AGENDA THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Academic Affairs Committee Meeting February 15, 2018 University of West Florida Conference Center, Bldg. 22 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514 Call to Order/Roll Call. Adrianne Collins, Member Greeting . Adrianne Collins Action Items: 1. Approval of Tenure as a Condition of Employment 2. Approval of Requests to Offer Two New Degree Programs, Effective Fall 2018 3. Approval of Revisions to UWF/REG 3.001 Admission Standards for First Time in College Student Applicants Information Items: Other Committee Business: Adjournment Action Item UWF Board of Trustees Meeting Academic Affairs Committee February 15, 2018 Issue/Agenda Recommendation: Tenure as a Condition of Employment Proposed Action: Approval Background Information: The University of West Florida Board of Trustees considers all nominations for tenure at its June meeting. Tenure nominations as a condition of employment will be considered as needed. The following faculty are to be considered for tenure: College of Education and Professional Studies Dr. Chathapuram Ramanathan, Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Social Work Usha Kundu, MD College of Health Dr. Denise Seabert, Dean, Usha Kundu, MD College of Health; Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Community Health Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering Dr. Ashok Srinivasan, William Nystul Eminent Scholar Chair; Professor, Department of Computer Science Implementation Plan: Dr. Ramanathan began his appointment on January 8, 2018. Dr. Seabert begins her appointment on July 1, 2018. Dr. Srinivasan begins his appointment on August 8, 2018. Fiscal Implications: None Supporting documents: Dr. Chathapuram Ramanathan http://pages.uwf.edu/aadocs/bot/TENURE_Support_and_CV_Ramanathan.pdf Dr. Denise Seabert http://pages.uwf.edu/aadocs/bot/TENURE_Support_and_CV_Seabert.pdf Dr. Ashok Srinivasan http://pages.uwf.edu/aadocs/bot/TENURE_Support_and_CV_Srinivasan.pdf Prepared by: George Ellenberg, Provost and Senior Vice President 474-2035, [email protected] Presented by: George Ellenberg, Provost and Senior Vice President University of I College of Education and Professional Studies WestFlorida 1 1000 University Parkway Pensacola, PL 32514-5750 January 16,2018 Memo To: Dr. George Ellenberg Provost To: Dr. William Crawl Dean, CEPS From: Dr. Diane Scott Associate Dean, CEPS Re: Dr. Chathapuram Ramanathan - Tenure Review I facilitated the Department of Social Work tenure review for Dr. Chathapuram Ramanathan, Chair. There are four tenured faculty members in the department eligible to vote on tenure. They each voted in person by secret ballot. The vote is in support oftenure (Vote 3-0; one faculty member did not vote due to illness). The envelope containing the secret ballots is attached. Please let me know if further information is needed. Phone 850.474.2769 Fax 850.474.3205 wab uwf.edu An Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution Curriculum Vitae CHATHAPURAM S. RAMANATHAN, Ph.D., ACSW., LMFT., LMSW., CAC. Work: Human Service Enterprises, 29220 Westbrook Parkway, Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 790-8937 (work) EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (Interdisciplinary PhD in Social Work & Human Resource Management). Master of Social Work (Community Mental Health), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Master of Arts in Social Work (Medical & Psychiatric Social Work). Madras School of Social Work, University of Madras, Madras, India. Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India. HONORS Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Scholar, NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences), October, 2011 – March, 2012. Special Tribute, Awarded by Michigan Governor, and Legislature, October 2008, highlighting my contributions to diversity, religious harmony, peace at the international, national, and state levels. My contribution as a consultant to Michigan Economic Development was also recognized. Senior Fulbright Specialist, Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India, January 2004 to March 2004. Robert Taggart's award for outstanding achievement, School of Social Work, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984. Initiated to Alpha Delta Mu, National Social Work Honor Society, 1983. Awarded The Best Article of the Year -- by the National Association of Human Rights Workers, 52nd Annual Conference, 1999. Below is the article reference: Mayadas, N., Ramanathan, C.S., Suarez, Z. (1999). Mental health, social context, refugees and immigrants: A cultural interface, Journal of Intergroup Relations, 25(4), 3-14. APPOINTMENTS Chief Executive Officer, Human Service Enterprises, Southfield, MI, November 1996 to Present. Member, Social Work Peer Review Committee, Fulbright Specialist Program, January 2016 to December 2016. Consultant Simpson College, Indianola, IA, 2010-2013. Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Scholar, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India, 2011-2012. Visiting Guest Professor, Department of Social Work, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN., 2006-2009. Senior Fulbright Specialist, Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, India, 2004. Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, August 1995 to May 1996. Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI - 48202, August 1992 to May 1995. Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, July 1989 to August 1992. Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, College of Human Resources, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL - 62901, August 1987 to June 1989. Social Worker and Field Instructor, University of Illinois Family Housing Office, Urbana-Champaign, 1982-1984. Research Associate, Institute for public policy and social research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, September 1991 to August 1992. Core Faculty, Center for Advanced Study of International Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, January 1990 to August 1992. Core Faculty, Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, January 1990 to August 1992. Co-Director, Social Work Theory and Practicum in the Context of India, Office of Overseas Study and School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, July 1991- to August 1992. Assistant to the Director, Project Upward Bound, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1984-1986. Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1984-1987. Clinician, Champaign County Mental Health Center, Champaign, IL 1981-1982. Member, Curriculum Development Working Group, International Development Education Project, Funded by U.S. Agency for International Development, 1994 - 1997. Member, Board of Directors, International Council on Social Welfare, U.S. Committee, May 13, 1994 - December 31, 1996. Member, International Commission, Council on Social Work Education, September 1, 1992 - 2010. Certified Site Visitor, The Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education,. Clinical Social Worker, Champaign County Mental Health Center, Champaign, Illinois, 1981-1982. PUBLICATIONS Books Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, S., Dutta, S., and Khaja, K. (2016). Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work, New York : Lexington Books. Ramanathan, C.S. and Dutta, S. (2014). Governance, Development, and Social Work, New York: Routledge. Ramanathan, C.S. and Dutta, S. (2014). Governance, Development, and Social Work, South Asia Edition, Jaipur: Rawat Publications. Link, R.J., and Ramanathan, C.S. (2011). Human Behavior in a Just World: Reaching for Common Ground, New York: Rowman and Littlefield. Ramanathan, C.S., Link, R.J. (2004; 1999). All our futures: Principles and resources for social work practice in a global era, Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole. Book Chapters, and Monographs Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, S. (2016). Introduction: Perspectives on Development, In Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, S., Dutta, S., and Kjaja, K. (2016). Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work, New York : Lexington Books. Thomas, P.V., Ramanathan, C.S., Ramanathan, P. (2016). Religious Traditions, the ethics of Plurality, and the Development Ethos, In Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, S., Dutta, S., and Kjaja, K. (2016). Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work, New York : Lexington Books. Dutta, S., Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, C. (2016). Social Commitment to Advancing Women in India and Globally, In Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, S., Dutta, S., and Kjaja, K. (2016). Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work, New York : Lexington Books. Sekar, K., Arvindraj, A.E., Juvva, S., Ramanathan, C.S. (2016). Psychosocial Care in Disaster Management, In Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, S., Dutta, S., and Kjaja, K. (2016). Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work, New York : Lexington Books. Ramanathan, C.S., Dutta, S. (2016). Spirituality, Progress, Development, and Peace (2016), Ramanathan, C.S., Juvva, S., Dutta, S., and Kjaja, K. (2016). Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work, New York : Lexington Books. Dutta, S., Ramanathan, C.S. (2013). Governance, Development, and Social Work: Introduction, In., Ramanathan, C.S. and Dutta, S. (2013). Governance, Development, and Social Work, Routledge. Ramanathan, C.S., Dutta , S. (2013).