6310 Oak Hill Drive Granite Bay, CA 95746 (916) 797-0627 phone (916) 276-4373 cell Touro University California 1310 Johnson Lane Vallejo, CA 94592 (707) 638-5276 phone (707) 638-5263 fax marilyn.hopkins@tu.edu Marilyn Hopkins Abstract Innovative, energetic academic leader with a broad range of experience in curriculum and instruction, assessment, faculty development, university advancement, and management of human and fiscal resources. Serves as Provost and Chief Operating Officer for a non-profit, independent Jewish-sponsored institution in Northern California. Experience and Major Accomplishments October 2009-Present Touro University California Provost and Chief Operating Officer Lead institutional assessment and comprehensive strategic planning efforts Develop a campus infrastructure to support use of appropriate technology in the teaching and learning process With campus input, create a master plan for development of physical facilities and effective space utilization Expand research, grant-writing and publication opportunities for faculty and students Create a foundation for fundraising and alumni relations Support campus life activities and student services Strengthen internal and external university communications 2000 December 2009 California State University, Sacramento Dean, College of Health and Human Services (HHS) Provided positive leadership and experience as College and University prepared for continued reductions in State funding. Appointed by President to lead a Commission on Campus Climate, Community and Communications. Initiated development of a college-wide vision and mission statement, as part of ongoing strategic planning. Supported development of a Student Services Center and Cohort Advising model to provide academic advising to over 900 FTES in the Division of Criminal Justice. Advocated for curriculum change and fiscal support to increase admissions to entry level nursing programs. Negotiated relocation of Division of Nursing, Department of Physical Therapy, and Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology to new, expanded space in CalSTRS building purchased by University Foundation. Initiated a college-based New Faculty Mentoring Program, which has had more than 120 participants since 1997. Created a Faculty Research Fellows Program, which received funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Page 2 1997 2000 California State University, Sacramento Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services Developed yearlong New Faculty Mentoring Program consisting of bimonthly seminars and informal meetings with assigned mentors. Received four year grant ($325,000) from Stuart Foundation to support expansion of inter-professional learning opportunities for university students and community interventions with high-risk children, youth and families. Received four years of funding ($344,095) from Commission for National Service to initiate and support the Capital University Service Corps, a university-based America Reads program that provided after-school services in low-performing elementary schools. Selected for Leadership Sacramento, a program of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, to prepare individuals for top leadership positions in community organizations. Worked with University Committee for Persons with Disabilities to promote access and opportunities for disabled students, staff, and faculty; insured institutional compliance with federal and state mandates regarding the disabled. 1974 1997 California State University, Sacramento Full Professor with Tenure, Division of Nursing Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the areas of professional issues and ethics, research, concept and theory development, family-community nursing and medical-surgical nursing. Sacramento Coordinator for Superior California Area Health Education Center (SAHEC); coordinated distance education broadcasts of graduate nursing courses to CSU, Chico, CSU, Stanislaus and Solano Community College. Served as Consultant and Faculty Mentor regarding strategy and style for teaching over instructional television. Provided leadership to campus efforts to adopt innovative teaching-learning technologies; chaired Faculty Professional Development Subcommittee of the University Teaching, Learning, and Technology Roundtable. Selected CSU, Sacramento Multi-Media Fellow (1997). Chaired Program Evaluation Committee; conducted longitudinal study of program graduates. Chaired numerous personnel committees, including Division of Nursing Faculty Affairs Committee, Temporary Faculty Evaluation Committee, Primary Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committee, and faculty and staff search committees. Chaired Division Assembly and served as Vice Chair of the Division of Nursing Chaired Graduate Committee Served as Coordinator of Undergraduate Nursing Program and Advisor to Returning Registered Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses. Served on various university committees, including Faculty Senate, Faculty Professional Development Committee, Mini-Grant Review Panels, Program Review Teams, and review committees for merit pay.
