(UHD) Arts+Humanities Report, 2014

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A RT S + H U MANI T I ES A N NUAL RE P ORT

susan j. baker

ashley archiopoli

david brenner

raquel p. chiquillo

james m. campbell

walter l. blanchard

ed cueva

albert dejesus-rivera

mark cervenka

elizabeth f. hatfield

doveanna s. fulton

paul b. mandell

marybelle chaney

toni hoang

peter greenfield

william j. nowak

lilyann cunningham

abigail koenig

kirk l. hagen

edwin karli padilla

rachel dickson

windy y. lawrence

valerie otou

rey romero

luke fedell

lucas logan

gaby hernandez

zeenat k. mitha

larisa jackson

bridget mueller

el franco lee II

creshema r. murray

thomas j. lyttle

susan osterberg

floyd newsum

bill pogue

kate pogue

hank roubicek

azar rejaie

karen e. schlag

beth secor

deborah shelley

jerome socolof

deloris mcgee wanguri

frank vela

robert wawee

robert wilson

michael r. wilson

sharon worley

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A R T S + HU MANI T I ES A NNUAL RE P ORT

susan j. baker

ashley archiopoli

david brenner

raquel p. chiquillo

james m. campbell

walter l. blanchard

ed cueva

albert dejesus-rivera

mark cervenka

elizabeth f. hatfield

doveanna s. fulton

paul b. mandell

marybelle chaney

toni hoang

peter greenfield

william j. nowak

lilyann cunningham

abigail koenig

kirk l. hagen

edwin karli padilla

rachel dickson

windy y. lawrence

valerie otou

rey romero

luke fedell

lucas logan

gaby hernandez

zeenat k. mitha

larisa jackson

bridget mueller

el franco lee II

creshema r. murray

thomas j. lyttle

susan osterberg

floyd newsum

bill pogue

kate pogue

hank roubicek

azar rejaie

karen e. schlag

beth secor

deborah shelley

jerome socolof

deloris mcgee wanguri

frank vela

robert wawee

robert wilson

michael r. wilson

sharon worley

CO NTENT DEVELOPMEN T, COMPI L ATI ON, AN D EDI TI ON : E D CUE VA, G ABY H ER NANDEZ, BI L L NOWAK , DEBO R AH SHEL LEY R EPOR T DESI GN : GABY HER NANDEZ

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Arts + Humanities Department Annual Report Summary

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Full Time and Part Time Faculty Highlights

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Staff Highlights

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Student Highlights

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Full Time Faculty Productivity: Research + Teaching

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Full Time Faculty Productivity: Service + Funding

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Majors and Student Credit Hours

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Assessment Report

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Summary of High Impact Practices

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Summary of Budgets and Accounts

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Scholarship Awards

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Department Goals and Department Needs

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ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY E D C U E VA , A + H DEPA RTMEN T CHA IR

Once again, the Arts and Humanities Department has been quite active in all areas of teaching, service, and research and creative activity. For example, in the area of teaching, the department’s student credit hours have increased steadily since the Fall of 2009 (total SCHs/semester: F09: 10694; S10: 10426; F10: 11904; S11: 11595; F11: 11933; S12: 12544; F12: 13968; S13: 13026; F13: 14980; F14: 15058). SCHs have increased 40.1% since the Fall of 2009 and grew 0.5% between Fall 2013 and Fall 2014.

These increases are due to a wide variety of initiatives and causes: excellence in teaching, scheduling the department’s course offerings more strategically, new courses, greater enrollment and retention outreach to the student body, STRIVE, adjustments to enrollment caps, consolidation of courses, and more online courses. The SCH totals for the last three fiscal years are as follows: FY12: 10,712, FY13: 9,942, FY14:10,818.

service learning activities, including more than seventy internships that were completed by students earning degrees in Communication Studies, Fine Arts, Humanities and Spanish. Our faculty’s creative and exciting approaches to teaching course materials and to achieving program learning outcomes more effectively are evident in the large number of our courses that emphasize collaborative learning, diversity and global perspectives, intensive writing practices and research, as well as community engagement.”

The faculty members are cognizant of the fact that all of the courses must align and comply with the assessment policies in place. Special attention has been paid to the approaching SACS reaccreditation.

The department faculty has been very dynamic in the areas of research and creative activity (cf. page 52 for details on the productivity of my colleagues) and excels in the area of service to the department, college, university, and profession. Each full-time faculty member serves on the average of eight committees (up from six last year), task forces, or projects per year.

Several faculty members are board members or officers in their professional organizations.

The department faculty has also been very busy in modifying their current courses, creating new ones, updating degree plans, participating in teaching circles, receiving or serving as instructors of online training in order that the department can keep its promise of academic excellence and high-quality instruction to our students. As noted last year, the department is fully committed to including High Impact Practices into its courses. Once again, I quote from Dr. William Nowak’s notes in his HIP summary:

Status of Last Annual Report’s Goals The many department goals for FY 2104 included the following: hiring six new full-time people in Communication Studies and one new faculty member in Arts Administration, creation of plans for the new O’Kane Gallery, further development of the Translation Minor, a request to renovate the O’Kane Theatre, and an application for an NEH grant. All of these goals were met.

“The Department of Arts & Humanities continued to provide students with a great variety of highimpact learning experiences in 2014. As the Department gears up for UHD’s new Quality Enhancement Plan, we have endeavored to provide our students with many important

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ASHLEY ARCHIOPOLI A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

The paper she presented at the Western States Communication Association, Anaheim, California, in February of 2014, was A Model of Identity Negotiation for People Living With Chronic Illnesses. She received a UHD Teaching Circle Initiative award for $500 to participate as a member of two teaching circles.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Archiopoli defended her dissertation work, Don’t put me in “quotes”: examining communication episodes of health-related stigma, on May 28, 2014; she joined UHD on September 1, 2014. In her first months at the institution she has taught three classes, joined two teaching circles sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, joined the advisory board for the Center for Public Deliberation, served on the development committee for the new interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in health and behavioral sciences, and led the proposal for the new graduate certificate in health and media; she also served on the Department Assessment Committee and the Department Leadership Committee. Additionally, Dr. Archiopoli presented at the Western States Communication Association annual meeting and the International Communication Association annual meeting. One article was submitted for publication and accepted and one is still under review.

Dr. Ashley Archiopoli (second from left), alongside Dr. Lucas Logan, Dr. Elizabeth Hatfield, and Dr. Creshema Murray, at one of the Teaching Circles they organized in 2014 (image by Dr. C. Murray).

Dr. Archiopoli’s manuscripts submitted and published in 2014 are: Ginossar, T. Oetzel, J. Hill, E., Avila, M., Archiopoli, A. & Wilcox, B. (2014). HIV health-care providers’ burnout: can organizational culture make a difference? AIDS Care.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS The following are the committees Dr. Archiopoli participated in as member or lead:

Oetzel, J., Wilcox, B., Archiopoli, A.M., Avila, M., Hell, C., Hill, E. (2014). Social support and social undermining as correlates of health-related quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS. Journal of Heath Communication.

- Health Behavior Sciences Degree Committee - Department Assessment Committee - Department Leadership Committee - Health & Media Comm Certificate (lead)

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SUSAN J. BAKER P RO FESSOR OF A RT HISTORY

To the Arts & Humanities Department and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS

- Chair, Arts Administration Search Committee, Spring 2014 - Preparator Search Committee, Fall 2014 - CHSS Curriculum Support, Fall 2014

In 2014, Dr. Baker had one article published: Baker, S (2014). Celestina and Other Old Salacious Allusions in George Tooker’s Toilette. Interdisciplinary Humanities.

To the University/Institution

Also, she wrote an essay for an exhibition:

- Freshman Convocation, Spring 2014 - University Rank and Tenure Committee, Spring 2014 - Academic Affairs, Spring 2014 - Academic Policy, Spring 2014 - Honors Director Search Committee, Spring 2014 - Summer Freshman Success Program, Summer 2014 - Connections, Fall 2014

Baker, S. “Our Little Gallery In Context,” Left Bank on the Bayou: Houston Avant-garde Art and Theatre in the 1930s. O’Kane Gallery, University of Houston-Downtown, September 4 – October 16, 2014 Finally, Dr. Baker participated in three peerreviewed conferences: Baker, Susan and Hedquist, Valerie, Session Chairs. “Dust and Dirt: The Role of Filth in Art.” Southeast College Art Conference, Sarasota, Florida, October 9-12, 2014.

Baker, S. “Competing for a Legacy: Picasso’s Self-Portrait in Rojas’s Celestina.” Rivalry in the Arts: The Inaugural International Conference in Paragone Studies, Quebec City, Canada, September 17-20, 2014.

Baker, S. “Art-Propaganda-Art.” Humanities Education and Research Association Conference (HERA), Washington, D.C., February 27 – March 1, 2014.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS The following are the service activities that Dr. Baker participated in: Randy Tibbits (center) who helped to curate the show “Left Bank on the Bayou,” converses with A + H Department Chair, Dr. Ed Cueva, during the exhibition opening night (image by Dr. S. Baker).

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W alter L . B lanchar d A D J U N C T P RO F E SSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

are struggling with conflicts of school and family support to encourage flexibility in attendance, testtaking, and prioritizing.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Blanchard worked with two sales teams in order to enhance their communication effectiveness.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Blanchard has carried out community service for the following organizations:

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Blanchard has a special interest in veterans returning from Iraq and Afganistan. He has worked with them in easing their transition to society. At the same time, he developed a “pact” with students who

Pastoral Care Committee at Unity Church Houston Food Bank Goodfellows, Houston Chronicle

Da v i d B renner A D J U N C T PROFESSOR OF HU MA N ITIES

He also completed several shorter translations, including the following: Reiner Stach, Kafka: The Early Years (excerpt). The Goethe Institute / Litrix.de, 2015, ca. 25 pages.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Brenner republished and reprinted his book German-Jewish Popular Culture before the Holocaust: Kafka’s Kitsch: Routledge, 2008.

Finally, he offered an invited talk, “Re-Viewing Rhetoric,” at HCC-Northwest on October 7th, 2014.

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JAMES N. CAMPBELL A D J UN CT PROFESSOR OF A RT

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, James Campbell carried out research on collections at Menil and Museum of Fine Arts Houston on the topic of gender identity in photography.

MaRK CERVENKA A S S O C IATE PROFESSOR OF A RT

coming of age and masculinity in the Middle East, and an exhibit on the work of Jim Seigler during his time as Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey designer in the late 1950s.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS With his writing colleagues, Dr. Windy Lawrence and Dr. Benjamin Bates, Mr. Cervenka has continued his work on late 19th century African American editorial cartoons with a publication on H. J. Lewis; the article was given the cover image for the periodical Journalism History. This area of research additionally provided him an opportunity as an invited speaker at the 40th Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts Conference in Ottawa, Canada.

Additionally, Mr. Cervenka was invited to exhibit in Shadows and Dirt, an exhibit which invited artists to examine the effects of war and violence. For this exhibit, he produced a painting, “Believe, Obey, Fight.” In addition to this exhibition, he showed his own work (painting) in three other exhibitions in Texas and California.

In 2014, Mr. Cervenka published one article and one catalog:

Mr. Cervenka, in his position as director of the O’Kane Gallery, with help of Dr. Susan Baker and Randy Tibbitts, curated the exhibit, “Left Bank on the Bayou: Houston Avant-garde Art and Theatre in the 1930s.” The exhibit received a grant for production and catalog expenses. In addition, the exhibit was reviewed in both the Houston Chronicle and Houston Press; the latter gave the show a weekly recommendation, “Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend.” Also in 2014, the O’Kane Gallery worked with the Tacoma Art Museum to bring to campus “Austere Beauty: The Art of Z. Vanessa Helder.”

Other exhibits included George Awde (currently living in Qatar) for a “Fotofest” exhibit, focusing on

Lawrence, Windy Y.; Bates, Benjamin; Cervenka, Mark. “Politics drawn in black and white: Henry J. Lewis’s visual rhetoric in late 1800s black editorial cartoons,” Journalism History. Fall 2014, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p138-147. 10p.

O’Kane Gallery Catalog: Left Bank on the Bayou: Houston Avant-garde Art and Theatre in the 1930s, 2014, Catalog design: Mark Cervenka, Essay, “Margo Jones and the Houston Community Players,” Mark Cervenka. Essay: “Our Little

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Leila McConnell, a lender who collaborated with the O’Kane Gallery and Mark Cervenka for the exhibition “Left Bank on the Bayou: Houston Avant-garde Art and Theatre in the 1930s,” attends the opening (image by Dr. S. Baker).

Attendees at the exhibition “Jim Seigler, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey designer in the late 1950s,” observe materials on a sample table at the opening (image by Dr. S. Baker).

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- Individual Donations, for Left Bank on the Bayou: Houston Avant-garde Art and Theatre in the 1930s, $500.

Gallery in Context,” Susan J. Baker. Essay, “The Avant-garde Artists of the 1930s: Houston’s Little Bohemia,” Randy Tibbits.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS

Invited Lectures The Art of the Exhibition; Panel: Keith D. Lee, Mark Cervenka and Jeanine O’Grady, “Access and Representation in Museums and Galleries Showcases.” 40th Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts Conference, Ottawa, Canada.

Mr. Cervenka served on the following committees: - A&H Department Assessment Committee - A&H Department Review Committee - A&H Department Rank and Tenure Committee - Search Committee for Arts Administration Professor - A&H Department Leadership Committee - CHSS Strategic Planning Committee - UHD 40th Anniversary Planning Committee

Ethnicity and Cultural Development; Panel: Keith D. Lee and Mark Cervenka, “Continuing the Conversation: Race and Ethnicity in Community Arts Development.” 40th Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts Conference, Ottawa, Canada.

He also participated in and helped coordinate the visual arts activities for the City of Houston’s Citizenship month and worked with facilities to coordinate a temporary art installation by Mark Nelson.

Additionally, he worked with Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia to bring a public painting workshop to campus during spring break. This included participation from four UHD students. He also continued to work with the annual Art Crawl November open house of art studios and organizations in the Downtown/Warehouse district.

Cervenka, Mark. Discovery Green, Houston, Texas.

Discussion on the exhibit Wings of the City by Jorge Marin (Alas de la ciudad por Jorge Marín), 2014.

Cervenka, Mark and Rejaie, Azar. Gallery Jatad, Houston, Texas. Joint presentation with Dr. Azar Rejaie on the exhibition From There to Here by artist Lisa Qualls, 2014.

Exhibitions

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS

-Full Circle, First Street Gallery Art Center/Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, 2014 (group exhibition) - Citizenship Month Exhibition, Houston City Hall, 2014, (group exhibition)

Mark’s teaching included Figure Drawing and a Special Topics course where he worked with two advanced art students on exhibition development.

They wrote proposals to address issues in hypothetical exhibitions and were asked to design a cohesive set of works for this space. They researched this problem through trips with the instructor to local galleries and through critical analyses of the choices made by both curator and artist. Their production included a written proposal/artist statement and paintings that would serve as examples for an actual gallery proposal.

- Gallery Jatad, First Anniversary Exhibit, 2014, (group exhibition) - Shadows and Dirt, 2014, Houston Community College Art Gallery, Houston, group exhibit curated by Lisa Qualls, (group exhibition) Grants and External Funding - Houston Arts Alliance, for Left Bank on the Bayou: Houston Avant-garde Art and Theatre in the 1930s, $6500.

Aiming to support student retention, Mr. Cervenka sent referrals to the writing center and was always willing to discuss progress while maintaining a flexibility in student interaction.

- Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art, for Left Bank on the Bayou: Houston Avant-garde Art and Theatre in the 1930s, $1000.

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M arybelle C haney LECTU R ER IN DR A MA

local performers of all ages in singing, dancing, and acting. She has been a Premier Adjudicator for the Tommy Tune Awards Program that promotes excellence in musical theatre performings skills for high school students. In 2014, she participated in:

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS Ms. Chaney has performed as a member of Actors Equity Association (the union for professional actors in the U.S.) for over 26 years, the majority of her performing credits have been in musical theatre.

She is the creator of Dramatic Presentation Services which provides workshops and seminars for groups and individuals in a corporate setting. The business objective is to sharpen employees’ preparation and presentation skills through acting skills and the implementation of the acting rehearsal process. Her clients included Southwestern Bell (A.T.&T.), Biosilk products, doctors groups, and law firms. She is a producer, director, and choreographer for Houston Performs, a production company that showcases

- Tap Jazz Ensemble group, a volunteer musical theatre coaching underprivileged children - Judge for UHD Got Talent - UHD Fine Arts Community

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Marybelle participated in the mentoring program for incoming freshman at UHD.

R a q uel P atricia C hi q uillo A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

“El Dios que canta en la canela: La religión de lo cotidiano en el Libro de la buena estrella de David Escobar Galindo,” 67th Annual KFLC: The Languages, Literatures and Cultures Conference, April 10-12, 2014, University of Kentucky.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Chiquillo presented three different peerreviewed papers at three different conferences: “Out Among the Toucans: Teaching Literature During a Month-Long Study Abroad Program,” AATSP 96th Annual Conference, July 8-11, 2014, Panama City, Panama.

“In Neruda’s Footsteps: Hypocrisy, Revulsion and What It Means to be Human,” 2014 Humanities Education and Research Association Annual Conference, February 27-March 1, 2014, The Fairfax Hotel Embassy Row, Washington, D.C.

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the Teaching Circle initiative, she asked students to share what they had done in class with their family members and write a paragraph about their results.

Also, she currently has four manuscripts in progress, under review, or soon to be published: Forthcoming Articles

In 2014, she participated in the following service activities and committees:

“La violencia y la animalización del ser humano en Post-Card y otros poemas: El bestiario de Manlio Argueta” (accepted by Hispanic Poetry Review).

