Hood College Academic Affairs

Welcome to the 2024-25 academic year!

I hope all of you have had some time to relax and recharge over the summer months. I know a lot of faculty and staff have been busy over the summer moving forward key initiatives such as preparing to launch the Heart, Mind, and Hands (HMH) Core Curriculum in fall 2025 and continuing the work on the Middle States Self-Study.

I’m also excited to welcome an impressive “class” of new faculty colleagues to the Hood community this fall (see their bios later in the newsletter). Please take time to extend a Hood "hello" to each of them. New Faculty Orientation will take place on August 9th (8:30 am - 4:00 pm) in Whitaker Campus Center, 220. Additionally, Adjunct Faculty Orientation is planned for August 13th from 5:30-7:40 pm in Whitaker Campus Center Commons. Contact Hilary Stipelman with any questions regarding adjunct faculty orientation. This year, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, Dr. April Boulton, is leading both orientations. I also want to thank the many faculty who have volunteered to serve as mentors.

I want to acknowledge many faculty and staff who have agreed to assume some of my former Dean of Faculty roles for the upcoming academic year. Please extend a thank you to these campus leaders next time you see them.

• Drs. Michelle Gricus and Ann Stewart (Co-Chairs of Core Implementation Group)
• Dr. Jolene Sanders (Academic Judicial Council Chair)
• Dr. Karen Hoffman and Nathan Reese (Co-Chairs of Core Curriculum Assessment Board)
• Jessica Hammack, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Director
• Dr. Kevin Bennett and Traci Holland (Subcommittee on Core Curriculum Proposals)

I’m excited to announce that, beginning this fall, the faculty research allocation awarded through the Faculty Development Committee (FDC) will increase to $1,000/faculty member/year. These funds can be used for costs associated with faculty research. FDC applications and deadlines are posted on the FDC website. Also don’t forget about the academic innovation grants available through the Center for Teaching and Learning. Information can be found on the CTL website. Grants are available to support pedagogic research and the design/implementation/assessment of high-impact practices.

I look forward to seeing you at the Fall Forum on Monday, August 12. Please take time to welcome our newest colleagues and lend your support to their successful transition to Hood. During the morning session of the forum, we will celebrate our colleagues who have earned service and other special awards. If you teach undergraduate students primarily, please plan to attend the afternoon session of the Fall Forum. The Core Implementation Group is offering concurrent workshops from 1-2:30pm under the umbrella title, "Choose-Your-Core-Adventure."

• New faculty members and those in the beginning stages of developing Mind courses are encouraged to attend the "Core Overview and Mind Course Development" session with Kevin Bennett, Alan Goldenbach, Kat Kempert, and Ann Stewart in Hodson 210.

• Faculty planning to contribute to the "Heart" part of the Core should head to Hodson 212 for "First Year Experience/Linked Courses" with Michelle Gricus, Becky Grove, Mallory Huard, and Amy Kilpatrick.
• Faculty teaching senior capstones will find Heather Mitchell-Buck's "E-Portfolios" workshop in Hodson 235 the most helpful for determining what elements, tools, and platforms are most useful to students after graduation.

Stay for individual consultation and Core Q&A from 2:30-3:30pm in Hodson 131.

October 15th is the LAST DAY to submit Heart and Mind course proposals, no exceptions.

We will host our third annual assessment day called “Assesstivus” on Thursday, August 15 from 9am -12 noon in WCC. The guest presenters will be our own campus experts including Drs. Nisha Manikoth and Sherita Henry as well as Associate Director of Assessment, Nathan Reese. Nathan will be sending a campus flyer out soon, but the half-day kicks off at 9 am in Whitaker Campus Commons with the annual airing of assessment grievances and breakfast will be available starting at 8:30 am. If you plan to attend Assestivus, please RSVP to Haley Greene. By the way, we had 93% of all Core Curriculum courses in the AY 2023-24 collect and report assessment data. We have made great strides in assessment since our last Middle States Self-Study thanks to the work of many of you!

In the coming year, Associate Provost Boulton will be conducting three program reviews, namely Art and Archaeology undergraduate degrees, Humanities M.A. and the DOL/DBA. I look forward to supporting Dr. Boulton and the departments as they engage in the review cycle. In collaboration with multiple governing bodies (e.g., Graduate Council, Curriculum Committee), the academic-review process has been recently updated. A current description and timeline of the process can be found here.

During the coming fall 2024 semester, the Hood community will be transitioning to Ellucian’s Academic Plan module found in Power Campus / Self-Service. Some of you are already familiar with these Academic Plans, especially if you are advising graduate students. Academic Plans have been in place for graduate students for a few years now.

