ACCOMPLISHMENTS


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY LEADERSHIP

Committee chair (2023-present)

  • Program development. Led development of a comprehensive 10-year growth plan positioning the department for external review and long-term enrollment expansion in 2024-2025.
  • Strategic planning. Led the strategic planning process, harmonized it with the University and College plans, and prepared the SWOT analysis of the department (2023).
  • Policy revision. Led the update of tenure and promotion guidelines, including clear, measurable expectations, reflecting the diverse criteria of an interdisciplinary department; wrote new guidelines for the promotion of instructional faculty.

Curriculum development. Designed a graduate program to expand interdisciplinary curriculum and create new enrolment opportunities (2022).


Students’ success & placement. Built partnerships with the U.S. Department of State to connect students with careers in foreign affairs, advised a student organization focused on international affairs, which recruited guest speakers introducing students to public service opportunities (2022-ongoing).


Recruitment. Represented the department at recruitment events and developed international study-abroad opportunities that strengthened student recruitment and enhanced the department's visibility.

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

Agreement between the University of Mississippi and University Vanvitelli (Italy) (2023-2028).

  • International partnership. Prepared and executed a comprehensive agreement between the two universities.
  • Institutional relations. Involved and co-ordinated stakeholders from the Department of Public Policy Leadership, College of Liberal Arts, Office of Global Engagement, and Office of Contract Management.
  • Bureaucratic problem-solving. Worked with the Office of Contract Management and the partner institution to solve procedural incompatibilities between the two universities.
  • International grant writing, co-wrote with the international partners a grant for the European Union to fund the partnership.


 University committees (2011-present).

  • Institutional knowledge & networking. Contributed to the formulation of the University Strategic Plan vision and KPIs, familiarized with the perspectives of multiple units concerning internationalization, sensitivity and respect, curriculum development, and others.



 FACULTY SENATE

Vice-chair (2013 - 2014); Senate member (2012 - 2014; 2016 - 2018).

  • Faculty governance. Advised the chair of the Senate in solving conflicts between the faculty and the administration.
  • Policy development. Co-authored reports to the Chancellor and Provost leading to new policies supporting faculty excellence and the establishment of the Ombuds Office.



OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS (now Office of Research and Economic Development)

Research Development Fellow 20% administrative position (2017-18).

  • Interdisciplinary initiatives. Served as institutional liaison between central administration, deans, department chairs, and faculty to strengthen interdisciplinary research development and proposal competitiveness across the university.
  • Resource development. Advised individuals and groups of faculty on external institutional and research grants applications. Outcomes included funding the expansion of the environmental studies program from minor to major.



LEADERSHIP STATEMENT & VALUES

Institutional Leadership & Administrative Service



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