- Departmental Curriculum Committee - Departmental Rank and Tenure Committee - College of Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum Support Committee - History Search Committee (Outside Member ) - Center for Public Deliberation (Member, Advisory Board) - Search Committee for Assistant Director of Study Abroad (Outside Member) - Faculty Awards Committee - Grievance Committee (Hearing Committee Chair) - International Education Advisory Committee (Secretary) - Organized Research Committee - Strategic Planning—Swot Analysis: Compiled and created a departmental SWOT Analysis from the SWOTs created by each individual area of the Department of Arts & Humanities.

- Organizer of the Department Of Arts & Humanities Faculty Tea Series - Participant, UHD Fall Open House for Freshmen and Transfer Students in October 2014 - Freshman Convocation Book Discussion Leader in Fall 2014 - Participant in UHD Commencement, May 2014 - Other Sigma Delta Pi (Psi Chi Chapter) National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society Events: • Fall Initiation Ceremony, co-organized with student members, UHD, October 25, 2014 • Tamale Sale Fundraiser, co-organized with student members, October 6, 2014.

• Garage Sale Fundraiser, co-organized with student members, October 4, 2014.

• Spring Initiation Ceremony, co-organized with student members, UHD, April 19, 2014 • Social Event at Café Piquet, co-organized with student members, on March 22, 2014.

• 3rd Thursday with CHSS Event for the Honor Societies and Outreach Day, participant, UHD, March 20, 2014

Articles Being Revised “Madness, the Grotesque and Female Identity in Krisma Mancía’s La era del llanto” (Revista de Estudios Hispánicos).

“Historical Memory, the Sacred and Literary Creation: The Prologue of José Roberto Cea’s Todo el códice” (Interdisciplinary Humanities).

Articles In Progress “Para resistir el legado colonial en el siglo XX: Un análisis de la ‘Virgen negra Oyá de La Candelaria’ de Pedro Blas Julio Romero” In 2014, Dr. Chiquillo received the following grants and awards: - Teaching Circle: Public Deliberation in the Classroom ($500) - Association of College Honor Societies Adviser Grant for the creation/implementation of a Spanish Spelling Bee, a collaborative event between the Sigma Delta Pi and Kappa Delta Pi chapters at the University of Houston-Downtown, Fall 2014 ($500) - Faculty Development Grant, Spring 2014 ($2,032)

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Together with the members of the Psi Chi Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, Dr. Chiquillo co-organized two Spanish Spelling Bees, one at Crockett Elementary School for the children and the other at UHD for UHD students. This event was organized jointly with the Kappa Delta Pi chapter at UHD. As part of

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• Tamale Sale Fundraiser, co-organized with student members, February 20, 2014.

They created a PowerPoint presentation that analyzed their results using narration and images. They were not allowed to use just text or a majority of text on their PowerPoint slides. Also in SPAN 3324, students had to work in groups and create a strategy to introduce a product into a country in Latin America. They had to analyze the product to decide what country they would best introduce it, and include an analysis of the country, as well as the marketing strategies they planned to use”.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Chiquillo shares comments on some relevant teaching activities and methods: “All students in SPAN 3340 have to write a research paper on a literary topic. This is to put in practice research and citation skills (MLA Style) and their analytical skills. It also fulfills one of the LOs for the Spanish major. Students in SPAN 3324 had to go to a store in the community and analyze what kind of products they sold from Latin America.

In order to support retention, Dr. Chiquillo e-mails students as soon as their grades drop to Ds or Fs and also sends their information to STRIVE.

E D C U E VA P RO F E S S O R OF CLA SSICS A N D HU MA N ITIES A + H DEPA RTMEN T CHA IR

Book Reviews

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS

Angels, Devils: The Supernatural and Its Visual Representation by Gerhard Jaritz (ed.) in The Bryn Mawr Medieval Review (https://scholarworks.iu.edu/ dspace/bitstream/handle/2022/17386/14.03.29.html?sequence=1).

Dr. Ed Cueva has been quite busy chairing the department, teaching, publishing, and presenting papers at regional, national, and international conferences. Additionally, he is also coordinating the upcoming Fifth International Conference on the Ancient Novel (ICAN V) that UHD will host here in Houston in late September. In 2014, he published one book and two book reviews, presented peerreviewed papers at two conferences, gave three invited lectures, and received one award:

The Medieval Romance of Alexander: The Deeds and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Nigel Bryant (ed.) in The Bryn Mawr Medieval Review (https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/bitstream/ handle/2022/19611/15.02.18.html?sequence=1&isAllowed=y).

Book

Conference presentations

ICAN IV Acta: The Ancient Novel and the Frontiers of Genre, co-editor with Drs. Marília P. Futre Pinheiro (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) and Gareth Schmeling (University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida). Eelde, The Netherlands: Barkhius, 2014.

“Latin in an Amsterdam Annex,” Humanities Education Research Association 2014 Conference, February 28, 2014, Washington, DC.

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- Member, Leadership Retreat Scholarship and Creative Activity Subcommittee Meeting - Member, Leadership Retreat Subcommittee: Alumni Plan - Member, Leadership Retreat - Member, Service Learning and Community Engagement Committee - Member, Strategic Planning Committee - Member, University Curriculum Committee

“The Wicker Man: Nothing to Do with Dionysus?,” A Fiend in the Furrows Conference, School of English and the Institute for Collaborative Research in the Humanities at Queen’s University Belfast, UK, September 20, 2014.

Invited Lectures “Curse Tablets: How to Bind Enemies and Influence People and Events,” Houston Archaeological Society, St. Thomas University, Houston, October 19, 2014.

Other service activities include: Service to the College of Humanities & Social Sciences

“Romance Papyrus - BNF SupGrec1294,” Département des Manuscrits, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, September 22, 2014.

- Chair - Peer Evaluator of Numerous Colleagues - CHSS Awards Reviewer

“This Incomparable Document - The Magna Carta,” Houston Colony of the Texas Division, National Society Magna Charta Dames and Barons, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, June 7, 2014.

Service to the University of Houston-Downtown - Attended all university wide and college convocations and assemblies - Attended all commencements

Awards

Service to the Profession

2014 Humanities Education and Research Association Award for Scholarly Achievement

- Book Review Editor, Journal of Interdisciplinary Humanities - Conference Coordinator and Host, ICAN V, 2015.

- Editor, The Petronian Society Newsletter, since 2000 (http://www.ancientnarrative.com/PSN/ index.htm) - Editorial Reviewer, Ancient Narrative - Editorial Reviewer, De Gruyter Series: Mythos Eikon Poiesis - Mentor for the American Philological Association Minority Scholarship Committee Mentoring Initiative, since 2006

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Cueva served on the following committees and activities: - Member and Curriculum Committee Chair, Honors Council - Member, Academic Affairs Committee - Member, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Council - Member, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Planning Committee - Member, Common Reading and Freshmen Convocation Committee - Member, Conflict of Interest Committee - Member, Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign - Member, Film Studies Minor Committee - Member, Leadership Group & Leadership Steering Committee - Member, Leadership Retreat Research & Scholarly Committee Meeting

Service to the community - Delivered The Magna Carta and Medieval Age Course Lectures at The Lifelong Learning Program, All Saints Church, Houston, in March and April, 2014.

Finally, Ed Cueva promoted the use of A&H’s STRIVE project to support student retention and success.

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L ily A nn C unningham A D J UN CT PROFESSOR OF A RT

churches in the Houston area and prepare an illustrated presentation based on one church studied in person. Her students in the 2014 Art & Religion courses prepared three illustrated research papers each semester. They were required to photograph locations and images as much as possible and embed their images into their texts. Since the smart phone has become a vital element in their lives, this new requirement greatly improved the quality of their presentations. Finally, she adds:

RESEARCH AND TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Lily Ann tells us about some of her current activities: “A significant portion of the course “Research for Art & Religion: Origins” that deals with ancient Mesoamerican religion is under process of revision.

The new material will reflect the work of Carolyn Tate’s “Reconsidering Olmec Visual Culture: The Unborn, Women, and Creation” (2012), and Esther Pasztory’s “Teotihuacan: An Experiment in Living” (1997).

A new introduction (or, perhaps, a conclusion) to the course “Research for Art & Religion: Developments” will present issues in the study of religion.

Current source under review: “A Question of Balance, The Study of Religions” by Suchismita Sen (2015).”

“Students were organized into small peer support groups. Class time was provided for frequent sessions. Small awards were presented to groups with the highest earned points. An individual award was presented to the student who increased each test score by twenty points”.

Her students in “Art & Religion: Developments” were required to research and prepare an illustrated speech on Islamic art. In “Art & Religion: Origins,” she required her students to research the Orthodox

A lbert De J esus - R i v era A D J U N CT PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

short stories. Also, he presented his paper “New Perspectives in Caribbean Short Story Theory” at the Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association in Mérida, México, May, 2014.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. DeJesus-Rivera finished a novel and a collection of short stories and is currently working on a brief anthology of translated XXI c. Caribbean

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RACHEL DICKSON L ECTU R ER IN THEATR E

RESEARCH/PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICE & TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Ms. Dickson participated as member in the Fine Arts Festival Committee, the BAFA Assessment Committee, and the Search Committee for the Arts Administration Position. Also, she communicated with The Ensemble Theatre and Main Street Theatre regarding our BAFA interns and participated in the following activities: Pizza with Professors, First Week Welcome Assistance, and Freshman Reader Convocation Leader.

Ms. Dickson was able to explore various elements in the creative area as she executed work as an actress, director, playwright, producer, and artistic consultant. The following are her most relevant artistic activities in 2014: - Actor/Guest Artist, FENCES. UHD - Actress, WOMEN IN THE PIT, The Ensemble Theatre (the oldest and largest African-American Theatre in the Southwest) - Assistant Director, I WISH YOU LOVE, The Ensemble Theatre. Worked with Lou Bellamy, the Founder/ Artistic Director of Penumbra Theater in Minnesota - Artistic Consultant, Houston Ebony Opera Guild Concerts - Director, Scriptwriters 10x10 Festival - Producer, Fragmentation VI, Driven Theatre Company, of which she is the Founder/Artistic Director

In her DRA 3309 and HUM 3319 classes, her students conducted research on numerous theaters that had “African-American” as part of their orientation to learn how they financially sustain themselves.

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made his professional New York City debut with “The Passenger” in the annual Kennedy Center Festival. He reprised his role as Marc Antony in the original pronunciations production of “Julius Caesar” in Scotland at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mr. Fedell also directed “End Game” at UHD.

RESEARCH/PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS Mr. Fedell continued his work with the Houston Grand Opera in 2014 having performed in three shows: “Otello,” “The Magic Flute,” and “Walkure” (the 2nd Installment of Wagner’s Ring Cycle). He

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PETER GREENFIELD A D J U N C T PROFESSOR OF HU MA N ITIES

for A New Companion to English Renaissance Drama, 2nd ed., edited by Arthur F. Kinney and Thomas Warren Hopper. Oxford: Blackwells. Also, he launched (as webmaster and contributor) a new website, REED Pre-publication Collections, a developing online edition of transcriptions, notes and introductions by field editors of the Records of Early English Drama project, not yet published or checked by REED’s central editorial staff. Approximately, 400 pages have been uploaded to date: www.reedprepub.org

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS Mr. Greenfield completed an article and a book chapter which were accepted for publication in 2015 or 2016: “To stirre vp liuing mens minds to the like good’: Robert Armin, John in the Hospital, and the Representation of Poverty,” with Sandra L. Dahlberg. Forthcoming in Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England 29, and “‘The actors are come hither’: Traveling Companies,” revised and updated

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His community activities included his participation in Atheists Helping the Homeless.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Hagen worked on the following article (published in 2015):

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS

L. Kirk Hagen, “God’s Lawyer,” Skeptic 20, 2 (2015), 55-58.

Dr. Hagen supervised student field experience projects at Houston, Tombal, and Katy ISDs; Kinder Morgan; Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; and Coldwell Banker, among other institutions.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS He participated in the following committees: - Faculty Senate - University Grievance - Department Rank and Tenure

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E li z abeth F ish H atfiel d A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

Book chapters

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Hatfield, E. (2014). “Valuing Family, Valuing Work: A Comparison of ‘Balance’ Discourse Targeting Mothers and Fathers.” In A. Martinez and L. Miller (Eds.) Challenging Social Norms & Gender Marginalization in a Transitional Era. Lexington Press.

Scholarship was a strong area for Dr. Hatfield in 2014. One book chapter (see “Valuing Family, Valuing Work” below) was published as part of an edited academic book intended as a complementary text for courses that study gender communication (such as the one she frequently teaches, Women, Men and Communication). A second book chapter (see “Mental Health and Unintended Pregnancy” below) was accepted as part of an edited volume currently in discussions with several academic publishers.

Two other papers are at various stages of completion with intention for academic journal publication during 2015. She developed a relationship with a colleague who studies corporate communication at St. Mary’s University. Together, they explored project topics for a 2015 research collaboration that bridges a focus on media and family to look at work/family balance.

Conference presentations (peer-reviewed papers) Hatfield, E.F. (Keynote Address). “Bridging Worlds: How Teachers Can Moderate Social Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship In the Classroom.” TechFest ’14. Houston, TX. November 12, 2014.

Hatfield, E.F. “Mental Health and Unintended Pregnancy: Exploring Carrie Mathison’s Homeland Pregnancy.” National Communication Association’s 99th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. November 20-23, 2014.

Hatfield, E. Panelist. Panel Title: Understanding Working Fathers in the 21st Century. Work Family Researchers Network Conference. New York, NY, June 18-21, 2014.

Additionally, she presented at the Work Family Researchers’ Network Conference in June, the National Communication Association’s Annual Conference in November, and one local conference presentation.

The TechFest presentation included an invitation to serve as a keynote speaker, discussing digital citizenship, with approximately 110 Houston-area educators, librarians, and technology specialists from both public and private middle and high schools.

Hatfield, E. Panelist. Panel Title: Exploring emotions and work family conflict. Work Family Researchers Network Conference. New York, NY, June 18-21, 2014.

Invited Lectures Family Media Use: Current research on best practices for children and parents. Presented to the young mothers group at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, April 29, 2014.

The following is the list of Dr. Hatfield’s publications, conference presentations, invited lectures, and awards in 2014:

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Awards

retention, as well as working with students to collect work and find ways for them to complete her courses.

UHD CTLE Communication Studies Teaching Circle, 2014-2015, $500

SERVICE AND TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Hatfield participated in the following service activities in 2014: - Member, Organized Research Committee - Member, Freshman and Transfer Seminar Teaching Circle (University Level) - Connected with several organizations interested in having her speak on issues facing family communication, media, and technology use.

- She also spoke at St. Martin’s Church and was asked to be a keynote speaker for TechFest through this outreach.

Dr. Elizabeth Hatfield, first from right, alongside Dr. Faiza Khoja, Dr. Zeenat Mitha, and UHD President, Dr. William Flores, during the graduation ceremony in December 2014.

Regarding teaching, Dr. Hatfield highlights submitting Strive recommendations in order to improve

GABY HERNANDEZ A S S I S TA N T P ROFESSOR OF G R A PHIC DESIG N

a story book for their city-wide art project, Open the Door, which has gained important regional recognition. At the same time, Ms. Hernandez continued her brand development and product design work with Kanan Honey (Apicola Kanan), a honey cooperative in Yucatán, México. In total, Ms. Hernandez completed five major design projects, received one grant and secured external funding for two sponsored projects, and presented one peer-reviewed paper at a national design education conference. The following is the list of her most important design activities, grants, projects, exhibitions, and presentations of 2014:

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS 2014 was a highly productive year for Ms. Hernandez.

In March, she founded the Graphic Design Research Initiative, or GDRI, housed in the A+H Department.

This professional design and mentorship initiative is based on the practice of design research and social design applied to the resolution of real-world visual communication problems. Selected UHD design students participate in this initiative while receiving professional design training. The first GDRI project was a collaboration with the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts that consisted of the design of

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Design projects - Continued working on the brand development project of Kanan Honey, with support of a grant she and her University of Florida social design partner received in December of 2013, awarded by the Fundación México-Estados Unidos para la Ciencia (FUMEC). She carried out a new field visit to Yucatán, México, in December 2014.

- Sponsored project: Texan-French Alliance for the Arts, “Open the Door” story book design (GDRI). $3000 - Sponsored project: Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation/Biotropica Journal, visual identity design (GDRI), $3000

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- Design and production of collateral materials for the Tropical Biology and Conservation Program, at the University of Florida.

- “Open the Door” book design and production, a sponsored project for the GDRI developed in collaboration with the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts.

- Started the visual identity design of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation and its scientific journal Biotropica (sponsored project for the GDRI).

- Design of the 2013 Arts & Humanities Annual Report, in collaboration with Dr. Edmund Cueva.

Conference presentations (peer-reviewed) Long Distance Relationships: Design and Time Dynamics Across Borders. Presented in the panel “Intersections in Global Communities,” at the AIGA Design Educator’s Conference (Portland, OR), Sept. 2014.

Exhibitions - Florida 500 group exhibition. The closing ceremony of this exhibition that featured her digital illustration titled Woodland Poppy Mallow, took place in August 2014 at the Graham Center Art Gallery of the Florida International University.

