America. University of Wisconsin, Madison. October 20, 1994.
“Pseudonyms and the American Woman Writer.” Minnesota Seminar Series. University of Birmingham. Birmingham, England. November 15, 1993.
"Life in Letters: Gail Hamilton's Use of the Genre." Midcontinent American Studies Association. Minneapolis, MN. April 16, 1993; also First Reading XIII: A Conference on Research in Progress. Duluth, MN. April 30, 1993.
"James T. Fields and the Politics of Publishing." American Literature Convention. San Diego, CA. May 28, 1992.
"Publishing Strategies and Successes of Nineteenth-Century Women Writers: Lessons for Women Today." Midwest Modern Language Association. Chicago, IL. November 15, 1991.
"American Women Writers in the 19th Century: Their Background, Their Struggles, Their Successes," Canadian and American Studies Seminar Series, University of Birmingham, England. February 7, 1991.
"Gail Hamilton: An Introduction to Her Work," First Reading IX: A Conference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. April 28, 1989.
"From Program to Institute: Reflections on the Growth of Women's Studies," National Women's Studies Association. Minneapolis. June 24, 1988.
"Changing the Rules in the Middle of the Game: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and the Literary Marketplace." First Reading VIII: A Conference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. April 15, 1988.
"We Think You Editors are a Queer Folk." Philosophy-Humanities Colloquium Series. University of Minnesota, Duluth. May 8,1986.
"Being Professional Writers: Attitudes and Behaviors of Nineteenth-century Women Writers." Modern Language Association. Chicago. December 29, 1985.
"Women Who Shape Our Literary Canon." Respondent. Modern Language Association. Chicago. December 29, 1985.
"E.D.E.N. Southworth and the Profession of Authorship." First Reading: A Con-ference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. March 22, 1985.
"Negotiating with Publishers: Experiences of E.D.E.N. Southworth, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (Ward) and Gail Hamilton." Modern Language Association. Washington, DC. December 28, 1984.
"Popular Women Writers and their Publishers." Feminist Perspectives Lecture Series. University of Minnesota, Duluth. October 10, 1984.
"Women's Studies: Personal and Professional Issues." Panel. National Women's Studies Association. New Brunswick, New Jersey. June 26, 1984.
"The Convergence of Gender and Business: Women and Book Publishing in The Nineteenth Century." American Studies Association. Philadelphia. November 5, 1983.
"Women and Book Publishing: Some Social Factors Influencing Women's Literary Visibility in Nineteenth-Century America." Midwest Modern Language Association. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 5, 1982.
"Diagnosing the Self: Illness in the Letters and Diary of Alice James." First Reading: A Conference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. March 26, 1982.
"Friendship and Literary Reputation: The Case of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps," American Culture Association. March 1981.
"Does the Family Have a Future?" German-American Institute. Heidelberg, Germany. June 11, 1980.
"Radical Feminism: Issues for the Future." German-American Institute. Heidelberg, Germany. March 12, 1980.
"Illnesses and the ‘Self:’ The Case of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps." Midcontinent American Studies Association. April 1977.
"Teaching the Introduction to American Studies." Panel. Midcontinent American Studies Association. April 1977.
"What We Want for Ourselves: Decisions for the Future of Women's Studies." Midwest Modern Language Association. Fall 1976.
Articles
“Female Authorship, 1820-1870,” American History Through Literature 1820-1870. ed.
Janet Gabler-Hover and Robert Sattelmeyer. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons,
2006. 409-414.
“Focusing on the Focused Visit: Strategies for Communication and Campus Involvement” with Donald F. Larsson. A Collection of Papers on Self-Study and Institutional Improvement. Chicago: Higher Learning Commission, 2001. 375-378.
"Pseudonyms." Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. 716-717.
"Publishing Business." Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. 723-726.
"Teaching Through Student Participation." Instructional Development 7.3 (Winter 1990): 3, 7.
"Fostering an Appreciation and Understanding of Cultural Diversity in the Classroom." Focus 4.2 (Winter 1989): 7.
"Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota, Duluth." NWSAction 1.4 (Winter 1988): 13, 16.
"Expressions of the Self: A Course Description." Humanities Education 5.4 (Fall 1988): 13-15.
"Gail Hamilton: A Profile." Legacy: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers 4.2 (Fall 1987): 53-58.
"Why Their Success? Some Observations on Publishing by Popular Nineteenth-Century Women Writers," Legacy: A Newsletter of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers 1.2 (Fall 1984): 1, 8-9.
"Creating a Place for Women: American Book Publishing in the Nineteenth Century," Selected Conference Papers Sex/Gender Division of Labor: Feminist Perspectives. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. (May 15, 1983): 79-84.
"Catharine Williams," American Women Writers: From Colonial Times to the Present. IV. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1981, 429-431; reprint in American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present (Abridged) II, (M to Z). 404-406.
"Eliza Leslie," American Women Writers: From Colonial Times to the Present. II. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1980. 558-561.
“Sarah Ann Evans," American Women Writers: From Colonial Times to the Present. II. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1979. 600-601.
"Alice French's Views of Women," Books at Iowa, 20(April 1974): 34-42.
Book Reviews
“A History of The Atlantic Monthly, 1857-1909: Yankee Humanism at High Tide and Ebb by Ellery Sedgwick.” Resources For American Literary Study 24.1 (1998): 136-137.
“A Living of Words: American Women in Print Culture edited by Susan Albertine.” Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature 15.2 (Fall 1996): 371-373.
