How To Be A Successful College Dean

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1 ADMINISTRATIVE VITAE MILLA DAILEY BOSCHUNG, PH.D. DEAN, COLLEGE OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONTACT INFORMATION: ADDRESS: Office: 100 Doster Hall College of Human Environmental Sciences The University of Alabama Box Tuscaloosa, AL TELEPHONE: Office: ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Ph.D. The University of Alabama, 1995, Administration in Higher Education. Minors in Educational Research and Law in Higher Education. DISSERTATION: Title IV Student Loans Assumed by Students Enrolled in Four-Year Institutions: A National Study of the Factors Predicting Amounts Borrowed. CFP TM Certified Financial Planner M.S. B.S. The University of Alabama, 1973, Consumer Sciences. THESIS: Manufacturer's Response to Consumer Complaints on Guaranteed Products Found in Supermarkets in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The University of Alabama, 1970, Home Economics Education. 1

2 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Spring 2003-present Chief academic officer for the College of HES with oversight over all academic programs and activities of the college. Reporting directly to the Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs. Responsible for all academic and administrative functions of the College. The College has 71 full time faculty, 28 adjunct faculty, and 101 staff members. HES is comprised of five departments, 10 undergraduate programs, masters degree programs in each department, and a Ph.D. in Health Education and Health Promotion and has a record of continuous growth since the fall 1983 semester. As Dean I have provided leadership for the following selected accomplishments: Total enrollment has grown from 1,716 to 2,926, a 70.5% increase. Undergraduate enrollment growth from 1,456 to 2,477 and graduate enrollment from 260 to 449. Distance learning degrees in six undergraduate majors and three graduate programs and two graduate certificate programs. Enrollment increases in HES courses taught online from 779 in the fall 2005 to 2,118 in the fall 2010, an increase of 272%. Endowments have increased. HES has raised $8,077,706 in actual gifts, pledges, or bequests and has received pledges totaling $6,587,500 for a total of $14,665,206. External funding submissions have increased. Programs specifically focused on developing leadership, research, and community service skills in undergraduate students developed. Among these is the Crenshaw Leadership Academy held each spring semester. Successful accreditation for all programs and additional registrations listed below: Undergraduate Programs American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Consumer Sciences 2

3 Clothing, Textiles and Design Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management Human Development and Family Studies National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD) Interior Design Apparel Design Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) Interior Design Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Athletic Training Education Program Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) Coordinated Program in Dietetics Didactic Program in Dietetics Children s Program and RISE Both the Children s Program and the RISE program are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children Registered Programs: Undergraduate Certified Board of Standards, Inc.tm Family Financial Planning and Counseling concentration in Consumer Sciences National Council on Family Relations Parent and Family Life Education concentration in Human Development and Family Studies Graduate National Council on Family Relations Parent and Family Life Education concentration in Human Development and Family Studies Certified Board of Standards, Inc.tm Family Financial Planning and Counseling concentration in Consumer Sciences 3

4 Chair, Department of Consumer Sciences - Fall 1990 to present The Department of Consumer Sciences (CSM) is composed of 10 faculty with an enrollment of 188 undergraduate and 31 graduate students. Undergraduate and masters programs in consumer economics and family financial planning and counseling are offered. When I was named Department Chair, CSM had three faculty members and an enrollment of 5 undergraduate and 1 graduate student. I was given the mandate to increase enrollment so that the department would be viable. Under my leadership enrollment increased to 44 within 2 years. Other selected accomplishments that have occurred under my leadership include: Developed and implemented a comprehensive curriculum review of baccalaureate, and graduate programs in the area of family financial planning and counseling programs nationally. Proposed and had accepted the curriculum for family financial planning and counseling at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Received and maintained national registration status for financial planning programs. Coordinated Institutes on Financial Literacy and on Technology for secondary Family and Consumer Sciences teachers. Purchased the first microcomputer in the College of Human Environmental Sciences. Developed the first class using the microcomputer in the college. Chaired the faculty committee to develop plans for the HES Computer Laboratory. Served as Director of Computing in HES from implementation until a full-time director was hired in Currently, there are four computer laboratories in the college and close to 400 computers in the college, including faculty and staff computers, laboratories, and research laboratories. 4

5 Associate Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Fall Spring 2003 Assistant Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Fall 2002 I was the sole assistant/associate dean in HES from 1993 to I directed the Office of Student Services and until 1998 served as advisor and registrar for the College. I recruited for the College including extensive marketing to community college advisors. Selected accomplishments that occurred under my leadership include: Developed procedures for the evaluation and award of credit for prior learning Proposed the undergraduate majors in General Studies in HES and Restaurant, Hotel, and Meetings Management for inclusion in the earmy U program. Developed and implemented procedures required by the military to offer these programs through earmy U. These two programs were accepted and were the first two on the UA campus to be included. Supervised and mentored university graduate students seeking teaching licensure in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Assistant Professor of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama, Present Director, HES Computer Lab, University of Alabama, Director, IBCFP registered program in Family Financial Planning and Counseling.. Instructor of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama, Director of Women's Division, Assistant Director - Field Services, Alabama Farm Bureau Federation, Cooperative Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Auburn University, Graduate Assistant, Department of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama, Home Economics Teacher, Sequoyah High School, Atlanta, Georgia,

6 SELECTED INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE Member, Mercedes-Benz Orientation Team Participated in three relocation meetings in Germany for the German families moving to Alabama for the AAV Project. American Gas Association Research used by McKenzie and Associates for Canadian Gas Association Marketing Program. Tuscaloosa City Board of Education. Elected August Elected as Secretary. Served as chair of the Building and Grounds Committee and provided oversight for the construction of three new high schools, one elementary school, and additions to 8 elementary schools. Served on the personnel and public relations committees during my entire tenure on the Board. Tuscaloosa City Board of Education. Appointed by City Council, Served as Secretary. *RESEARCH AREAS: My research has focused on the two areas of resource management including factors related to student loans and energy usage in the home. HONORS: 1995 West Alabama Chamber of Commerce Leadership Award 1994 Recipient of the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award presented by The University of Alabama Outstanding Graduate Student in Administration in Higher Education, , Faculty Recognition, Outstanding Graduate Student in Administration in Higher Education, Phi Kappa Phi Phi Upsilon Omicron (Home Economics Honorary) Delta Kappa Gamma (Education Honorary) Kappa Delta Epsilon (Education Honorary) 6

7 Certificate of Merit in Recognition of Outstanding Research Paper. College Educators of Home Equipment, 1982 Listed in Outstanding Young Women of America Recipient of Beta State Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Recipient of Beta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship *List of publications, funded research, teaching, etc available upon request. 7