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Address from
the Dean
April 15, 2008
 Address
from the Dean
 Dean’s Award
Ceremony
 Community Advisory
 Chicago Advisory
 Emeritus
Board
Board
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
 Chicago Advisory
 Emeritus
Board
Board
Faculty Advisory Board
 Attorneys Advisory
Board
Budgets
 Illinois Avoids
 ISU
Thrives
Cuts
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)
Tony Adedze (HIS)
James Alstrum (LLC)
Alison Bailey (WGS)
John Baldwin (COM)
Amy Bloom (GEO)
Isabel Botero (COM)
Joan Brehm (SOA)
Thomas Burr (SOA)
Susan Burt (ENG)
David Cedeno (CHE)
Ray Clemons (HIS)
James Day (GEO)
Jonathan Druker (LLC)
Kristin Dykstra (ENG)
Saad El-Zanati (MAT)
Tomasz Fediuk (COM)
Virginia Gill (SOA)
Travel Grant Winners
Rajeev Goel (ECO)
Heidi Harbers (CSD)
Jeanne Howard (SWK)
Alycia Hund (PSY)
Luucian Ionescu (MAT)
R. K. Jayaswal (BIO)
Margorie Jones (CHE)
David Marx (PHY)
Monteserrat Mir (LLC)
Issam Nassar (HIS)
Jamie Perry (CSD)
Norma Presmeg (MAT)
James Raines (SWK)
Paula Ressler (ENG)
Elke Segelcke (LLC)
Frank Shaw (CHE)
James Stanlaw (SOA)
Michael Stevens (PSY)
Travel Grant Winners
Charles Su (PHY)
Richard Sullivan (SOA)
James Swindler (PHI)
Mary Trouille (LLC)
Diane Urey (LLC)
Jeffrey Wagman (PSY)
Andrew Weeks (LLC)
Carl Wenning (PHY)
David Williams (BIO)
Stephen Van der Hoven (GEO)
James van der Laan (LLC
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)
Ryan Allured (Vice Chair)
John Baldwin
John Baur
Lucinda Beier
Christopher Breu
Bruce Burningham
Steven Fishback
Patty Franz
Jodi Hallsten
Grace Johns
Heather Jordon
Kevin McGuire
Tomas Ponce
Sharli Samuel
Maura Toro-Morn
Steve Van der Hoven
Christina White
Joe Zompetti
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
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
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
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
Outstanding AP Teacher
directs a teacher-preparation program
earned a national reputation in the
discipline
Outstanding AP Teacher
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”
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

Books and articles on teaching,
including 5 SOTL articles
Dean’s Award for
Outstanding Teaching
Honorable Mention

patient, friendly, insightful, and
always willing to help
Dean’s Award for
Outstanding Teaching
Honorable Mention

“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
Dean’s Award for
Outstanding Teaching
an impressive record of
outstanding teaching
Dean’s Award for
Outstanding Teaching
 seven
teaching awards
 several
 over
pubs about teaching
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
 DFSC
 CFSC
Reviews
Dean’s Award for Outstanding
Scholarly Achievement

1 honorable mention (plaque)

1 winner (plaque and $3,000)
Dean’s Award for Outstanding
Scholarly Achievement
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
Pretenured Category
Kristin Dykstra
English
Dean’s Award for Outstanding
Scholarly Achievement
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
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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