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Message from the Interim ADFA
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Faculty Develop- ment
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Faculty Develop- ment Continued
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EC Moore Symposium
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OLC Innovate 2022 4
2022 IUSD Research Day
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Faculty Transitions 5 In Memoriam 7 Faculty News 8
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Office of Faculty Affairs
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F A C U L T Y A F F A I R S Gail Williamson Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor
Dr. Richard Gregory:
Director of Faculty Development
Professor of Oral Biology Damon Spight:
Faculty Recruitment Manager
Meredith Lecklider:
Administrative Specialist Newsletter Editorial Staff: Meredith Lecklider and Damon Spight
From the Desk of the Interim ADFA
The outcome of Groundhog Day, February 2, 2022, set the stage for the start of February a t I U S D . Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter, as the legend portends. And it seems the furry critter was right, as the next two days brought winter storm Landon aka the Groundhog snowstorm. The precipitation ranged from rain, ice, sleet, and snow Thursday and Friday as we all experienced in varying degrees around the city and state. The flexi- bility developed over the COVID- 19 pandemic allowed us to continue our educational and work activities through Zoom and other virtual learning modalities while we looked on at the beauty of the blanket of snow and then set to shoveling it to prepare for the coming week.
The Office of Faculty Affairs faculty recruitment efforts continue.
With the first interviews and presentations completed for the position of Associate Dean for Fac- ulty Affairs, the search begins its next phase to vet the top candi- dates for potential offer. The Search and Screen Committees for the Associate Dean for Diversity and Student Affairs and the Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs are moving toward candidate review, prescreen interviews and before too long, in-person inter- views and presentations. In addition to the Associate Dean positions, we have seven other searches at vari- ous stages of progress. These in- clude the Evansville Clinic Director position, and faculty positions in the
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry; Periodontics;
Oral Pathology, Medicine and Radi- ology; and Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care. Several other faculty positions are in preparation and will soon be posted and launched.
As many of you know, February brought a personnel change to OFA with the retirement of Ms. Shelley Hall, Administrative Assistant. Shel- ley, an outstanding member of the OFA team, excelled in the support and facilitation of the Promotion and Tenure Committee, P&T pro- cesses, systems, and scheduling. Her organizational skills and expertise in navigating the various IU data bases and platforms were invaluable to the office and beyond. She was inte- gral to many faculty support ser- vices including the Peer Mentoring Group, the Awards Committee and arranging countless faculty develop- ment mentoring meetings, and facili- tating faculty travel and meeting support. I first worked with Shelley as Director of Faculty Develop- ment, joining the office in that ca- pacity in 2012. During that time, OFA began making real strides to- ward improving the internal support processes for promotion and or tenure and providing programs for faculty to learn more about academ- ic advancement. Shelley was a part- ner in these endeavors, and we benefited from her talent to bring these enhancements to fruition. I am so glad to have had the chance to work with Shelley once again before she retired. I am grateful for her many con- tributions and, like all of you, I wish her all the best in retirement. She
Speaking of promotion and tenure, we are in the first phase of the 2022 - 2023 cycle with several faculty members preparing their materials to apply for promotion and/or ten-
u r e w h i l e 2021- 2 0 2 2 candi- dates are undergoing review at the campus level. Other OFA February activities include the annual review of faculty, the faculty competency verification process, and the selec- tion of the Trustees Teaching Award winners by the Awards Committee.
February also brings the celebra- tion of Black History Month and a new school-level program organized and launched by the Office of Diver- sity and Student
Affairs and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Cele- brating Diversity and You in 2022.
Dr. Vanchit John, Interim Associate Dean for Diversity and Student Affairs, has announced an exciting schedule of speakers who will be presenting virtually from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm on February 14th, 15th, 17th, and 18th. The featured speak- ers respectively include Drs. Beverly Crawford and Amy Hiller, Universi- ty of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Shaun Matthews, Chair, Department of OMFS and Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs, Dr. Elizabeth Simpson, Clinical As- sistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Compre- hensive Care, and Dr. Cecil White, University of Florida, College of Dentistry. I am looking forward to these presentations and other fes-
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Wednesday, February 9th
Teaching@IUPUI: Gathering and Using Mid-Semester Feedback (CTL) Time and Location: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm, Fairbanks Hall 4100
Presenters: Anusha S Rao, Jeani Young Register
Wednesday, February 9th
Maximize your Literature Search in PubMed Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Thursday, February 10th Fun with Endnote!