Grants and Sponsored Projects (external funding) - In Fall 2014, Ms. Hernandez, alongside her social design partner at the University of Florida, was awarded a prestigious Sappi Ideas that Matter grant for $9700 in support of the development of design materials for Kanan Honey

The following are Ms. Hernandez service activities of 2014: To the Arts & Humanities Department and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Member/Design, Fine Arts Festival Committee - Member, Assistant Professor of Arts Administration Search Committee - Member, Curriculum Committee - Co-Chair, Gender Conference Committee - Member/Reviewer, La Rose Scholarship Committee - Member, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition (English) Search Committee - Completion of new BAFA degree information brochure design, first printed in March, 2014 - Design of logotype and promotional posters for the student major declaration event Step Up! - Design of logotype and promotional posters for the Language and Professions Speaker Series - Manager, Arts & Humanities Facebook Page - Actively participated in all department meetings, unit planning activities, development of faculty evaluation rubrics, department SWOT analysis, etc.

To the University of Houston-Downtown - Ms. Hernandez volunteered to represent the Arts & Humanities Department during one of UHD’s freshmen college fairs. She spoke to new students about degree options that the department offers and how they can find more information about becoming a major.

- She became the new faculty advisor of the Creative Collective, a UHD student art organization.

- She was invited to join the UHD President, UHD Provost, Dean of the CHSS, and other faculty mem-

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Ms. Hernandez while testing one of the Kanan Honey brand materials during her latest visit to Yucatรกn, Mx, with one of Apicola Kanan honey cooperative members. Below, the design of the main printed materials, a brochure/poster with details of the product, and how its purchase benefits different communities of Yucatรกn.

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Lastly, on August 2014, Gaby was invited by the Escuela de Ciencias de la Comunicación Colectiva of the Universidad de Costa Rica to give a lecture titled The Role of Photography in Social Design (“El Papel de la Fotografía en la Práctica del Diseño Social”).

bers in a session to discuss a City of Houston project focused on increasing multilingual information sources for international residents (I Speak Houston).

To the design profession Ms. Hernandez is an active member of the AIGA, the professional association for design (both the national association and the Houston chapter). She is a member of the AIGA Design Educators Community, and a new contributor/writer for Eye on Design (the official AIGA blog), as well as a member of the Design Research Society. In December of 2013, she was interviewed by journalist Roberta Kwok of Nature, the international weekly journal of science, for a special feature that discusses good design practices for scientists and science laboratories to successfully develop web design that would permit sharing their data with specific target audiences. The publication of the article took place in February of 2014 and can be found at tinyurl.com/mu5dsqa.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Ms. Hernandez continued to actively assess and evaluate her class materials in 2014, to help students understand important design theories, as well as support their general class success. The Branding Project, a project that solves real-world branding problems for local micro-entrepreneurs, was implemented in her ART3305 class, and continued to be one of the main high impact practices she applies in her classes. At the same time, she continued working on the planning and implementation of a new Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design degree.

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SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Ms. Koenig participated as a member of the Fine Arts Festival Committee and assisted in recruiting students to UHD during the annual UHD Open House in September 2014. She is also an active member of Houston’s art and theatre community, serving as Board Member of BooTown Arts Organization as well as Board Member of Horse Head Theatre Company. She is a committee member of the Houston Interactive Marketing Association.

Ms. Koenig is currently working toward her Ph.D in Technical Communication and Rhetoric at Texas Tech University. Her areas of research have been focused on social media and its influence on communication and the online rhetorical space. Creatively, Ms. Koenig is a playwright and her new play, “Spaghetti Code,” produced in July 2014, was named the Best New Play in Houston by Broadway World.

Her performance activity included “The Jew Who Loves Christmas,” December 2014, at Obsidian Art Space, in Houston.

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ical considerations. Ms. Ross took Ms. Koenig’s Media Effects course and excelled in the subject. Ms. Koenig has gone on to assist Ms. Ross in her MA application for the UH Communication Graduate program.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Ms. Koenig created a new course, Media Effects, which places emphasis on media effects research and its role in society. Students are required to create their own small-scale media effects research project through quantitative or qualitative means and write up a formal report.

As a way to support student retention, Ms. Koenig has an open-door policy with her students and has monthly check-ins with students who are performing poorly or have low attendance. She feels this has aided in her low attrition rates, both online and in person.

Additionally, she worked with student Jennifer Ross as an interviewee for the student’s interview course, counseling Ms. Ross on questions, answers, and eth-

W in d y Y . L awrence A S S O C I AT E P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

Competitive peer-reviewed publications

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Lawrence, Windy Yvonne and Bates, Benjamin R. (2014). “Mommy Groups as Sites for Deliberation in Everyday Speech,” Journal of Public Deliberation: Vol. 10: Iss. 2, Article 7.

Dr. Lawrence was awarded $15,000 from the Simmons Foundation to explore and produce a research report on “civic pathways.” In collaboration with Lone Star College, she will examine the influence of deliberation on students’ perceptions of politics. She published two highly competitive peer-reviewed articles and delivered six presentations at national conferences. She attended many sponsored research meetings and continues to submit and work on additional articles for publication as well as sponsored research grants. She organized five deliberative forums that resulted in reports sent to various organizations interested in learning about how the public discusses immigration, higher education, and energy.

Lawrence, Windy Y., Benjamin R. Bates, and Mark Cervenka (2014). “Politics Drawn in Black and White: Henry J. Lewis’s Visual Rhetoric in Late1800s Black Editorial Cartoons,” Volume 40, No. 3, Fall 2014, pp. 138 – 147.

Conference presentations (peer-reviewed) “Mommy Groups as Sites for Deliberation in Everyday Speech.” National Communication Association, Washington, D.C. November, 2014.

“The Student as Facilitator,” National Coalition of Dialogue & Deliberation, October 17 – 19, 2014.

The following are Dr. Lawrence’s list of articles, conference presentations, grants, and invited lectures of 2014:

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- American Democracy Project - Kettering Foundation - Simmons Foundation - American Commonwealth Project - Lone Star College, Director of Community Engagement for all six campuses - Center for Public Life & Family Strengths - Center for Teaching Excellence - UHD Student Government - Cultural Enrichment Center - National Issues Forums Institute

“The Role of Campus-Based Centers and Institutes in Expanding D&D in Communities,” National Coalition of Dialogue & Deliberation, October 17 – 19, 2014.

“Deliberation on State College Campuses,” American Democracy Project Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. June 4 – 7.(Chair & Panelist).

“ADP Kettering Dialogue & Deliberation Monograph Workshop,” American Democracy Project Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, June 4 – 7.

Dr. Lawrence also,

Invited Lecture

- Produced and compiled materials for a comprehensive annual report, submitted to Dean Fulton in the Summer of 2014.

- Managed Simmons grant and collected data for final report.

- Developed two directed studies in conjunction with CPD. - Developed four internships in conjunction with CPD. - Managed IRB applications in the collection of CPD data.

- Submitted several press releases that resulted in publicity on the UHD home page.

- Worked with several student groups to recruit and organize students.

“Stewards of Place,” Presented at Deliberative Democracy Research Exchange at Kettering Foundation. February 23 – 26 (invited and awarded outside funding to attend).

Grants - Simmons Foundation, $15,000 - CIRCLE Teaching grant, $4,500 - AASCU Full Funding to attend American Democracy Conference (Flight, registration, and hotel)

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS As Director of UHD’s Center for Public Deliberation, Dr. Lawrence assembled and led the CPD Advisory team through the CPD Strategic Plan process and produced a final Strategic Plan, and secured funding to implement forums and secure training and course releases for the director. Successful funding ventures for 2014 included:

Directed Forums, 2014 - Led, organized, publicized, and implemented the “civic pathway” with Lone Star College with two forums entitled Immigration in America: How Do We Fix a System in Crisis?, October 1, 2014, from 5:00 p.m.

– 7:30 p.m at University of Houston - Downtown, ROOM A-300 and October 8, 2014 from 5:00 p.m.

– 7:30 p.m., at Lone Star College, Kingwood, held in the Conference Center. Over 150 participants registered, including faculty, staff, administrators, students, and external UHD community members.

More details can be found at www.uhd.edu/cpd.

- $15,000.00 Simmons Grant - CIRCLE Teaching Grant - Travel funds to the American Democracy Project Conference - Travel Funds to the Kettering Foundation Professional Meeting - National Issues Forum Online Deliberation Training - Access to Zilino Online Platform

- Led, organized, publicized, and implemented the “civic pathway” with Lone Star College with two forums entitled Linked Futures: Communities, Higher Education, and the Changing World of Work, November

She also secured and maintained relationships with the following organizations:

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tion and a range vote. The findings are discussed at www.uhd.edu/cpd.

12, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the University of Houston - Downtown, ROOM A-300 and November 13, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., at Lone Star College, Kingwood, held in the Conference Center.

Over 150 participants registered including faculty, staff, administrators, students, and external UHD community members. More details can be found at www.uhd.edu/cpd.

- Led, organized, publicized, and implemented a forum entitled Deliberating Racial and Ethnic Tensions on February 28, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Commerce Building, Room C-2:30.

- Led, organized, publicized, and implement the forum Shaping Our Future: How Should Higher Education Help Us Create the Society We Want on January 23, 2014 from 9:50 am - 11:15 am in Room C-212. This forum is part of a national discussion in partnership with the American Commonwealth Partnership and the National Issues Forums Institute. More details can be found at www.uhd.edu/cpd.

- Led, organized, publicized, and implemented Linked Futures—Communities, Higher Education, and the Changing World of Work on April 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Linked Futures builds on Shaping Our Future – How Should Higher Education Help Us Create the Society We Want?, is a National Issues Forum and American Commonwealth Partnership public deliberation launched at a National Press Club event on September 4, 2012, with Undersecretary Martha Kanter and higher education and civic leaders, including David Mathews, president of Kettering Foundation; Muriel Howard, President of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities; Scott Peters, Co-director of Imagining America; Nancy Cantor, Chancellor of Syracuse University; and others.

Shaping Our Future has convened more than 150 forums across the country, bringing together college students, parents, faculty, employers, retirees, policy makers, and others to deliberate the purpose of higher education and its roles in society. The findings are discussed in the assessment report at www.uhd.edu/cpd.

- Led, organized, and publicized the first online deliberation, titled Framing What is Important to Our Community from Jan. 14 to Jan. 30, 2014. UHD CPD partnered with Zilino’s online platform in order to give the UHD Student Associates a way to deliberate and frame what issue they thought was most important for UHD and our surrounding community to deliberate.

Service to the Arts & Humanities Department and College of Humanities and Social Sciences - CHSS Planning Committee - Chairs and Program Coordinators Retreat - Curriculum Committee - Rank and Tenure Committee - Fine Arts Committee - Directed four Student Internships - Peer-Reviewed Creshema Murray’s teaching (Sp. 2014) - Attended end-of-year Junior Faculty meeting as a mentee, invited by Dr. Edmund Cueva (Sp. 2014) - Guest-lectured in Toni Siriko Hoang’s Freshman Seminar class, invited (Fall 2014)

- Led, organized, publicized, and implemented four forums on Bullying: How Do We Prevent It,? held on Mar. 20, Mar. 27, April 3, April 10, 2014, from 10 to 11:15 a.m. in Room C-212. The findings are discussed in our assessment report at www.uhd.edu/cpd.

- Led, organized, publicized, and implement forums titled, How Can We Stop Mass Shootings in Our Communities? These forums were held on Feb. 6, Feb. 14, Feb. 20, Feb. 27, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in Room C-212. This topic was designed and chosen

by UHD Student Associates in an attempt to allow them to have a say over CPD agenda. These Student Associates chose this topic after extensive delibera-

Service to the university - University Faculty Development Leave Committee (Sp. 2014) - Assisted the Provost in recruiting students to help with the Tufts University CIRCLE study – took sever-

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thinking on immigration and higher education. Also, she directed nine student internships related to the UHD Center for Public Deliberation.

al days to accomplish these goals, including calling 200 students in a student data base.

Service to the profession and community

Her W/F rate was only 5% in 2014, attesting to a teaching style that attempts to walk a difficult pedagogical tight rope between helping students succeed and maintaining high standards. Retention continues to be an important consideration and focus in Dr. Lawrence’s teaching. She uses strategies such as high impact experiences, connecting the material with students’ lives, using innovative online formats, service learning, referring students who don’t attend to the STRIVE program, holding virtual office hours as well as face-to-face office hours, giving students her cell phone so they can reach her any time they need to, and fostering an approachable classroom climate and persona. She continues to make tremendous strides in developing high impact experiences in the classrooms, such as connecting courses on deliberation with citizenship month and holding four community-wide forums with Lone Star College students on the subjects of immigration and the future of higher education. The forums she conducts at UHD are a part of the largest forums ever conducted on the subject in the U.S.

- Served on the committee to advocate for a dialogue and deliberation division at the National Association of Communication conference (the most prestigious conference in Communication Studies.) Dr. Lawrence successfully secured the Dialogue and Deliberation division in 2014 at the National Communication Association.

Service to the profession - Member of the National Communication Association.

- Member of the National Coalition of Dialogue and Deliberation.

- Member of the National Issues Forums Institute.

- Member associated with the Kettering Foundation.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Lawrence conducted two directed studies with students. She helped these students write reports that analyzed and synthesized the public’s

E l F ranco L ee I I A D J UN CT PROFESSOR OF A RT

and it was time to totally focus on his first semester of teaching at UHD, things suddenly picked up in August 2014. At this point, he realized that the true calling of a college professor is to function as a testimony to the students by creating real world opportunities based on time alone with one’s work.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS 2014 was a very work-intensive year for El Franco Lee II. Most extra curricular creative opportunities were based in his studio practice during the quiet months prior to the Fall season. Just as he thought the art world’s interest in his work had declined

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“Draftsmen of the Apocalypse,” Nov. 1st - University of Texas in Dallas, CentralTrak, 800 Exposition, Dallas, Tx. 75226

In 2014, Mr. Lee participated in three exhibitions: “Mark Flood Resents” Oct. 1st, 548 West 22nd St., New York City “Russell Etchen presents Vertebral Honorees: Haveron, Lee, and Roberts” Oct. 10th, Pump Project Art Complex, 702 Shady Ln., Austin, Tx. 78702

LUCAS LOGAN A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

He also presented the paper, “A2K and the Good Life,” at the International Communication Association Conference in Seattle, WA, May 2014.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Logan completed his dissertation, “Policing Access to Knowledge: An Analysis of the International Intellectual Property Prohibition Regime.”

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He published a book chapter:

In 2014, Dr. Logan participated as a member of the Curriculum Committee for Communication Studies in the Arts & Humanities Department.

Logan, L. (2014). The IPR GPR: Emergence of a Global Prohibition Regime to Regulate Intellectual Property. In Fredriksson, M. & Arvanitakis, A. (Eds.), Piracy: Leakages from Modernity. Litwin Books, LLC.

thomas j . lyttle P ROFESSOR OF THEATR E

$2,000 for the Maddocks Family Drama Scholarship and $1,000 from the Houston Delphian Assembly for theatre items.

RESEARCH/PERFORMANCE/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Lyttle produced the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” and the classic drama “The Diary of Anne Frank” while securing external funding:

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P aul B . M an d ell A S S I S TAN T PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

- Organized Research and Creative Act Committee, member - Honors Program Committee, member.

- Faculty Senate, Senator.

- Arts & Humanities Advisory Board, member (organized and facilitated Board/Faculty social meeting at Birraporetti’s, March 2, 2014) - Connections Mentoring Program, Mentor to three First Time in College (FTIC) freshmen.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Mandell’s research activity continued work that he already had underway, including presentations made at an international conference, the publication of a book he coauthored, and an invited lecture: Books

Service to the Community

Ballman, T.L. & Mandell, P.B. (2014). The Development of Spanish as a Second Language: A Guide for Teachers. Second Language Professional Series.

New York: McGraw-Hill.

From August through the end of the year, Dr. Mandell volunteered at The Beacon, a day center for members of the Houston downtown street community, every Monday and Friday morning from 6:45 to 9:00 a.m. On many occasions, he brought UHD students with him to volunteer as well. He also was nominated and elected to the Board of Out for Education, a non-profit organization that provides $100,000 each year to LGBT youth. Finally, in November, Dr. Mandell facilitated a UHD student/faculty outing to the Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) center in observation of the Día de los Muertos annual celebration. Highlights of that trip included a private tour and lecture about the altars that individuals and families had constructed to honor their recently passed friends and family members.

Conference presentations (peer-reviewed papers) “The development of L2 Spanish speech: What’s a teacher to do?” with T.L. Ballman, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). Panamá City, Panamá. July 2014 “Verb forms and gender: What do L2 learners do with that information?” with T.L. Ballman, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). Panamá City, Panamá. July 2014 Invited Lecture November 10, 2014, “The Development of Spanish as a Second Language: The Study and The Book.” Presentation to Junior Faculty, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS In the SPAN 3360 (Spanish Grammar) course that Dr. Mandell teaches each fall, students participate in a research project in which they audio- or visual record an interview with a speaker of Spanish. They document the population of Spanish speakers their participant represents and then transcribe the

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Mandell participated in the following committees and service activities:

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three FTIC incoming freshmen students in the Fall 2014. As a part of that program, the mentees met with Dr. Mandell regularly throughout the semester, to discuss academic progress, assignments for classes they were doing, and also for occasional field trips to museums, movies, and other cultural outings.

speech sample. They then analyze segments of their individual speech sample according to the syntactic and morphological structures they find in their samples and, at the end of the semester, they prepare PowerPoint presentations of their work.

In support of student retention, Dr. Mandell joined the Connections mentoring program as a mentor to

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RESEARCH AND SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Mrs. Mitha developed a service learning project in one course with the Literacy Council of Fort Bend and three high-impact projects in three courses with various media personalities and affiliates. She participated in the Citizenship Committee as a representative for UHD and volunteered to write a Cultural Column for Fort Bend’s Focus Magazine.