“Birds of Passage: Five Englishwomen in Search of America by Richard Mullen and “Going Abroad: European Travel in Nineteenth-Century American Culture by William W. Stowe.” Journal of American History 82.3 (December 1995): 1199-1200.
“Annie Adams Fields: The Spirit of Charles Street by Judith A. Roman.” Resources for American Literary Study 21.2 (1995): 296-298.
“A Fictive People: Antebellum Economic Development and the American Reading Public by Ronald J. Zboray." Journal of Interdisciplinary History 25.4 (Spring 1995): 729-731.
“Women’s Humor in the Age of Gentility: The Life and Works of Frances Miriam Whitcher by Linda A. Morris.” Journal of American History 81.1 (June 1994): 273-274.
"Fanny Fern: An Independent Woman by Joyce W. Warren." Journal of American History 80.1 (June 1993): 272-273.
"Conflicting Stories by Elizabeth Ammons." Journal of English and Germanic Philology 91.4 (October 1992): 592-594.
"Summer on the Lakes by Margaret Fuller, edited by Susan Belasco Smith." South Central Review 9.2 (Summer 1992): 87-89.
"Domestic Individualism: Imagining the Self in Nineteenth-Century America by Gillian Brown." Journal of American History 78.4 (March 1992): 1450-1451.
"19th-Century American Women's Novels by Susan K. Harris." Journal of American History 78.2 (September 1991): 661-662.
"Pornography in a Free Society by Gordon Hawkins and Franklin Zimring" Ethics 100.3 (April 1990): 710.
"The Hidden Hand, or Capitola the Madcap by E.D.E.N. Southworth, edited by Joanne Dobson." Legacy: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers 5.2 (Fall 1988): 70-71.
"The Labor of Words by Christopher Wilson." New England Quarterly, 59.3 (September 1986): 464-467.
GRANTS
“Center for Energy Education and Economic Development,” $300,000 from Omnibus Bill
in Congress, Department of Energy. Proposal developed in collaboration with Cayuga
Community College, Morrisville State College, Auburn Institute for Geospatial
Technologies, 2007.
“Empire Innovation Grant” $90,000 Grant from the State University of New York. 2006.
“Language Learning for Academic Success,” $50,000 Grant from the Office of the Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. 2003-2004.
“Instructional Development Mini-grants” with Perry Wood for Center for Applied Social Science. $5,000. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. 2002-2003.
“Learn by Doing Grant” with Perry Wood. $25,000. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. 2001-2002.
"Paula Gunn Allen." $2355 Spectrum Lecture Series Grant. University of Minnesota, Duluth. 1992-93.
"Feminist Ethics, Professionalism, and Leadership." $15,000 Bush Sabbatical Fellowship. University of Minnesota. 1989-1990.
"Gail Hamilton: An Evaluation of Her Work," $1600 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. September 1988-June 1990.
"Explorations in Feminist Ethics: Theory and Practice." Co-sponsor. $3,214 Minnesota Humanities Commission Grant. 1988.
"Helen Hunt Jackson, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and Literary Professionalism." $1889 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. September 1986-June 1987.
"Professional Experiences of Popular Women Writers in the Nineteenth Century." $4215
Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. July 1985-June 1986.
Single Quarter Leave for Research. University of Minnesota. Fall 1985.
Summer Research Fellowship. University of Minnesota. Summer 1985. (declined in favor of Single Quarter Leave)
"Women Writers and their Publishers: Evidence in the Huntington Library." $929 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. December 1984-June 1985.
"Negotiating with Publishers: The Nineteenth-Century Women's Experience." $3000 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. July 1984-June 1985.
"Expressions of the Self." $2582 Grant for course development from Educational Development Program. University of Minnesota. August 1984.
"Women as Executives." $1000 Shea Grant for program from Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities. 1983.
"Introduction to Women's Studies." $1400 Grant for course development from Educational Development Program. University of Minnesota. June-August 1983.
"Herstory: Women and Work." $500 Grant for program from Minnesota Humanities Commission. 1983.
"Women as Creators and Performers." $225 Shea grant for lecture series by Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities. 1982.
"Women and Men in Popular Culture." $2356 Grant for course development from University of Minnesota Educational Development Program. 1982.
"Herstory: A Celebration of National Women's History Week." $500 Grant for program by Minnesota Humanities Commission. 1982.
"Residencies for Women in Academia." Shea grant for lecture series by Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities. 1982.
Research grant. $300. James Madison College, Michigan State University. 1980-81.
INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
State University of New York at Oswego
Governance
Faculty Assembly and F.A. Executive Committee, Presidential rep., 2004-present
Priorities and Planning, Administrative representative, 2004-present
Labor-Management, Administrative team leader, 2004-present
Planning
Campus Concept Committee, Member, 2004-present
Library Visioning Committee, Chair, 2006-2007
Strategic Planning Steering Committee, 2006-2007
Enrollment Management Committee, 2005-present
SUNY System Service
Search Committee for Vice President of Research and Economic Development, 2007
Leadership Development Advisory Committee, 2007-
Committee Initiatives/ Oversight
Committee on Academic Quality
Task Force on Hybrid Courses
Hybrid Pilot Oversight Committee
Committee on Academic Integrity
Task Force on Professional Development Center
Task Force on Retention
Facilities
Construction Committee, 2005-present
Library Renovations Planning Committee, Chair, 2007-2008
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Visit Planning, Co-Chair, 2002-2004
NCATE Appeal Subcommittee, Chair. 2000
North Central Association Focused Visit, Co-Chair, 1999-2000
NCATE Steering Committee, 1999
Budget and Planning
Enrollment Management Strategic Task Force, Co-chair, 2003-2004
Budget Sub-Meet and Confer, Administrative Representative, 2001-2003
Planning Sub Meet and Confer, 1995-1996; Co-chair 1999-2004
MnSCU System Access Adjustment Task Force, 1999-2000
Curriculum, Assessment, Academic Issues
Graduate Sub Meet and Confer, 2003-2004
Honors Program Redesign Task Force, Administrative Representative, 2002-2003
General Education Committee, 1996-1997
Program Review and Assessment Sub Meet and Confer, 1996-1999.
