College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural Sciences

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College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural

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College Meeting

August 20, 2014

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Agenda

• Special Guests• Introductions of new members of CEFNS• T/TT Faculty Searches• CEFNS Updates

o Informatics & Computing, Possible faculty salary incentive program, Performance Funding, New Research Center, Keck Award, Carnegie Classification, New Building

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Special guests . . .

President Rita Cheng

Provost Laura Huenneke

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Introductions of new members of CEFNS

Biological Sciences• Lara Dickson, Lab Manager• Michelle Mack, Professor• Edward “Ted” Schuur, Professor• Aaron Smith, Assistant Professor• Lori Wilson, Assistant Clinical Professor

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Chemistry & Biochemistry• Clara Adams, Lecturer• Rebecca Carpenter, Instructor• Gerrick Lindberg, Assistant Professor• Steven Mercer, Instructor• Joseph Ramos, Lecturer

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Civil Engineering, Construction Management & Environmental Engineering• Jeff Heiderscheidt, Lecturer• Fethiye “Faith” Ozis, Instructor• Gerjen “Gary” Slim, Instructor• Dianne McDonnell, Assistant Professor of

Practice

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Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability• Kerry Grimm-Greenblatt, Lecturer• Taylor Joyal, Instructor• Nick McKay, Assistant Professor• Jean Palumbo, Editor• Michael Smith, Assistant Professor

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Ecosystem Science and Society• Michaela Hayer, Research Specialist, Sr.• Rebecca Mau, Research Specialist, Sr.• Jingran Sun, Research/Laboratory Aide

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Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

• Elmer Grubbs, Instructor

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Forestry• David Auty, Assistant Professor• Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Research

Associate• Christopher Updike, Research

Specialist, Sr.

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Informatics & Computing• Viacheslav “Slava” Fofanov, Assistant

Professor• Temuulen “Teki” Sankey, Assistant

Professor

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Landscape Conservation Initiative• Kristen Potter, Coordinator

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Mathematics & Statistics• Patricia Barton, Administrative Assistant• Christina Kestler, Instructor• Benjamin Lantz, Instructor• Sudipta Mallik, Instructor• Bhupendra Paudyal, Instructor• Salvadore Vera, Lecturer

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Mechanical Engineering• Sagnik Mazumdar, Instructor• Sarah Oman, Lecturer

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Microbial Genetics and Genomics• Erik Settles, Research Associate

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Physics & Astronomy• John Gibbs, Assistant Professor• James Rall, Instructor

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Science Teaching & Learning• Kristi Fredrickson, Professional

Development Associate• Danielle Ross, Assistant Professor• Brooke Whitworth, Assistant Professor

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Sustainable Energy Solutions &

Bioengineering Innovation• Megan Coe, Administrative Associate

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Tribal Environmental Professionals• Andy Bessler, Project Director• Darlene Santosdiaz, Admin. Associate

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Dean’s Office• Michael Franchi, Accountant• Marisol Holder, Academic Advisor• Diana Sundermeyer, Program

Coordinator, Multicultural Engineering Program

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Senior Faculty Hires Update

Michelle Mack, Professor

Department of Biology

University of Florida

Ted Schuur, Professor

Department of Biology

University of Florida

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Senior Faculty Hires Update

Michelle Mack, Professor

ECOSS & Bio. Sciences

Northern Arizona University

Ted Schuur, Professor

ECOSS & Bio. Sciences

Northern Arizona University

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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15

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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15

Biological Sciences - Assistant Professor – physiology

CECMEE - Assistant Professor – transportation

Chem & Biochem - Assistant Professor – analytical chemistry

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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15

EE/CS– Assistant Professor – electrical engineering– Assistant Professor – electrical engineering

(loss of faculty due to Informatics)– Mid-Career – computer science (loss of

faculty due to Informatics)

Math & Statistics - Assistant Professor – statistics (biostatics/big data)

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TT/T Faculty Searches AY 14/15

SESES - Assistant Professor – water and food/sustainability cluster (0.51FTE SBS and 0.49FTE SESES)

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CEFNS Updates

• Informatics & Computing Program• Faculty Salary Incentive Program (maybe)• Performance Funding• Research Center and W.M. Keck• Carnegie High Research Classification• Health & Science Building

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ICP Update

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ICP Update

• Informatics & Computing Program (ICP)– (NAU program; reports to the Dean of

CEFNS; research intensive faculty)

• Leadership– Paul Flikkema, Director (EE/CS)– John Georgas, Associate Director (EE/CS)

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ICP Update

• Faculty– Slava Fofanov, TT Assistant Professor,

Biostatistics– Teki Sankey, TT Assistant Professor,

Geoinformatics (50:50)– External Search, TT Assistant Professor,

Area Open (50:50)• Location

– Applied Research & Development Building

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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program

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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program

Eligible Faculty• At least two years of external grants with ability

and capacity to pay salary plus ERE (not TRIF)

Arrangement• Grants pay a set percentage of reference

salary and associated ERE• Percentage in the range 15% to 50% (fixed)

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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program

Grace Period• Possible grace period between grants but

salary arrangement will not be modified; NAU will not pay the missing salary or allow you to temporarily return to “standard” salary model

Arrangement Terminated• If arrangement is terminated for whatever

reason then that faulty member is precluded from further participation

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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program

Example• Assume

o $100,000 AY salary with 35% ERE (reference salary)o 30% Of reference salary paid by grants (salary increase)

• Grants pay 30% of reference salary plus associated EREo NAU pays $100,000 for 0.769FTE plus associated EREo Grants pay for 0.231FTE plus associated ERE; 30% of

reference salary = $30,000 35% ERE on $30,000 = $10,500 Total paid by grants = $40,500

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Possible Faculty Salary Incentive Program

Example (cont’d.)• Faculty AY salary = $130,000 (base AY salary

reference point still $100K; raises will change reference AY salary; grants must accommodate any and all raises)

Only discussion stage at this time!

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Performance Funding

Important for CEFNS• Degrees granted• Courses completed• Research expenditures

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Numbers of Graduates

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

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440 458519

661

905

1191

Graduation numbers (unofficial)

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More graduates . . .

The quality of the education we provide is important to all of us.

We must remain dedicated to our students and the excellence of the NAU experience.

This is NAU’s Grand Challenge!

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Research Expenditures

New research center:• Center for Bioengineering Innovation

(Kiisa Nishikawa)

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Research Expenditures

Kiisa Nishikawa, Brent Nelson, Chris Mann

and Matt Gage

received one of six nation-wide

W.M. Keck Foundation Grants

in Medical Research

“A New Twist on Muscle Contraction”The check is in the mail.

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Carnegie High Research Classification

NAU is being attentive to:

• external research dollars• number of Ph.D. graduates

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Health & Science Building

New home for Chem & Biochem and CSTL

Classrooms, teaching labs, research labs

Faculty, staff and departmental offices.

Expected completion date is July 1, 2015

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Health & Science Building

New home for Chem & Biochem and CSTL

Classrooms, teaching labs, research labs

Faculty, staff and departmental offices.

Expected completion date is July 1, 2015

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Health & Science Building

The Chemistry Building

will be razed.

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College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural

Sciences

College Meeting

August 20, 2014

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