She wrote 12 articles published in Fort Bend Focus Magazine in 2014, as a service to the community.

Additionally, she spoke to the Literacy Council in Fort Bend County about the benefits of UHD students working on a service learning project with the organization in January 2014 and in September 2014.

- Faculty Search Committee, UHD: interviews and meetings with faculty - Assessment Committee, UHD - Citizenship Committee, UHD: meetings, activities, attendance at events

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS She promoted student research through service learning projects and high impact projects. These are relevant as they give her students the opportunity to apply the skills learned in class with an outside community. This practical approach allows students to apply their knowledge while networking with professionals, as well as gaining knowledge from them. Ms. Mitha takes a hands-on approach:

Mrs. Mitha was nominated as Outstanding Lecturer at UHD and received a Five Year Service Award for her work on the board of Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. She also received a Seven Year Volunteer Service Award at Child Advocates of Fort Bend.

Through her volunteer work with the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County and Child Advocates of Fort Bend, she assisted others in raising $20,000.

“If they are late in turning in assignments or miss class, I email them as well as try and contact them. Many have life or death situations and I try my best to work with them. If they are not able to finish the semester in all of their classes and decide to take some time off, I work with the students and let them decide.”

The following is the list of committee service activities carried out by Mrs. Mitha:

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bri d get mueller L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

meeting the demanding needs of more students in each section. She led the efforts to adopt a new textbook for the course, as well as update our instructor resource site for the course. She also continues her passion in taking theory to practice in the classroom. Evidence of this includes the Community Service Learning Initiative in her COMM3306 Business & Professional Communication class. Students are asked to go out into the community and present on behalf of the Crime Stoppers organization. Ms. Mueller strives to bring high impact learning into each and every course that she teaches. She continues to take on a heavy course load, teaching sixteen courses this past calendar year.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Bridget Mueller participated in the Assessment committee for Communications, and served as Course Coordinator for COMM1304.

She also continues to play an active role in volunteerism, serving on the Board at Colony Meadows Elementary School in Sugar Land as the Publicity Chairperson, among other volunteer roles.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS As the course coordinator for our Introduction to Communication course, Ms. Mueller focused her efforts on updating the course in all areas, including meeting common core standards, changing the course title, making the assignments more flexible to focus on individual instructor strengths, and

When it comes to retention efforts, Ms. Mueller actively engages her students online, regularly reviewing class status, and individually contacting students in need of extra assistance.

C R E S H E M A R . M U R R AY A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

ans, Louisiana. In the fall of 2014, she presented two papers at the National Communication Association’s Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. She had one article accepted for publication at the Journal of Hip Hop Studies, two book chapters accepted for publication, and was invited to contribute four articles to African American Leadership: A Concise Reference Guide.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS During the spring of 2014, Dr. Murray presented at the Southern States Communication Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition, she was invited to present her research on the impact that mentoring relationships have on women of color at Dillard University in New Orle-

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Conference presentations (peer-reviewed papers)

to teach a course in the Spring of 2015 that will integrate community engagement and service learning practices into curriculum design. $2,000.

Murray, C. (2014, November). The Presence of Our Voices: Continuing the Project of Inclusion in International and Intercultural Communication Research.

Invited presenter at the 100th National Communication Association Convention in Chicago, Il.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Murray served on one Arts & Humanities Departmental committee, on the Assistant Professor of Health Communication search committee, as well as the search committee for the Director of the Center for Critical Race Studies. In addition to attending many area, departmental, and university wide events, she also continued in her role as a faculty fellow for the Center for Critical Race Studies, assisting with the planning and implementation of the first scholar-in-residence lecture series.

Murray, C. (2014, November). The “C” Word: Cancer Narratives in African American Films And Television Shows. Competitive paper accepted for presentation at the 100th National Communication Association Convention in Chicago, Il. Murray, C. (2014, April). Changing Spaces: Making Room for the LGBT Community. Competitive paper presented at the 84th Annual Southern States Communication Association Convention in New Orleans, La.

In the spring of 2014, she represented UHD at the Texas A&M University Annual Assessment Conference. In the fall of 2014, she was one of five UHD faculty members selected to represent the University in the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in a project titled “Advancing Underserved Student Success Through Faculty Intentionality in Problem-Centered Learning.” This is a year-long project that builds upon existing research on intentional and effective classroom strategies, highimpact educational practices and programs, and assessment approaches that use rubrics to evaluate students’ demonstrated achievement. After attending an initial seminar in Boston, Massachusetts, in the fall of 2014, the majority of Dr. Murray’s work in this role will commence during the spring and summer of 2015.

Invited lectures Murray, C. (2014, October). OUT for Education.

University of Houston-Downtown.

Murray, C. (2014, September). Security Management.

University of Houston-Downtown.

Murray, C. (2014, April). Topic: Life After: Best Practices for Academic Success. Dillard University.

Grants Community Engagement Service Learning MiniGrant, College of Public Service (November 2014),

Dr. Creshema Murray (first from right) with students from one of her COMM classes after a presentation.

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FLOYD NEWSUM PROFESSOR OF A RT

students. This effort resulted in the new ART 4390 art studio class.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS

- Member of the Fine Arts Festival Committee; responsible for the jazz concert in the spring 2015.

In 2014, Professor Newsum displayed his art in four exhibitions:

- Conducted the tour of our fine arts studios with Eddie Arial for the EPA Peer Audit. All art studios were inspected for safety and environmental concerns.

This was a mandatory audit by EPA.

“African American Art Since 1950: Perspectives from the David C. Driskell Center,” at The Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa.

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts, Charlotte, North Carolina Group Exhibition, Wade Wilson Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

- Member of the Department Review Committee.

- Served on the System Wide Art Acquisition Committee, approving three projects on two UH campuses: Art for the UHD Welcome Center and Art for the Cemo Hall and the Basketball Training Center UH Central.

Houston Art Fair, NRG Center, Wade Wilson Gallery His sculpture “Tower” was installed at the new Houston Light Rail Palm Center Station at Griggs and MLK, Houston.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Professor Newsum participated in the following service activities: - Rank and Tenure committee; responsible for writing one section of Dr. Baker’s promotion report.

- Served as a member of the BAFA degree program; evaluated student portfolios and met with art faculty to do assessments for students in our BAFA program.

- Worked with Mark Cervenka and Beth Secor on developing new upper level studio courses for BAFA

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Floyd Newsum’s “Tower,” a commissioned sculpture installed at the new Houston Light Rail Palm Center Station.

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W illiam J . N owak A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

“Horror, Modernity and Abortion Rights in Ibáñez Serrador’s La culpa (2006).” XXIX Biennial Louisiana Conference on Hispanic Languages and Literatures in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February, 2014.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Nowak continues to work on two areas of research: the links between debates over ‘Historical Memory in Spain’ and recent Spanish horror film, and Picasso’s depiction of Don Quixote of La Mancha.

He also finished revisions to a book article, “Mythmaking in the Franco Regime,” which is forthcoming in Lessons in World Mythology: A Comparative Approach (edited by Dr. Edmund Cueva and Dr. Deborah Shelley for Cambridge, England: Cambridge Scholar’s Press).

In 2014, Dr. Nowak presented peer-reviewed papers at two conferences: “Pablo Picasso, Don Quixote and the Image of Spanish Genius.” Third Annual International Conference in Paragone Studies. Quebec City, Quebec, September, 2014.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS He participated in six committees in 2014: - Co-Chair (with Pat Ensor) of High-Impact Practices Subcommittee for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence - Member, CTLE Advisory Board - Member, AH Rank and Tenure Committee - Member, CHSS Planning Committee - Member, UHD Study Abroad Scholarship Committee - Member, A&H Assessment Committee Also, he attended the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Career & Education Day (Spring 2014) to explain our Spanish program and other degrees from our college to Hispanic High School students.

He also served as, - Administrative Assistant Chair for the Arts & Humanities Department - Degree Coordinator, B.A. program Spanish Internship Coordinator - Program Director, UHD Study Abroad in Costa Rica (Summer I, 2014)

UHD students Akiich Ojoch, Rocio Martinez, and Channing Hine participated in the 2014 Study Abroad in Costa Rica program, directed by Dr. William Nowak. Here, students are taking part in a tourism activity in the Costa Rica forest: ziplining.

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S usan O sterberg A D J U N C T P RO F E SSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

Internship options included Urban Debate League, ROCO and the Children’s Defense Fund. She developed several campus partnerships, including one with Career Services.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK AND SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Susan Osterberg carried out the revision of a play, “Those who Quest the Best Bequest” and began data analysis on “Physical and Emotional components: pre and post performance in the areas of informative speech and interviewing.”

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Osterberg implemented “Reality Based Learning,” where students interviewed their peers and gathered information on communication, public speaking and small groups. Students then analyzed their findings and presented their research orally to their peers.

She received two awards: 2015 ABC Woman of Distinction and 2015 Volunteer Houston Award.

Her community outreach activities included involvement with the O’Kane Gallery, Menil Collection, MFAH, Alley Theatre, and the O’Kane Theatre.

Valerie O tou A D J U N C T PROFESSOR OF FR EN CH

As a way to support student retention, she contacted students via email, offered Skype conferences if students were unable to physically come to her office, and reached out to Bill Pogue, director of the STRIVE program, by completing the online report form.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Ms. Otou encouraged her students to attend a French play, something that according to her, “They appreciated and were sometimes surprised about the “French” humour”

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E d win K arli P a d illa A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Padilla served on the following committees,

In 2014, Dr. Padilla presented two papers at national conferences and published one article in one peerreviewed journal: ¿Nos permiten ‘escribir la nación’ en un español boricua? Guerra de palabras entre puertorriqueños y españoles en periódicos neoyorquinos. Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage- IX – Houston: Arte Publico Press, 2014. (79-95) Conference presentations (peer-reviewed papers) ¿Cómo documentar nuestro pasado? Cuentos históricos en el periódico Pueblos Hispanos de Nueva York (19441946). An International Latina/o Studies Conference, July 17-19. Palmer House, Chicago, IL. July 17-19, 2014.

- Member of the search committee for the Director of the Center for Critical Race Studies - Member of the search Committee for the Assistant Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence - Co-Chair of the Faculty Development Committee University - Chair of the Faculty Development Committee Humanities - Member of the Institutional Review Committee - Arts & Humanities Rank and Tenure Committee - Member of the Advisory board - Member of the Committee for LaRose Scholarship Dr. Padilla also served as translator for the Langwood II subdivision, a Monthly News Letter.

Historia o ficción: Narraciones de Gabriel Aracelis y Consuelo Lee Tapia en Pueblos Hispanos (1944-1946), Syracuse University. October 9-11, 2014

K ate P ogue L E C T U R E R I N T HE ATR E A N D COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

Julius Caesar in Elizabethan pronunciation. After public performances in O’Kane Theatre, she and the cast helped raise funds to take the performance to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. In addition, Mrs. Pogue taught Shakespeare classes at the Women’s Institute and the West University

RESEARCH/PERFORMANCE/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS 2014 was an exceptionally busy year for Mrs. Pogue.

She recruited students and graduates from the theatre program to learn and perform Shakespeare’s

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Theatre Company, and was on the Artistic Advisory board of the Landing Theatre. She volunteers at Christ Church Cathedral as a lay reader and as a member of the Religion and Arts Council. She is the president of her condominium complex board of directors and teaches a weekly Shakespeare class for the West University Senior Center.

Senior Center and produced the 17th Annual Theatre Forum at Festival Hill in Round Top, Texas.

Ms. Pogue also finished the text of a book, Shakespeare Speaks, which is currently being considered for publication by Methuen Publishers. She also wrote and performed in three fundraiser scenes programs for the Classical Theatre Company, the Palo Alto Garden Club, and the Menlo Park Garden Guild.

In 2014, Mrs. Pogue raised funds for the Julius Caesar project from the Maddocks Family, the Saunders Family, the English Speaking Union, a Kickstarter campaign, Paulie’s Restaurant, The Simmons Family, and numerous individuals.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Coaching students in the original pronunciation for Julius Caesar involved research as well as performance. Mrs. Pogue brought in noted accent specialist Ben Crystal to help with this research into the authenticity of the 16th century accent.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS

In support of student retention, Mrs. Pogue participated in the STRIVE effort by referring students who were falling behind.

Mrs. Pogue served on the UHD Fine Arts Festival committee, was Vice President of the Classical

a z ar rejaie A S S O C I AT E PROFESSOR OF A RT HISTORY

Conference presentations (peer-reviewed papers)

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS

“The Missing Magdalene: Picasso’s Black Jug and Skull at the Tate Modern.” International Conference in Paragone Studies, Quebec City, Canada, September 2014.

In 2014, Dr. Rejaie researched and delivered a paper on one of the most famous of modern artists, Pablo Picasso, at an international conference in Quebec City, Canada. As a scholar, this was a big departure from the Italian Renaissance, which she generally studies. She successfully co-proposed a panel titled Socially Engaged Art History, for a conference next year dealing with a new area of research that crosses pedagogical and research lines.

Invited lectures Billed as “a cross between Saturday Night Live’s Point/Counterpoint and UHD Intelligentsia,” Dr. Rejaie and Mr. Cervenka were invited by the artist to

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give a public gallery talk at Gallery Jatad concerning the work of Lisa Qualls, a Houston-based artist and gallery co-director.

- University Rank and Tenure Committee: member - CHSS Dean’s Advisory/Strategic Planning Committee: member - CHSS Curriculum Support Committee: member - CHSS Scholarship Committee: member - AH Rank & Tenure Committee: member - AH ORCA Committee: chair

Cervenka, Mark and Azar Rejaie. “In Dialogue at the Gallery Jatad, Houston.” October 18, 2014.

Awards

Dr. Rejaie participated in the Fine Arts Festival at the BAFA Rally event to raise awareness of the Fine Arts degree plan, the Art Minor, and the Creative Collective student organization. She serves as coordinator for the BA-Fine Arts degree program and coordinator for the Art Area. The BAFA major has approximately 90 declared majors.

- University of Houston-Downtown Organized Research Grant, for “The Perugian from Città della Pieve: Mutable Identity in the Signatures of Pietro Perugino,” $3,200.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Rejaie participated in six committees,

REY ROMERO A S S I S TAN T PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

Conference presentations (peer-reviewed papers)

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS

Romero, Rey. “Social mobility and morphological variation: Judeo-Spanish in Balat and Kuzguncuk.”

XXIX Biennial Louisiana Conference on Hispanic Languages and Literatures. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2014.

2014 was a very productive year for Dr. Romero. He published one article and attended six conferences.

He was also invited to give two talks at the University of South Carolina. He received a grant from the CEC to fund his speaker series on the role that language plays in the professional world.

Romero, Rey and Sessarego, Sandro. “Hard come, easy go: Grammatical interfaces in Judeo-Spanish and Afro-Hispanic varieties.” XXIX Biennial Louisiana Conference on Hispanic Languages and Literatures. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2014.

Book chapters Romero, Rey. Compensating for the loss of linguistic domains: Glosses in Judeo-Spanish texts.

Chapter 3 in Rafael Orozco (ed.) New Directions in Hispanic Linguistics, 50-69. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Romero, Rey. “Dialect concentration and dissipation: Challenges to Judeo-Spanish revitalization

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efforts.” 3rd Judeo-Spanish Symposium. University of California Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. March 2014.

Romero, Rey. “Dialect dissipation through lexical accommodation: Judeo-Spanish in Istanbul and New York City.” 7th Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics. University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Madison, WI. April 2014.

Romero, Rey. “Nasal epenthesis in Spanish: Auto segmental spreading, failed change, or hypercorrection?” Linguistic Association of the Southwest: Heritage Languages in the Era of e-Learning. California State University-San Marcos. San Diego, CA. September 2014.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Romero participated on eight committees: - Organized Research and Creative Activity Committee - Arts & Humanities Annual Evaluations Advisory Committee - Screening Committee for Assistant Dean of the CHSS - Arts & Humanities Assessment Committee - University Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects - Student Publications’ Advisory Committee - Library Committee.

Dr. Romero continued to direct the Translation Minor program, including its internship component.

Additionally, he organized the Language and Professions Speaker Series, which highlights the importance of language proficiency in the professional world. Also, he served on the editorial consulting board of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest (2012-2015 term) and reviewed a manuscript for the volume “Forms of Address in the Spanish of the Americas.”

Romero, Rey. “Judeo-Spanish folk literature as a corpus for diachronic variation: Data from Monastir, Bucharest, Salonika, Skopje, and Istanbul.”

South Central Modern Language Association 71.

Austin, TX. October 2014.

Invited lectures Romero, Rey. “Morphological innovations in Judeo-Spanish heritage speakers.” University of South Carolina. Spring 2014 Speaker Series (No Limits!). Sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Columbia, SC. March 2014.

TE ACHIN G HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Romero promoted and supported the research of Ms. Holly Vernon who presented at the 3rd JudeoSpanish Symposium at UCLA in March 2014. Her presentation was “Attitudes towards Sephardic language change and multilingualism expressed in New York City’s La Amerika in the early 20th century.” She also participated in the 13th Annual Student Research Conference at UHD in April 2014. Her poster was titled “Spanish language maintenance in the Sephardic press of early 20th-century New York City.” Dr. Romero is proud of her research on Judeo-Spanish newspapers, which will be published in a peer-reviewed volume forthcoming in 2015.

Romero, Rey. “A tale of two city language shifts: Spanish in Houston and Judeo-Spanish in New York City.” University of South Carolina. Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program.

Columbus, SC. March 2014.

Grants - University of Houston-Downtown Cultural Enrichment Center Grant. To organize the Language and Professions Speaker Series (three presenters) on the role of Spanish proficiency in the legal professions.

