First-Year Faculty Program Content
Fall 2024 Agenda
Spring 2025 (coming soon!)
Topic: The value of FYF meetings and Research + Grant support at APSU
Description: Four APSU faculty members from last year's FYF cohort discuss their experiences and
Chad Brooks discusses the ways in which his office supports faculty research and special
projects at APSU.
Presenters: Michael Bednarczuk, Assistant Professor, Political Science
Angie Hernandez-Scoggins, Assistant Professor, Art + Design
Simon Rotzer, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Scott Shumate, Assistant Professor, Library
Chad Brooks, Vice-Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Topic: Faculty ombudspersons and creating your personalized Strategic Plan + Mentor Map
Description: The faculty ombudspersons discuss the ways in which they provide a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment for all faculty. Jeffrey Williams demonstrated how to reverse engineer writing and research success through a strategic plan and exhibited how a mentor map will benefit FYF members at this stage of their careers.
Presenters: Mickey Wadia, Professor, Languages + Literature
Margaret Rennerfeldt, Professor, Dance
Jeffrey Williams, Director, Center for Advancement of Faculty Excellence
Topic: APSU's Office of Institutional Culture
Description:
Presenter: LaNeeça Williams, Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator
Topic: APSU's University College
Description: Information about the University College - APSU's interdisciplinary, collaborative academic unit that delivers curriculum and administers
student-centered programs and support services designed to foster student development,
success, persistence to timely graduation, high impact practices and successful transition
into a career.
Presenter: Loretta Griffy, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs + Dean of the University
College
Topic: AP Navigate and Advising at APSU and RTP relevant discussions for FYF
Description: organizing materials and documents for the e-dossier, EPRT, review process at different
levels, and the RTP appeals board
Presenters: Dametraus Jaggers, Executive Director for University Student Success
Uma Iyer - Chair, Faculty RTP Policy Committee
Topic: PR & Marketing at APSU (Part 1)
Description:
Presenter: Bill Persinger, Executive Director of PR & Marketing, and team (part 1)
Topic: PR & Marketing at APSU (Part 2)
Description:
Presenter: Bill Persinger, Executive Director of PR & Marketing, and team (part 2)
Topic: Academic Affairs and Deans
Description:
Presenters: Tucker Brown, Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Buzz Hoon, Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Dlynn Williams, Dean, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
Mickey Hepner, Dean, College of Business
Lisa Barron, Dean, Eriksson College of Education
Karen Meisch, Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Topic: APSU's Full Spectrum Learning program
Description:
Presenter: Colette Parrotte, Learning Specialist Coordinator, Full Spectrum Learning
Topic: Career Services at APSU
Description:
Presenters: Eric Morgan, Director of Career Services
Topic: Semester recap
Description: A recap and discussion of all Fall semester sessions, and looking ahead to the Spring
2025 semester.
Presenters: Jeffrey Williams, Director, Center for Advancement of Faculty Excellence
Charlie Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Education