Page 3 1992-1994 University of Colorado, Denver Denver, CO Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing Supervised doctoral dissertation research Participated in examinations and dissertation defense 1986 1987 Roseville Community Hospital Roseville, CA Registered Nurse, Oncology Unit (part-time) Weekend and summer clinical practice to maintain nursing skills. 1972 1978 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Sacramento, CA Registered Nurse, CCU/ICU (full and part-time) Weekend and summer clinical practice to maintain nursing skills. Assisted Director of Staff Development in design and implementation of a variety of inservice courses for nursing personnel. Full-time assignment to Coronary Care Unit (1972-1974). 1970 1972 American River Hospital Carmichael, CA Senior (Head) Nurse, Acute Care Center (full-time) Responsible for staffing and patient care on the night shift in a combined medical and surgical ICU, a coronary care unit, and a neonatal intensive care unit Served as Charge Nurse on the Coronary Care Unit Education Doctorate in Nursing Science (1984) University of California, San Francisco Master of Science in Nursing (1974) University of California, San Francisco Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1970) California State University, Sacramento Additional Professional Education National Leadership Forum, Advancing Women s Leadership: Styles, Strategies, and Tools, American Council on Education, Office of Women in Higher Education, Washington, DC (December 2002) Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (2002) Management Development Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts (2000) Power and Politics in Educational Leadership (EDLP 207), California State University, Sacramento (1979)
Page 4 Publications and Research Hopkins, M., & Piatt, J. (2008). Creating aging-friendly communities: An online conference report. Published by the Sierra Health Foundation: Sacramento, California. Contributor, biannual issues of Update, an alumni publication of the College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Sacramento. Hopkins, M. (January 1, 2003). University-Community Partnerships: Enhancing Academic, Health, and Social Well-Being For High Risk Families Through Interdisciplinary Community-Based Teams, Final Report submitted to Stuart Foundation, San Francisco, California. Contributor, Evaluating Interprofessional Education (December 2001), published by the Stuart Foundation: San Francisco, California. Contributor, Defining the Knowledge Base for Interprofessional Education (July 2001), published by the Stuart Foundation: San Francisco, California. Harter, M., and Hopkins, M. (1999). Developing successful interdisciplinary experiences in the community (Abstract). Journal of Allied Health, 28 (4), 266-267. Hopkins, M.B. (1997). What every health professional needs to know about advance directives. An interactive learning program developed as a multi-media fellow, California State University, Sacramento. Hopkins, M., and Suter, L.A. (1996). A distance learner s guide to etiquette. Produced by University Media Services, California State University, Sacramento. Primary Investigator, An Extension of Methodological Research to Develop an Information Preference Questionnaire (1987 1992). Co-Investigator, Development of a Reliable, Valid Student Opinion Poll to Measure Teaching Effectiveness. Data analysis concluded spring 1989. Primary Investigator, A Longitudinal Study of 1980 Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates. Data analysis concluded September 1987. Hopkins, M.B. (1987, March). Moving on with your nursing education. Up to Date with Region 8. California Nurses Association, 1 & 3. Hopkins, M.B. (1986). Information-Seeking and Adaptational Outcomes in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Cancer Nursing, 9 (5), 256-262. Hopkins, M.B. (1985). Information-Seeking and Adaptational Outcomes in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. In 4 th Cancer Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, (pp. 48-72). Honolulu, Hawaii: American Cancer Society. Hopkins, M.B. (1983). Informational Needs of Adults Receiving Cancer Chemotherapy. In Proceedings of the Third West Coast Cancer Nursing Research Conference (pp. 156 172). Portland, Oregon: American Cancer Society. Primary Investigator, Information-Seeking and Adaptational Outcomes in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Data analysis concluded August 1984. Primary Investigator, Informational Needs of Adults Receiving Cancer Chemotherapy. Data analysis concluded July 1983. Hopkins, M.B. (1982). A longitudinal study of baccalaureate nursing graduates (abstract). Journal of Nursing Education, 21, 22. Hopkins, M.B. (1982). R.N. State Board Examination Practice Questions and Answers with Case Situations (Ed. S. Lagerquist). San Jose: R.N. Tapes, Inc.