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Dr. Romero with Ms. Holly Vernon during the presentation of her linguistic research on Judeo-Spanish newspapers at UHD's Undergraduate Research Conference.

Ms. Graciela Zozaya’s talk on becoming a certified Spanish court interpreter, part of the Language and Professions speaker series, organized by Dr. Romero.

Dr. Rey Romero (center) with world-renowned Judeo-Spanish scholars Eliezer Papo (Israel), Myriam Moscona (Mexico), and Rachel Amado Bortnick (USA) at UCLA’s Judeo-Spanish Symposium.

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RESEARCH/PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Ms. Schlag participated in three committees:

Ms. Schlag worked with Houston theatre companies during the year to organize and perform in plays and readings focusing on subjects such as gender, race, and family dynamics. Some of these works included “Red Death” with Mildred’s Umbrella, the 2nd annual “Fade to Black Theatre Festival,” and the Landing Theater’s annual play reading series. She also brought professional comedians to perform at UHD during the Fine Arts Festival in Spring 2014.

- Member, Search Committee for an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Search-Media.

- Member, Fine Arts Festival for the 2013/14 and 2014/15 school terms.

- Chair, Fine Arts Festival Committee.

BETH SECOR LECTU R ER IN A RT

“The Artist Eye: Three Houston Artist’s Collect Prints,” Museum of Printing History, Houston, Texas

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Ms. Secor was included in an exhibition at the Museum of Printing History in Houston and in a juried exhibition at The Rockport Center for the Arts. She was a speaker at the Art League Houston’s Charge///Practicum on the visual arts: “Effemera Museum.” She was also awarded a commission to do a painting for the Mayor’s Diplomatic Reception Room at City Hall.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Ms. Secor participated in the Arts & Humanities Leadership Committee and the 2014 Fine Arts Festival Committee. Additionally, she staffed the table at the Family Day Open House, participated in Freshman Orientation, helped Dr. Baker with checking, reading over selected essays on “A Lesson Before Dying,” and overseeing one of the Selected Reading Groups. She also helped with the portfolio review and assisted Mr. Cervenka with rewording

Exhibitions “Gulf Coast”, Rockport Center for the Visual Arts, Rockport, Texas. Juried exhibition

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Inman Gallery, Lawndale Art Center, and the Contemporary Arts Museum.

the Vision Statement of the Arts & Humanities Department.

2014 was the first year Ms. Secor has had her own office. This resulted in more one-on-one meetings with students who were having difficulties or were at risk of failure. She also called students who had missed more than two classes in a row to find out if they were OK, and tried to gently nudge those students who had not turned their papers in on time.

TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Ms. Secor’s Freshman Seminar in the Arts class developed the skills needed to curate an exhibition through selected readings, lectures, and meetings with art professionals at institutions that included

Elderly Elm, Patio, by Beth Secor

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JEROME SOCOLOF A S S I S TA N T P ROFESSOR OF A RT A DMIN ISTR ATION

RESEARCH/CREATIVE WORK HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Socolof participated as a member of the Arts & Humanities Curriculum Committee, was on the Advisory Board of the Center for Public Deliberation, and was as Faculty Adviser in the College of Humanities and Social Science Advising Center.

Fall 2014 was the first semester for Dr. Socolof at UHD. During that time, he obtained a City Initiative Grant co-written with Mark Cervenka from the Houston Arts Alliance, in support of the printing of the catalog for “Voices in Concert: In the Spirit of Sor Juana” at the O’Kane Gallery and MECA.

Deloris M c G ee W anguri P RO F E S S O R OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Wanguri revised a chapter for inclusion in the second edition of a management book, submitted one article for review for inclusion in a professional journal, and published one article:

- Service Learning and Community Engagement Committee (university-wide) Also, she participated in SACS accreditation reaffirmation onsite visit to Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida, in October 2014 and mentored Dr. Creshema Murray, Assistant Professor of Communication.

Wanguri, D.M. A review, an integration, and a critique of cross-disciplinary research on performance appraisals, evaluations, and feedback: 1990-2000. Higher Education of Social Science, July 2014, 7(1), 1-13.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Wanguri participated in four committees: - Faculty advisor, Pi Mu Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta - Arts & Humanities Organized Research Committee - Arts & Humanities Annual Evaluations Advisory Committee

Lambda Pi Eta 2014 Inductees. Dr. Wanguri serves as faculty advisor for this society.

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robert wawee L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

tive and speaker. He was also a department representative for the 3on3 UHD Milestone Event.

SERVICE AND TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS Mr. Wawee participated on three committees in 2014:

In support of student retention, he used STRIVE and kept frequent correspondence with students who were absent from class, and allowed make-up work for students who were failing.

- A&H Assessment Committee, Member - A&H Mission Statement Committee, Member - Senate Faculty Credentials & Elections Committee, Member He participated in the 2014 Freshman Orientation, as an Arts & Humanities Department representa-

M ichael R aphael W ilson L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

Mr. Wilson served on the Curriculum Committee of the Arts & Humanities Department.

RESEARCH AND SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Mr. Wilson received a new appointment as lecturer at UHD. He began the year as an Adjunct Professor and is currently in the process of publishing an article.

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S haron W orley A D J UN CT PROFESSOR OF A RT

Worley, S. “Vittorio Alfieri’s Pazzi Conspiracy and Don Garcia: Renaissance Brutuses in Napoleonic Italy.” Empires and Nations from the 18th to the 20th Century. Conference Proceedings. Sapienza University. Summer 2013. Cambridge Scholars Press (2014).

RESEARCH AND TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS In 2014, Dr. Worley published several articles and a book and attended professional conferences.

Books Worley, S. Louise Stolberg’s Florentine Salon and Germaine de Staël’s Coppet Circle: Neoclassical Art, Patronage and the Code of Freedom in Napoleonic Italy.

Edwin Mellen Press (2014)

Conference presentations (peer-reviewed papers) Worley, S. Conference paper: “Love and War: Love Letters during the Napoleonic Wars.” Napoleonic Historical Society Conference. Chateau LeMoyne.

New Orleans, LA. November 14-16, 2014.

Articles Worley, S. “Henry James’s Emerging Subconscious and the Wandering Transatlantic Tourist: The Search for Artistic Freedom.” International Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies (IJHCS) ISSN 2356-5926. Vol.1, Issue.3, December, 2014.

Worley, S. “Female Bodies: Cuerpo de mujer, Imagen y Tiempo: una historia interdisciplinary de la Mirada.” Conference paper: The Eroticized Dynastic Woman in Napoleonic Europe: Venus of Empire or Goddess of Liberty.” University of Granada, Spain. June 26-28, 2014.

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for aiding language classes that make use of students’ recorded assignments for assessment of language progress. The Language lab also has acquired a new work desk and chairs to better assist in the tutoring of students.

Dr. Albert DeJesús-Rivera was trained on the use of Shark and Magic software to assist visually impaired students. Two computer terminals in the lab are now equipped with the programs. The Language Lab acquired a dedicated terminal for tracking students’ use of the lab, and Dr. DeJesús-Rivera completed training in the use of AdvisorTrac software.

In the near future Dr. DeJesús-Rivera will participate in the “Quality Matters” workshop for online course design. In addition, efforts to update some of the writing boards in the Language lab are on the way.

The process of developing a fully functional login station is ongoing. All computer terminals in the lab were outfitted with Audacity recording software

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QUOTES FROM PROFESSORS I MP O RTA NT COLLA BOR ATION S, EVEN TS, A N D AC HI E VEMEN TS BY THEIR STU DEN TS

FROM MARK CERVENKA Associate Professor of Art “Both students from the Special Topics course produced works that were broader as a set than any one individual work might be. Their growth in understanding exhibit development and a greater depth within their own thematic concerns was laudable.”

FROM GABY HERNANDEZ Assistant Professor of Graphic Design “2014 was a year of great success for my students.

Five of my ART1307 and ART3305 students earned honorable mentions at the 2014 UHD Annual Student Exhibition, while my ART4399 advance design students completed competitive projects based on packaging design and information design that also earned design awards after being featured at the student exhibition. My ART3305 students continued to successfully complete the Branding Project that allowed them to develop brand designs for local micro-entrepreneurs, constituting one of the most relevant high-impact practices developed in my classes. Since Fall 2013, my ART3305 students have developed more than 50 brand designs for local companies.

Gabriel Morales, one of Gaby Hernandez 2014 Advanced Design students (first from right), receiving the Creativity Award for his infographic which was exhibited and juried at the UHD Student Exhibition.

The Graphic Design Research Initiative (GDRI), founded in March 2014, offers a valuable opportunity for student-designers to experience real-world design problems from the early stages of the design process to their completion, constituting a unique mentoring experience that results in solid design portfolios and design business experience. Our collaboration with the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts was definitely a great opportunity to demonstrate the high quality of work that we develop at the GDRI, that is now gaining important recognition among the design community of Houston.”

Pamela Branstetter, one of Gaby Hernandez ART1307 students of 2014 (second from left), received an Honorable Mention for her “40 Solutions” project, exhibited and juried at the UHD Student Exhibition.

FROM ABIGAIL KOENIG

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Lecturer in Communication Studies

Lecturer in Theatre

“ I worked with student Jennifer Ross as an interviewee for the student’s interview course, counseling Ms. Ross on questions, answers, and ethical considerations. Ms. Ross took my Media Effects course and excelled in the subject. I have assisted Ms. Ross in her MA application for the UH Communication Graduate program.”

“Taking the student cast to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland was a huge highlight!”

FROM KAREN SCHL AG Lecturer in Communication Studies “Students in my COMM1304, Introduction to Communication class, worked in the community as a group to fulfill a group project requirement for the class. In Fall of 2014, several students worked with participant organizations during Houston Citizenship Month, organized in part by UHD. One group of students volunteered with Partnership Walk Houston, one of the Citizenship events focusing on global poverty awareness. During the Spring and Fall of 2014 other student groups volunteered with organizations such as The Beacon and the Houston Food Bank..”

FROM ZEENAT MITHA Lecturer in Communication Studies “Students came up with some brilliant ideas for the non-profits to build their marketing, financial structure, web-design, and social media, and to recruit volunteers. The students were very hands-on with their ideas after viewing the current nature of how the organizations were run.”

FROM WILLIAM NOWAK

FROM BETH SECOR

Associate Professor of Spanish

Lecturer in Art

“I directed UHD’s Study Abroad in Costa Rica program in Summer I, 2014. This High-Impact experience allowed eleven students to live with Costa Rican families and attend classes on Spanish language and Latin American culture at the Universidad Latina in Heredia, Costa Rica during the month of June. Students also explored Costa Rican culture through exciting cultural activities and weekend tours, including visits to animal sanctuaries, coffee plantations, and two of Costa Rica’s amazingly beautiful national parks (Poas Volcano and Manuel Antonio on the Pacific coast).”

“My Freshman Seminar in the Arts class produced a Curated Exhibition of UHD student work that was selected through an open call to all UHD students. Over 100 students entered, with 44 works selected. My students also created invitations and press releases for the exhibit, installed and deinstalled the work, and presented a public art exhibition on the 7th floor of the Academic building, with over 75 students and their families in attendance.”

FROM KATE POGUE

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Students who participated in the 2014 Study Abroad in Costa Rica, directed

by Dr. Wiliam Nowak, took part in a soccer match against their counterparts from Salem State University.

Students who participated in the 2014 Study Abroad in Costa Rica, directed by Dr. Wiliam Nowak, during latin dance classes at Universidad Latina.

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OVERVIEW OF A+H FULL TIME FACULTY RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY FOR 2014

3 3 10 5 56 33 BOOKS

BOOK CHAPTERS

ARTICLES

2013: 1 | 2012: 2

2013: 2 | 2012: 0

2013: 7 | 2012: 9

BOOK REVIEWS & CURATORIAL

PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES

PERFORMANCE, EXHIBITIONS, & CREATIVE WORKS

2013: 2 | 2012: 4

2013: 28 | 2012: 38

2013: 39 | 2012: 25

OVERVIEW OF A+H STUDENT CREDIT HOURS

25K 20K 15K

2014

2013

2012

20707 16808 12788

10K

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ASHLEY ARCHIOPOLI A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014 2 articles 1 conference presentation

TEACHING 2014 - 172 students - 516 SCHs - 7 courses: COMM1306, 2301, 2309, 3314, 3320

SUSAN J. BAKER P RO F ESSOR OF A RT HISTORY

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012 1 Article 1 Presentation

1 Article 1 Exhibition essay 3 Conference Presentations

TEACHING 2014 - 206 students - 618 SCHs - 10 courses: ART1302, 3302, 3302, 3322; HUM3322, 3324, 3328

2013

2012

- 258 students - 774 SCHs - 16 courses: ART1301, 1302, 3301, 3302; HUM3312, 3324, 4000, 4380

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- 297 students - 891 SCHs - 17 courses: ART1301, 1302, 3304, 3322; HUM3322, 3324, 4380

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

MARK CERVENKA A S S O CIATE PROFESSOR OF A RT

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Article 1 Exhibition Catalog (Book) 4 Invited Lectures 1 Art Work 4 Exhibitions 5 Curatorial Activities

5 Creative Activities

2 Articles 5 Creative Activities

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 159 students - 477 SCHs - 4 courses: ART1310; HUM4380

- 63 students - 189 SCHs - 5 courses: ART1310, 2301, 2308, 4390

- 63 students - 189 SCHs - 8 courses: ART1310, 2301, 2308, 4390; HUM4380

MARYBELLE CHANEY LECTU R ER IN DR A MA

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2013

2012

1 Performance

TEACHING 2014 - 178 students - 534 SCHs - 8 courses: DRA1301, 1303, 1304

- 229 students - 687 SCHs - 10 courses: DRA1301, 1303, 1304

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- 110 students - 330 SCHs - 4 courses: DRA1301, 1303, 1304

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R a q uel P atricia C hi q uillo A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

3 Conference Presentations

2 Presentations

3 Presentations

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 107 students - 373 SCHs - 7 courses: SPAN1401, 1402, 2301, 2302, 3324, 3340

- 137 students - 498 SCHs - 11 courses: SPAN1401, 1402, 2301, 3340, 4343, 4390

- 101 students - 324 SCHs - 6 courses: SPAN1401, 2301, 2302, 3310, 3324, 4343

E D C U E VA P RO F E S S O R OF CLA SSICS A N D HU MA N ITIES C HA IR , A + H DEPA RTMEN T

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Book 2 Book Reviews 2 Conference Presentations 2 Invited Lectures

1 Chapter 2 Articles 2 Book Reviews 2 Presentations

2 Articles 3 Book Reviews 2 Presentations

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 175 students - 525 SCHs - 8 courses: HUM2301, 2302, 3314, 4316, 4317; RELS4316, 4317

- 210 students - 630 SCHs - 11 courses: ART 3336; HUM 3301, 3302, 3336, 4316, 4317

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- 184 students - 552 SCHs - 9 courses: HUM3301, 3302, 3320, 3327, 4316, 4317

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RACHEL DICKSON L ECTU R ER IN THEATR E

RESEARC H / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2013

2012

2 Performances 4 Theatre Activities

TEACHING 2014 - 261 students - 783 SCHs - 14 courses: DRA1301, 3303, 3304, 3309; HUM3315, 3316, 3319; UHD2301

- 194 students - 582 SCHs - 11 courses: DRA1301, 1303, 3309; HUM 3319

LUKE FEDELL L ECTU R ER IN THEATR E

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

6 Performances

TEACHING 2014 - 278 students - 834 SCHs - 11 courses: DRA1301, 1303

2013 - 96 students - 288 SCHs - 4 courses: ART1301, 1303

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- 99 students - 297 SCHs - 5 courses: DRA1301, 1303, 3309; HUM 3319

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

L. KIRK HAGEN P RO FESSOR OF HU MA N ITIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Article

1 Article

1 Article 1 Presentation

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 216 students - 714 SCHs - 14 courses: FREN1401, 1402; HUM 3310, 3320, 4098, 4380; UHD2304

- 228 students - 744 SCHs - 15 courses: FREN1401, 1402; HUM3302, 3310, 4098, 4318, 4380

- 208 students - 712 SCHs - 12 courses: FREN1401, 1402; HUM 3302, 3310, 3320, 4098, 4318, 4371

E L I Z A B E T H F I S H H AT F I E L D A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014 1 Book Chapter 4 Conference Presentations 1 Invited Lecture

TEACHING 2014 - 272 students - 816 SCHs - 9 courses: FREN1401, 1402; HUM 3310, 3320, 4098, 4380; UHD2304

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gaby hernan d e z A S S I S TA N T PROFESSOR OF G R A PHIC DESIG N

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

1 Conference Presentation 1 Invited Lecture 1 Group Exhibition 6 Creative Activities

7 Creative Activities

TEACHING 2014

2013

- 74 students - 222 SCHs - 5 courses: ART1307, 3305; HUM4380

- 32 students - 96 SCHs - 2 courses: ART1307, 3305

TONI HOANG A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Presentation

TEACHING 2014 - 162 students - 486 SCHs - 9 courses: COMM2301, 3321, 3323, 4380; UHD1301

2013

2012

- 183 students - 549 SCHs - 14 courses: COMM2301, 3314, 3321, 3323, 4380

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- 237 students - 711 SCHs - 14 courses: COMM2301, 3314, 3321, 3323, 4380

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

LARISA JACKSON L ECTU R ER IN MU SIC

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2 Presentations

1 Article 1 Presentation

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 184 students - 552 SCHs - 10 courses: MUS1307, 2302, 3305; UHD2305