Time and Location: 10:30 – 11:30 am, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUSD Library
Register
Sunday, February 13th
Powerful Conversations on Race (DEI)
Time and Location: 3:00 – 5:00 pm, Online - Zoom Register
Tuesday, February 15th
Stepping Stones of Women in Leadership Featuring Bobbi Byrne, MD (OFAPD) Time and Location: 11:45 am – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenters: Bobbi Byrne, Mary Dankoski, Megan Palmer, Sydney Rucker Register
Wednesday, February 16th Advanced EndNote
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Wednesday, February 16th
Teaching@IUPUI: Situating Your Teaching Amidst Proven Practices (CTL) Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenters: Douglas Jerolimov, Richard Turner Register
Wednesday, February 16th
ePortfolio Community of Practice: Creating your own Professional ePortfolio (AA) Time and Location: 12:00 - 1:15 pm, Online – Zoom
Presenters: Amy Cicchino, Auburn University Register
Thursday, February 17th
Introduction to Systematic Reviews
Time and Location: 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Thursday, February 17th
Introduction to Systematic Reviews
Time and Location: 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Enhance your teaching and research
skills.
Faculty Development Opportunities
There are many opportunities for professional development during the month of February. The following list of programs were selected from various resources on the IUPUI Campus including the Office of Academic Affairs (AA), the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the Office for Women (OFW), the Indiana University School of Medicine, Office of Faculty and Professional Development (OFAPD), the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) and the IUSD Office of Continuing Education. Campus programs are at no cost to faculty.
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Friday, February 18th
NSF CAREER Program: General Information (OVCR) Time and Location: 10:00 – 11:30 am, Online - Zoom Register
Friday, February 18th Qualitative Coding Tools
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Friday, February 18th
Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Time and Location: 12:15 – 1:30 pm, Online - Zoom Presenters: Cornell University
Register - Enter Promo Code “Member” when registering Monday, February 21st
Covidence for Systematic Reviews
Time and Location: 11:00 – 11:45 am, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Monday, February 21st Basics of EndNote
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Monday, February 21st
Academy of Teaching Scholars: How to Obtain Institutional review Board (IRB) Approval for Educa- tion Research (OFAPD)
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Online - Zoom Presenters: Tara Hobson, Andrew Neel
Register
Tuesday, February 22nd
FACET Teaching Tuesdays (AA)
Time and Location: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Faculty Crossing, University Library Room 1125M Presenter: Rob Elliott Research Project
Register
Tuesday, February 22nd LabArchives Training
Time and Location: 1:00 – 2:00 pm Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Wednesday, February 23rd
Health Information for Your Patients
Time and Location: 12:30 – 12:45 pm, Online - Zoom Presenter: IUPUI Library
Register
Friday, February 25th
Effective Online Course Design: A Catalyst to Direct Learning Time and Location: 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Online - Zoom
Presenter: Gloria Preece Register
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The E.C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching brings together stakeholders in the higher education community across Indiana to examine teaching excellence and innova- tive pedagogies that encourage student learning. Edward C. Moore, for whom this symposium is named, served as the IUPUI dean of the faculties from 1973 until 1982.
The Edward C. Moore Symposium is one of IUPUI’s longest running public events.
The 2022 E.C. Moore Symposium will be held in a virtual format on Friday, March 4, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The symposium is open to all faculty and
instructional staff, regardless of appointment type, institution, or organization. Profession- al staff who provide support for the teaching and learning mission of the campuses (e.g., instructional designers, IT professionals) are also welcome to attend.
This year's Symposium will feature a key- note address delving into the neuroscience of toxic stress and how understanding it can help empower us to both self-regulate and help our students, cope, engage, connect, and learn. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr.
Mays Imad, professor of Genetics, Biotech- nology, and Bioethics at Pima Community
College, as well as the founding coordinator of the Teaching and Learning Center. Her speech will be “Beyond Theory: A practical Approach to Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning.” Visit https://ecmoore.iupui.edu/
Keynote for more information on Dr. Imad and the keynote address.
In addition to the keynote address, this year’s Symposium will feature interactive presentations, micro-presentations, a panel discussion on the best practices in Multicul- tural teaching, and TED-like talks.
To register and for more information, please visit https://ecmoore.iupui.edu.
E.C. Moore Symposium
The Online Learning Con- sortium (OLC) is a collabora- tive community of higher education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teach- ing and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the modern learner – any- one, anywhere, anytime. The OLC is com- mitted to creating equitable spaces where academics, practitioners, students, and staff can work together across their unique expe- riences to build truly inclusive communities
and learning environments.
OLC Innovate, a joint conference present- ed by OLC and MERLOT, provides a path for innovators of all experience levels and backgrounds to share best practices, test new ideas, and collaborate on driving for- ward online, digital, and blended learning.
This year’s conference will take place both virtually (March 28 – April 1, 2022) and on- site (April 11 – 14, 2022) at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dal- las. To view the schedule for the digital con- f e r e n c e , p l e a s e v i s i t h t t p s : / / onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2022/
innovate/program/schedule/. Innovate 2022 onsite Summits include: Blended Learning, Community College, Instructional Design, and Research. A limited number of sessions will be available via live broadcasting from the onsite conference. You must be a regis- tered attendee (All Access or Full Virtual) in order to view these sessions live or on- demand. To see the onsite schedule, visit https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend- 2022/innovate/program/schedule/#onsite.
To register and for fee information, visit https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend- 2022/innovate/register/.
