Phillip B. Bridgmon Ph.D. Dean and Professor College of Liberal Arts Northeastern State University

Home: 2437 Cambridge Circle, Tahlequah, OK 74464, 918.822.7863, [email protected] Office: 600 N. Grand Ave., Tahlequah, OK 74464, 918-444-3618, [email protected]

Education

University of Alabama, Ph.D., Political Science, 2002 University of Alabama, M.S., Criminal Justice, 1997 University of North Alabama, B.S., Psychology, 1996

American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) and American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), Fellow, Becoming a Provost Academy, 2015-2016

Vanderbilt University, Summer Fellow, Higher Education Management Institute, 2014

Harvard University, Summer Fellow, Management Development Program, 2011

University of Michigan, Summer Fellow, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (Regression Analysis), 2000

Summary of Accomplishments Teaching – Multiple award-winning faculty member across disciplines of political science, public policy, public administration, and criminal justice Research -- Over 50 publications, conference papers, presentations, and invited talks that include books, refereed articles, book chapters and essays. Approximately $6,000,000 in sponsored research/service as PI, Co-PI, or administrative oversight Leadership and Service -- Recognized for program, departmental, discipline, university, and community stewardship including reviving a graduate program; founding a new department; steering a university through reaffirmation of accreditation; restoring a College’s sense of purpose and focus on student success; and guiding a leading non-profit. National leader in accreditation as a peer reviewer for two regional accrediting bodies—Higher Learning Commission (current) and SACS- COC

Current Leadership Appointment

Dean College of Liberal Arts Northeastern State University (2012-Present) Liaison to the Cherokee Nation for Language Education and Culture Programs Northeastern State is the oldest, fourth largest, and most diverse university in Oklahoma. Designated as a Native Serving Institution, the University enrolls over 9,000 students. The College of Liberal Arts is the largest and most diverse college with 25 undergraduate degrees, four graduate options, 2,500 student FTE, and produces 33% of the University’s credit hours.

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Responsibilities: Within 10 departments, two centers, and two Institutes, I provide leadership for a College of 125 FTE faculty and 21 staff with an overall annual budget in excess of $9.0 million. Primary duties include: external funding and development for the College; coordination of services and academic offerings; leadership within a shared governance environment; evaluation of programs, services, faculty, staff, and outreach efforts; supervise leadership of the Sequoyah Institute, Jazz Lab, and Summer Theater; support faculty scholarship, staff and faculty development, academic excellence, strategic planning, continuous development of plans and goals, and actively recruit and retain students

Shared Strategic Initiatives/Accomplishments

Academic Quality --Faculty and student recipients of Fulbright awards, National Endowment for Humanities grants, White House Internships, Harvard Summer Fellowship, Excellence Awards in Teaching, Research, and Service, Carnegie Hall Recital, and numerous professional association recognitions for best paper, book, and article within many disciplines --Supported new programs in Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Legal Studies, Creative Writing, and a graduate program in Social Work --3+1 agreement with University of Arkansas School of Law --2+2 agreements in Criminal Justice with Dallas and Tyler, TX Community Colleges --Achieved reaffirmation of Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) and National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2012-2013 --Increased tenure track and regular appointment lines while reducing CHP taught by adjuncts

Diversity and Inclusion --Created first autonomous Department of Cherokee and Indigenous Studies --Supported renewal of $735,000 Child Welfare Traineeship Grant from United States Children’s Bureau in partnership with Cherokee Nation Indian Child Welfare program --Initiated and supported development of a proposal to found a National Quality Improvement Center for Research and Best Practices for Indian Child Welfare and Abuse Prevention $8,000,000 (pending) --Assisted with updating financial support from The Cherokee Nation of our Cherokee Language majors to include up to five full scholarships and an internship at the Cherokee Nation Immersion School --Created Center for Women’s Studies --Increased the number of faculty from racial minorities by 300% --Re-established Sequoyah Fellowship --Established diversity and inclusion as a College Strategic Initiative --Supported requiring American Indian Studies courses within General Education --Supported Indigenous curriculum development within Liberal Arts Majors --Allocated two additional faculty lines in Cherokee Culture and Language