Some of the benefits you will see with Academic Plans for our undergraduate students include:

1. Quick load times – Since this is an Ellucian module of Self-Service, the load time will be less than a few seconds. No more waiting minutes for a Degree Progress Report (DPR) to load.

2. Global availability – Since you can access Self-Service globally, you will be able to access your academic plans globally on or off campus without the need for VPN access.

3. What If scenarios - This aspect of Academic Plans allows our students to see how far along they would be if they were enrolled in another program or declared a double major.

Due to the expedited nature of this goal, which is to have Academic Plans available for the spring 2025 advising cycle, we are bringing in an IT consultant to help with this project. The consultant will be reaching out to our department chairs to start the process of importing the degree requirements from our printed catalogs. The consultant will need your help and expert knowledge of your respective degree requirements to ensure that these plans are accurately implemented in Power Campus Self-Service. More information about this process and timelines will be shared with department chairs at our first meeting. Many thanks to Bill Hobbs, Chip Ali, and Traci Holland for their guidance and expertise on this important initiative.

Finally, I want to extend my sincere thanks to many of you who have reached out to wish me well in this interim role. And I want to also take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to Julie Chalk. She has tirelessly answered my emails, hopped on Zoom and Teams with me, and is truly the heart and soul of the Provost's office. You rock, Julie!

It’s going to be another busy but exciting year. Please know that I am grateful for your partnership and support of the important work ahead.

Have a wonderful academic year!
Paige

Ph.D., Mississippi State University

M.S., Eastern Kentucky University

B.A., Berea College

M.S.N., State University of New York

B.S.N., Salve Regina College

Ph.D., B.S., Duke University

Assistant Professor of History

Ph.D., University of New Mexico

M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte

B.A., University of Richmond

Visiting Instructor of Nutrition

Director of the M.S. in Nutrition Program

MSPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

B.S., Russell Sage College

Visiting Professor of Law and Criminal Justice

J.D., Howard University School of Law

M.A., B.A., The George Washington University

Ph.D., M.S., Utah State University

B.A., Carroll College

D.N.P, B.S.N, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Ph.D., M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County

B.S., National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan

Visiting Associate Professor of Computer Science

Ph.D., West Virginia University

M.S., University of Pennsylvania

B.S., New York University

Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science

Ph.D., University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

MCD, University of Liverpool

B.A., University of Portsmouth

Assistant Professor of Economics

Ph.D, Middle Tennessee State University

M.A., Troy University

B.S., Florida Southern College

Ph.D., University of Florida

B.S., University of North Carolina Asheville

Ph.D., M.A., Boston University

M.A., B.A., Lehigh University

Visiting Associate Professor

Delaplaine/Maryland Endowed Chair in Business and Project Management

Ph.D., Walden University

MSW, Temple University

Office of the Registrar

Academic Program Coordinator

Department of Biology, Coastal Studies Program

Student Achievement and Learning Advocate

Student Success Center

Director of Accessibility Services

Student Success Center

Lab Coordinator

Department of Nursing

Assistant Director of Graduate Admission

Graduate School

Professor Emerita of Journalism

16 years

Professor of Political Science

40 years

8/9: New Faculty Orientation (8:30-4:00), Whitaker Campus Center, Room 220

8/12: Campus Forum, 8:15 am, Hodson Auditorium

8/12: Faculty Afternoon Workshop, "Choose your Own Core Adventure" (Flyer to follow separately)

8/13: Adjunct Faculty Orientation, 5:30-7:40 WCC. Please contact Hilary Stipelman for information.

8/15: Assesstivus 2024 (Assessment Workshop) from 8:30 am-12 noon in WCC.

8/18: Convocation in new location (Coffman Chapel)- Faculty, please assemble in academic regalia outside the Chapel on the side of Blazer Hall no later than 4:45 pm. Dinner in Coblentz Dining Hall following Convocation.

8/19: Classes start!

George Dimitoglou, Professor of Computer Science

Carol Jim, Associate Professor of Computer Science

Janak Joshi, Associate Professor of Economics

Daehwan Kim, Associate Professor and the Hodson/Maryland Endowed Chair in Advanced Bioproducts Research and Education

Elizabeth Knapp, Professor of English

Jessica McManus, Associate Professor of Psychology

Molly Moreland, Associate Professor of Psychology

Robert Casas Roige Associate Professor of Spanish

Michelle Gricus, Associate Professor of Social Work

Shannon Shoemaker, Associate Professor of Counseling

Jill Tysse, Associate Professor of Mathematics

Lisa Algazi-Marcus, Professor of French, spring 2025

Eric Annis, Associate Professor of Biology, 2024-2025 academic year

Ellen Koitz, Associate Professor of Education, spring 2025

Megan Shaine, Associate Professor of Counseling, fall 2024

Molly Moreland, Associate Professor of Psychology, 2024-2025 academic year

Jill Tysse, Associate Professor of Mathematics, spring 2025

Mary Atwell, Evidence Inventory

Standard 1: Mission and goals

Co-chairs:

