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WCSU Faculty Development and Recognition Committee

Preamble

Areas of Responsibility

To evaluate proposals submitted by teaching faculty for professional development and make recommendations to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs for granting approval of proposals.

To be responsible for the annual Faculty Recognition Ceremony, including the identification of persons who are to be honored at the ceremony from teaching faculty, administrative faculty and management categories.

  1. The committee will receive self-nominations and nominations by other members of the university community.
  2. Scholarship: Publication of a book, an article in a peer reviewed journal, chapters in books, presentation of a research paper at a regional or national conference, service on national and regional boards, or the equivalent in the arts (one person exhibitions, prestigious group shows, museum shows, public and corporate collections, reviews, professional appearances beyond the campus, demonstrable excellence in one’s musical instrument, media performances, as evidenced by published reviews or letters of endorsement by professional agencies, or reproduction rights) related to the individual’s discipline/position.
  3. Service: service on national or regional boards; the holding of a major leadership position in the community or in a professional organization; major involvement in community collaboration projects related to the individual’s discipline/position.
  4. Award/Honor: an award given to recognize excellence in the individual’s discipline/position.
  5. Grants/Fellowships.
  6. Newly earned degree and/or professional certificate.

Committee Membership

Teaching Faculty (AAUP) (5 Seats) (elected for overlapping 3 year terms) Incumbent Term of Service
ASB Alexandra Galli-Debicella 2023-2025?
LCC Kimberly Rybczyk 2023-2026
MSAS Manoj Misra 2023-2025?
SPS Adam Brewer 2022-2025
SVPCA Matthew Doiron 2024-2027
Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) (1 seat) (elected) Incumbent Term of Service
  TBD 2023-2026
Administrators (2 seats) Incumbent Term of Service
Academic Dean, appointed Yaseen Hayajneh 2024-2026
Director of the Office of Sponsored Research Administrative Services Paul Steinmetz ex officio