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Organization and Outreach --Created the School of Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Music, Theater, Sequoyah Institute) --Reorganized College in order to promote program identity, quality, and growth --Addressed significant personnel, budgetary, and organizational concerns --Increased collegiality, scholarship, service, and sense of community --Developed eight-year College Strategic Plan --Established Dean’s Council --Developed and implemented College shared governance ---Served as Vice President (2012-2013) and President (2013-2015) of the Tulsa Arts and Humanities Council Higher Education Cultural Roundtable

Enrollment Management --Increased student retention 10% for both FTFT and continuing students --Direct working relationship with enrollment management office --Focused majors on engaged student learning (High Impact Practices) --Implemented dual-shared advising model --Initiated direct recruitment of students by the college and departments --Improved website, social media, and print publicity --Founding Contributor to the Light the Way Fund (Emergency Financial Aid) --Established college supplemental instruction office in General Education Core --Direct recruitment by departments

Development and Fundraising --Received first endowed professorship in the College of Liberal Arts --Received estimated $1,000,000 planned gift --Record grant submissions and awards 2012-present --Increased staff and faculty giving rates by 100% (currently 77% participation) --In-kind concert by multiple Grammy winner and NSU Alumna Carrie Underwood (with Advancement Office)

Previous Leadership Appointments

Founding Chairperson Department of Politics, Justice, and Law (formerly criminal justice) University of North Alabama (2007-2012) Responsibilities: Tasked with founding an autonomous department, hiring new faculty and staff, program and student learning assessment, faculty evaluation and mentoring, curriculum development, academic integrity, and development of external funding

Accomplishments: --Achieved record enrollments in both graduate and undergraduate programs --Developed student learning outcomes and assessment --Conducted first five-year program review --Attained the highest research, teaching, and service per capita in the College (2007-2009)

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Graduate Coordinator University of North Alabama (2004-2007 and 2009-2011) Responsibilities: Primary tasks included program growth, advising, online programming, developing international agreements, student development, curriculum development and program assessment.

Accomplishments: --Revived a graduate program in criminal justice that was not meeting viability metrics --Focused student development on academic job market, grant writing, conference participation, and preparing for comprehensive exams --Improved student success in gaining doctoral admission, law school admission, and entry into federal, state, and local justice professions

Leadership Committee Member Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges University of North Alabama (2009-2012) Responsibilities: By committee, provided oversight of the internal accreditation review process; appointed committees needed to prepare the required compliance certification and Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP); ensured appropriate, timely support (personnel, technology, financial resources, etc.) for the process; ensured development of appropriate, timely reports; reviewed, approved, and submitted the Compliance Certification report, the QEP, and any other required reports; organized for the Spring 2012 on-site visit; ensured appropriate follow-up, including QEP implementation.

Accomplishments: --The University of North Alabama was reaffirmed with no findings. This occurs in less than 2% of institutions seeking reaffirmation. --Identified by SACS-COC as model reaffirmation effort --Commended by University of North Alabama Board of Trustees

Chair Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) (2009-2012) University of North Alabama Responsibilities: As one of two components of reaffirmation of accreditation, the QEP is a university-wide effort of identifying and selecting a topic that enhances an area of student learning or its environment. This process entailed a multi-year commitment to designing and executing a process that led to the selection of undergraduate research as the University’s QEP. Accreditation requirements of the QEP require them to be accepted by the campus, be rooted in an institutional process aligned with the mission and strategic plan of the University, have adequate assessment components, and be sustainable.

Accomplishments: --Campus-wide acceptance of undergraduate research as QEP --Utilized a system to create an innovative academic program inclusive of all departments --One million dollars in new resources --Chaired search for hired highly accomplished director --QEP was invited by SACS-COC for presentation at its Summer Institute

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Academic Appointments Recognized for teaching excellence by peers, students, and administration. Over 30 distinct courses in political science, public policy and administration, and criminal justice.

