DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES COMMITTEES FOR 2007-2008 Curriculum Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Sherrice Allen, Chair Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald A. Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Muhammad Lodhi Dr. Steven Singletary Dr. Alex Umantsev Dr. Jianshi Wu Graduate Committee Dr. Jonathan Breitzer, Chair Dr. Shirley Chao Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Ronald A. Johnston Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. Stephen Salek Dr. Jianshi Wu Dr. Erin White Assessment/Learning Outcomes Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Ronald A. Johnston, Co-Chair Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Khalid Lodhi Dr. Joseph Woodall Dr. Jianshi Wu Biology Course Committee Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Ms. Dawn McGee Dr. Lorinda McGildery Dr. Jonas Okeagu Dr. Stephen Salek, Co-Chair Dr. Clinton Wilburn Physical Science Course Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Daniel Autrey Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. John Mattox Dr. Darren Pearson Dr. G. S. Rahi, Co-Chair Dr. Steven Singletary, Co-Chair Dr. Alex Umantsev Teacher Education Committee Dr. Lawrence Flowers Dr. Ronald A. Johnston, Chair Dr. Charlesene McNeil-Blue Dr. Jonas Okeagu Mrs. Minnie Ragland Dr. G. S. Rahi Dr. Steven Singletary Natural Sciences Alumni Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Valeria Fleming, Co-Chair Dr. Dr. Ronald A. Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. James Raynor, Co-Chair Library Committee Dr. Daniel Autrey Dr. Shubo Han, Co-Chair Dr. Jonas Okeagu Dr. Alex Umantsev, Co-Chair Dr. Erin White Dr. Lieceng Zhu Long Range Planning Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Shirley Chao Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald A. Johnston, Co-Chair Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Khalid Lodhi Dr. Steven Singletary Dr. Jianshi Wu, Co-Chair Research/Grants Development Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Sherrice Allen, Co-Chair Dr. Shirley Chao Dr. Lawrence Flowers Dr. Robert Grier Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. James Raynor Dr. Jianshi Wu, Co-Chair Honors and Awards Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Ronald A. Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. James Raynor, Co-Chair Dr. Philip Senter Dr. Erin White, Co-Chair Dr. Jianshi Wu Technology Committee Dr. Daniel Autrey Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. Robert Grier, Co-Chair Dr. John Mattox Dr. G. S. Rahi Dr. Stephen Salek, Co Chair Dr. Jianshi Wu Accreditation Committee Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Daniel Autrey, Co-Chair Dr. Jonathan Breitzer Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald A. Johnston Dr. Booker Juma, Co-Chair Dr. Darren Pearson Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. Bidisha Bose-Basu
COMMITTEES FOR 2006-2007 1. Curriculum Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Sherrice Allen, Co-Chair Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Darren Pearson Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Alexander Umantsev Dr. Jianshi Wu
2. Graduate Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen, Chair Dr. Shirley Chao Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. Stephen Salek Dr. Jianshi Wu Dr. Jonathan Breitzer Dr. Erin White
3. Recruitment and Community Participation Committee Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Jonathan Breitzer, Co-Chair Dr. John Mattox, Co-Chair Mrs. Minnie Ragland Dr. Gurcharan Rahi Dr. Erin White
4. Assessment Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Ronald Johnston, Chair Dr. Jianshi Wu Dr. Booker Juma
5. General Biology/Modern Biology Courses Committee Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. Jonas Okeagu Dr. Stephen Salek, Co-Chair
6. Physical Science Course Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Daniel Autrey, Co-Chair Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. Shubo Han Dr. John Mattox Dr. Darren Pearson Dr. Gurcharan Rahi, Co-Chair Dr. Steven Singletary Dr. Alexander Umantsev
7. Teacher Education Committee Dr. Ronald Johnston, Chair Mrs. Minnie Ragland Dr. Jonas Okeagu Dr. Gurcharan Rahi
8. Natural Sciences Alumni Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Valeria Fleming, Co-Chair Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. James Raynor, Co-Chair
9. Library Committee Dr. Shubo Han, Co-Chair Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Jonas Okeagu Dr. Steven Singletary Dr. Alex Umantsev, Co-Chair Dr. Erin White
10. Long Range Plan Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Shirley Chao Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald Johnston Co-Chair Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Steven Singletary Dr. Jianshi Wu, Co-Chair
11. Research/Grants Development Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Jonathan Breitzer Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Dr. Robert Grier Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. James Raynor Dr. Stephen Salek Dr. Alexander Umantsev Dr. Jianshi Wu, Co-Chair
12. Honors and Awards Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Sherrice Allen, Co-Chair Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. James Raynor, Co-Chair Dr. Erin White Dr. Jianshi Wu