OLC Innovate 2022
The 30th annual Indiana Universi- ty School of Dentistry Research Day event will be held at IUSD on Monday, April 4, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Students, faculty, and staff across all disciplines at the Indiana Uni- versity School of Dentistry are encouraged to participate in our annual Research Day event every spring to highlight their research advances and accomplishments.
IUSD Research Day is an annual event highlighting the advances in basic and clinical research of the students, staff and faculty associated with Indiana University School of Dentistry. This event is co-sponsored by IU School of Dentistry and the Indiana Section of AADOCR (American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research).
This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Nisha D’Silva, BDS, MSD, PhD, Donald Kerr En-
dowed Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, and her presentation title is "Oral Cancer: Subvert- ing the Microenvironment.”
Abstract submission for Research Day 2022 is open until Monday, February 28, 2022. If you have questions please contact Keli Seering at kseering@iu.edu. Visit https://
dentistry.iu.edu/research/research-day/
index.html for more information.
2022 IUSD Research Day
On January 5, 2022, the global dental community received its final goodnight from one of its luminaries, Dr. George Stookey, who passed away that day at the age of 87. An alumnus of IU (AB, 1957) and IUSD (DDS;
MSD, 1962; PhD, 1971), as recently as 2017, he was still receiving national recognition and awards for his contributions to the profes- sion (ADEA Gies Award for Innovation—
Dental Educator). Dr. Stookey’s administra- tive leadership of the IUSD Oral Health Re- search Institute (OHRI) from 1974 to 1999
propelled OHRI into becoming a globally recognized hub of innovation in research.
IUSD alumnus (DDS, 1949/MSD, 1960), Dr. Charles W. Gish transi- tioned to peaceful rest on January 24, 2022. Heralded by profession- als across various sectors as a man of high integrity, earner of deep respect, unselfish of time and expertise, excellent in rapport with students, a vanguard in dentis- try. he also was a man of the heart. For more than 30 years he served IUSD’s stu- dents, employees, and patients, holding posi- tions from assistant professor to full profes-
sor, co-chairman of the then Department of Community Dentistry, and “Member Com- mittee on Minority Groups in Dental School.” He implemented a program that involved recruiting dentists to treat children of migrant workers, served on an Advisory Committee for Proctor and Gamble’s School Dental Health Education Program, and served on an Advisory Committee that de- veloped protocols and implemented a na- tionwide preventive dentistry project.
For more on the transformative impact Drs. Stookey and Gish had on dentistry, please see the attached announcements.
Dr. Jung Min Hong, previ- ously a visiting assistant research professor with the IU School of Dentistry, is now an assistant re- search scientist for the school in the division of Biomedical Sciences in the department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care. Her new appoint- ment began on February 1, 2022. A molecu- lar and cellular biologist, Dr. Hong’s disserta-
tion focused on the genomics of bone diseas- es such as osteoporosis and osteonecrosis.
Since completing her PhD (Physiology and Bone Biology) from the Department of Medi- cine at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea, her accomplishments have included integral contributions to four NIH-NIAMS 1 R01 grants as well as identifi- cation of the function of genes and proteins that induce osteoclast differentiation, cyto- skeletal organization, and osteocytic signal.
Dr. Hong received her MS in Molecular Biol- ogy and BS in Biotechnology from Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, South Korea. In her assistant research scientist position she will be working with Dr. Angela Bruzzaniti (Professor, Biomedical Sciences & Compre- hensive Care), directing research activities as a senior member in Dr. Bruzzaniti’s lab.
Through the lab, Dr. Hong will be conducting independent research and mentoring, train- ing and supervising students/lab members.
Faculty Transitions In Memoriam
Congratulations to Dr.
Chandni Batra, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor, Periodon- tology, on her acceptance to the CTL's Early Career Teach- ing Academy (ECTA). The academy's sessions will engage Fellows in the collaborative process of developing teaching philosophies and ePortfolios. The teaching philosophy will serve as the keystone for the ePortfolio, framing each Fellow's development and as- sessment of effective teaching and learning
strategies for IUPUI’s diverse student body.
Over the course of the year, each Fellow will identify, develop, and implement a teaching strategy to realize their teaching philosophy, and they will plot the trajectory of their teaching careers by either writing or planning a teaching statement.
Congratulations also go to Dr. Kelton Stewart, Chair, Orthodontics and Oral Facial Genetics, on his acceptance as a 2022-2023 ADEA Leadership Institute Fellow. The ADEA Leadership Institute is a yearlong pro- gram designed to develop the most promis-
ing individuals at academic dental institu- tions to become future leaders in dental and higher education.
Dr. Stewart has also been selected as the 2022 ADEA/
Colgate-Palmolive Co./
National Dental Association Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Schol- ar in the ADEA Leadership Institute. As the recipient of
this scholarship, he will receive a $15,000 stipend to be used for tuition and fees for the 2022–23 ADEA Leadership Institute.
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