- 235 students - 705 SCHs - 11 courses: MUS1303, 1304, 2302, 3305

- 87 students - 261 SCHs - 4 courses: MUS1303, 1304, 2302, 3305

ABIGAIL KOENIG L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014 1 Performance

TEACHING 2014 - 278 students - 834 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM1304, 1306, 2307, 2390, 3313

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W I N D Y Y . L AW R E N C E A S S O C I AT E P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2 Articles 5 Conference Presentations 1 Invited Lecture

1 Article 4 Presentations

6 Presentations

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 133 students - 399 SCHs - 6 courses: COMM3318, 3319, 3399

- 76 students - 228 SCHs - 3 courses: COMM1304, 3304, 3318

- 171 students - 513 SCHs - 8 courses: COMM1304, 1306, 3304, 3318

LUCAS LOGAN A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014 1 Book Chapter 1 Conference Presentation

TEACHING 2014 - 187 students - 561 SCHs - 7 courses: COMM3314, 4390; UHD1301

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THOMAS J. LYTTLE P ROFESSOR OF THEATR E

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2 Theatre Productions

3 Creative Activities

2 Creative Activities

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014

- 57 students - 171 SCHs - 3 courses: DRA 1303, 3332

- 64 students - 192 SCHs - 3 courses: DRA 1303, 3332

PAU L B. M A N D E L L A S S I S TAN T PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Book 2 Conference Presentations 1 Invited Lecture

1 Article 4 Presentations

3 Presentations

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 116 students - 422 SCHs - 6 courses: SPAN1401, 1402, 2302, 3360, 4365

- 301 students - 82 SCHs - 5 courses: SPAN1401, 1402, 3360, 4365

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- 124 students - 458 SCHs - 7 courses: SPAN1401, 1402, 2301, 3360

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Z E E N AT M I T H A L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2013

2012

1 Invited Lecture

TEACHING 2014 - 278 students - 834 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM1302, 2311, 3301, 3311

- 316 students - 948 SCHs - 13 courses: COMM1302, 2311, 3301, 3311

- 214 students - 642 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM1302, 1304, 4390

BRIDGET MUELLER L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Presentation

TEACHING 2014 - 360 students - 1080 SCHs - 11 courses: COMM1304, 3306, 4310

2013

2012

- 411 students - 1233 SCHs - 15 courses: COMM1304, 3306, 4310

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- 128 students - 384 SCHs - 5 courses: COMM1304, 3306, 4310

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

C R E S H E M A R . M U R R AY A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

3 Conference Presentations 3 Invited Lectures

TEACHING 2014 - 182 students - 546 SCHs - 8 courses: COMM1304, 3315, 4330; UHD1301, 2301

2013 - 70 students - 210 SCHs - 3 courses: COMM1304, 4330

FLOYD NEWSUM PROFESSOR OF A RT

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

4 Exhibitions 1 Commissioned Installation

6 Creative Activities

4 Creative Activities

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 100 students - 300 SCHs - 7 courses: ART1310, 2303, 2304, 4390

- 131 students - 393 SCHs - 7 courses: ART1310, 2303, 2304

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- 148 students - 444 SCHs - 8 courses: ART1310, 2303, 2304

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W I L L I A M J. N OWA K A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2 Conference Presentations

1 Presentation

1 Presentation

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 111 students - 319 SCHs - 9 courses: SPAN1401, 2301, 3322, 3385, 4098, 4380; UHD2304

- 134 students - 379 SCHs - 11 courses: SPAN1401, 2301, 3322, 3380, 4098, 4340, 4380

- 132 students - 380 SCHs - 11 courses: SPAN1401, 1402, 3340, 3380, 3385, 4098, 4380

E DW I N K A R L I PA D I L L A A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Article 2 Conference Presentations

2 Presentations

TEACHING 2014 - 109 students - 327 SCHs - 6 courses: SPAN2311, 2312, 3302, 3342, 4342

2013

2012

- 147 students - 441 SCHs - 7 courses: SPAN2311, 2312, 3301, 3302, 3342

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- 141 students - 423 SCHs - 8 courses: SPAN2311, 2312, 3301, 3302, 3342

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

bill pogue L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

TEACHING 2014

2013

- 239 students - 717 SCHs - 9 courses: COMM 1304, 3303, 3309

2012

- 256 students - 768 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM 1304, 3303, 3309

- 240 students - 720 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM 1304, 3303, 3309

K AT E P O G U E L E C T U R E R I N C O MMU N ICATION STU DIES & DR A MA

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

2013

2012

1 Book 1 Invited Lecture

TEACHING 2014 - 243 students - 729 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM1301, 1306; DRA1301, 4390

- 237 students - 711 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM1301, 1306; DRA1301

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- 82 students - 246 SCHs - 4 courses: COMM1301, 1306; DRA1301

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

Kate Pogue with student-actor James Pendleton IV at the Bush International Airport, about to depart to Scotland to perform Julius Caesar in the Fringe Fest at Edinburgh (image by Richard Vara).

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AZAR REJAIE A S S O C I AT E PROFESSOR OF A RT HISTORY

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Conference Presentation 1 Invited Lecture

1 Presentation

1 Presentation 1 Book Review

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 147 students - 378 SCHs - 11 courses: ART1302, 1308, 3303, 3311; HUM3308, 3311,4098,4380

- 185 students - 501 SCHs - 11 courses: ART1301, 1302, 3303, 3311; HUM3308, 3311, 4098, 4380

- 150 students - 432 SCHs - 13 courses: ART1301, 1302, 3303, 3311; HUM3308, 3311, 4098, 4380

REY ROMERO A S S I S TAN T PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Book Chapter 6 Conference Presentations

1 Article 6 Presentations

1 Book 6 Presentations

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 139 students - 417 SCHs - 8 courses: SPAN2311, 2312, 3301, 4310, 4321, 4380

- 169 students - 507 SCHs - 11 courses: SPAN2311, 2312, 3301, 3322, 3399, 4310, 4320, 4380

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- 163 students - 489 SCHs - 10 courses: SPAN2311, 2312, 3301, 3322, 4380, 4390

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

HANK ROUBICEK P RO F E S S O R OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Presentation

1 Presentation

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 138 students - 414 SCHs - 7 courses: COMM1303, 1305, 1306, 3304, 3309, 4315

- 175 students - 525 SCHs - 8 courses: COMM1303, 1305, 3309, 3320, 4315

- 94 students - 282 SCHs - 6 courses: COMM1303, 1305, 1385, 3320

K aren E . S chlag L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Performance

3 Creative Activities

4 Creative Activities

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 322 students - 966 SCHs - 12 courses: ART2305; COMM1304, 2305, 3310

- 305 students - 915 SCHs - 13 courses: COMM1304, 2305, 2309, 3315

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- 86 students - 258 SCHs - 5 courses: COMM1304, 2305, 2307, 3315

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

BETH SECOR LECTU R ER IN A RT

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014 2 Exhibitions 1 Commissioned Art Work

TEACHING 2014 - 235 students - 705 SCHs - 13 courses: ART1305, 1306, 1310, 2306, 2307; HUM4399; UHD1305

DEBORAH SHELLEY A S S O C I AT E P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

3 Creative Activities

6 Presentations 5 Creative Activities

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 64 students - 192 SCHs - 3 courses: COMM3308, 3316, 3328

- 59 students - 177 SCHs - 3 courses: COMM3308, 3316

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- 123 students - 369 SCHs - 7 courses: COMM3308, 3316, 3328

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

JEROME SOCOLOF A S S I S TA N T P RO FESSOR OF A RT A DMIN ISTR ATION

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

TEACHING 2014 - 74 students - 222 SCHs - 10 courses: ART3325; DRA3325; HUM3325, 4390, 6301; MUS3325

FRANK VELA A S S I S TA N T PROFESSOR OF THEATR E

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

10 Creative Activities

5 Creative Activities

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 79 students - 237 SCHs - 5 courses: DRA1301, 1305, 3305

- 97 students - 291 SCHs - 5 courses: DRA1301, 1305

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- 42 students - 126 SCHs - 3 courses: DRA1301, 1305

FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH + TEACHING

Deloris M c G ee W anguri P RO F E S S O R OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

RESEARCH / CREATIVE 2014

2013

2012

1 Article

1 Book Chapter 1 Article 2 Presentations

1 Presentation

2013

2012

TEACHING 2014 - 191 students - 573 SCHs - 7 courses: COMM3306, 3320, 3340, 4310

- 225 students - 675 SCHs - 9 courses: COMM3306, 3320, 3340

- 203 students - 609 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM1304, 3306, 3320, 3340, 4310

R O B E R T WAW E E L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

TEACHING 2014 - 260 students - 780 SCHs - 11 courses: COMM1304, 1306, 2309, 3302, 3305, 3320, 3330

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M ichael R aphael W ilson L E C T U R E R OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

TEACHING 2014 - 286 students - 858 SCHs - 10 courses: COMM1304, 2307, 3313, 3319

R O B E R T W ilson LECTU R ER OF MU SIC

TEACHING 2014 - 141 students - 423 SCHs - 11 courses: HUM3317, 3318; MUS1303, 3303, 3304

2013

2012

- 124 students - 372 SCHs - 11 courses: HUM 3317, 3318, 4301; MUS 1303, 3303, 3304, 4301

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- 85 students - 255 SCHs - 8 courses: HUM 3317, 3318; MUS3303, 3304

SUMMARY of FULL TIME FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE + FUNDING

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Details of the following summary of service activities and funding can be found at “Full Time and Part Time Faculty Highlights” section at the beginning of this report.

ASHLEY ARCHIOPOLI A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 4 departmental committees

FUNDING RECEIVED AWARD - UHD Teaching Circle, $500

SUSAN J. BAKER P RO FESSOR OF A RT HISTORY

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 3 department committees - 4 UHD committees - 3 additional UHD service activities

FUNDING RECEIVED —none

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MARK CERVENKA A S S O CIATE PROFESSOR OF A RT

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D - 4 departmental committees - 2 college committees - 1 UHD committee - 3 additional UHD service activities

TO T HE COM M U N I T Y - 1 activity

FUNDING RECEIVED G RANTS - Houston Arts Alliance, $6,500 - Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art, $1000

OTHER EXTERNAL FUNDING - Individual O’Kane Gallery donations, $500

M arybelle C haney LECTU R ER IN DR A MA

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D - 3 UHD service activities

TO T HE COM M U N I T Y - 2 activities

TO T HE PROFE SSI ON - 1 activity/membership

FUNDING RECEIVED —none

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R a q uel P atricia C hi q uillo A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D

TO T HE COM M U N I T Y

- 4 departmental committees - 3 college committees - 3 UHD committees - 2 additional departmental and UHD service activities

- 7 activities

FUNDING RECEIVED G RANTS

AWARD

- Association of College Honor Societies Advisor Grant, $500 - Faculty Development Grant, Spring 2014, $2,032

- UHD Teaching Circle, $500

E D C U E VA P RO F E S S O R OF CLA SSICS A N D HU MA N ITIES A + H DEPA RTMEN T CHA IR

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D - 16 departmental, college, and UHD committees - 1 other departmental activity - 2 additional college and UHD service activities

TO T HE COM M U N I T Y - 1 activity

TO T HE PROFE SSI ON - 6 activities/memberships

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RACHEL DICKSON L ECTU R ER IN THEATR E

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D - 3 departmental committees - 3 additional departmental and UHD service activities

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LUKE FEDELL L ECTU R ER IN THEATR E

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental service activities

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E li z abeth F ish H atfiel d A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D - 1 departmental committee - 1 UHD committee

TO T HE COM M U N I T Y -1 activity

FUNDING RECEIVED AWARD - UHD Teaching Circle, $500

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GABY HERNANDEZ A S S I S TA N T PROFESSOR OF G R A PHIC DESIG N

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D

TO T HE PROFE SSI ON

- 3 departmental committees - 3 college committees - 5 additional departmental and college service activities - 3 additional UHD service activities

- 7 activities/memberships

FUNDING RECEIVED GRANTS

OTHER EXTERNAL FUNDING

- Sappi Ideas that Matter grant: $9700

- Sponsored Project for GDRI, TFAA: $3,000 - Sponsored Project for GDRI, ATBC-Biotropica: $3,000

A bigail K oenig L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 1 departmental committee - 1 additional UHD service activity

TO T HE PROFE SSI ON - 3 activities/memberships

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W in d y Y . L awrence A S S O C I AT E P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 3 departmental committees - 2 college committees - 1 UHD committee - 13 additional departmental and UHD service activities

TO T HE COM M U N I T Y - 1 activity

TO T HE PROFE SSI ON - 5 activities/memberships

FUNDING RECEIVED OTHER EXTERNAL FUNDING

AWARDS

GRANTS - Simmons Foundation $15,000 - CIRCLE Teaching grant $4,500

- AASCU Full Funding to attend American Democracy Conference

LUCAS LOGAN A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 1 departmental committee

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thomas j . lyttle P ROFESSOR OF THEATR E

FUNDING RECEIVED OTHER EXTERNAL FUNDING - Maddocks Family Drama Scholarship, $2,000 - Houston Delphian Assembly, $1,000

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P aul B . M an d ell A S S I S TAN T PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D

TO THE COM M U N I T Y

- 2 departmental committees - 2 UHD committees - 2 additional UHD service activities

- 2 activities

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Zeenat K . M itha L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO THE COM M U N I T Y

TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D

- 3 activities

- 1 departmental committee - 2 UHD committees

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bri d get mueller L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H, C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental committees

TO THE COM M U N I T Y - 1 activity

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C R E S H E M A R . M U R R AY A S S I S TA N T P RO F ESSOR OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 1 departmental committee - 3 college committees - 2 additional UHD service activities

FUNDING RECEIVED GRANTS - Community Engagement Service Learning Mini-Grant, College of Public Service, $2,000.

FLOYD NEWSUM PROFESSOR OF A RT

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 3 departmental committees - 4 additional departmental and UHD service activities

TO THE COM M U N I T Y - 1 activity

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W illiam J . N owak A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental and college committees - 3 UHD committees - 5 additional UHD service activities

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E d win K arli P a d illa A S S O C I ATE PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental committees - 2 college committees - 4 UHD committees

TO THE COM M U N I T Y - 1 activity

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K ate P ogue L E C T U R E R I N T HE ATR E A N D COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO THE COM M U N I T Y

TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 1 department committee - 2 additional departmental service activities

- 6 activities

TO T HE PROFE SSI ON - 1 activity

FUNDING RECEIVED OTHER EXTERNAL FUNDING - Julius Caesar project: The Maddocks Family, The Saunders Family, the English Speaking Union, Kickstarter campaign, Paulie’s Restaurant, The Simmons Family.

a z ar rejaie A S S O C I AT E PROFESSOR OF A RT HISTORY

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental committees - 3 college committees - 1 UHD committee - 3 additional departmental service activities

FUNDING RECEIVED GRANT - UHD Organized Research Grant, $3,200

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FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE + FUNDING

REY ROMERO A S S I S TAN T PROFESSOR OF SPA N ISH

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D

TO T HE PROFE SSI ON

- 3 departmental committees - 1 college committee - 4 UHD committees - 2 additional departmental service activities

- 2 activities

FUNDING RECEIVED GRANT - UHD Cultural Enrichment Center Grant, $1,500.

K aren E . S chlag L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 3 departmental committees

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FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE + FUNDING

BETH SECOR LECTU R ER IN A RT

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental committees - 5 additional departmental service activities

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JEROME SOCOLOF A S S I S TA N T P RO FESSOR OF A RT A DMIN ISTR ATION

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 1 departmental committee - 2 additional college service activities

FUNDING RECEIVED GRANT - City Initiative Grant, Houston Arts Alliance: $10,000

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FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE + FUNDING

Deloris M c G ee W anguri P RO F E S S O R OF COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental committees - 1 UHD committee - 3 additional departmental and UHD service activities

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robert wawee L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 2 departmental committees - 1 UHD committee - 2 additional departmental service activities

FUNDING RECEIVED 窶馬one

M ichael R aphael W ilson L E C T U R E R IN COMMU N ICATION STU DIES

SUMMARY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES TO A+ H , C H S S , & U H D - 1 departmental committee

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MAJORS and CREDIT HOURS

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MAJORS & CREDIT HOURS

OVERVIEW OF A+H DEPARTMENT MAJORS

OVERVIEW OF A+H DEPARTMENT STUDENT CREDIT HOURS

505

28,256

2015

FALL ‘14 - SPRING ‘15

*

* THIS NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS IT DOES NOT contain the data from the May or Summer terms

460

32,205

2014

FALL ‘13 - SUMMER ‘14

394

31,015

2013

FALL ‘12 - SUMMER ‘13

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ASSESSMENT REPORT

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ASSESSMENT REPORT

Submitted by Dr. Deborah Shelley

BACHELOR OF ART IN FINE ARTS

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #2 Assessment method #1 Student will effectively write about the significance of humanities and fine arts products and performances.

Assessment method #2 Exit interviews to measure students’ perception of their belief that they can write effectively about fine arts.

R esults

RESULTS

- Higher participation rates than usual.

- Students in all 3 concentration areas perceived themselves as having attained LEARNING OBJECTIVE #2.

- No follow-up procedures called for.

- 60% of students scored 3.5 or higher, so success criteria for BAFA was met.

- No strategies for improving learning are being implemented at this time.

- ART and DRAMA are adding a studio course to their assessment and may use papers from outside the portfolio for assessment.

BACHELOR OF ART I N C O M M U N I C AT I O N S T U D I E S

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #3

R esults

- For digitally recorded presentations, criteria included 85% success rate for students.

- Students ranked 95% on presentations but only 75% on use of technology.