13. Technology Committee Dr. Daniel Autrey Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. Robert Grier, Co-Chair Dr. John Mattox Dr. Gurcharan Rahi Dr. Stephen Salek, Co-Chair Dr. Jianshi Wu
14. ACS Accreditation Committee Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Daniel Autrey Dr. Jonathan Breitzer Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma, Chair Dr. Darren Pearson Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. Bidisha Bose-Basu
COMMITTEES FOR 2005-2006 1. Curriculum Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. David Haas, Co-Chair Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Darren Pearson Dr. Alexander Umantsev Dr. Jianshi Wu
2. Graduate Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen, Chair Dr. Shirley Chao Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. David Haas Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Stephen Salek Dr. Jianshi Wu
3. Recruitment and Community Participation Committee Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Jonathan Breitzer, Co-Chair Dr. John Mattox, Co-Chair Mrs. Minnie Ragland Dr. Gurcharan Rahi Dr. Erin White
4. Assessment Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. David Haas, Co-Chair Dr. Ronald Johnston, Co-Chair Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Jianshi Wu
5. General Biology/Modern Biology Courses Committee Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. Jonas Okeagu Dr. Stephen Salek, Co-Chair
6. Physical Science Course Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Daniel Autrey, Co-Chair Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. John Mattox Dr. Darren Pearson Dr. Gurcharan Rahi, Co-Chair Dr. Steven Singletary Dr. Alexander Umantsev Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Shubo Han
7. Teacher Education Committee Dr. David Haas Dr. Ronald Johnston, Chair Dr. Jonas Okeagu Mrs. Minnie Ragland
8. Natural Sciences Alumni Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Valeria Fleming, Co-Chair Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. James Raynor, Co-Chair
9. Library Committee Dr. Shubo Han, Co-Chair Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Jonas Okeagu Dr. Alex Umantsev, Co-Chair Dr. Erin White Dr. Steven Singletary
10. Long Range Plan Committee Dr. Sherrice Allen Dr. Shirley Chao Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald Johnston Co-Chair Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Steven Singletary Dr. Jianshi Wu, Co-Chair
11. Research/Grants Development Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Jonathan Breitzer Dr. Shirley Chao, Co-Chair Dr. Robert Grier Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. Subir Nagdas Dr. James Raynor Dr. Stephen Salek Dr. Alexander Umantsev Dr. Jianshi Wu, Co-Chair
12. Honors and Awards Committee Dr. Abdirahman Abokor Dr. Sherrice Allen, Co-Chair Dr. Valeria Fleming Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma Dr. James Raynor, Co-Chair Dr. Erin White Dr. Jianshi Wu
13. Technology Committee Dr. Daniel Autrey Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. Robert Grier, Co-Chair Dr. John Mattox Dr. Gurcharan Rahi Dr. Stephen Salek, Co-Chair Dr. Jianshi Wu
14. ACS Accreditation Committee Dr. Cevdet Akbay Dr. Daniel Autrey Dr. Jonathan Breitzer Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chara Dr. Shubo Han Dr. Ronald Johnston Dr. Booker Juma, Chair Dr. Darren Pearson
COMMITTEES FOR 2004-2005
Academic Programs Coordinators Dr. Hass – Biology Program Dr. Fleming – Biotechnology Proposed Program Vacant – Forensic Science Proposed Program Dr. Juma – Chemistry Program Dr. Johnston – Science Education Program/ Dr. Wu – Physics/Astronomy exploratory Committee; Physics/Astronomy/NSCI Courses Graduate Committee - Graduate Program Coordinator (vacant), Fleming, Juma, Chao, Salek, Wu, Allen New Academic Programs Ad Hoc Planning Committees (2004-2005)Biotechnology Program Planning Committee – Drs Fleming, Juma, Chao, Umantsev
Forensic Science
Program Planning Committee – Drs Allen, Umantsev, Breitzer, Akbay, and (Dr.
Barlow, CJC Department, interim chair)
Fire Science Management Planning Committee – Drs Breitzer, Salek, Autrey, Han, and Abokor (a faculty from the Department of Management may be added)
Physics and Astronomy Program Planning Committee – Drs Wu, Abokor, Mattox, Rahi, and Umantsev
Master Degree Program in Environmental Studies Planning Committee:
Department of Natural Sciences representatives - Drs Hudson, Johnston, Rahi,
Juma, Mattox (5) Dr. J. Kuti, (Ex-officio).
Budget &
Planning Advisory Committee
- Wu, Barrett, Juma, and
Hudson
Department Recruitment & Outreach Programs Committee
– Johnston, Pearson, Mattox, Waddle, Okeagu
Grants &
Research Committee
- Wu, Allen, Juma, Pearson,
Umantsev, and Fleming
Academic Strategic Planning Committee
– Fleming, Umantsev, Autrey, Mattox
Scholarships/Assistantships/Fellowships Committee
–Abokor, Raynor, Akbay, Rahi
Student Clubs, Organizations & Careers Committee
–
Raynor, Mattox,
Pearson, Allen, Breitzer
Faculty and Staff Development Committee
–
Waddle, Salek, Chao,
Kendricks, Rittenhouse
Web-site & Information Technology
- Wu, Salek, Han
Library
& Publications Committee
- Hudson, Akbay, Abokor
Laboratory
Safety Committee
- Allen, Autrey,
Kendricks, Washington, Rittenhouse, Ratcliff, Morrow |
