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Selected Community Service


Altoona Blair County Development Corporation
  • Board of Directors, 2005-present
Blair County Arts Foundation
  • Board of Directors, 2005-present
Blair County Chamber of Commerce
  • Board of Directors, 2007
  • Legislative Advocacy Committee, 2005 - present
  • WE-LEAD Steering Committee, 2006 - present
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Team of Blair County
  • Member, 2002 - 2004
  • Vice-Chairperson, 2003 - 2004
  • Member, Executive Committee, 2003 - 2004
  • Member, Information Gathering Committee, 2003 - 2004
  • Member, Conference Planning, 2004
American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division
  • Chair, Comprehensive School Health Education Advisory Team, 1995-1999
  • Delegate Representative from Blair Unit to the Board of Directors, 1996-1998
  • Board of Directors, 1996-1998
  • Cancer Control Program Award Selection Committee, 1997
American Cancer Society, Blair Unit
  • Vice President, 1996-2000
  • Chairperson, Comprehensive School Health Education Committee, 1995-2000
  • Chairperson, Mission 2000 Core Team for Comprehensive School Health Education, 1995-2000
  • Executive Committee, 1995-2000
  • Board of Directors, 1995-1997
  • Nominations Committee, 1995-1996
Blair County Partnership for Building Healthy Communities
  • Member, 1996-1998
  • Steering Committee, 1996-1997
  • Convener, Healthy Community Prevention Task Force, 1996
Mercy Regional Health Center Ethics Committee
  • Member, 1995-1997
Altoona Hospital, Family Planning Center Advisory Committee
  • Member, 1993-1997
  • Vice-chairperson, 1994-1996
Pleasant Valley Community Living Arrangement
  • Board of Directors, 1991-1995
  • Co-chair, Wage and Salary Committee, 1993
Blair County Drug and Alcohol Task Force
  • Member, 1989-1991
Drug and Alcohol Forum, Blair County Drug and Alcohol Planning Council
  • Member, August 1988
Operation Our Town
  • Steering Committee, 2007
  • Chair, Roundtable on Higher Education


Selected University Service


Penn State Altoona
  • Development Council
    • Member, 2004-present
  • Faculty Senate
    • Senator, 1989-1993, 1996
    • Ex-Officio member, 1997-June 2003
    • Curricular Affairs Committee, 1995-1996
    • Secretary, 1989, 1990
    • Faculty Affairs Committee, 1989-1991
    • Executive Committee, 1989-1991
    • Academic Affairs Committee, 1991-92
    • Chair, Academic Standards Committee, 1992-1993
    • Chair, Faculty/Staff/Student Interaction Committee, 1989-1990
  • Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Presidents' Council
    • President, 2005-2007
Penn State Altoona, Division of Education, Human Development and Social Sciences
  • Division Head, May 1997-June 2003
  • Peer Evaluation of Teaching Committee
    • Member, 2003-2004
  • Academic/Faculty Affairs Committee
    • Member, 1997-present
  • Curriculum Development Committee
    • Member, 1997-2003
    • Baccalaureate degree programs developed: Criminal Justice, Human Development and Family Studies – Community Human Services Option, Elementary and Kindergarten Education and Psychology
    • Associate degree programs developed: Criminal Justice and Human Development and Family Studies
    • Minors developed: Criminal Justice, Human Development and Family Studies and Psychology
    • Certificate developed: Chemical Dependency Prevention and Counseling Certificate, 2003
    • Program Accreditation: National League of Nursing Accreditation, fall 1999
Penn State
  • Coordinating Committee on University Assessment
    • Member, 2005-2007
  • Commission for Women
    • Liaison Committee to the Penn State Commission for Women
      • Member, 1988-present
      • Chair, 1989-1990
      • Chair, Liaison Committee to the Penn State Commission for Women, Women in Leadership Awards Selection Committee, 2002, 2003
  • Academic Integrity Sub-Committee
    • Member, 2005 - 2006
  • Steering Committee for the Reorganization of the Teaching and Learning Consortium
    • Member, 2003 - 2004
  • Commonwealth College Promotion and Tenure Committee for Human Development
    • Chair, fall 2002
  • Teaching and Learning Consortium
    • Member, 1999 - 2004
  • Search Committee for Vice Provost of International Programs, 2007

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