- For the outlines, the predicted success rate was 90% but only 82% achieved success.

- On providing feedback, no data was collected because the designated classes were not offered.

Assessment Method #1 Digitally recorded presentations using technology to enhance the message Assessment method #2 Full sentence outline for presentation.

Assessment method #3 Evaluation rubric and essay used to provide feedback to a classmate

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Assessment method #2 Questionnaire on self-evaluation of citizenship.

- Strategies include ensuring that students have access to rubrics used for evaluation of presentations and outlines.

- Additional classes should be assessed as well.

R esults

- For essay, 100% of students showed impact of citizenship; for questionnaire, students rated themselves as engaged citizens.

- No adjustment called necessary.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #5 Assessment method #1 Essay on citizenship to be submitted to e-portfolio.

BACHELOR OF ART IN HUMANITIES

Assessment method #3 Comprehensive multiple-choice exam.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #1 Assessment methods #1 Rubric-based analysis of a 3000-4000 level writing-intensive course.

Assessment method #2 Rubric-based analysis of a long sample from a writing-intensive course.

Assessment method #3 Comprehensive multiple-choice exam

R esults

- Outcomes on 2 of the 3 methods were acceptable.

- On assessment method #1, averages were only 0.1 below criteria for success.

- No adjustments are called for at this time.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #3

R esults

- Students performing satisfactorily on all three measures.

- No changes called for.

Assessment method #1 Rubric-based analysis of one essay.

Assessment method #2 Rubric-based analysis of one long writing sample.

Assessment method #3 Comprehensive multiple-choice exam.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #2 Assessment method #1 Rubric-based analysis of one essay.

Assessment method #2 Rubric-based analysis of one long writing sample.

R esults

- Marginally successful results.

- No adjustments called for.

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Assessment method #2 Rubric-based analysis of one long writing sample.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #4 Assessment method #1 Rubric-based analysis of one essay.

Assessment method #2 Rubric-based analysis of one long writing sample.

Assessment method #3 Comprehensive multiple-choice exam.

R esults

- Satisfactory results for both assessment methods.

- No adjustments called for at this time.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #6

R esults

- Students scored above the minimum threshold on 2 of the 3 assessments.

- Exam grades averaged 11 points below the criteria.

Assessment method #1 Rubric-based analysis of one long writing sample.

Assessment method #2 Comprehensive multiple-choice exam.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #5

R esults

- Satisfactory results.

- No adjustments called for.

Assessment method #1 Rubric-based analysis of one essay.

B AC H E L O R O F A R T I N S PA N I S H

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #1

LEARNING OBJECTIVE #2

Assessment method #1 Write a business letter in Spanish.

Assessment method #2 Internship supervisors’ evaluations.

Assessment method #3 Comprehensive multiple-choice exam.

Assessment method #1 Research paper from senior portfolio.

Assessment method #2 Exit surveys from portfolio.

R esults

- Program should continue its current pedagogical approach to essay-writing.

- Increased attention to writing mechanics (spelling, punctuation) and citation practices is warranted.

R esults

- Strong positive response to assessment methods.

- No changes in teaching methods are called for at this time.

- Some minor adjustments to the rubrics will be made, and only Spanish majors will be assessed.

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H I G H I M PAC T PRACTICES

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HIPs SUMMARY

Prepared by Dr. William Nowak

H I P s N A R R AT I V E S U M M A R Y

The Department of Arts & Humanities continued to provide students with a great variety of high-impact learning experiences in 2014. As the Department gears up for UHD’s new Quality Enhancement Plan, we have endeavored to provide our students with many important service learning activities, including more than seventy internships that were completed by students earning degrees in Communication Studies, Fine Arts, Humanities, and Spanish. Our faculty’s creative and exciting approaches to teaching course materials and to achieving program learning outcomes more effectively are evident in the large number of our courses that emphasize collaborative learning, diversity and global perspectives, intensive writing practices and research, as well as community engagement. For example, a number of our Communication Studies faculty, teaching courses like COMM1304, COMM3806, and COMM3315, have developed working relationships with Houston’s CrimeStoppers, the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, Houston Food Bank, and other charitable and for-profit organizations. This allows students to learn from real-world situations in which excellent communication skills are needed and at the same time, give back to the community.

nity engagement is not limited to service learning, our department’s faculty also sought to take full advantage of Houston’s impressive arts and theater venues by giving students the opportunity to visit art museums and galleries, to attend concerts or public speaking events, and to experience professional and student theatrical performances as an integral part of the course’s reality-based presentation of the subject matter.

Another outstanding aspect of this department’s approach to teaching is the large number of students who benefited from in-class performance or critical practice in most of our academic fields (music, drama, communication studies, and Spanish).

For example, Spanish courses at the elementary level and above use Spanish-language instruction, extensive role-play, and small-group work during class time to maximize students’ exposure to the language and to offer real-world applications of the subject they are studying. Whether learning to sight-read music, render the human form on a canvas or perform a persuasive speech, students often learn a specific kind of skill best by doing it rather than by listening to lectures or reading about it.

Our department has a wealth of instructors who employ this type of hands-on, deeply engaging teaching, which, in addition to achieving learning outcomes, also helps students better appreciate the relationship between their lived experiences and the academic subjects they are studying. That link between the student’s life and academic growth is reinforced in our department by the common practice (shared by all four of our BA degree programs) of a senior portfolio of best and most illustrative

One exciting model for service learning has been developed by Professor Hernandez for ART3305 (Advanced Computer Graphics). Her social design assignment, “The Branding Project,” teams local micro-enterprises with UHD students who learn by practicing market and branding research that culminates in the development of professional client brief with analyses of the target audience, prototyping, and concept testing. Recognizing that commu-

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rate than in the past. Nevertheless, some faculty still have not submitted HIPs reports, so there may be some data missing. There has been increasing participation from our faculty as they learn to report as well as implement their diverse and innovative pedagogical techniques. The department is now more fully engaged in reporting High Impact Practices and stands ready to develop high-impact instruction, which is so vital to UHD’s mission.

work. Graduating seniors must compile, analyze, and submit these portfolios before earning their degrees. Portfolios not only help students process and reflect upon their time spent mastering course materials in our programs, but they also provide important assessable proof of student learning to help our programs improve their course offerings and pedagogical approaches.

The following summary of High Impact Practices in the department rests on data that are more accu-

T Y P E O F H I P R E P O R T E D S T U D E N T S E N GAG E D Community engagement (field trips, guest lecturers, etc.):

3065

Collaborative learning (small group, group project, etc.):

2612

Diversity and global learning: 2210 Performance/ in-class studio practice: 781 Research component (final term papers with bibliographies, primary data, etc.): 729 Writing intensive (multi-draft writing assignments, with revisions): 525 Service learning: 411 Portfolios: 132 Internships: 72

TOTAL OF STUDENTS ENGAGED IN HIPS IN 2014:

96

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HIPs SUMMARY

HIPs BY TYPE

Community engagement

COMM 3315 (Murray, C.) COMM 3318 (Lawrence)

The most common type of high-impact practice in Arts & Humanities is community engagement which entails the integration of Houston’s rich resources into the learning process. Examples include class excursions to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston or other arts venues, plays at local theaters, concerts, and attendance at public speeches. Sometimes professors also organize meaningful interactions with community professionals or business leaders as guest lecturers in class or arrange on-site interviews at local businesses and non-profits. Students are called upon to reflect on, study, analyze, and interact with various aspects of the Houston community in assignments that also help achieve course learning objectives. Courses with activities based on community engagement demonstrate to students that their academic studies are directly related to Houston’s cultural, political, economic, and social vitality.

COMM 3320 (Logan) COMM 4310 (Murray, C.) COMM 4330 (Murray, C.) DRA 1301 (Pogue, K.) DRA 1303 (Lyttle) DRA 1301 (Dickson; Fedell) DRA 1303 (Dickson; Fedell) DRA 3304 (Dickson) DRA 3309 (Dickson) HUM 3307 (Cunningham, L.) MUS 2302 (Jackson) SPAN 4365 (Mandell)

COLL ABORATIVE LEARNING

ART 3322 (Baker)

The second most common type of high-impact practice in Arts & Humanities is collaborative learning, which achieves learning outcomes through students’ interactions in pairs or small groups. In collaborative assignments and projects, groups of students are provided with significant course or project-specific opportunities to solve problems and/or accomplish tasks collaboratively. Students work toward a common goal in order to develop their individual talents and become more effective team players.

COMM 1302 (Mitha)

ARAB 1401 (Eid)

COMM 1304 (Logan; Mueller; Osterberg;

ARAB 1402 (Eid)

ART 1301 (Worley; Rejaie) ART 1302 (Baker; Cunningham, L.; Engerrand) ART 1305 (Secor) ART 1307 (Hernandez; Tiebout) ART 1310 (Black; Bowen; Campbell; Engerrand; Secor) ART 2303 (Secor) ART 2304 (Secor) ART 3303 (Rejaie) ART 3307 (Cunningham, L.)

Pogue, B.; Wilson, M.)

ART 1305 (Hernandez; Secor)

COMM 3302 (Wilson, M.)

ART 1307 (Hernandez; Tiebout)

COMM 3306 (Mueller; Wanguri)

ART 1310 (Black; Secor)

COMM 3310 (Schlag)

ART 3305 (Hernandez)

COMM 3311 (Mitha)

ART 3306 (Cunningham, L.)

COMM 3313 (Wilson, M.)

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CHIN 1401 (Tsai)

D iversity and global learning

COMM 1301 (Pogue, K.)

Diversity and global learning help students understand cultures, life experiences, and worldviews different from their own, including those of groups who have historically faced discrimination and inequality. Students are encouraged to compare their own cultural perspectives with those of others.

Intercultural studies can be augmented by experiential learning in the community or abroad. Certain disciplines in our department, such as Art and Theater History, Humanities, Music History, and Spanish, require by their very nature, that students learn about the history and cultural diversity of the world outside of the United States. Many of our courses in all disciplines focus on cultural diversity inside the United States, particularly in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural city like Houston.

COMM 1302 (Mitha) COMM 1304 (Koenig; Logan; Mueller; Osterberg; Pogue, B.; Schlag; Wilson, M.) COMM 2305 (Miller) COMM 2307 (Koenig; Miller; Wilson, M.) COMM 2309 (Koenig) COMM 2311 (Mitha) COMM 2390 (Koenig) COMM 3302 (Wawee; Wilson, M.) COMM 3306 (Wanguri) COMM 3308 (Shelley) COMM 3311 (Mitha) COMM 3313 (Wilson, M.) COMM 3315 (Murray, C.) COMM 3318 (Lawrence) COMM 3319 (Wilson, M.)

ARAB 1401 (Eid)

COMM 3320 (Wanguri)

ARAB 1402 (Eid)

COMM 3328 (Shelley) COMM 3330 (French)

ART 1301 (Rejaie; Engerrand Worley)

COMM 3340 (Wanguri)

ART 1302 (Baker; Cunningham; Engerrand; Rejaie)

COMM 3399 (Lawrence)

ART 1305 (Secor)

COMM 4330 (Murray, C.)

ART 1308 (Rejaie)

COMM 4390 (Logan)

ART 1310 (Black; Bowen; Campbell; Cervenka; Engerrand; Secor)

DRA 1301 (Chaney; Dickson; Fedell)

ART 3303 (Rejaie)

DRA 1303 (Chaney; Fedell; Lyttle) DRA 1304 (Chaney)

CHIN 1401 (Tsai)

DRA 1305 (Fedell)

CHIN 1402 (Tsai)

DRA 3302 (Lyttle)

COMM 1304 (Koenig; Logan; Mueller)

DRA 3309 (Dickson)

COMM 2307 (Koenig; Miller; Tunuguntla; Wilson, M.)

HUM 4399 (Hernandez)

COMM 2309 (Koenig) COMM 2390 (Koenig)

SPAN 1401 (Abad Rabat; Chiquillo; Garcia; Mandell;

COMM 3313 (Wilson, M.)

Parron-Salas; Reyna)

COMM 4310 (Murray, C.)

SPAN 1402 (Chiquillo; GarcĂ­a; Mandell; Parron-Salas;

COMM 4390 (Logan)

Postigo; Reyna) SPAN 2301 (Chiquillo; Nowak)

DRA 1301 (Fedell)

SPAN 4365 (Mandell)

DRA 1303 (Fedell)

UHD 1301 (Logan)

FREN 1401 (Hagen)

UHD 1305 (Fedell; Secor)

FREN 1402 (Hagen)

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HUM 3301 (Cueva)

COMM 1306 (Bean; French; Pogue, K.; Rowe; Schlag;

HUM 3310 (Hagen)

HUM 3320 (Brenner)

Wawee)

DRA 1303 (Chaney; Fedell; Lyttle)

HUM 4316 (Cueva)

DRA 1304 (Chaney

MUS 3305 (Jackson)

DRA 3332 (Lyttle)

SPAN 1401 (Abad Rabat; Chiquillo; Garcia; Mandell;

MUS 1303 (Jackson)

Parron-Salas; Reyna)

MUS 1307 (Jackson)

SPAN 1402 (Chiquillo; Garcia; Mandell; Parron-Salas;

SPAN 3320 (Reyna)

Postigo; Reyna) SPAN 2301 (Chiquillo; Nowak) SPAN 3322 (Nowak)

Courses with a student research component

SPAN 3340 (Nowak) SPAN 3342 (Padilla)

These courses introduce students to the excitement of academic research in our disciplines by requiring them to write term papers or complete disciplinespecific projects. Students conduct research and apply theoretical paradigms to a phenomenon in order to better understand it and to learn how the academic community frames and validates knowledge. The primary goals of student research are the practice of sound, empirical investigation, accurate and ethical data reporting, proficient literature review, and the utilization of cutting-edge approaches.

During this process of systematic exploration and research-based writing, students are mentored through substantial interaction with faculty and are guided through the process of report their discoveries.

SPAN 3385 (Nowak) UHD 1305 (Fedell) UHD 2304 (Nowak)

P erformance / S tudio Courses that have a performance or studio component require students to learn by doing and are therefore, considered high impact. Acting, painting, sculpting, orating (in Spanish or English) and performing music are the most common types of this high-impact practice in Arts & Humanities.

ART 1303 (Rankin) ART 1305 (Lee; Secor; Tapscott) ART 1306 (Lee; Secor)

ART 1301 (Engerrand)

ART 1310 (Engerrand)

ART 1305 (Hernandez)

ART 2301 (Cervenka)

ART 1307 (Hernandez)

ART 2302 (Secor)

ART 3303 (Rejaie)

ART 2303 (Newsum)

ART 3305 (Hernandez)

ART 2304 (Newsum; Secor)

COMM 1304 (Hatfield)

ART 2306 (Secor)

COMM 2305 (Miller)

ART 2307 (Secor)

COMM 2307 (Miller)

ART 2308 (Cervenka)

COMM 3305 (Wawee) COMM 3310 (Schlag)

COMM 1303 (Stailey)

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COMM 3314 (Hoang; Logan; Miller)

SPAN 3302 (Padilla)

COMM 3317 (Miller)

SPAN 3342 (Padilla)

COMM 3330 (Wawee)

SPAN 4365 (Mandell)

DRA 3303 (Dickson)

UHD 1305 (Secor)

DRA 3309 (Dickson)

UHD 2304 (Nowak)

HUM 3302 (Hagen) HUM 3310 (Hagen)

S ervice learning

HUM 4318 (Brenner)

Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. Service-learning aims to connect the personal and the intellectual to help students acquire knowledge and a useful understanding of the world and to build critical thinking skills. Perhaps, it also leads to fundamental questions about learning and society and a commitment to improve both.

HUM 4350 (Baker) HUM 4399 (Cervenka; Hernandez) SPAN 3340 (Nowak) SPAN 3342 (Padilla) SPAN 3360 (Mandell) SPAN 3385 (Nowak) SPAN 4321 (Romero) UHD 1305 (Fedell)

ART 3305 (Hernandez)

W riting intensive

COMM 1304 (Schlag)

Courses that teach and reinforce good writing skills by multiple drafts and revisions, and sometimes using peer-review, are considered high impact.

Students should receive substantive feedback from their instructors regarding their writing.

COMM 2311 (Mitha) COMM 3306 (Mueller; Wanguri) COMM 3311 (Mitha) COMM 3315 (Murray, C.) COMM 4310 (Murray, C.; Wanguri)

ART 1310 (Secor)

COMM 4330 (Murray, C.)

ART 3303 (Rejaie) COMM 2305 (Miller)

P ortfolios

COMM 3302 (Wawee; Wilson)

Portfolios require students nearing the end of their college years to create a collection of their best work that integrates and applies what they have learned. All of our major degree programs require graduating seniors to complete a portfolio which allows students to reflect on their professional development and growth and to take pride in their academic accomplishments.

COMM 3310 (Schlag; Hatfield) COMM 3311 (Mitha; Emery) COMM 3320 (Wanguri; Wawee; Logan) COMM 3340 (Wanguri) DRA 3308 (Pittman) HUM 3310 (Hagen) SPAN 3301 (Parron-Salas; Rivera; Romero

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documentation of a substantial product created in partnership with the internship host.

COMM 4098 (Dewitt) HUM 4098 (Hagen; Rejaie)

COMM 4380 (Hoang)

SPAN 4098 (Nowak)

HUM 4380 (Hagen; Rejaie) SPAN 4380 (Nowak; Romero)

I nternships In internships, students gain direct experience in a work setting and benefit from being supervised by a professional in the field. A high-impact internship will be student-centered and will include a reflection component, and frequent and substantive feedback for the student. It also allows the student to gain exposure to a career field. Internships should result in a product that represents the student’s integration of the academic and professional benefits of the experience. Products can include, but are not limited to, written reflections, oral presentations, or

slated for future reports First Year Seminars and Experiences: First-year seminars or other programs bring small groups of students together with faculty or staff on a regular basis. The faculty and staff assist students in transitioning into higher education, strengthening community building, and forming life-long learning skills. Arts & Humanities designed and offered many sections of Freshman and Transfer seminars in 2014.