Co-chair, 1996-98
Undergraduate Curriculum Sub Meet and Confer, 1995-1997
Faculty Development
NEH Summer Stipend Campus Review Committee, 1995-2004
Q-7 Administrative Representative, 1995-1997
Search Committees
Interim Director, Research and Sponsored Programs, 2003
Dean, College of Business, Chair, 2002
Dean of Allied Health and Nursing, Chair, 2001
Dean of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Chair, 1998
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Search, Chair, 1996
International Programs
International Programs Office, Advisory Board, 1998-2004
Technology
Learning and Technology Roundtable, Co-Chair, 1996-1999; Admin Rep, 2003-2004
Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity
Commission on the Status of Women, Administrative Liaison, 2002-2004
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Academic/Curricular Issues
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Project Statewide Meeting, 1993
Cultural Diversity Task Force, Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, 1992
WS Center for Research Coordinating Committee, 1988-1989
American Studies Task Force, 1987
Humanities Library Committee, 1987-1988
Master of Liberal Studies Committee, 1987-1989; 1994-95
SFA-CLA Merger Task Force, 1986
CLA Curriculum/Academic Affairs Committee, 1984-1986
UMD Educational Policy Committee, 1983-1984; 1987-1989; 1994-95
Humanities Program Committee, 1981-1989
Governance
CLA Heads/Administrative Council, 1981-1989; 1991-1993
CLA Assembly Council, 1986; 1994-95. Speaker, 1994-95
Campus Assembly, 1983-1984; 1987-1989; 1994-95
UEA Bargaining Council, Representative Council, 1981-85
Budget
CLA Merit Salary Committee, 1992-93
CLA Budget Committee, 1991-92, ex-officio, 1992-93
CLA Salary Committee, 1988-89
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
UMD Commission on Women, 1992-95
All University (UM) Commission on Women, 1988-89
Affirmative Action Advisory Board, 1988-89
Women's Center Task Force; Campaign Organizer, 1986-87
Sexual Assault/Harassment Advisory Board, 1981-1983; 1987
Women's Coordinating Committee, 1981-87
Faculty Development/Search Committees
Study in England Director Search Committee, 1992, 1993
Single Quarter Leave Committee, 1991
Philosophy-Women's Studies Search Committee Co-chair, 1989
Vice Chancellor Search Committee, 1987-1988
CLA Interdisciplinary Search Committee, 1987-1988
Sexual Harassment Advocate Search, Chair, 1987
Women's Studies Search Committee, Chair, 1986-1987
CLA Search for Interim Dean, 1984-1985
CLA Search for Associate Dean, 1984
Vice Provost Search Committee, 1983-1984
CLA Search for Assistant Dean, 1983
University Operations
Information Services Advisory Board, 1994-95
Task Force on Tuition Band and Cancel/Add Issues, 1992-93
Task Force on Scheduling Policies, 1993
Dental Hygiene Space Committee, 1992
CLA Assessment Task Force, Chair, 1992-93
Michigan State University
Madison College: ICA Committee, 1980-81
Women's Studies: Library Committee, 1980-81
University of Maryland, European Division
Faculty Advisory Committee-representative, 1979-80
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
New York ACE Network. Board of Directors. 2007-present
New York Sea Grant. Board of Directors. 2005-present.
United Arab Emirates University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Committee on Redesign. Member, 2002-2003.
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Board of Directors, 2000-2004. Case Study Leader. 1996. Program Committee, 1997-2000. Membership Committee, 2002-2004.
Panel facilitator, 2002.
Minnesota ACE Network. State Co-Coordinator, 2002-2003. Board Member, 1999-2003. Program Committee Coordinator, 1999, 2000. Moderator, Panel of Women Leaders, 2002. Moderator, Panel of Presidents, 2000. Moderator, Case Study Panel, 1995.
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Board of Directors, 1999-2002. Membership and Advocacy Committee, 1999-2002.
Minnesota Council on Economic Education. Board Member, 1997-2000.
Center for Rural Policy and Development. Ex-officio, Board of Directors, 1996-2002.
North Central Association Consultant Evaluator, 1993-present. Accreditation Visits: 1996. Evaluation Review: 1996; Self-Study Fair Participant, 2001.
Minnesota Humanities Commission. Board of Directors, 1991-1996. Executive Committee, 1995-96; Grants Review Committees, 1992-1993; Nominating Committee, 1993.
Explorations in Feminist Ethics: Theory and Practice. National Conference. Co-chair. October 7 & 8, 1988.
National Women's Studies Association: Program Administrators Caucus. June 1986.
Modern Language Association: Delegate Assembly, Nineteenth-century Literature Section. 1985-87.
Modern Language Association: Chair, Special Session, "Women Writers and their Male Publishers." December 1985.
Midwest Modern Language Association: Women's Studies Section, 1982-84. WS Secretary 1982-83, WS Chair 1983-84.
National Women's Studies Association: Representative to Delegate Assembly. 1982, 84.
Midwest Modern Language Association: Women's Studies Section Advisory Board. 1978-79.
Midwest Modern Language Association: Feminist Criticism Workshop Co-chair. 1978.