Northeastern State University, Professor with Tenure (2012-Present) -University Strategies, Judicial Politics, and numerous guest lectures University of North Alabama, Assistant, Associate, and Professor with Tenure (2004-12) -Over twenty classes prepared in both criminal justice and political science James Madison University, Visiting Associate Professor (Summers 2005-2008) -American Government, Freshmen Student Best Paper Award (Social Sciences) James Madison University, Assistant Professor (2002-2004) -Research Methods, Public Budgeting, Public Administration, Senior Capstone Grand Valley State University, Visiting Instructor (2001-2002) -Research Methods, Policy and Administration, Senior Capstone University of Alabama, Instructor (1997-2001) -American Government, Public Policy, State and Local Government

Honors and Awards Leadership Excellence, Department of Military Science, (2014 and 2015) UNA Board of Trustees’ Resolution Commending SACS Leadership Team (2012) Member, Phi Kappa Phi, University of North Alabama Chapter UNA Outstanding Alumni Nominee (2011) Provost Award, Commitment to Teaching Excellence, James Madison University, (2003) Edward Artinian Award, Southern Political Science Association, (2002) Lex A. Fikes Outstanding Graduate Student Award, (2000)

Publications (selected)

Books nd (2008) Justice and the Policy Process,2 Edition with James Houston and William Parsons, Rowman and Littlefield, Langham, MD

(2005) Balancing Justice: Power, Politics, and Privilege, with John W. Clark, Kendall/Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, IA

(2004) E-Politics: Technology in American Government, with Mark Milewicz, Kendall/Hunt

Articles, Chapters, Essays (2012) “Morrill Act”, Tennessee Valley Authority” and “Elite Theory” in Battleground: American Democracy, ed. Scott J. Hammond, Greenwood Press

(2011) “Judicial Selection Methods and Buying Justice: What Does Justice Cost?”, in Criminal Justice: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, with Vagn K. Hansen, ed. John W. Clark, Kendall Hunt: Dubuque: IA

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(2010) Ideology and Party Responsibility within the Law and Justice Policy Domain, Criminal Justice Policy Review, with Shannon L. Bridgmon, v.2, no.2, pp.223-238.

(2009) Caveat Emptor and Jackpot Justice: Money in Alabama’s Judicial Elections, Critical Issues in Justice and Politics, v.2, no.3, pp. 1-14.

(2009) Depriving Civil Rights: An Analysis of U.S.C.242 Prosecutions, Criminal Justice Review, with Brian R. Johnson, v. 34, no. 2, 196-209.

(2009) Clark, John W., & Bridgmon., Phillip. “Violence in Sport: Psychological Considerations and Implications”. In Lee J. & Lee J. Sports and Criminal Behavior. Carolina Academic Press. Durham; NC.

(2007)”An Evaluation of the Franklin County (AL) Community Corrections Program”, Journal of Corrections and Sentencing Law and Policy, with John W. Clark, Available via the Social Science Research Network: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1009663

(2007) “Rhetoric, Responsiveness, and Policy Moods: Testing the Issue of Social Welfare,” with Virginia Jordan, National Political Science Review v.11, pp. 353-366.

