Chair, Department of Sciences 2020 - present
Developed faculty evaluation criteria
Developed Department faculty charter
Cross School Taskforce
Faculty/student charter
Faculty performance data and display
Faculty Communication guidelines
Webinar series - Navigating the Future
Implementation of adaptive learning in 100/200-level high enrollment MATH, STAT, and PSYC courses
Started Maryland's first online only Associates to Bachelors (ATB) program for Nursing students
Biotechnology Program Chair 2013 – 2019
Created a new specialization (Regulatory Affairs) within the Biotechnology Masters of Science Degree
Developed the academic content for all classes
Prepared documents for State Government regulatory body approval
Developed two new competency based Masters of Science degree programs – Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Regulatory Affairs
Developed competency-based content for all classes
Prepared documents for Government regulatory body approval
Liaise with external organizations
Solicit academic labs, companies, and government agencies for Capstone projects
Maintain relationships with multiple organizations outside the University
Chair the program's external advisory board, which is comprised of local and regional biotechnology executives
Maintain academic accreditation and affiliations for the programs and department
Hire adjunct faculty members for the program
Chair of multiple program chair search committees
Member of several hiring committee for executive-level positions
Primary Investigator at UAB 2010 – 2013
UAB is an R1 University (highest categorization of research activity in the United States)
Trained nine graduate students and 16 undergraduate students
Successfully competed for local and nation-wide grants to fund my lab
Managed all aspects of my laboratory including logistics and budget
Experienced in coordinating and supporting multi-center collaborative research projects
Population dynamics of microbial communities in the Bonneville Salt Flats – University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL and Westminster University, UT (2011 – present)
Studying the effects of the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill on the Florida Gulf Coast – Alabama State University, AL, Auburn University, AL, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL and West Florida University, FL (2010 – 2013)
President-elect of the Southeastern Branch of the American Society of Microbiology (2012 – 2013)
Assisted the President in managing a chapter of over 500 members and five chapter officers.
Assisted in the organization of the Branch’s yearly scientific conference
Coordinated with national headquarters to ensure the Branch is in ‘good standing’
Successfully solicited funds from Industry and national headquarters to finance the yearly scientific conference and activities of the Branch.
President of the UAB chapter of Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society (2011 – 2013)
Managed a chapter of 150 members and three chapter officers
Coordinated with national headquarters on matters including the activities of the chapter and ensuring the chapter is in ‘good standing’
Organized monthly seminars for the general public that covered scientific topics
Organized regular, off-campus “Science Cafes” to engage and educate the public via discussions on popular scientific topics such as New Medical Breakthroughs and The Impacts of Biotechnology
Chair of multiple faculty search committees
Organize the committee, scheduling meetings, leading the discussions to determine the criteria for evaluating candidates, and building consensus
Coordinate with multiple levels of higher management (Dean’s and Provost’s offices) and defend the decisions of the committee