Iowa Women's Studies Association (state-wide): Organized Founding Meeting. 1977.
Midcontinent American Studies Association: Executive Board, Iowa Student Representative. 1976-78.
EDITORIAL SERVICE
Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Associate Editor. 1994-1995.
Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, Reader, 1991-2000; 2005.
Humanities Education. Guest Editor. Issue on "Expressions of the Self." Fall 1988.
Legacy: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers. Consultant, 1987-89, 1992-93.
Humanities Education. Associate Editor, 1983-89.
Women and Literature. Reader, 1978.
American College Testing Program, Publications Department. Editorial Assistant, part-time 1978. Proofreader, August 1977.
Psychotherapy for Women, eds., Edna Rawlings and Diane Carter. Copy Editor. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thomas, 1977. 1975-76
Women and Literature, III, 2 (Fall 1975). Bibliographer, 1974.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Literacy Volunteers Board of Directors, Oswego County 2007-
CNY Education Consortium Board, presidential representative, 2005-present
Citizens’ Voices (university-community group on civic education), 2002-2004.
Kiwanis Club of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Founding Member, 2001-2004.
“Do Students Need Mentors?” Workshop with Amanda Hart Johnson. Women and Leadership Conference. March 3, 2000.
Campus speaker for classes, events, orientation, Foundation Board, etc. 1995-2004.
Kiwanis Club. Mankato, MN. 1997-2000.
Duluth Women’s Commission. 1995.
College of St. Catherine Abigail Center for Women. External Reviewer. St. Paul, MN. 1990.
UMD Freshman Orientation and Campus Preview. Campus speaker, 1987-1993.
Duluth Women's Action Group Conference. Consultant. 1987.
Community lecturer in Duluth on women's studies, sexism, family, sexual harassment, women's history, ERA, nineteenth-century illness, authors and publishers, women's education. 1981-1995.
Women's Resource & Action Center. Advisory Board. Iowa City, IA.1978-79.
April 2008
CURRENT POSITION
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, State University of New York at Oswego
EDUCATION
Ph.D. American Studies University of Iowa 1979
B.S. English & French Iowa State University 1969
Additional Professional Education
Institute for Executive Management, Harvard 2005
Millennium Leadership Institute, American Association
of State Colleges and Universities 2002
Kellogg / MnSCU Leadership Fellowship,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 1999-01
Management Development Program, Harvard 1998
Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education
Administration, Bryn Mawr 1992
HONORS AND AWARDS
Recognition plaque, Women’s Center, SUNY Oswego, 2007
Woman of Courage certificate from MSU Women’s Center, 2001, 02, 03
Phi Kappa Phi, MSU, 1999 (Vice President, 1999-02, President 2002-2003)
Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship, 1992
Who's Who in the Humanities, 1st edition, 1992-93
Choice award for an Outstanding Academic Book, Doing Literary Business, 1992
Contemporary Authors, volume 137, 1992
Emily Toth Award Honorable Mention for Doing Literary Business,1991
Bush Sabbatical Fellowship, 1989-90
UMD Outstanding Faculty Award from Student Association, 1989
President's Distinguished Faculty Mentor Program, U. of M., 1987
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, State University of New York at Oswego, July 2004-present
Responsibility for institutional leadership with members of President’s Council (Vice Presidents of Student Affairs and Enrollment, Finance and Administration, and Alumni and Development); leadership of the Academic Affairs Division with approximately 8300 FTE students and 450 FTE faculty and staff members; supervision of deans and directors of academic units and support services, including College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, School of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Graduate Studies and Research, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Penfield Library, Office of Continuing Education, Office of International Education, Office of Learning Services, McNair Program, Institutional Research & Assessment; supervision of associate provosts of undergraduate and special programs (General Education, Registrar’s Office, Experience Based Education, Honor’s Program, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, First Year Programs, Arts Programming, Transfer Student Services) and multicultural opportunities and programs; management and development of an all-funds budget, including a state budget of over $28 million with additional foundation, research, and auxiliary funds; planning and implementation of academic policies, procedures, and activities; personnel oversight and evaluation; participation in university governance; representation of president and university at internal and external events.
Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Minnesota State University, Mankato, August 1995-2004 (except April-July 14, 2003 when serving as Interim VPAA)
Responsibility for college with approximately 120 full-time faculty and staff members, 11 departments, 4 interdisciplinary programs, 4 centers, 2400 undergraduate and graduate students, and a total budget over $9 million; responsibilities include academic and administrative planning; budget management and development; administration of collective bargaining agreements; faculty development and evaluation; oversight of student relations; curriculum, assessment and program review; facilities and equipment; external relations and fund-raising
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State University, Mankato, April-July 14, 2003; Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs, Minnesota State University, Mankato, May-July 2002 (simultaneous with being Dean)
Responsibility for Academic Affairs Division, including personnel decisions; budget and equipment allocations; program and curricular issues; participation in Cabinet; leadership of Academic Affairs Council; supervision of office staff
Director, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Study in England Program at the University of Birmingham, England, 1990-91, 1993-94
Responsibility for overall on-site administration of program for 40 students, 8 faculty and staff and an operating budget of approximately $250,000; responsibilities included all academic and student affairs activities, program management, financial operations, and maintenance of faculty housing
Acting Associate Dean of Academic Administration, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1992-1993
Responsibility for academic issues, budget oversight, student affairs, personnel matters, collegiate leadership, facilities planning, and other tasks as assigned
Special Project Associate, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Administration, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Spring 1992
Responsibility for coordinating the development of a campus strategic plan and programs on diversity
Head, Department of Women's Studies, UMD, 1987-89, 1991-92
Coordinator, Institute for Women's Studies, UMD, 1987-89
Director, Women's Studies Program, University of Minnesota, Duluth 1981-87
Responsibility for long-range planning and day-to-day operations, budget management, faculty and curriculum development and evaluation, student recruitment and advising, and co-curricular activities
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Minnesota State University, Mankato: Professor 1995-2003
Team-teaching a research course and serving on thesis committees
University of Minnesota, Duluth: Assistant Professor (1981-87), 1981-95
Associate Professor with tenure (1987-92), Professor with
tenure (1992-95), Sabbatical (1989-1990)
Teaching introductory and advanced courses in women’s
studies, humanities, and honors
Michigan State University: Assistant Professor 1980-81
Teaching American Studies and writing
University of Maryland, European Division: Lecturer 1979-80
Teaching sociology and women’s studies
University of Iowa: Graduate Instructor 1973-78
Teaching American Studies and women’s studies
Peace Corps, Philippines: Teacher training 1970-72
Teaching English as a Second Language
Iowa State University: Graduate Instructor 1969-70
Teaching Freshman English
SCHOLARSHIP
Books
Explorations in Feminist Ethics: Theory and Practice. Anthology co-edited with Eve Browning Cole. (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992). Includes co-authored "Toward a Feminist Conception of Moral Life" 1-11; and "Bibliography in Feminist Ethics," 187-97.
Gail Hamilton: Selected Writings. Anthology (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1992). Includes "Introduction," xi-xxxviii; "A Selected Bibliography," xxxix-xli; and “Explanatory Notes to the Texts," 197-209.
Doing Literary Business: American Women Writers in the Nineteenth Century (University of North Carolina Press, 1990). Emily Toth Award Honorable Mention, 1991. Choice award, 1992. Republished, NetLibrary, 2001.
"Elizabeth Stuart Phelps: The Cultural Context of a Nineteenth-Century Professional Writer” unpublished dissertation, University of Iowa, 1979.
Professional Presentations
“Beyond General Education: Graduation Learning Outcomes,” AASCU Winter Meeting.
Tempe, AZ. February 9, 2008.
“Engaging the World at SUNY Oswego,” AASCU Winter Meeting. San Antonio, TX. February 5, 2007.
“International Efforts at SUNY Oswego,” SUNY CAO Meeting. Albany, NY. December 12, 2006.
“Advising Students in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Minnesota State University, Mankato,” Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Orlando, FL. November 14, 2003.
“Deans and Development,” Co-facilitator, Dean’s Seminar, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, San Antonio, TX. April 10-11, 2003.
“The Dean’s Role in Faculty Development,” Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Washington, D.C. November 8, 2001.
“Leadership and Change: Challenges in the System Office,” Kellogg Fellows Meeting. Minneapolis. May 16, 2001.
“Focusing on the Focused Visit: Strategies for Communication and Campus Involvement,” NCA Higher Learning Commission. Chicago. March 31, 2001.
“The Dean's Role in Assessment: Educator, Cheerleader, Facilitator, Defender," Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Seattle. November 11, 1999.
“Strategic Planning for a College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,” St. Cloud State University, College of Social Sciences. January 7, 1999.
“A Dean’s Role in College Planning,” Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Minneapolis. November 13, 1998.
“James T. Fields, Gail Hamilton, and the Changing Politics of Publishing in the Nineteenth Century.” Annual lecture for Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America. University of Wisconsin, Madison. October 20, 1994.
“Pseudonyms and the American Woman Writer.” Minnesota Seminar Series. University of Birmingham. Birmingham, England. November 15, 1993.
"Life in Letters: Gail Hamilton's Use of the Genre." Midcontinent American Studies Association. Minneapolis, MN. April 16, 1993; also First Reading XIII: A Conference on Research in Progress. Duluth, MN. April 30, 1993.
"James T. Fields and the Politics of Publishing." American Literature Convention. San Diego, CA. May 28, 1992.
"Publishing Strategies and Successes of Nineteenth-Century Women Writers: Lessons for Women Today." Midwest Modern Language Association. Chicago, IL. November 15, 1991.
"American Women Writers in the 19th Century: Their Background, Their Struggles, Their Successes," Canadian and American Studies Seminar Series, University of Birmingham, England. February 7, 1991.
"Gail Hamilton: An Introduction to Her Work," First Reading IX: A Conference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. April 28, 1989.
"From Program to Institute: Reflections on the Growth of Women's Studies," National Women's Studies Association. Minneapolis. June 24, 1988.
"Changing the Rules in the Middle of the Game: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and the Literary Marketplace." First Reading VIII: A Conference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. April 15, 1988.
"We Think You Editors are a Queer Folk." Philosophy-Humanities Colloquium Series. University of Minnesota, Duluth. May 8,1986.
"Being Professional Writers: Attitudes and Behaviors of Nineteenth-century Women Writers." Modern Language Association. Chicago. December 29, 1985.
"Women Who Shape Our Literary Canon." Respondent. Modern Language Association. Chicago. December 29, 1985.
"E.D.E.N. Southworth and the Profession of Authorship." First Reading: A Con-ference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. March 22, 1985.
"Negotiating with Publishers: Experiences of E.D.E.N. Southworth, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (Ward) and Gail Hamilton." Modern Language Association. Washington, DC. December 28, 1984.
"Popular Women Writers and their Publishers." Feminist Perspectives Lecture Series. University of Minnesota, Duluth. October 10, 1984.