(2005), “Explaining the Clinton Question: Scandal and Impeachment Politics in the 1998-2000 House Elections,” National Political Science Review, v.10, pp. 162-176

(2004) “Budgeting” in Principles of Security Management with Brian R. Johnson, Prentice Hall

(2003) “Political Fallout-National, State, and Local” in Encyclopedia of World Terrorism, M.E. Sharpe

Conference Participation

November 2016, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

July 2016, American Association of State Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting, Denver, CO

March 2016, Discussant, Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Charleston, SC

December 2015, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Winter Meeting, Kansas City, MO

November 2015, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

July 2015, American Association of State Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting, Portland, OR

January 2015, Discussant, Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA

November 2014, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX

September 2014, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, “Legal Issues in Higher Education, Normal, OK

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March 2014, “Never Far From Grace: The Reelection of Alabama’s Ousted “Ten Commandments” Judge Roy Moore, Paper presented at the Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Charleston, SC

April 2013, North Central Association-Higher Learning Commission Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

March 2013, Oklahoma Research Day, Regional University System of Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK

February 2013, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Winter Meeting of Deans and Directors, Bonita Springs, FL

December 2012, “Higher Education in 2020: Emerging Trends in Pedagogy, Technology, and Student Learning”, Southern Association of Political Science, Orlando, FL

November 2012, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA

April 2012, Chair, Public Opinion and Healthcare Policy, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

March 2012, “Make Sense to Me: Alabama’s 2010 Gubernatorial Election” Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Charleston, SC

December 2011, “Innovation, Imagination, and Excellence: Rethinking Accreditation in the 21st Century” Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

November 2011 “Responding to Natural Disasters: Lessons from Hurricane Ivan and the Mobile (AL) Police Department”, American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting

December 2010 “The Race for Quality in the 21st Century”, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY

July 2010 “Summer Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation”, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Summer Institute, Tampa, FL

March 2010, “We Like to Vote: Explanations of Judicial Selection Systems in the South” Paper presented at the Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Charleston, SC

February 2010, Public and Non-Profit Sector Responses to Natural Disasters, Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

April 2009, “Who’s For It? Interparty Cleavages on Law and Justice”, Paper presented at the Southwest Social Science Associations Annual Meeting, Denver, CO

st December 2008, “Critical Issues in the 21 Century: Leadership, Access, Measurement, Accountability, and Outreach:, SACS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX

July 2008 “Summer Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation”, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Orlando, FL

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March 2008, “Caveat Emptor or Jackpot Justice: Money in Alabama’s Judicial Elections”, Presented at The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Charleston, SC

March 2008, “Deciding to Prosecute: An Exploratory Analysis of 18 USC 242 Cases”, Paper to be presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH

December, 2007 “Renewing our Commitment to Learning, Students, and the Community”, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA

November 2007, “Juries, Justice, and the Rule of Law”, Roundtable Discussion, Invited by American Society of Criminology, Presented at the annual meeting held in Atlanta, GA

March 2007, “Post Katrina & Emergency Planning: A Window That Opened”, Paper presented at the Southwest Social Science Meeting, Albuquerque, NM

April 2006, “Providing for the Poor: Executive and Administrative Leadership on Social Welfare in Alabama,” Paper presented at the Alabama Political Science Association, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

April 2006, “Are Scandal, Resentment, and Careerism Enough? Candidate Recruitment and Fundraising in the 2006 Congressional Elections,” Paper presented at the Alabama Political Science Association, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Participant, 2006 Alabama Politics Roundtable, Alabama Political Science Association, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

March 2006, “Race and Representation of Social Welfare in a post-Reform Era,” Paper Presented at the Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Charleston, SC

March 2006, “The Meaning of Being Southern: A Review of the Literature on Southern Culture,” Paper presented at the Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Charleston, SC

March 2005, “Courtroom Technology: A View from the Jury Box,” Paper presented at the Southwest Social Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA

March 2005, “Applying Stimson’s Policy Mood to Welfare Policy,” Paper presented at the Southwest Social Science Association, New Orleans, LA

January 2005, Discussant, “Participation Beyond Voting,” Southern Political Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA

January 2004, Panel Chair, “District Level Influences on the Connection between Elections and Representation,” Southern Political Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA

January 2004, “Electronic Government: Efficiency, Responsiveness, and Other Promises,” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA

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November 2002, Discussant, “Candidate Emergence, Competition, and Contributions in U.S. House Elections,” Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Savannah, GA November 2002, “Scandal and Impeachment Politics in the 1998-2000 U.S. House Elections,” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Savannah, GA

