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CPI Meeting Agenda June 13, 2018 (11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) Rudder 601

Meeting moderated by Dr. Penny K. Riggs, 2017-18 CPI Chair

(11:30 – 11:40) Lunch

(11:40) Introductions and Brief Overview – Dr. Penny Riggs, CPI Chair

External Faculty Recognition – Dr. Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, Assistant Provost of External Faculty Recognition and Professor Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University

Maintenance and Operations Topics at Texas A&M  Dr. Jerry Strawser, Executive Vice President for Finance & Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Texas A&M University  Ms. Jane Schneider, Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations  Mr. Ralph Davila, Executive Director, Facilities and Construction  Mr. Richard Gentry, Vice President for Operations, SSC

Other Business – Dr. Penny Riggs

(1:15) Adjourn

Attachment: -June CPI Newsletter

2017-18 CPI roster: Chair — Penny Riggs , COALS ● Vice Chair — David Threadgill , Veterinary Medicine ● AgriLife Extension — Craig Carpenter, Gaylon Morgan ● AgriLife Research — Michael Brewer, Ambika Chandra, Fugen Dou, Lee Tarpley ● Architecture — Ergun Akleman ● Bush School — Kent Portney ● COALS — Fuller Bazer, Russell Cross, Martin Dickman, Micky Eubanks, Elizabeth Pierson, David Stelly ● Education – Oi-Man Kwok, Jeffrey Liew ● Engineering — Jorge Alvarado, Ulisses Braga-Neto, Zachary Grasley, Melissa Grunlan, Tony Hsieh Sheng-Jen, Daniel Jiménez, Jodie Lutkenhaus, Ramesh Talreja ● Geosciences — Alejandro Orsi, Pamela Plotkin, Brendan Roark ● IBT/PHARM/RCHI — Julian Hurdle ● Law – Susan Fortney ● Liberal Arts — Sandra Braman, Steve Maren, Harland Prechel ● Mays — Korok Ray ● Medicine — Vytas Bankaitis, Kayla Bayless ● Science — Darren DePoy, Michael Hall, Christian Hilty, Alexei Safonov, Frank Sottile ● SPH — Jane Bolin ● TAMU at Galveston — R.J. David Wells ● TAMCD— Jay Groppe ● TAMU at Qatar— Othmane Bouhali ● TEES —Dean Schneider ● TTI —David Bierling, Mike Lukuc, Dennis Perkinson ● University Libraries — Bruce Herbert ● Veterinary Medicine — Loren Skow

The CPI is sponsored annually through funding from Texas A&M University, Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute 5/31/2018

Office of External Faculty Recognition (OEFR) http://oefr.tamu.edu • Academic Analytics Where are we now? collects data on ~6000 TAMU Rank Among AAU Public • Awards are Highly Institutions for Number of Awards per Prestigious, Prestigious, Faculty Member and undesignated. All Awards Prestigious Highly • 2016 AA data for Awards Prestigious research-intensive awards faculty: TAMU had 1289 awards, 80 HP #18 TAMU [#21 in 2015] 25/34 26/34 30/34 (no change) (down 1) (up 1) • TAMU lags behind peers.

Tie #32-33 TAMU [no change from FY2015]) #Tied #21-23 TAMU

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Scholarly Research Index -AAU Public Scholarly Research Institutes Index: (FY2016 Academic Analytics) 0.6 The z-score of weighted totals for all areas of 0.5 research activity TAMU SRI = 0.2 0.4 (0=population mean) (tied 25-29/34) 0.3 • Articles: 2013 - 16 0.2 • Citations: 2012 - 16 0.1 • Conf. Proceedings: 0 2013 - 16 • Books: 2007 - 16 #32 TAMU -0.1 • Grants: 2012 - 16 -0.2 • Awards: No Limit -0.3

What are the opportunities? Who should be nominated? • NRC lists (prepared in 2006) – 1393 Highly Prestigious (HP) and • Identify candidates by use of Academic Analytics tools Prestigious (P) awards Arts and Humanities HP=62 Physical Sciences & Engineering HP=73 Social Sciences HP=24 Life Sciences HP=54 Faculty • Association of American Universities (AAU) – counts NRC HP awards. Will member’s update in collaboration with Academic Analytics. research productivity • Stepping stone awards (, Society , Early Career Awards, etc.). exceeds We are adding to AA lists. recognition • We are building a dynamic database with award names, descriptions, nomination information and past winners from TAMU.