"Women's Studies: Personal and Professional Issues." Panel. National Women's Studies Association. New Brunswick, New Jersey. June 26, 1984.
"The Convergence of Gender and Business: Women and Book Publishing in The Nineteenth Century." American Studies Association. Philadelphia. November 5, 1983.
"Women and Book Publishing: Some Social Factors Influencing Women's Literary Visibility in Nineteenth-Century America." Midwest Modern Language Association. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 5, 1982.
"Diagnosing the Self: Illness in the Letters and Diary of Alice James." First Reading: A Conference on Research in Progress on Aspects of American Culture. Duluth, MN. March 26, 1982.
"Friendship and Literary Reputation: The Case of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps," American Culture Association. March 1981.
"Does the Family Have a Future?" German-American Institute. Heidelberg, Germany. June 11, 1980.
"Radical Feminism: Issues for the Future." German-American Institute. Heidelberg, Germany. March 12, 1980.
"Illnesses and the ‘Self:’ The Case of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps." Midcontinent American Studies Association. April 1977.
"Teaching the Introduction to American Studies." Panel. Midcontinent American Studies Association. April 1977.
"What We Want for Ourselves: Decisions for the Future of Women's Studies." Midwest Modern Language Association. Fall 1976.
Articles
“Female Authorship, 1820-1870,” American History Through Literature 1820-1870. ed.
Janet Gabler-Hover and Robert Sattelmeyer. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons,
2006. 409-414.
“Focusing on the Focused Visit: Strategies for Communication and Campus Involvement” with Donald F. Larsson. A Collection of Papers on Self-Study and Institutional Improvement. Chicago: Higher Learning Commission, 2001. 375-378.
"Pseudonyms." Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. 716-717.
"Publishing Business." Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. 723-726.
"Teaching Through Student Participation." Instructional Development 7.3 (Winter 1990): 3, 7.
"Fostering an Appreciation and Understanding of Cultural Diversity in the Classroom." Focus 4.2 (Winter 1989): 7.
"Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota, Duluth." NWSAction 1.4 (Winter 1988): 13, 16.
"Expressions of the Self: A Course Description." Humanities Education 5.4 (Fall 1988): 13-15.
"Gail Hamilton: A Profile." Legacy: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers 4.2 (Fall 1987): 53-58.
"Why Their Success? Some Observations on Publishing by Popular Nineteenth-Century Women Writers," Legacy: A Newsletter of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers 1.2 (Fall 1984): 1, 8-9.
"Creating a Place for Women: American Book Publishing in the Nineteenth Century," Selected Conference Papers Sex/Gender Division of Labor: Feminist Perspectives. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. (May 15, 1983): 79-84.
"Catharine Williams," American Women Writers: From Colonial Times to the Present. IV. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1981, 429-431; reprint in American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present (Abridged) II, (M to Z). 404-406.
"Eliza Leslie," American Women Writers: From Colonial Times to the Present. II. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1980. 558-561.
“Sarah Ann Evans," American Women Writers: From Colonial Times to the Present. II. Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., Inc., 1979. 600-601.
"Alice French's Views of Women," Books at Iowa, 20(April 1974): 34-42.
Book Reviews
“A History of The Atlantic Monthly, 1857-1909: Yankee Humanism at High Tide and Ebb by Ellery Sedgwick.” Resources For American Literary Study 24.1 (1998): 136-137.
“A Living of Words: American Women in Print Culture edited by Susan Albertine.” Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature 15.2 (Fall 1996): 371-373.
“Birds of Passage: Five Englishwomen in Search of America by Richard Mullen and “Going Abroad: European Travel in Nineteenth-Century American Culture by William W. Stowe.” Journal of American History 82.3 (December 1995): 1199-1200.
“Annie Adams Fields: The Spirit of Charles Street by Judith A. Roman.” Resources for American Literary Study 21.2 (1995): 296-298.
“A Fictive People: Antebellum Economic Development and the American Reading Public by Ronald J. Zboray." Journal of Interdisciplinary History 25.4 (Spring 1995): 729-731.
“Women’s Humor in the Age of Gentility: The Life and Works of Frances Miriam Whitcher by Linda A. Morris.” Journal of American History 81.1 (June 1994): 273-274.
"Fanny Fern: An Independent Woman by Joyce W. Warren." Journal of American History 80.1 (June 1993): 272-273.
"Conflicting Stories by Elizabeth Ammons." Journal of English and Germanic Philology 91.4 (October 1992): 592-594.
"Summer on the Lakes by Margaret Fuller, edited by Susan Belasco Smith." South Central Review 9.2 (Summer 1992): 87-89.
"Domestic Individualism: Imagining the Self in Nineteenth-Century America by Gillian Brown." Journal of American History 78.4 (March 1992): 1450-1451.
"19th-Century American Women's Novels by Susan K. Harris." Journal of American History 78.2 (September 1991): 661-662.
"Pornography in a Free Society by Gordon Hawkins and Franklin Zimring" Ethics 100.3 (April 1990): 710.
"The Hidden Hand, or Capitola the Madcap by E.D.E.N. Southworth, edited by Joanne Dobson." Legacy: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers 5.2 (Fall 1988): 70-71.
"The Labor of Words by Christopher Wilson." New England Quarterly, 59.3 (September 1986): 464-467.
GRANTS
“Center for Energy Education and Economic Development,” $300,000 from Omnibus Bill
in Congress, Department of Energy. Proposal developed in collaboration with Cayuga
Community College, Morrisville State College, Auburn Institute for Geospatial
Technologies, 2007.
“Empire Innovation Grant” $90,000 Grant from the State University of New York. 2006.
