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Appendix C: Committee Member Biographies
Appendix C: Committee Member Biographies
Pages 211-224
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He also recently provided testimony for a hearing on women in academic science and engineering hosted by the Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science and Technology.
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In 1989, Ammons was promoted to associate vice president for academic affairs and director of Title III programs, a post he held until being named FAMU's chief academic officer in 1995. During his tenure as provost and vice president for academic affairs, the campus has witnessed unprecedented growth in student enrollment, freshman SAT/ACT scores, retention and graduation rates, and academic program offerings.
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She is also an author of a 2005 review of mathematics and science curricula and professional development models for middle and high school levels proven effective in increasing student achievement. An author of Breaking the Barriers: Helping Female and Minority Students Succeed in Mathematics and Science, she explored the theoretical and empirical foundations of intervention programs to increase the success of women and underrepresented minorities in science and mathematics.
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Her numerous board and commission appointments include the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education, the U.S. Army War College Board of Visitors, the Towson University Board of Visitors, State Planning Committee for Higher Education, and the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education.
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Harris was recognized for personal engineering achievements, engineering education, management, and advancing cultural diversity. He has been recognized by election to membership in the National Academy of Engineering, the Cosmos Club, and the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.
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Dr. Hurtado has published numerous articles and books related to her primary interest in student educational outcomes, campus climates, college impact on student development, and diversity in higher education.
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Dr. Natalicio has served on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, the National Science Board, and the board of directors for the Fogarty International Center at the NIH.
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. As senior ecologist for Coastal Zone Resources Corporation, he managed numerous environmental assessment projects.
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Dr. Pearson serves or has served on committees, advisory boards and panels at the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Graduate Records Examination Board, Sloan Foundation, American Sociological Association, Sigma XI, and the National Research Council.
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He also held positions as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and vice president for Academic Affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
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Nico Habermann Award for outstanding contribution to aiding members of underrepresented groups within the computing research community. He was named one of the 20 most influential leaders in minority math education by the National Research Council; listed as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States by Hispanic Business magazine (2008)
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She was named winner of the 2001 Indian Educator of the Year Award by the National Indian Education Association for her lifelong dedication. Just last year, she was honored by the Pennsylvania State University's College of Education
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and the Department of Interior's Foundation for Excellence in American Indian Education. Her most recent position was with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the fifth largest university system in the country, where she served as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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