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DENNIS LYNN VITA

A. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION Education: AA , York, NE BA Sociology, Lubbock Christian University, 1978 M.Ed. Counseling/Home and Family Life, Texas Tech University, 1981 PhD Human Development and the Family/Community and Human Resources, University of Nebraska, 1983 Post-doctoral studies in Sociology and Psychology, University of Nebraska, 1994

Employment/Previous Experience: September 2011-present Director, Healthy People Division, OSU-Cascades March 2009-Present Instructor Human Development and Family Sciences Program Lead (beginning September 2009) OSU-Cascades Campus, Bend, OR 2008-2009 Development Director, HIV Alliance, Eugene, OR 2006-2008 Adjunct Instructor, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA 2005-2006 Adjunct Instructor, and Mt. Hood Community College 1996-2005 President and Chancellor, Cascade College, Portland, OR 1995-1996 Executive Director, Family Services of the Midwest, Overland Park, KS 1994-1995 VP for Institutional Advancement and Instructor, York College, York, NE 1993-1994 Dean of Students, York College, York, NE 1989-1993 Senior Minister, Wheeler Road Church of Christ, Midland, MI 1983-1989 Dean of Students and Instructor in Family Studies, York College, York, NE

B. TEACHING, ADVISING AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS 1. Instructional Summary

Credit Courses: Academic Term Course Title Enrollment Spring 2009 HDFS 314 Adulthood and 10 Aging Spring 2009 HDFS 341 Family Studies 19 Spring 2009 HDFS 410 Advanced 3 Internship Summer 2009 HDFS 341 Family Studies 9 Fall 2009 HDFS 341 Family Studies 12 Fall 2009 HDFS 405 Advanced 3

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Internship Fall 2009 HDFS 410 Advanced 5 Internship Winter 2010 HDFS 313 Adolescent Dev. 16 Winter 2010 HDFS 444 Violence and 9 Neglect Winter 2010 TCE 512 Psychology of 23 Adolescence Spring 2010 HDFS 314 Adulthood and 21 Aging Spring 2010 HDFS 341 Family Studies 11 Summer 2010 TCE 512 Adolescent 13 Psychology Fall 2010 HDFS 410 Advanced 14 Internship Fall 2010 SOC 312 Sociology of the 22 Family Winter 2011 HDFS 444 Violence and 16 Neglect Winter 2011 HDFS 313 Adolescent Dev. 24 Spring 2011 HDFS 341 Family Studies 36 Spring 2011 SOC 312 Sociology of the 24 Family Spring 2011 TCE 581 Cross-Cultural 23 Counseling (co-teacher) Summer 2011 HDFS 312 Parenting: Research 21 and Application Summer 2011 SOC 312 Sociology of the 17 Family Fall 2011 HDFS 410 Advanced 15 Internship Fall 2011 HDFS 360 Critical Thinking 48 Winter 2012 TCE 512 Adolescent 11 Psychology Spring 2012 SOC 312 Sociology of the 22 Family Summer 2012 HDFS 312 Parenting: Research 10 and Application Summer 2012 SOC 312 Sociology of the 20 Family

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 Non-Credit Courses and Workshops None  Curriculum Development In Fall 2010, I developed a new course for our campus, SOC 312 “Sociology of the Family”. It is hoped that this BACC core course (DPD) will provide an opportunity for non-HDFS majors to take a family-related course. Additionally, it allows our students the opportunity to mix with peers from other disciplines. In Summer 2011, I pilot-tested a new course for our campus, HDFS 312 “Parenting: Research and Application”, blending a focus on parenting skills and serving as parent educators in the community.  Graduate Students Though I am not involved in mentoring specific graduate students, I assist the Secondary MAT program in interviewing potential graduate students and I also participate as an examiner in the student’s Oral Exams.  Undergraduate Students An integral part of the HDFS program is the Internship experience. As the faculty supervisor for Human Services majors, I work closely in mentoring the students in their internship placements. In addition to weekly meetings, I visit their placement site and meet with the students and their onsite supervisors.  Collaborative Projects In Winter 2010, I presented a four-session module in NR 350 on issues related to “Families and Sustainability”. Also, in Winter 2010 I served as a guest presenter in TCE 531, addressing issues of adolescent and adult development for counseling students. In Spring 2011, at the request of the Academic Dean, I co-taught TCE 581 and mentored an instructor in the graduate Counseling program.

