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SBU trustees approve two honorary
doctorates
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University’s
Board of Trustees approved the awarding of two honorary doctorates, a new
strategic planning document and a revision to the faculty handbook during its Feb.
18-19 meeting in Bolivar.
Honorary
doctorates, to be awarded during the Founders Day Chapel April 17, will be
given to Dr. Jeff Brown, a 1992 SBU graduate who is an assistant clinical
professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and Judy Taylor, First Lady
of SBU.
The board
also accepted the review of the University’s Athletic Department, as required
by NCAA, and approved the Pathways for Success strategic planning document for
2013-18. The strategic planning process has been transferred from the
University Planning Advisory Council to the Executive Cabinet.
“Every unit on campus will
remain involved in the strategic planning process,” SBU President Dr. C. Pat
Taylor said in his State of the University Address to the trustees. “Deans and
directors will lead their units in developing goals and specific objectives for
each area on campus. The expectation is that everyone on campus will play a
role in determining how the strategic plan will be accomplished.”
Faculty
members will be receiving a larger salary increase when promoted, according to
a resolution effective for the 2013-14 faculty handbook that updates a
resolution that originally was passed in 1994. The amount of increase for
promotions was increased from $500 to $1,000 for promotion to assistant
professor; $1,000 to $2,000 for promotion to associate professor; and $1,500 to
$3,000 for promotion to professor.
Tenure: Faculty members approved for tenure
include Andrew Campbell, associate professor of music; Kelly Malone, associate
professor of intercultural studies; Sarah Russback, assistant professor of education;
Joseph Sartorius, assistant professor of education; and Jenell Wagner,
assistant professor of accounting.
Junior sabbatical: Jeff Kimball, assistant professor of
computer and information sciences, was granted a junior sabbatical for the Fall
2013 semester to complete his dissertation in computing technology in education
from Nova Southeastern University.
Promotion recommendations
Instructor to assistant professor: Angela Wright, business
administration.
Assistant professor to associate
professor: David
Bailey, communication arts; Julie Bryant, education; James Cain III, computer
and information sciences; Amber Fleer, physical therapy; Pamela Hedgpeth,
education; Baochuan Lu, computer and information sciences; Craig Masters,
physics; Sarah Russback, education; and Dennis Siegfried, biology.
Associate professor to professor: Terry Cox, physical therapy; Dwight
Haun, education; Shelley Kilpatrick, psychology; Connie Matheny, physical
therapy; Robert Perry, educational administration; and Tom Sneed, physical
therapy.
Employees recognitions
During the
Tuesday luncheon, four employees were recognized for significant achievements:
• Dr. Kathy
Brown, professor of music, has published a book, “Lotte Lehmann in America: Her
Legacy as Artist Teacher with Commentaries from Her Master Classes.” The book
was published by the College Music Society.
• Bethany
Messersmith, assistant professor of library services, was selected to
participate in the Immersion 2012 Program of the Association of College and
Research Libraries.
• Dr. Tom
Sneed, associate professor of physical therapy, attained board certification
from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as an orthopedic
specialist.
• Peggy
Walden, instructional technology support specialist, completed her master of
science degree in instructional design and technology at Walden University.
The next
board meeting is May 6 and 7.
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