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College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural Sciences. College Meeting August 20, 2014. Agenda. Special Guests Introductions of new members of CEFNS T/TT Faculty Searches CEFNS Updates - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural
Sciences
College Meeting
August 20, 2014
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Agenda
• Special Guests• Introductions of new members of CEFNS• T/TT Faculty Searches• CEFNS Updates
o Informatics & Computing, Possible faculty salary incentive program, Performance Funding, New Research Center, Keck Award, Carnegie Classification, New Building
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Special guests . . .
President Rita Cheng
Provost Laura Huenneke
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Introductions of new members of CEFNS
Biological Sciences• Lara Dickson, Lab Manager• Michelle Mack, Professor• Edward “Ted” Schuur, Professor• Aaron Smith, Assistant Professor• Lori Wilson, Assistant Clinical Professor
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Chemistry & Biochemistry• Clara Adams, Lecturer• Rebecca Carpenter, Instructor• Gerrick Lindberg, Assistant Professor• Steven Mercer, Instructor• Joseph Ramos, Lecturer
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Environmental Engineering• Jeff Heiderscheidt, Lecturer• Fethiye “Faith” Ozis, Instructor• Gerjen “Gary” Slim, Instructor• Dianne McDonnell, Assistant Professor of
Practice
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability• Kerry Grimm-Greenblatt, Lecturer• Taylor Joyal, Instructor• Nick McKay, Assistant Professor• Jean Palumbo, Editor• Michael Smith, Assistant Professor
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Ecosystem Science and Society• Michaela Hayer, Research Specialist, Sr.• Rebecca Mau, Research Specialist, Sr.• Jingran Sun, Research/Laboratory Aide
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
• Elmer Grubbs, Instructor
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Forestry• David Auty, Assistant Professor• Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Research
Associate• Christopher Updike, Research
Specialist, Sr.
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Informatics & Computing• Viacheslav “Slava” Fofanov, Assistant
Professor• Temuulen “Teki” Sankey, Assistant
Professor
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Landscape Conservation Initiative• Kristen Potter, Coordinator
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Mathematics & Statistics• Patricia Barton, Administrative Assistant• Christina Kestler, Instructor• Benjamin Lantz, Instructor• Sudipta Mallik, Instructor• Bhupendra Paudyal, Instructor• Salvadore Vera, Lecturer
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Mechanical Engineering• Sagnik Mazumdar, Instructor• Sarah Oman, Lecturer
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Microbial Genetics and Genomics• Erik Settles, Research Associate
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Physics & Astronomy• John Gibbs, Assistant Professor• James Rall, Instructor
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Science Teaching & Learning• Kristi Fredrickson, Professional
Development Associate• Danielle Ross, Assistant Professor• Brooke Whitworth, Assistant Professor
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Sustainable Energy Solutions &
Bioengineering Innovation• Megan Coe, Administrative Associate
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Tribal Environmental Professionals• Andy Bessler, Project Director• Darlene Santosdiaz, Admin. Associate
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CEFNS Meeting Fall 2014
Dean’s Office• Michael Franchi, Accountant• Marisol Holder, Academic Advisor• Diana Sundermeyer, Program
Coordinator, Multicultural Engineering Program
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Senior Faculty Hires Update
Michelle Mack, Professor
Department of Biology
University of Florida
Ted Schuur, Professor
Department of Biology
University of Florida
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Senior Faculty Hires Update
Michelle Mack, Professor
ECOSS & Bio. Sciences
Northern Arizona University
Ted Schuur, Professor
ECOSS & Bio. Sciences
Northern Arizona University
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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15
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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15
Biological Sciences - Assistant Professor – physiology
CECMEE - Assistant Professor – transportation
Chem & Biochem - Assistant Professor – analytical chemistry
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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15
EE/CS– Assistant Professor – electrical engineering– Assistant Professor – electrical engineering
(loss of faculty due to Informatics)– Mid-Career – computer science (loss of
faculty due to Informatics)
Math & Statistics - Assistant Professor – statistics (biostatics/big data)
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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15
SESES - Assistant Professor – water and food/sustainability cluster (0.51FTE SBS and 0.49FTE SESES)
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CEFNS Updates
• Informatics & Computing Program• Faculty Salary Incentive Program (maybe)• Performance Funding• Research Center and W.M. Keck• Carnegie High Research Classification• Health & Science Building
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ICP Update
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ICP Update
• Informatics & Computing Program (ICP)– (NAU program; reports to the Dean of
CEFNS; research intensive faculty)
• Leadership– Paul Flikkema, Director (EE/CS)– John Georgas, Associate Director (EE/CS)
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ICP Update
• Faculty– Slava Fofanov, TT Assistant Professor,
Biostatistics– Teki Sankey, TT Assistant Professor,
Geoinformatics (50:50)– External Search, TT Assistant Professor,
Area Open (50:50)• Location
– Applied Research & Development Building
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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program
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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program
Eligible Faculty• At least two years of external grants with ability
and capacity to pay salary plus ERE (not TRIF)
Arrangement• Grants pay a set percentage of reference
salary and associated ERE• Percentage in the range 15% to 50% (fixed)
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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program
Grace Period• Possible grace period between grants but
salary arrangement will not be modified; NAU will not pay the missing salary or allow you to temporarily return to “standard” salary model
Arrangement Terminated• If arrangement is terminated for whatever
reason then that faulty member is precluded from further participation
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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program
Example• Assume
o $100,000 AY salary with 35% ERE (reference salary)o 30% Of reference salary paid by grants (salary increase)
• Grants pay 30% of reference salary plus associated EREo NAU pays $100,000 for 0.769FTE plus associated EREo Grants pay for 0.231FTE plus associated ERE; 30% of
reference salary = $30,000 35% ERE on $30,000 = $10,500 Total paid by grants = $40,500
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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program
Example (cont’d.)• Faculty AY salary = $130,000 (base AY salary
reference point still $100K; raises will change reference AY salary; grants must accommodate any and all raises)
Only discussion stage at this time!
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Performance Funding
Important for CEFNS• Degrees granted• Courses completed• Research expenditures
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Numbers of Graduates
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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400
600
800
1000
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440 458519
661
905
1191
Graduation numbers (unofficial)
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More graduates . . .
The quality of the education we provide is important to all of us.
We must remain dedicated to our students and the excellence of the NAU experience.
This is NAU’s Grand Challenge!
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Research Expenditures
New research center:• Center for Bioengineering Innovation
(Kiisa Nishikawa)
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Research Expenditures
Kiisa Nishikawa, Brent Nelson, Chris Mann
and Matt Gage
received one of six nation-wide
W.M. Keck Foundation Grants
in Medical Research
“A New Twist on Muscle Contraction”The check is in the mail.
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Carnegie High Research Classification
NAU is being attentive to:
• external research dollars• number of Ph.D. graduates
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Health & Science Building
New home for Chem & Biochem and CSTL
Classrooms, teaching labs, research labs
Faculty, staff and departmental offices.
Expected completion date is July 1, 2015
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Health & Science Building
New home for Chem & Biochem and CSTL
Classrooms, teaching labs, research labs
Faculty, staff and departmental offices.
Expected completion date is July 1, 2015
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Health & Science Building
The Chemistry Building
will be razed.
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College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural
Sciences
College Meeting
August 20, 2014
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