2 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Active Fellows: 4895. Fellows at Texas A&M University: 9

Name Department Class Year Darensbourg, Marcetta Chemistry I:3–Chemistry 2011 DeVore, Ronald A. Mathematics I:1–Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and 2001 Statistics Herschbach, Dudley R. Physics and Astronomy I:3–Chemistry 1964 Howe, Roger Teaching, Learning, and I:1–Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and 1993 Culture Statistics Lee, David M. Physics and Astronomy I:2–Physics 1990 Needleman, Alan Materials Science and I:5–Engineering Sciences and Technologies 2007 Engineering Rodríguez-Iturbe, Ignacio Ocean Engineering I:5–Engineering Sciences 2012 and Technologies Scully, Marlan O. Physics and Astronomy I:2–Physics 2008 Wooley, Karen Chemistry I:3–Chemistry 2015

List of classes and sections: https://www.amacad.org/content/members/classlist.aspx

Class I: Mathematical and Physical Sciences • Section 1: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics • Section 2: Physics • Section 3: Chemistry • Section 4: Astronomy (including Astrophysics) and Earth Sciences • Section 5: Engineering Sciences and Technologies • Section 6: Computer Sciences (including Artificial Intelligence and Information Technologies) Class II: Biological Sciences • Section 1: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology • Section 2: Cellular and Developmental Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology (including Genetics) • Section 3: Neurosciences, Cognitive Sciences, and Behavioral Biology • Section 4: Evolutionary and Population Biology and Ecology • Section 5: Medical Sciences (including Physiology and Pharmacology), Clinical Medicine, and Public Health Class III: Social Sciences • Section 1: Social and Developmental Psychology and Education • Section 2: Economics • Section 3: Political Science, International Relations, and Public Policy • Section 4: Law (including the Practice of Law) • Section 5: Archaeology, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, and Demography Class IV: Humanities and Arts • Section 1: Philosophy and Religious Studies • Section 2: History • Section 3: Literary Criticism (including Philology) • Section 4: Literature (Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting and Translation) • Section 5: Visual and Performing Arts—Scholarship, Criticism, and Practice (including Art, Architecture, Sculpture, Music, Theater, Film, and Dance) Class V: Public Affairs, Business, and Administration • Section 1: Public Affairs, Journalism, and Communications • Section 2: Business, Corporate, and Philanthropic Leadership (Private Sector) • Section 3: Educational, Scientific, Cultural, and Philanthropic Administration (Nonprofit Sector) 1

Positioning Faculty Successfully for External Recognition

Awards and other recognitions increase faculty members’ visibility and distinction. Thus, they help faculty members to compete for grants, win promotions and raises, attract selection by peers for committees and boards, and gain nominations for other awards. They also encourage and reward scholarly work throughout one’s career. Faculty members should target awards and other honors suitable for each stage of their career and pursue nominations with the assistance of their mentors and department heads. Recognitions to consider seeking include early career awards, society fellowships, elected memberships, and named lectureships.

Over the years, faculty members at Texas A&M University have received many national and international awards and honors. Our distinguished faculty includes winners of the Nobel , Wolf Prize, National of Science, and other highly prestigious awards. Faculty are members or fellows of the American Philosophical Society, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Council of Learned Societies, or National Academy of Public Administration. As our faculty continues to grow in size and distinction, more and more among our ranks are well qualified for such honors.

The Office of External Faculty Recognition (OEFR) at Texas A&M University exists to promote recognition of our faculty by external awards and honors for their academic and scholarly accomplishments. We stand ready to assist faculty, department heads, deans, and staff with the process of identifying awards, submitting nominations, and celebrating the honors won by our faculty. Please see our website at http://oefr.tamu.edu/ or contact us at [email protected] (Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, PhD, Assistant Provost) or [email protected] (Robert Spann, Executive Assistant).

