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Robin L. McCarley September 2011 applies to materials science and engineering. My being chosen was the result of my strong teaching abilities and my involvement in materials science and engineering issues since my appointment at LSU in 1992. This was a very important and difficult presentation due to the extremely broad nature of the individuals at LSU who would benefit from such funds (I was representing faculty interests from three colleges) and the fact that roughly $2 million in funds were at stake for “IT Materials.” My particular focus was on nanomaterials (“Functional Molecular-Scale Materials – Vehicles for Transduction and Transfer of Information”) and their role in information technology, both from global and LSU points of view, as well as how LSU could capitalize on our strengths in materials IT so as to grow and prosper our research programs. I delineated key issues for the successful development and implementation of molecular-scale or nanomaterials, in particular, 1) designing/understanding components using theory, modeling, visualization; 2) making components, including materials, as well as interfacing the micro and nano worlds by taking advantage of their special properties; and 3) measuring components using current techniques, new methods, and new materials. The external advisory panel had to make their decisions based on the presentations by faculty, such as myself, and the priorities of the University. My presentation, in part, led to the funding of this major strategic initiative in information technology applied to materials science and engineering. In addition, my success resulted in my being chosen to serve on the University-wide Faculty Search Committee in IT Materials Science and Engineering. Two faculty were hired as a result of the Committee’s efforts – Theda Daniels-Race and Biqing Wei, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. College Policy Committee for Basic Sciences My role as a member (2003-2004) of the Basic Sciences College Policy Committee naturally grew to one wherein I was elected Chair, a position that has allowed me to be directly involved with the Dean and Associate Deans of our college, the Provost, and also, the faculty from the College’s 5 departments (biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, geology, and physics and astronomy). I led the planning and organization of meetings that focused on the development of strategic plans for our college as part of the LSU Flagship Agenda, as well as interdepartment/intercollege policies. In addition, as chair, I worked closely with the Dean and faculty to obtain performance evaluations of the Chairs of the 5 College of Basic Sciences departments (a biannual process) in the summer of 2004. Importantly, our committee was a vital player in the selection process of our recently appointed (January 2005) Dean of Basic Sciences at LSU (external search). Furthermore, the Committee took the initiative to interact with our Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies regarding the allotment procedures for a series of graduate fellowships at LSU. Finally, as Chair of this committee, I was intimately involved in our most-recent search for Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development for LSU, a role that involved interviewing the candidates and judging their capabilities to lead LSU in the research arena by providing and facilitating new research avenues for the faculty. Thus, being chair of this group of diverse faculty allowed me to experience more deeply the needs of our faculty in the College and the University, the mechanism of how the College and University run, and what the needed characteristics are in general for administrative roles. Chair of the Summer Graduate Fellowship Program of the Electrochemical Society (ECS) From 1999 to 2006, I was chairman of the Electrochemical Society’s committee on graduate fellowships. These fellowships are very prestigious for the recipients, because there were only 4 of these awarded each year nationally and the competition is very stiff. The recipients receive a stipend equivalent to a summer of research support, and they write up their accomplishments and have them published in the ECS journal Interface. My duties included preparing the application forms, organizing the applicant’s packages once received, establishing a review committee (reviewers from various areas of electrochemical sciences from around the country), obtaining the reviews, and notifying the Society of the outcomes. I enjoyed page 42 of 61 pages
Robin L. McCarley September 2011 this position because I understand how important it is to receive one of these fellowships – I received one of them in 1989. Thus, I worked very fairly and diligently on the duties associated with this position. During this time, I worked on a web-based application and review process for the applicants. Applicants can apply on line by uploading their PDF documents and completing an information form. Letters of reference can be handled in a similar fashion. Reviewers can log on using a password and be able to peruse the various documents. The beta version of the site is up and running and may be implemented by the new chair of this committee. Furthermore, I worked with the ECS to develop materials to solicit funding for the Graduate Fellowship Program; this was in conjunction with Troy Miller. A fifth fellowship came into existence in 2007 as a result of these efforts and those of others associated with the ECS. Chemistry Department Space and Building Infrastructure Committee and Executive Advisory Committee I have been actively involved in the administration of the Chemistry Department since 1996 when I was made a member of the Long-Range Goals Committee (which eventually became the Department Review Committee for the 1997 review). I have served in two very important capacities since that time, namely, Chair of the “Space” Committee and a member of the Department Executive Committee. The Space Allocation and Building Infrastructure Committee deals with a variety of issues as they pertain to Choppin Hall. As chair of this committee, I was extensively involved in the day-to-day goings on of these issues, as well as the longer-term challenges that face the residents of Choppin. I was intimately involved in the negotiations with the Biology Department for acquiring the “new” space on the 4 th floor of Choppin Hall, as well as all space that has been used for new hires in chemistry since 1998. These duties included negotiating with faculty and the Dean of BASC, handling Facility Services requests, designing of some electrical and plumbing systems, and long-term planning of space allocation. This is a very difficult task under “normal” space operating conditions, but one that I handled very well even while the Department was undergoing rapid growth, both on the research and instructional fronts. As a member of the Executive Advisory Committee, I contributed to a variety of departmental plans, including the yearly updates of the Departmental Planning Document, as well as the 2004 Program Review. In addition, in 2001 I was involved in the negotiations with Provost Fogel for new space for Chemistry. I prepared the entire presentation made to the Provost in September of 2001 for space alternatives for chemistry. As a result of my efforts and those of others in Chemistry, the College of Basic Sciences (BASC) and the Vice-Chancellor’s office, roughly $30 million has been appropriated for the construction of a chemistry annex that began in August 2010. Furthermore, I was instrumental in obtaining new space for our undergraduate laboratories; this space opened in the spring of 2007. Once again, the service I have provided has been extensive, but I have enjoyed carrying out this duty for the Department. Public Relations/Publications and Recruiting I have been in charge of five publication projects that are essential to graduate and undergraduate recruiting efforts. I was the lead person in the revamping of the LSU Chemistry Graduate Studies Brochure in 1993 and its subsequent successors in 1995 and 2002. I have also contributed to the latest version that is an open format – a folder for inserts- as well as an electronic version on mini-CD. Before I started on the first version in 1993, it had been almost six years since the brochure had been printed/updated. I also worked with other faculty to establish an internet web site for our department and place the graduate brochure on line (faculty web pages). Various recruiting flyers have also resulted from my efforts. page 43 of 61 pages
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