Service
I have been involved in many service activities at the department, school, university and professional level since I joined Oakland University. Below is a partial list of some of my more recent activities.
Department of Mechanical Engineering and School of Engineering and Computer Science
SECS Faculty development coordinator, Winter 2015 – present: Work on providing mentoring and assistance for untenured SECS faculty. This work originated from my activities as co-PI on the NSF-funded WISE@OU ADVANCE grant (Award 1107072). WISE@OU has now transitioned to WISER (Women in Science, Engineering, and Research) which focuses on recruitment, retention, and career development of faculty.
Chair of SECS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Member and current chair of Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Affairs Committee (MEUAC)
Chair of SECS Core Curriculum Review Committee
Elected Member of SECS Committee on Appointments and Promotion (CAP)
Member and/or chair of several ME faculty search committees
Member and/or chair of several ME faculty tenure review committees
Past member of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Affairs Committee (MEGAC)
Faculty Advisor, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), 2003 – Present
Oakland University
Elected SECS member of Oakland University Senate, 2009-Winter 2012, Fall 2014-Present
Elected member of Oakland University Senate Steering Committee
Co-chair of Oakland University Academic Conduct Committee
Member of Oakland University Flexible Work Arrangements Committee, Spring 2018-present
Member of search committee for Director of Research Compliance and Integrity
Past member and former Chair of Oakland University Faculty Reappointment and Promotion Committee (FRPC)
Past member of search committee for Director of Sponsored Programs
Past Member of Oakland University General Education Committee
Past Chair and past Member, Oakland University Provost Student Research Award (PSRA) Committee
Member of WISER@OU Program Leadership team. WISER (Women in Science, Engineering, and Research) focuses on recruitment, retention, and career development of faculty at Oakland University.
Past Chair and past member of Oakland University Research Committee (URC)
Past member of OU Distinguished Professor Committee
Past member of Organizing Committee for the OU Graduate Student Research Conference
Member of Oakland University Grading scale task force, Fall 2015-Winter 2016
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning: Former Member of OU Chair Advisory Team
Professional Community
Executive Board Member, Michigan Space Grant Consortium (Oakland University Representative), Fall 2012 – Present
Served on several National Science Foundation Proposal review panel
Session organizer/chair/co-chair for several American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) conference sessions
Paper reviewer for several journals and conferences