November 2001, “Presidential Scandal, Impeachment Politics, and Congressional Elections: An Examination of Strategic Retirement in 1998-2000,” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Atlanta, GA

November 2000, “Candidates, Strategy, and Recruitment in the 2000 House Elections,” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Atlanta, GA

March 2000, Panel Chair, “The Drug Court Experience: Adjudication as a Treatment Modality,” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA

March 2000, “Revocation and Defendant Characteristics: The Tuscaloosa County Drug Court Experience,” Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA

November 1999, “The 1998 Congressional Elections: Aberration or Continuity?” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Savannah, GA

March 1999, “The First Year Experience of the Tuscaloosa County (Alabama) Drug Court,” Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL

Sponsored Research, Program Grants and Contracts PI, Co-PI, or administrative responsibility for over $8,000,000 from non-profit, local, state, and federal agencies from 2004-Present. Funding sources include Cherokee Nation, Children’s Bureau, U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, Education, and Health and Human Services, National Endowment for the Humanities, Oklahoma Humanities Council, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), United Way, Alabama Department of Child Abuse Prevention and Neglect, and Alabama Legislative Discretionary Grants

Service (selected) University and Profession NSU Accreditation (HLC) Steering Committee 2013-Present Peer Reviewer, North Central Association Higher Learning Commission, 2013-present Peer Reviewer, SACS-Commission on Colleges, 2011-Present Northeastern State University Academic Council, 2012-present Student Learning and Assessment, 2012-present Curriculum and Education Policies Committee, 2012-present Chair, Dean of Science and Health Professions Search, Spring 2014 Quality Enhancement Plan Evaluator, Spring 2014, SACS-Commission on Colleges Advisory Committee, Head Football Coach Search, Northeastern State University, 2013 Chair, Faculty Handbook Revision Committee, 2013 American Indian Heritage, ex officio, 2012-present Tulsa Higher Education Cultural Roundtable, Vice President 2012-2013 President, 2013-16 Screening Committee, University of North Alabama Head Football Coach Search, 2012 Peer Review, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Columbia State C.C. 2008

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Search Chair, QEP Director, University of North Alabama, 2011 University Research Committee 2006-2009, Chair 2008-2009, Vice Chair 2007-2008 Institutional Effectiveness (Shared Governance) Chair, 2007-2008 Institutional Effectiveness (Shared Governance) Vice Chair 2006-2007, 2010-2011 Search Chair, Director of Office of Institutional Research, 2008 Graduate Council 2006-2008

Department Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committee Alpha Phi Sigma Advisor Criminal Justice Club Advisor Conducted First Program Review Developed Program Outcomes and Assessment Methods Developed Departmental Policy Documents Undergraduate Program Coordinator M.P.A. Curriculum Committee Public Law Search Chair Performance Appraisal Committee Senior Theses Member

Discipline Panel Chair Panel Discussant Round Table Discussant Program Peer Reviewer (Peer review at both state and regional levels)

Manuscript Reviewer Journal of Applied Security Research, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Journal of Criminal Justice, Politics and Policy, National Political Science Review, Alabama Academy of Science

Community (selected) Boys and Girls Club, Volunteer Coach, 2014-Present Cramer Children’s Center (CCC), President, 2008-2012 (Member 2005-2012) Member of Kiwanis, 2011-2012 Member, Riverhill School Board, 2011-2012 Alabama Leadership Initiative, 2011 Leadership Tahlequah, 2012-2013 Habitat for Humanity, 2003-2009 Numerous Contributions to for Television (WAFF, WAAY, WHNT, Virginia Public Television), Radio (Alabama Public Radio, Michigan Public Radio), and Print (Newsday, Times Daily, Anniston Star, Daily Mountain Eagle, The Breeze, Northeastern, and Flor-Ala) I have served as studio analyst for Virginia Public Television and Michigan Public Radio

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