How a faculty member can become well situated for nomination

1. Develop solid skills and achievements, and assess them objectively and continually to enhance strengths and overcome limitations. 2. Target awards that might be appropriate now, as well as awards that might be appropriate in a few years. 3. Develop visibility in the field. For example: • Participate in professional conferences. • Actively network at conferences to meet people in relevant scholarly fields who might become collaborators, supporters, or mentors. • Obtain invitations to speak at other universities, and network with the faculty there. • Meet with or host speakers from other institutions who come to this campus. • Review papers for journals. Some journal editors allow faculty to offer their services. • If appropriate in one’s field, maintain an active social media presence. 4. Maintain memberships in professional societies, attend meetings of the societies, and actively contribute to the societies. As well as being worthwhile in their own right, doing so can help qualify one for society recognitions. Early-career faculty should learn about professional societies from mentors in their fields. 5. Keep a well-organized, complete, current curriculum vitae (CV). 6. Build and maintain a good website highlighting past and present scholarly activities and providing information about trainees. Website features that can enhance one’s candidacy for awards include lab videos, short documentaries of field research or scholarly investigation, and brief interviews. 7. Seek out senior colleagues as mentors and supporters. 8. Serve on internal and external awards committees, in part to become familiar with selection processes. 2

How to discover awards in a field

1. Query Academic Analytics data: OEFR and department heads can access Academic Analytics’ tabulations of more than 6,000 awards won by faculty at more than 400 US institutions. Lists of awards in specific disciplines can be extracted. The awards also can be categorized as Highly Prestigious, Prestigious, or Other (per the National Research Council). Recipients of specific awards at Texas A&M also can be identified. 2. Examine lists of awards won by highly recognized scholars in one’s field of interest. Looking at the awards won and years they were received can disclose possible pathways to top awards, including early-career recognitions and professional-society awards that commonly precede the highest awards. 3. Study the profiles of past recipients of awards to understand the types and levels of achievements these awards recognize. Many governing organizations have lists of previous recipients on their websites.

How to prepare nominations for awards

1. Recognize that strong nominations take time and effort. Allow ample time; a rule of thumb is 3 months, though the time needed may vary with the complexity of the nomination requirements. Study the nomination guidelines and available background information. Some awards allow self-nominations, and others require nominations by third parties. Most have specific criteria by which nominees are judged. 2. Obtain strong letters of support, if applicable. Letters of support should be requested in a timely fashion; a general guideline is 6 weeks in advance, with polite reminders if needed once a few weeks have passed. These letters should provide firsthand, specific observations on the impact of the nominee’s work. It is usually helpful to include in the request the award criteria, the nominee’s CV, and relevant talking points about the nominee. Some supporters request a draft from which they can work, and some send a draft and offer to make changes if needed; both approaches can help in tailoring the message. If possible, the nomination package should include a description of the letter writers’ qualifications, with emphasis on their expertise and standing in the field. This information may be provided as a separate document, at the end of the letter of nomination, or at the bottom of each support letter. 3. In the letter of nomination, present an impeccably compelling story about why the nominee is the ideal choice for the award. The letter should provide specific, objective evidence of how the nominee meets each evaluation criterion defined by the governing organization. Listing previous awards the nominee holds is often effective if done early in the nomination letter, but the achievements they recognized should be the focus, rather than simply a list of recognitions. Links to the nominee’s website may be particularly powerful for presenting the candidate; however, as selection committee members generally are not obligated to view candidates’ websites, all crucial information should appear in the letter itself. Models of successful letters are available from OEFR. In some cases, the nomination letter must be signed by the provost or president; OEFR can arrange for the signature. 4. Remember to write letters thanking all letter writers for their support. Especially if the outcome is positive, do inform letter writers and other supporters.