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BUDGETS and ACCOUNTS

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USE OF COURSE FEES

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 4 : $4,549.24 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 2 7 5 - N A

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A

Late Payment Interest $5.76 Lecturers/Artists $700.00 Postage $11.99 Rental-Equip.

$2,573.23 Telephone Service $519.63

$3,810.61

Teaching Supplies Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

$443.86 $294.77

$738.63

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 4 : $3,530.55 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 2 7 5 - N A

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A

Campus/Academic Printing $95.00 Lecturers/Artists $500.00 Office Supplies $313.56 Postage $85.05 Rental-Equip.

$(116.85) Computer Software $303.72 Telephone Service

$528.37 Travel $1,561.70

$3,270.55

Contract Services

Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

$135.00 $125.00

$260.00

M A R C H 2 0 1 4 : $3,868.26 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 2 7 5 - N A

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A

Computer equip.

$254.99 Contract Services

$176.20 Postage $34.88 Rental-Equip.

$671.21 Computer Software $204.00 Travel $1,590.74

$2,932.02

Computer equip.

Contract Services Office Supplies Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

$356.52 $315.00 $141.27 $123.45

$936.24

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USE OF COURSE FEES

A P R I L 2 0 1 4 : $4,913.22 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 27 5 - N A

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A

Computer equip. $543.74 Contract Services $17.55 Memberships $240.00 Office Supplies $182.65 Postage $24.24 Registration Fees $450.00 Rental-Equip. $660.04 Telephone Service $991.55 Travel $511.81

$3,621.58

Contract Services

Teaching Supplies Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

$90.00 $770.00 $431.64

$1,291.64

M A Y 2 0 1 4 : $5,958.67 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 27 5 - N A

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A

Campus/Academic Printing $57.00 Memberships $50.00 Office Supplies $208.50 Postage $43.15 Registration Fees $972.63 Rental-Equip. $654.00 Student Events/Awards Promo. $191.75 Teaching Supplies $(8.25) Telephone Service

$488.38 Travel $2,285.23 Tools, Furnishing & Equip. $21.19

Campus/Academic Printing Computer equip.

Contract Services Student Events/Awards Promo.

Teaching Supplies

$78.54 $65.98 $450.00 $340.31 $60.26 $995.09

$4,963.58

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USE OF COURSE FEES

J U N E 2 0 1 4 : $5,090.15 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 27 5 - N A Campus/Academic Printing Postage Registration Fees Rental-Equip.

Student Events/Awards Promo.

Telephone Service Travel

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A Campus/Academic Printing Teaching Supplies Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

$95.00 $125.70 $245.20 $658.38 $106.74 $488.52 $2,585.65

$492.91 $70.99 $221.06 $784.96

$4,305.19

J U L Y 2 0 1 4 : $6,697.98 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 27 5 - N A Campus/Academic Printing Postage Registration Fees Rental-Equip.

Telephone Service Travel

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A Contract Services

$526.06 $44.84 $1,470.00 $654.00 $487.60 $1,915.48

$1,600.00 $1,600.00

$5,097.98

A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 : $18,145.27 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 27 5 - N A Memberships Office Supplies Postage Telephone Service Travel Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A Contract Services Teaching Supplies Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

$175.00 $759.32 $24.57 $524.91 $5,482.81 $15.75

$943.40 $781.14 $9,438.37 $11,162.91

$6,982.36

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USE OF COURSE FEES

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 : $3,555.29 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 27 5 - N A Moving Expenses Office Supplies Postage Rental-Equip.

Computer Software Travel

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A $1,500.00 $81.54 $18.84 $982.13 $310.00 $662.78 $3,555.29

O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4 : $7,765.27 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 27 5 - N A Campus/Academic Printing Computer equip.

Memberships Misc. Fees Moving Expenses Office Supplies Postage Registration Fees Rental-Equip.

Computer Software Travel

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A $165.10 $181.50 $40.00 $20.00 $1,500.00 $21.29 $45.25 $415.00 $486.00 $930.91 $3,960.22 $7,765.27

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USE OF COURSE FEES

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 4 : $4,186.53 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 2 7 5 - N A Campus/Academic Printing Computer equip.

Misc. Fees Office Supplies Postage Registration Fees Rental-Equip.

Telephone Service Travel Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A $62.32 $268.01 $28.95 $37.72 $44.72 $487.72 $905.86 $535.12 $1,747.86 $68.25 $4,186.53

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 : $7,040.64 COST CENTER 2 06 4 - D 000 7 - A 0 2 7 5 - N A Campus/Academic Printing Computer equip.

Equipment Office Supplies Postage Registration Fees Student Events/Awards Promo.

Telephone Service Travel Tools, Furnishing & Equip.

2 06 3-D0007 -A 04 2 8-N A $35.00 $1,733.98 $872.00 $108.84 $31.89 $870.00 $568.80 $534.14 $1,728.09 $557.90 $7,040.64

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

ART SCHOLARSHIPS

S hipne S ( I N C A M M I N AT I W O R K S H O P )

T R A S K ( I N C A M M I N AT I W O R K S H O P )

Cassandra Gamaz Charlayne Lockett Horace White

Charlayne Lockett

$600 $100 $50 (Horace was awarded a free

$500

spot for the workshop; this award is for supplies)

DRAMA SCHOLARSHIPS

S AU N D E R S

R OC K W E L L Ashley Peters Perla Ramirez

Ever David Florez

$750 $750

M A D DOC K S FA M I L Y

S TO K E S Michael Barrick Adam Bhatty Rolando Cantu LuCrezia Dorsey Ruben Pabon

Erhan Guner Max Weimmer

$400 $400 $400 $400 $400

S PA N I S H S C H O L A R S H I P S

B enjamin A . G ilman ( CO S TA R I C A P R OG R A M ) NoĂŠ Denova Zamarkanda Iruegas

$750

$2,500 $2,500

No awards were given in Communication Studies and Humanities.

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A+H GOALS & NEEDS

A + H D E PA R T M E N T G OA L S

ties with the Houston community through serviceoriented activities for members.

spanish -Goal 1

(1f) organize get-together with Spanish majors and pending Majors in fall semester to help build community with an aim towards increasing retention and progress toward graduation (UHD Strategic Plan Objective 5.5)

Enhance enrollments in intermediate and upperlevel Spanish courses with particular emphasis on building the number of graduating Spanish majors (relates to UHD Strategic Plan Objectives 1.3, 1.4, 2.4 and 5.5).

A M O U N T R E Q U E S T E D : $ 1,500

-Goal 2

Strategies

Support ongoing UHD Study Abroad programs with a Spanish language/ culture focus as part of UHD’s High Impact initiatives (relates to UHD Strategic Plan Objectives 1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 2.4).

(1a) continue to support the new Translation minor to create a cross-disciplinary mini-Center of Excellence in our college for Spanish-English translation (already in progress with new 120-hour continuing education Certificates in Professional Interpretation program at UHD).

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $0

Strategies (2a) maintain ties with outside vendor Sol Education Abroad as well as UHD Study Abroad assets to continue UHD Study Abroad option in Costa Rica in Summer 2015 and beyond.

(1b) obtain funding ($1000.00) for two Spanish professors to gain additional training/ certification in translation which requires 2 memberships to the American Translators Association (ATA) ($160.00 x 2) and 2 translation certification examination fees ($300.00 x 2) (UHD Strategic Plan Objective 2.4).

(2b) advocate for increased UHD financial support for Study Abroad so that most Spanish majors can complete at least one Study Abroad program in the Hispanic world while at UHD by 2020 (relates to UHD Strategic Plan Objectives 1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 2.4).

(1c) improve publicity for Spanish program through brochures, events, speakers, online videos and website enhancements.

(1e) enhance support for Sigma Delta PI, the Spanish Honors society, by twice yearly receptions for initiation ceremonies and by providing reception and graduation cords to Spanish majors in the organization ($500.00/ year), promote more ties between Sigma Delta Pi and the Honors College and

-Goal 3 Build Spanish section’s profile at UHD and in the Houston Community as part of this university’s role as a Hispanic-serving institution.

A M O U N T R E Q U E S T E D : $ 11,000

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Strategies (3a) Make the ad-hoc events we have hosted for Hispanic Heritage Month over the years (Tres Vidas, Los Valientes, etc.) into an annual October event related to the arts and humanities (dance, music, theater, etc.) with significant departmental support ($9,000.00).

UHD, providing opportunities for high impact experiences to all UHD students (relates to UHD Strategic Plan Objectives 1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 2.4).

-Goal 4 Create and maintain a strong adjunct faculty to support our offerings.

(3b) continue to organize each year several series of lectures related to Language, Bilingualism, and the Professions to show practical uses of language studies ($2,000.00 for honoraria, organization, and promotion).

A M O U N T R E Q U E S T E D : $ 2 1, 000 (half of a lecturer’s salary)

Strategies (4a) combine the current language lab director position with a half-time lecturer position, and search for a qualified, computer-literate Spanish instructor with terminal degree in Spanish who is able to help with expanding online offerings in Introductory Spanish.

(3c) make the Day of the Dead outing to MECA an annual event for Hispanic Heritage Month.

(4c) continue to look for other venues to showcase Hispanic culture and Spanish language studies at

A + H D E PA R T M E N T N E E D S

CO L L A B O R ATO R S

NON-HEAF

O’Kane Gallery, O’Kane Theatre, A&H Department

1. Scene Shop Foreman/Preparator

E S T I M AT E D CO S T : $ 30,6 85 to $ 41,424.5 0

Ms. Pearson wrote: “Provost Hugetz has approved the posting of this position at .75% FTE based on the salary and grade level approved by ESO. Please keep in mind—the salary range is based on 1.00 FTE (information listed below); however the position will be .75% FTE. In addition, the expectation for approving this position—unit/department/college provides 50% of the cost and includes the position in FY16 unit plan.”

A ppro v e d

Job Code/Title: 5019/Scene Shop Foreman/Preparator Salary Plan: DSF 020 Salary Grade: FTE 1.00.

2. Director of Theatre (replacement position) This position links to University Strategic Goals #2 (in terms of creative activities); #3b; #4; #5; and #6 a&b.

E S T I M AT E D CO S T : C U PA tb d

3. Hispanic/Latino Theatre (Assistant Professor) This position links to University Strategic Goals #2; #4; #5; and #6a.

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-Enrollment in the new BAFA degree has grown more rapidly than predicted in the degree proposal.

G oal 6 : I nfrastructure

a. Hiring new faculty members will help meet this goal which is to recruit, retain, and support highly qualified faculty and staff.

-Increase in interest and activity of Hispanic/Latino culture in our society today.

b. New faculty members will also help achieve this goal of investing in processes and infrastructure that support the institution by allowing us to expand our current programming to produce better qualified graduates which will reflect positively on the university.

-The appeal and choices for our BAFA degree students will be strengthened and broadened.

-A valuable part of contemporary and world theatre that is not now a part of our curriculum will be added.

-Increase in visibility and productions in our city of local Hispanic/Latino theatres such as Talento Bilingue de Houston and MECA. -Continuation of UHD’s productions of student-directed Spanish/Latino plays, presented in Spanish.

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5. Art, Lecturer Lecturer in Art who would teach both lecture and studio courses (currently remunerated at $42,000 per year). The justifications for this request relate to three of the CHSS goals as outlined by Dean Fulton: programmatic advancement, student success, and infrastructure.

-UHD’s continued success in attracting and retaining Hispanic/Latino students.

4. Two new Assistant Professors in Communication Studies to begin Fall 2016:

1. Assistant Professor in Rhetoric

2. Assistant Professor in Corporate

Communication

P rogrammatic a d vancement

By hiring an art lecturer, we will have more classes in the art area taught by full-time faculty who, by teaching only at UHD, are better able to create classes that provide students with high impact experiences and other opportunities.

Goals from 2014-2015 Strategic Plan met by this request: G oal 1 : P rogrammatic A d vancement

A good case in point is Beth Secor, now a lecturer, who is having her Freshman Seminar students curate a UHD art show, drawing positive attention to the department and providing her students with an excellent high impact learning experience.

Further, during the current semester, the numbers of students taught by full-time vs. adjunct faculty are roughly equal with 265 students taught by full time faculty and 254 taught by adjunct instructors.

This will no longer hold true, however, once Mr. Mark Cervenka goes back to studio teaching. He is currently teaching a large (85 student) section of ART 1310 in support of smaller studio courses but intends to return to studio teaching in Fall 2015.

Hiring these new faculty members meets the goal of adding faculty who will help develop a nationally and regionally prominent academic program.

Goal 2: Research, Scholarship, Creative Activity

These additional faculty members would help achieve this goal of having faculty who will enhance community culture and regional development.

G oal 3 : S tu d ent S uccess

COMM is currently understaffed, and adding two new faculty members will help us achieve greater student success by allowing us to offer additional classes and develop more programs and activities that will enhance the student’s experience at UHD.

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(and especially if we are to offer a Master’s program), we must have a space for our students to receive hands-on experience and training. This lab would be used to videotape the presentations that are a requirement for the senior portfolio for our majors, as well as for students who are videotaping speeches and interviews for class. They could practice their speeches and play them back to receive immediate feedback. Students could work on PowerPoint presentations, group presentations, and interviews. They could read/watch materials on reserve in the lab, study for exams, receive tutoring and help with papers and presentations, etc. We need a space large enough to have a soundproof area for videotaping, as well as space for several computers, TV/DVDs with headphones, separate study areas, and tables to work with assistants. The last time a list of equipment was compiled, the cost was around $50,000. In addition, there would be the cost of remodeling the area to suit our needs, but this amount would be determined by the work necessary to make the space we are given usable and practical.

Having a second full-time art lecturer who could teach both studio and lecture classes, as Ms. Secor does, would help keep the numbers of students taught by UHD’s full time faculty high.

S tu d ent S uccess

Students are able to develop a greater rapport with full-time faculty who are on campus more often than adjunct instructors. The greater amount of time a lecturer is able to devote to the UHD student body gives students more access to the lecturer’s time and expertise and gives students a greater chance of success.

I nfrastructure

The arts program has many highly qualified instructors whom we are always in danger of losing to other institutions.

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6. Travel stipends for students Travel to conferences and the chance to present their research are tremendously valuable experiences for our students, but the cost of travel is frequently prohibitive for them. As more and more of our students attend graduate school, such experience will prove invaluable and should be supported by the university.

II. GRAPHIC DESIGN

While a computer lab is the basic classroom environment for graphic design, assessment and accepted graphic design pedagogy include areas for students to develop hand-created art work as well as an area to assemble or mount computer printed work into portfolios and presentations. No such room exists in the current graphic design computer classroom.

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HEAF

I I I . S PA N I S H

If N950 is taken away from the Department of Arts & Humanities and can no longer serve as a tutoring center for Spanish, a suitable new space for Spanish tutoring, placement exam administration, and multimedia recording is needed. Tables suitable for collaborative work and tutoring, as well as computer access and multimedia recording devices, will be needed. We need to increase student retention and graduation rates by offering tutoring in Spanish and other high-impact services important to the ongoing operations of the Spanish program. (Goals 1 and 2)

1. Multipurpose Lab I . CO M M U N I C AT I O N

We desperately need a COMM lab. Students have been paying a lab fee for over 11 years for a lab that doesn’t exist. We have had student funds for such a lab for over 5 years and have even been promised HEAF money to fund the lab. Plans have been drawn up twice and equipment has been priced, but we have never been given a space for this lab. In order to continue to grow our program

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expand studio classrooms on floor 2) is a priority.

We also request continued efforts to address the maintenance on the 11th floor, both for safety and efficient use of space. The addition of faculty in graphic design allows that area to grow. Although plans for expanding graphic design into a minor or major are discussed, the addition of the graphic design lab and workspace are fully supportive of the current BAFA degree as is.

CO L L A B O R ATO R S

COMM, BAFA, SPAN degree programs SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

Lab coordinator

2. Screening Room The Spanish program repeats the request (made last year by ENG, A&H, and SOS) to renovate 1099-N or find similar suitable space that would accommodate film screening and multimedia capacity (no windows, large screen, sound) for interdisciplinary Film Studies classes like SPAN 3385. Equipment needed includes ultra-high quality 3 chip DLP projector (includes sound & screen); excess column needs removing to expand the viewing range, and dimmable lights need to be installed.

4. Renovation of O’Kane Theatre Permission is needed to approach Mr. McCall for estimates on the cost.

Increase student retention and graduation rates by offering courses with high use of technology. This room will accommodate larger film studies courses.

Supports Goal 1-recruit, retain & educate increasing numbers of students; Goal 2-develop prominent academic programs that provide students with high impact experiences and opportunities to gain 21st-century skills; Obj. 6.3-employ technology to empower student learning and acquisition of information.

E S T I M AT E D CO S T : $1 5 0 ,0 00

3. ART Studio Space Expansion While the faculty continues to reexamine the BAFA degree toward serving student interests and needs, a continued issue is studio space. The current studios on floors 10 and 11 provide basic, if tight, space for current classes. The increased enrollment and requests by students for upper level classes compounds the space issue. As we are asked by upper administration not to offer Art or Drama 4390 more than once to each student, the need for dedicated upper level classes seems essential in order to fill the requirements of those students concentrating on studio or performance. Therefore, the request for more studio space (a plan previously existed to

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