Page 5 Recent Presentations Hopkins, M. Facilitator, Creating Campus Climate to Foster Cultural Diversity, University of Alaska Lily Conference on Adult Learning and Cultural Attunement, Fairbanks, Alaska (March 5-7, 2008). Raingruber, B., & Hopkins, M. Poster Presentation, Development of a Faculty Research Fellows Program, Society of Research Administrators International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah (October 23-27, 2004). Raingruber, B. & Hopkins, M. Poster Presentation, Development of a Faculty Research Fellows Program, 15 th Annual International Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland (July 22, 2004). Hopkins, M. & Clark-Ellis, P. Poster Presentation, Creating a Supportive Matrix for New Faculty, AAHE National Learning to Change Conference, San Diego, California (April 1-4, 2004). Presenter and Facilitator, Best Fundraising Practices in Health and Human Services, 2003 Advancement Academy Conference, Building a Culture of Philanthropy for the California State University, Long Beach, CA (April 27-29, 2003). Using Power Point Effectively in Classroom and Professional Presentations, Faculty Professional Development Committee workshop, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Sacramento, California (November 17, 2000). Responding to the Governor s Call for Service, California State University Health and Human Services Deans Meeting, Manhattan Beach, California (April 13, 2000). Building Faculties for the Future with a New Faculty Mentoring Program, Society for College and University Planning (July 24-28, 1999) international conference, Enterprising Education for the New Millennium, Atlanta Georgia. Program Moderator, Instructional Technology Showcase and Speaker on E-mail as an Instructional Tool, sponsored by Teaching, Learning, and Technology Roundtable, Faculty Development Resource Center, University Media Services, University Computing & Communications Services and Office of Academic Affairs, California State University, Sacramento, California (January 23, 1997). Strategies and Styles for Synchronous and Asynchronous Video Delivery, California State University System Institute for Teaching and Learning, California State University, Sacramento, California (June 13-14, 1996). Organizations & Activities Health Strand Leader, Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (2008 to present) Conference Chair, Women s Ways of Leading, Sponsored by the Northern California Network, Office of Women in Higher Education, UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center (March 7, 2008). Facilitator and Co-Sponsor with Sierra Health Foundation, Creating Aging-Friendly Communities Conference (February 20, 2008). Workforce and Education Committee, Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (2005 to present) Science Pipeline Subcommittee, Healthcare Workforce Collaborative (2005 to present) Secretary and Member of Executive Committee, Sacramento Region Community Services Planning Council (2005 to 2008) Board of Directors, Sacramento Region Community Services Planning Council (1999 to 2008) Regional Programs Committee, Community Services Planning Council (2002 to 2005) Planning Committee, Navigating the Future, Annual Health and Human Services Institute (2002-2004) Campus Coordinator, United Way Campaign (2002)
Page 6 Board Member and Institutional Representative, Northern California Network, Office of Women in Higher Education, American Council on Education (2004 to present) Member, Phi Kappa Phi Charter Member, Past Faculty Liaison, Membership Committee and Board, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Zeta Eta Chapter (1978 to present) Life Member, Past President, CSUS Alumni Association, Nursing Chapter (1985 to present) Reviewer,UCDMC Susan Gortner Nursing Research Award, University of California, Davis Medical Center (1995-1996) Member, Nursing Research Grant Review Panel, University of California, Davis Medical Center (1989-1994) Member, Professional Education Committee, Sacramento-Amador County Unit, American Cancer Society (1988-1993) Honors and Special Recognition One of three Deans in the California State University System invited by the Chancellor s Office to present at an orientation for new Deans. Presentation topic, Developing an Effective Learning Environment and Supportive Workplace through Mentoring and Good Communication, Los Angeles, California (January 15, 2009). Invited by the Chancellor s Office to showcase student/faculty research to the CSU Board of Trustees, Long Beach, California (March 11, 2008). Distinguished Faculty Award, California State University, Sacramento Alumni Association (2006). Bautzer Faculty University Advancement Award, California State University System (2003). Platinum Anniversary Award of Excellence, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Sacramento (2002). Excellence in Education Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing, Zeta Eta Chapter (1996). Outstanding Teaching Award nominee, School of Health and Human Services, California State University, Sacramento (1994). Outstanding Alumni Award, California State University, Sacramento (1989). Volunteer Award, Sacramento-Amador County Unit of the American Cancer Society (1988). Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award, California State University, Sacramento.