“Language Learning for Academic Success,” $50,000 Grant from the Office of the Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. 2003-2004.
“Instructional Development Mini-grants” with Perry Wood for Center for Applied Social Science. $5,000. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. 2002-2003.
“Learn by Doing Grant” with Perry Wood. $25,000. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. 2001-2002.
"Paula Gunn Allen." $2355 Spectrum Lecture Series Grant. University of Minnesota, Duluth. 1992-93.
"Feminist Ethics, Professionalism, and Leadership." $15,000 Bush Sabbatical Fellowship. University of Minnesota. 1989-1990.
"Gail Hamilton: An Evaluation of Her Work," $1600 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. September 1988-June 1990.
"Explorations in Feminist Ethics: Theory and Practice." Co-sponsor. $3,214 Minnesota Humanities Commission Grant. 1988.
"Helen Hunt Jackson, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and Literary Professionalism." $1889 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. September 1986-June 1987.
"Professional Experiences of Popular Women Writers in the Nineteenth Century." $4215
Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. July 1985-June 1986.
Single Quarter Leave for Research. University of Minnesota. Fall 1985.
Summer Research Fellowship. University of Minnesota. Summer 1985. (declined in favor of Single Quarter Leave)
"Women Writers and their Publishers: Evidence in the Huntington Library." $929 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. December 1984-June 1985.
"Negotiating with Publishers: The Nineteenth-Century Women's Experience." $3000 Grant In Aid of Research. Graduate School. University of Minnesota. July 1984-June 1985.
"Expressions of the Self." $2582 Grant for course development from Educational Development Program. University of Minnesota. August 1984.
"Women as Executives." $1000 Shea Grant for program from Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities. 1983.
"Introduction to Women's Studies." $1400 Grant for course development from Educational Development Program. University of Minnesota. June-August 1983.
"Herstory: Women and Work." $500 Grant for program from Minnesota Humanities Commission. 1983.
"Women as Creators and Performers." $225 Shea grant for lecture series by Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities. 1982.
"Women and Men in Popular Culture." $2356 Grant for course development from University of Minnesota Educational Development Program. 1982.
"Herstory: A Celebration of National Women's History Week." $500 Grant for program by Minnesota Humanities Commission. 1982.
"Residencies for Women in Academia." Shea grant for lecture series by Lake Superior Association of Colleges and Universities. 1982.
Research grant. $300. James Madison College, Michigan State University. 1980-81.
INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
State University of New York at Oswego
Governance
Faculty Assembly and F.A. Executive Committee, Presidential rep., 2004-present
Priorities and Planning, Administrative representative, 2004-present
Labor-Management, Administrative team leader, 2004-present
Planning
Campus Concept Committee, Member, 2004-present
Library Visioning Committee, Chair, 2006-2007
Strategic Planning Steering Committee, 2006-2007
Enrollment Management Committee, 2005-present
SUNY System Service
Search Committee for Vice President of Research and Economic Development, 2007
Leadership Development Advisory Committee, 2007-
Committee Initiatives/ Oversight
Committee on Academic Quality
Task Force on Hybrid Courses
Hybrid Pilot Oversight Committee
Committee on Academic Integrity
Task Force on Professional Development Center
Task Force on Retention
Facilities
Construction Committee, 2005-present
Library Renovations Planning Committee, Chair, 2007-2008
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Visit Planning, Co-Chair, 2002-2004
NCATE Appeal Subcommittee, Chair. 2000
North Central Association Focused Visit, Co-Chair, 1999-2000
NCATE Steering Committee, 1999
Budget and Planning
Enrollment Management Strategic Task Force, Co-chair, 2003-2004
Budget Sub-Meet and Confer, Administrative Representative, 2001-2003
Planning Sub Meet and Confer, 1995-1996; Co-chair 1999-2004
MnSCU System Access Adjustment Task Force, 1999-2000
Curriculum, Assessment, Academic Issues
Graduate Sub Meet and Confer, 2003-2004
Honors Program Redesign Task Force, Administrative Representative, 2002-2003
General Education Committee, 1996-1997
Program Review and Assessment Sub Meet and Confer, 1996-1999.
