I established a department, strengthened its academic programs, developed faculty, and built new opportunities for students. Here is what I did—and what changed.
Founding Chair (since 2022) · Political Science, Criminal Justice, and International Studies
Each example separates my direct contribution from the results documented during my tenure, with links to the supporting record.
Appointed founding chair in 2022, I established shared systems for curriculum, staffing, budgets, evaluation, and assessment, then led the integration of Criminal Justice in 2023.
Two undergraduate majors, International Studies, and world-language offerings. The broader language and international studies programs serve 2,000+ additional students annually.
Department-building evidence ↗I used enrollment, demand, fill rates, and section capacity to plan instruction and advocate for resources. In one academic year, I directed 23 adjunct searches across four disciplines.
460 → 505 Criminal Justice / Criminology. The reporting periods differ (four and three years respectively); these are program changes during my chairship, not solely attributable to my actions.
See enrollment figures ↗I replaced informal evaluation practices with documented expectations and supported colleagues through research groups, writing and publication mentoring, and preparation for promotion.
Four in the current promotion cycle and three preparing for the next, according to my 2026 leadership CV.
Prepared for promotion does not mean promoted.
Faculty-development record ↗I co-developed and helped lead the Flexible Legislative Internship Program, directed the Paralegal Certificate, and coordinated Political Science internships with government, legal, and public-service partners.
At least 4 full-time offers and 12 return invitations were reported for the inaugural cohort. Separate program records show 65 Paralegal Certificate graduates since 2018 and 277 Political Science internship placements in 2019–23.
View student outcomes ↗I secured and led a 2025 seed-grant initiative on responsible AI, convening faculty and staff around assessment, research methods, legal education, and more effective academic workflows.
I was also selected for the 2026–27 Governor’s Teaching Fellows academic-year program at the University of Georgia.
View grants and recognition ↗