2. Student Evaluations of Teaching:

Course Term Responses/Enrolled Cascades Dennis Cascades Dennis # Q1 Lynn Q1 Q2 Lynn Q2 Median Median Median Median 6 pt. scale 6pt.scale 6 pt. scale 6pt.scale HDFS S 2009 7/10 5.3 5.9 5.5 6.0 314 HDFS S 2009 13/19 5.3 6.0 5.5 6.0 341 HDFS S 2009 1/3 5.0 6.0 5.5 6.0 410

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HDFS Sum 7/9 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8 341 2009 HDFS F 2009 8/12 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.9 341 HDFS F 2009 2/3 5.3 6.0 5.6 6.0 405 HDFS F 2009 4/5 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.0 410 HDFS W 2010 14/16 5.3 5.8 5.6 5.9 313 HDFS W 2010 5/9 5.2 5.9 5.5 5.9 444 TCE 512 W 2010 22/23 5.3 5.9 5.6 5.9 HDFS S 2010 17/21 5.4 5.8 5.6 6.0 314 HDFS S 2010 10/11 5.4 5.8 5.6 5.7 341 TCE 512 Sum 13/13 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.9 2010 HDFS F 2010 11/14 5.6 6.0 5.7 6.0 410 SOC 312 F 2010 18/22 5.3 5.7 5.6 5.8 HDFS W 2011 14/16 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.8 444 HDFS W2011 18/24 5.0 5.8 5.4 5.9 313 HDFS S2011 29/36 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.9 341 SOC 312 S2011 18/24 5.4 5.9 5.7 5.9 TCE 581 S2011 18/23 5.4 5.1 5.6 5.9 HDFS Sum 14/21 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.9 312 2011 SOC 312 Sum 14/17 5.6 5.9 5.8 6.0 2011 HDFS F2011 37/48 N/A 5.8 N/A 5.9 360 TCE 512 W2012 9/11 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.9 SOC 312 S2012 15/22 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.5 HDFS Sum 7/10 5.6 5.8 312 2012

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SOC 312 Sum 15/20 5.9 6.0 2012

3. Peer Teaching Evaluation A peer teaching review was conducted in Fall 2010 by Jay Casbon. Dr. Casbon’s summary remarks included, “Overall, I felt the class met an excellent level of active learning within a very accepting environment of a cohort-kind of community experience, in other words, an example of excellent teaching by Dr. Lynn.”

4. Advising Formal academic advising is not a part of the job description at present.

C. SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY As an Instructor, publications are not a part of my assigned duties. I have not sought nor secured any grant funding and have not played a role in professional meetings.

D. SERVICE 1. University Service April 2009: Annual VIP Luncheon- Presented information about HDFS to local High School Counselors and Administrators April 2009: Hosted Senator Margaret Carter for dinner after the Ways and Means Hearing May 2009: Served on Student Commencement Speaker Selection Committee September 2009: Began serving as Program Lead for HDFS Department Fall/Winter/Spring 2009: Served on Search Committee for HDFS tenure-track faculty member December 2009: Coordinated “Charitable Fund Drive” for OSU-Cascades January 2010: Represented OSU-Cascades at “Partnership for Poverty” Luncheon February 2010: Taught class for prospective students at College 101 February 2010: Presented luncheon lecture for “It’s in the Bag” October 2010: Presented class at Fall Preview Day for Admissions Department October 2010: HDFS presentation at Sisters High School for Admissions Department Fall 2010/Winter 2011: Participated as member of Search committee for Associate Dean March 2011: Presented class for College 101 March 2011: Joined Sustainability Council September 2011: Began serving as Division Lead, Healthy People Division September 2011: Received Search Advocate training in Corvallis March 2012: Presented class for College 101 March 2012: Chaired search committee for Counseling Instructor May 2012: Received LGBTQ “Safe Zone” training through COCC Multicultural Center May 2012: Served as peer teaching evaluator for Shannon Lipscomb

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2. Service to the Profession None at the present time.

3. Service to the Public (professionally related) June 2009: Guest columnist for Bend Bulletin “Let’s not beat up Dads on Father’s Day” January 2010: Appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for United Way of Deschutes County January 2011: Presented “Qualities of Strong Families” workshop at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central January 2012: Reappointed to serve two-year term as Board member for United Way of Deschutes County

E. AWARDS