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Genetics Program, Texas A&M University Awards Profile (Academic Analytics 2016 data) (first 2 pages of 18 for CPI meeting June 13, 2018) Comparator group: 68 programs, 63 institutions, 78 unit faculty at TAMU, 2978 faculty in discipline. NRC categories: H=Highly prestigious, P=Prestigious, Blank=Other Compiled and edited by the Office of External Faculty Recognition May 25, 2018 Please contact [email protected] regarding errors and omissions.

Award Name Governing Society Prestige Awards Discipline Awards American Academy of Arts and Sciences H 0 96 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize American Association for the Advancement of Science H 0 6 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize American Association for the Advancement of Science H 0 1 Charles Judson Herrick Award American Association of Anatomists H 0 1 Membership American Philosophical Society H 0 8 Judson Daland Prize American Philosophical Society H 0 2 Established Professional/Walter B Cannon Award Lecture American Physiological Society H 0 1 ASBMB‐Merck Award American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology H 0 2 Eli Lilly and Company Research Award American Society for Microbiology H 0 2 Osborne and Mendel Award American Society for Nutrition H 1 2 Robert Chapkin, 2013 Mead Johnson Award American Society for Nutrition H 0 2 The Morrison Award American Society of Animal Science H 0 1 Charles Albert Shull Award American Society of Plant Biologists H 0 2 Martin Gibbs Medal American Society of Plant Biologists H 0 2 The Stephen Hales Prize American Society of Plant Biologists H 0 2 Adolph E Gude, Jr Award American Society of Plant Biologists H 0 1 Fellowships for Science and Engineering David and Lucile Packard Foundation H 0 26 ESA Founders' Memorial Award Entomological Society of America H 0 2 Benjamin Franklin Medal Franklin Institute H 0 3 Harvard Society Junior Fellows Harvard Society of Fellows H 0 6 Investigator/Alumni Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute H 1 96 Richard Gomer, 1990 Kyoto Prize Inamori Foundation of Japan H 0 1 Fellowship John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation H 0 21 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award Lasker Foundation H 0 8 2

Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award Lasker Foundation H 0 2 Albert Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Lasker Foundation H 0 1 Science Fellow MacArthur Foundation H 0 9 Membership National Academy of Engineering H 0 5 Member National Academy of Medicine H 0 73 Members/Foreign Associates National Academy of Science H 2 111 Leif Andersson, 2014; James E. Womack, 1999 NAS Award in Molecular Biology National Academy of Science H 0 9 Richard Lounsbery Award National Academy of Science H 0 3 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal National Academy of Science H 0 1 John J Carty Award for the Advancement of Science National Academy of Science H 0 1 Selman A Waksman Award in Microbiology National Academy of Science H 0 1 Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars National Endowment for the Humanities H 0 1 National Medal of Science National Science and Technology Medals Foundation H 0 3 National Medal of Technology and Innovation National Science and Technology Medals Foundation H 0 1 Nobel Prize‐Physiology or Medicine Nobel Foundation H 0 2 Nobel Prize‐Chemistry Nobel Foundation H 0 1 Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards ‐ Science Book Phi Beta Kappa Society H 0 1 Japan Prize Laureates Science and Technology Foundation of Japan, The H 0 1 Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize Society for the Study of Evolution H 0 3 Wolf Prize Wolf Foundation H 2 8 Leif Andersson, 2014; James E. Womack, 2001 Sloan Research Fellowship‐Molecular Biology Alfred P. Sloan Foundation P 0 37 Sloan Research Fellowship‐Neuroscience Alfred P. Sloan Foundation P 0 22 Sloan Research Fellowship‐Chemistry Alfred P. Sloan Foundation P 0 4 Sloan Research Fellowship‐Mathematics Alfred P. Sloan Foundation P 0 2 AAAS Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science P 4 326 Martin Dickman, 2010; Clint Magill, 2009; Matthew Sachs, 2013; David Threadgill, 2010 Harland Winfield Mossman Developmental Biologists Award American Association of Anatomists P 0 3 Eugene M Emme Award American Astronautical Society P 0 1 Edward Tuckerman Award American Bryological and Lichenological Society P 0 1 Arthur C Cope Scholar Award American Chemical Society P 0 2