Co-chair, 1996-98
Undergraduate Curriculum Sub Meet and Confer, 1995-1997
Faculty Development
NEH Summer Stipend Campus Review Committee, 1995-2004
Q-7 Administrative Representative, 1995-1997
Search Committees
Interim Director, Research and Sponsored Programs, 2003
Dean, College of Business, Chair, 2002
Dean of Allied Health and Nursing, Chair, 2001
Dean of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Chair, 1998
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Search, Chair, 1996
International Programs
International Programs Office, Advisory Board, 1998-2004
Technology
Learning and Technology Roundtable, Co-Chair, 1996-1999; Admin Rep, 2003-2004
Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity
Commission on the Status of Women, Administrative Liaison, 2002-2004
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Academic/Curricular Issues
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Project Statewide Meeting, 1993
Cultural Diversity Task Force, Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, 1992
WS Center for Research Coordinating Committee, 1988-1989
American Studies Task Force, 1987
Humanities Library Committee, 1987-1988
Master of Liberal Studies Committee, 1987-1989; 1994-95
SFA-CLA Merger Task Force, 1986
CLA Curriculum/Academic Affairs Committee, 1984-1986
UMD Educational Policy Committee, 1983-1984; 1987-1989; 1994-95
Humanities Program Committee, 1981-1989
Governance
CLA Heads/Administrative Council, 1981-1989; 1991-1993
CLA Assembly Council, 1986; 1994-95. Speaker, 1994-95
Campus Assembly, 1983-1984; 1987-1989; 1994-95
UEA Bargaining Council, Representative Council, 1981-85
Budget
CLA Merit Salary Committee, 1992-93
CLA Budget Committee, 1991-92, ex-officio, 1992-93
CLA Salary Committee, 1988-89
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
UMD Commission on Women, 1992-95
All University (UM) Commission on Women, 1988-89
Affirmative Action Advisory Board, 1988-89
Women's Center Task Force; Campaign Organizer, 1986-87
Sexual Assault/Harassment Advisory Board, 1981-1983; 1987
Women's Coordinating Committee, 1981-87
Faculty Development/Search Committees
Study in England Director Search Committee, 1992, 1993
Single Quarter Leave Committee, 1991
Philosophy-Women's Studies Search Committee Co-chair, 1989
Vice Chancellor Search Committee, 1987-1988
CLA Interdisciplinary Search Committee, 1987-1988
Sexual Harassment Advocate Search, Chair, 1987
Women's Studies Search Committee, Chair, 1986-1987
CLA Search for Interim Dean, 1984-1985
CLA Search for Associate Dean, 1984
Vice Provost Search Committee, 1983-1984
CLA Search for Assistant Dean, 1983
University Operations
Information Services Advisory Board, 1994-95
Task Force on Tuition Band and Cancel/Add Issues, 1992-93
Task Force on Scheduling Policies, 1993
Dental Hygiene Space Committee, 1992
CLA Assessment Task Force, Chair, 1992-93
Michigan State University
Madison College: ICA Committee, 1980-81
Women's Studies: Library Committee, 1980-81
University of Maryland, European Division
Faculty Advisory Committee-representative, 1979-80
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
New York ACE Network. Board of Directors. 2007-present
New York Sea Grant. Board of Directors. 2005-present.
United Arab Emirates University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Committee on Redesign. Member, 2002-2003.
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Board of Directors, 2000-2004. Case Study Leader. 1996. Program Committee, 1997-2000. Membership Committee, 2002-2004.
Panel facilitator, 2002.
Minnesota ACE Network. State Co-Coordinator, 2002-2003. Board Member, 1999-2003. Program Committee Coordinator, 1999, 2000. Moderator, Panel of Women Leaders, 2002. Moderator, Panel of Presidents, 2000. Moderator, Case Study Panel, 1995.
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Board of Directors, 1999-2002. Membership and Advocacy Committee, 1999-2002.
Minnesota Council on Economic Education. Board Member, 1997-2000.
Center for Rural Policy and Development. Ex-officio, Board of Directors, 1996-2002.
North Central Association Consultant Evaluator, 1993-present. Accreditation Visits: 1996. Evaluation Review: 1996; Self-Study Fair Participant, 2001.
Minnesota Humanities Commission. Board of Directors, 1991-1996. Executive Committee, 1995-96; Grants Review Committees, 1992-1993; Nominating Committee, 1993.
Explorations in Feminist Ethics: Theory and Practice. National Conference. Co-chair. October 7 & 8, 1988.
National Women's Studies Association: Program Administrators Caucus. June 1986.
Modern Language Association: Delegate Assembly, Nineteenth-century Literature Section. 1985-87.
Modern Language Association: Chair, Special Session, "Women Writers and their Male Publishers." December 1985.
Midwest Modern Language Association: Women's Studies Section, 1982-84. WS Secretary 1982-83, WS Chair 1983-84.
National Women's Studies Association: Representative to Delegate Assembly. 1982, 84.
Midwest Modern Language Association: Women's Studies Section Advisory Board. 1978-79.
Midwest Modern Language Association: Feminist Criticism Workshop Co-chair. 1978.
Iowa Women's Studies Association (state-wide): Organized Founding Meeting. 1977.
Midcontinent American Studies Association: Executive Board, Iowa Student Representative. 1976-78.
EDITORIAL SERVICE
Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Associate Editor. 1994-1995.
Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, Reader, 1991-2000; 2005.
Humanities Education. Guest Editor. Issue on "Expressions of the Self." Fall 1988.
Legacy: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers. Consultant, 1987-89, 1992-93.
Humanities Education. Associate Editor, 1983-89.
Women and Literature. Reader, 1978.
American College Testing Program, Publications Department. Editorial Assistant, part-time 1978. Proofreader, August 1977.
Psychotherapy for Women, eds., Edna Rawlings and Diane Carter. Copy Editor. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thomas, 1977. 1975-76
Women and Literature, III, 2 (Fall 1975). Bibliographer, 1974.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Literacy Volunteers Board of Directors, Oswego County 2007-
CNY Education Consortium Board, presidential representative, 2005-present
Citizens’ Voices (university-community group on civic education), 2002-2004.
Kiwanis Club of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Founding Member, 2001-2004.
“Do Students Need Mentors?” Workshop with Amanda Hart Johnson. Women and Leadership Conference. March 3, 2000.
Campus speaker for classes, events, orientation, Foundation Board, etc. 1995-2004.
Kiwanis Club. Mankato, MN. 1997-2000.
Duluth Women’s Commission. 1995.
College of St. Catherine Abigail Center for Women. External Reviewer. St. Paul, MN. 1990.
UMD Freshman Orientation and Campus Preview. Campus speaker, 1987-1993.
Duluth Women's Action Group Conference. Consultant. 1987.
Community lecturer in Duluth on women's studies, sexism, family, sexual harassment, women's history, ERA, nineteenth-century illness, authors and publishers, women's education. 1981-1995.
Women's Resource & Action Center. Advisory Board. Iowa City, IA.1978-79.
April 2008