Laurie Ward, Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Jill Tysse, Associate Professor of Mathematics

Standard 2: Ethics and integrity

Co-chairs:

Tammi Simpson, Vice President for Community and Inclusivity

Meg DePanise, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

Standard 3: Design and delivery of the student learning experience

Co-chairs:

Becky Grove, Associate Professor of Education and First Year Seminar Director

Lisa Littlefield, Dean of Career Development and Experiential Education

Standard 4: Support of the student experience

Co-chairs:

James Parson, Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics Department

Lisa Copenhaver, Associate Dean of Student Success

Standard 5: Educational effectiveness and assessment

Co-chairs:

Shannon Kundey, Professor of Psychology; Co-director of the Honors Program

Nathan Reese, Associate Director of Institutional Assessment

Standard 6: Planning, resources, and institutional improvement

Co-chairs:

Rob Klinedinst, Vice President for Finance and Treasurer

George Dimitoglou, Professor of Computer Science

Standard 7: Governance, leadership and administration

Co-chairs:

Nancy Gillece, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Liz Atwood, Associate Professor of Journalism

Fall 2024

• 10/1/24: First draft of Working Group reports due
• 12/2/24: Second draft of Working Group reports due
• 12/12/24: Self-Study Steering Committee retreat to refine recommendations to be included in the final report

Spring 2025

• 2/1/25: Self-Study report draft send to senior team for approval
• March/April: share Self-Study report draft with the College community (Faculty Meeting, Staff Council, and SGA); collect community feedback by 4/15/25
• June: Self-Study report draft final review and approval by senior team and President

Thanks to our wonderful Institutional Advancement team and their work on behalf of our students and faculty, I am pleased to announce the following new gifts, grants and prizes.

SCHOLARSHIPS (STUDENTS)

The Andrea Chapdelaine Endowed Scholarship Established in 2024 in honor of President Andrea E. Chapdelaine, Ph.D., by members of the Hood College Board of Trustees who served during her tenure from 2015-24 in recognition of her nine years of visionary leadership and transformative service to the Hood community as the 11th president of the College, the scholarship shall be awarded annually to first-year student(s) with financial need who are identified as first-generation students (i.e. neither custodial parent(s) nor legal guardian(s) have a four-year bachelor’s degree). The scholarship shall be renewable through the fourth year of enrollment at Hood College.

The Anna Buhr Cole '66 Scholarship Established in 2024 by Anna Buhr Cole '66, the scholarship shall be awarded annually to an undergraduate student with financial need who is a junior majoring in political science or history; the award shall be renewable for the senior year if the student remains eligible.

The Nora Roberts Creative Writing MFA Scholarship Funded in 2024 through the Nora Roberts Foundation Writer-in-Residence Program established by the Nora Roberts Foundation, the scholarship is awarded annually to a student enrolled in the creative writing MFA program with priority given to those with financial need and academic merit.

The Deborah Eaton Thackston '79, P'11, P'20 Endowed Education Scholarship Established in 2024 by Deborah Eaton Thackston '79, P'11, P'20, the scholarship shall be awarded annually, based on financial need, to a junior student majoring in education with a minimum GPA of 3.0; the award is renewable for the senior year if the student continues to meet the eligibility criteria.

UNDERGRADUATE PRIZES (STUDENTS)

The Godman Prize in French

The Mary Grivakis Mallis '46 Global Studies Prize

The Taurean Washington '12 Investment in Artistic Excellence Award

OTHER FUNDS (STUDENTS)

The Sally Bauman Palic '81 Endowed Emergency Student Fund

NEW GRANTS AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS

The Maryland Historical Trust awarded the college $99,000 to renovate Brodbeck Hall.

The Maryland Center for Computing Education awarded $15,000 in mini-grants for computational professional development overseen by Marisel Torres-Crespo.

The Lake Linganore Homeowners Association awarded Hood $14,460 for a water monitoring project overseen by Drew Ferrier.

The Maryland Soybean Board provided a grant of $14,976 for Daehwan Kim’s research on the valorization of soybean waste for lactic acid production.

The Department of Energy awarded Hood a $10,000 AlgaePrize. Craig Laufer and Drew Ferrier are working with students on a project for the competition.

Hood has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to host the “HIV in 2024: Progress, Problems & Prospects” symposium.

The Maryland Center for Computing Education has awarded Jennifer Cuddapah, Ann Stewart, Jiang Li, and Marisel Torres-Crespo a grant in the amount of $33,765 for a computational thinking partnership project.

