Stephen F. Austin State University

New Faculty Orientation

New Faculty Orientation Committee (2012/2013)

Membership

Appointed by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and consisting of at least one representative recommended by the academic deans, from each of the six colleges and the library. Term positions will begin and end in May.

Chair

The first meeting of the acdaemic year will be convened by the Provost office if there is no Chair, and a Chair will be appointed at that meeting by the committee.

Term

Three-year - staggered.

Function

To develop, implement, and assess a year-long orientation program for new faculty members that will help promote and maintain a strong sense of intellectual and social community at SFA. The program is meant to welcome new faculty, to introduce them to SFA, and to help them acclimate and integrate successfully and effectively into the SFA community.

Name Title Dept/College/Office Term Ends
Ms. Robin Johnson Instructor Elementary Education 2014/2015
Dr. Court Carney Assistant Professor History 2012/2013
Dr. Yanli Zhang
Co-Chair
Assistant Professor Forestry 2012/2013
Ms. Cathy Henderson Lecturer MMIB 2013/2014
Dr. Joseph Musser Assistant Professor Physics 2012/2013
Dr. Angela Bacarisse Executive Director Theatre 2013/2014
Ms. Cassandra Wright Lecturer Mathematics 2013/2014
Ms. Ellen Caplan Head of Cataloging Services Library 2013/2014
Ms. Lauren McAdams Assistant Professor Art 2012/2013
Dr. Nathan Nabb Assistant Professor Music 2013/2014
Dr. Stephen Kosovich
Co-Chair
Assistant Professor Economics & Finance 2013/2014
Dr. John Moore
Advisor
Director Teaching Excellence Center