The Harry Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology provided $2,500 for a project studying PFAS in watershed streams overseen by Drew Ferrier.

The Potomac Riverkeeper Network provided $1,350 for work Drew Ferrier and his team are doing in partnership with the network.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources awarded funding in the amount of $7,480 for lab analysis done by Drew Ferrier.

The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area awarded a grant of $4,000 for a digitization project undertaken by Mary Atwell.

The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling provided a grant of $4,000 for a program addressing problem gambling overseen by Amanda Dymek.

The Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. awarded Hood a grant of $25,000 for the renovation of Brodbeck Hall.

The PNC Foundation provided $3,500 to sponsor the mathematics department’s Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day.

Jennifer Cuddapah Chair, Education (2024-2025)

Christy Graybeal, Vice-Chair, Education (2024-2025)

Michelle Gricus, Secretary, Sociology and Social Work (2024-2025)

Anita Jose, Economics and Business Administration (2023-2025)

Nisha Manikoth, DOL/DBA (2024-2026)

Heather Mitchell-Buck, English and Communication Arts (2024-2026)

Jill Tysse, Mathematics (2023-2025)

Art and Archaeology – Jenni Ross

Biology – Drew Ferrier, Craig Laufer, co-chairs

Chemistry and Physics – Kevin Bennett

Computer Science – Aijuan Dong

Economics and Business Administration – David Gurzick

Education – Kristy Calo

English and Communication Arts – Amy Gottfried

Global Languages and Cultures – Scott Pincikowski

History – Corey Campion

Mathematics – James Parson

Music – Noel Verzosa

Nursing – Jen Cooper

Philosophy and Religious Studies – Karen Hoffman

Political Science and Global Studies – Tamelyn Tucker-Worgs

Psychology and Counseling – Shannon Kundey (fall 2024) and Megan Shaine (spring 2025)

Sociology and Social Work – Jolene Sanders

Honors Program – Lisa Algazi Marcus (fall 2024), Shannon Kundey (fall 2024 and spring 2025)

Bioinformatics - Eckart Bindewald

Biomedical Science - Meredith Yeager

Counseling - Clinical Mental Health/Thanatology/Trauma - Erik Messinger

Counseling - Ph.D. - Shannon Shoemaker

Counseling - School Counseling - Atiya Smith

Computer Science - Aijuan Dong

Curriculum and Instruction/Multidisciplinary Studies - Marisel Torres-Crespo

Cybersecurity - George Dimitoglou

DOL/DBA - Nisha Manikoth

Educational Leadership - Dan Shea

Environmental Biology, GIS - Eric Kindahl

Health Informatics - Tim Coffin

Humanities - Karen Hoffman

Information Technology - Ahmed Salem

MBA - Tianning Li

MSN/DNP - Jennifer Cooper

Management Information Systems - Carol Jim

Mathematics Education/Mathematics Instructional Leadership - Christy Graybeal

Nutrition - Joanna Eaton

Project Management - Hope Witmer

Reading Specialization - Ellen Koitz

Sonia Bowie - Doctoral Program

Kerri Eyler - Nursing, Psychology and Counseling, Sociology and Social Work

Haley Greene - School of Business, English and Communication Arts, History, Political Science, Philosophy

Hilary Stipelman - Art and Archaeology, Education, Global Languages and Cultures, Music

Keri Keefer - Honors Program

Faculty Meeting, 2:45 - 4:00

Faculty Senate, 4:00 - 5:00

2024-25 Meeting Dates

All meetings on Zoom

August 12, Senate meeting only

September 13

October 25

November 15

January 31

February 28

March 28

April 25

March 6-7, 2025

June 8-9, 2025

Enrollment Management/Marketing Committee

Alan Goldenbach, English and Communication Arts (2023-2025)

Ahmed Salem, Computer Science, alternate

Institutional Advancement Committee

Jennifer Cooper, Nursing (2023-2025)

David Gurzick, Economics and Business Administration, alternate

Audit and Risk Management Committee

Sang Kim, Economics and Business Administration (2023-2025)

Ellen Koitz, Education, alternate

Student Success Committee

Ann Stewart, Mathematics (2023-2025)

George Dimitoglou, Computer Science, alternate

Megan Shaine, Psychology and Counseling (2023-2025)

Chris Stromberg, Chemistry and Physics, alternate

Finance and Facilities Committee

Jerry Van Winter, Economics and Business Administration (2023-2025)

Alan Goldenbach, English and Communication Arts, alternate

Investment Subcommittee

Sara Malec, Mathematics (2023-2025)

Tianning Li, Economics and Business Administration, alternate

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