DONNA PRICE HENRY, Ph.D.

Chancellor

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise

1 College Avenue

Wise, VA 24293

Office 276-328-0122

 

 

 

Responsible for leading the College at Wise and its constituents in pursuing a collegial and effective system of governance as well as implementing strategies appropriate to the College's mission consistent with applicable laws, the policies of the Board of Visitors and the UVa-Wise Board, and securing the resources to achieve that vision. Set the tone for and responsible for supporting the institution's academic quality, promoting areas of distinction and excellence, leading strategic planning and direction, overseeing the financial administration and operations of the College at Wise consistent with state law and applicable policies, and otherwise carrying out the priorities or assignments set by the President of the University of Virginia. Serve on regional boards to support strong connections with the College.

 

 

Led 9 departments and the Bower School of Music with 31 academic programs and 260 faculty. Managed ongoing growth of the College hiring over 130 faculty to support a doubling of CAS enrollment to over 6,500 students in a seven year period. Managed a $22 million operating budget. Developed an active Civic Engagement Community Advisory Board. Implemented Peter Seldin-led Academic Portfolio Workshop for CAS faculty professional development, which was expanded to a university-wide initiative. Led and managed $40 million capital construction of three new academic buildings in advanced sciences (USGBC LEED Platinum certified), music education and performance (USGBC LEED Gold certified), and botanical research and education. Worked with faculty and community members to foster community partnerships through service learning embedded in the curriculum. Supported development of an endowment of the Bower School of Music, and new music program curriculum and advisory board. Secured endowments for scholarships in undergraduate and graduate research in botany; and music performance. Partnered with local industry to develop paid internships in chemistry, environmental science and biological sciences.

 

 

Developed a formally recognized Center with a mission to foster best practices in STEM education through the use of innovative research tools, technologies, and pedagogical methods. The Center was established as a collaborative effort across the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education and the School of Engineering. Developed a speaker series, faculty development workshops, and teacher training initiatives. Secured a program endowment to support a Summer Research Opportunity for area middle school students.

 

 

Initiated development of a new undergraduate major in Biotechnology. Led faculty development of faculty evaluation and promotion criteria document. Served as supervisor for faculty in the math and sciences. Let the development of a plan for implementation of Divisions within Arts and Sciences as the College grew from 35 to 80 faculty. Developed and managed a 5-year, grant funded project to support science teacher professional development in 5 county area middle schools. Responsible for outreach to regional science community through service on the Board of Directors of the Imaginarium Hands-on Museum, co-chair of the Edison Regional Science and Engineering Fair and as secretary of the Board of the Florida Foundation for Future Scientists.

 

 

Supervised faculty in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, and computer sciences. Developed schedule of classes for biology, chemistry, mathematics and computer science majors and to support general education curriculum. Managed the division budget including supervision of departmental secretary, laboratory management staff, and student workers.

 

 

Supervised faculty in history, criminal justice and psychology. Developed schedule of classes for history, criminal justice and psychology majors and to support general education curriculum. Managed the division budget including supervision of departmental secretary and student workers.

 

 

Directed program which lead 30 St. Thomas University students on study abroad program to Assisi, Italy. Interdisciplinary program with faculty in religious studies, philosophy and science. Taught course in local ecology. Participated in the program as faculty member summers of 1994 and 1995.

 

 Individual Faculty Service Excellence Award, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2004 - 2005

 

Professor of the Year, Elected by Undergraduate Student Body, St. Thomas University, 1994 - 1995

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

GRANT AND CONTRACT ACTIVITIES

Project LAUNCH, Project sPAEC and Project NEFEC (co-PI with Diane Schmidt) funded ($1,945,000) by the Florida Department of Education, Mathematics and Science Partnerships competitive grant opportunity June 2005 - August 2006.  Expansion of Project LAUNCH professional development for elementary and middle school teachers in mathematics and sciences to 300 teachers in southwest Florida, the Florida
panhandle and northeast Florida counties.

Summer Research Opportunity Program, Sponsored by the Gorovoy Family in Memory of Aunt "Pat" Toffelmeir. $12,000 contract to sponsor 50 Edison Regional Science Fair winners for a 2-week summer research opportunity at the Whitaker Center, Florida Gulf Coast University, June 2005. Field research is conducted in Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Program conducted in collaboration with T. Dubetz, A. Loh and M. Savarese.

Project LAUNCH (co-PI with Diane Schmidt) funded ($828,989) by the Florida Department of Education, Mathematics and Science Partnerships competitive grant opportunity June 2004 - August 2005. Supports professional development for elementary and middle school teachers in mathematics and sciences in eight Florida counties.

Summer Research Opportunity Program, Sponsored by the Edison Festival of Light in Memory of Aunt "Pat" Toffelmeir. $3,400 contract to sponsor 20 Edison Regional Science Fair winners for a 2-week (10 half days) June 2004 summer research opportunity at Florida Gulf Coast University.  Program conducted in collaboration with T. Dubetz and M. Savarese.

Received $1400 award from the Provost's Professional Development Fund for travel to the International Conference on Education sponsored by the University of Hawaii, I presented a paper entitled, Using Active Learning Strategies in Undergraduate Biology, in Honolulu, Hawaii January, 2004.

Summer Research Opportunity Program, Sponsored by the Edison Festival of Light in Memory of Aunt "Pat" Toffelmeir.  $3,000 contract to sponsor 15 Edison Regional Science Fair winners for a 6-week (12 half days) June 2003 summer research opportunity at Florida Gulf Coast University.  Program conducted in collaboration with J. Barreto and J. Kakareka.

Received $2000 award from the Provost's Professional Development Fund for travel to the
International Conference on Education sponsored by the University of Hawaii, I
presented a paper entitled, "Technology Integration Initiatives in Science Classrooms,"
in Honolulu, Hawaii January, 2003 with Sally Mayberry.

"Applied Biology/Biotechnology Workshop," Florida Gulf Coast University. Designed and implemented workshop to identify national trends in the biological sciences and explore design of new biotechnology program. $5,000 sponsorship provided by The Whitaker Foundation to support travel of external consultants. September 5-6, 2001.

American Association of Colleges and Universities, supported with funding from the National
Science Foundation.  "Ecological Kaleidoscope: Connecting Preservice Teachers with
Students through Teaching Science." Program Director, $22,750, Aug 1, 2001 - July
31, 2002.

Center for Excellence in Biological Sciences.  Proposal submitted to The Whitaker Foundation. Primary Author.  Cluster hire of five faculty in Biotechnology funded for $600,000 (including Foundation match).  Funded in January 2001.  Since funding I was responsible for chairing the search committee to hire the Director of the Biotechnology Program and I worked with the biotechnology faculty to develop the curriculum for the biotechnology program.

Technological Research Development Authority, Florida Department of Education, "2000 Virtual Science Mentor Project:  Connecting Scientists and Engineers to Middle School Science Teachers and their Students." Project Director,  $250,000, Jan 1, 2000 - Dec 31, 2000.

Technological Research Development Authority, Florida Department of Education, "1999 Virtual Science Mentor Project:  Connecting NASA Engineers, Middle School Science Teachers and their Students." Project Director, $250,000, Jan 1, 1999 - Dec 31, 1999.

Coalition for Science Literacy at the University of South Florida, supported with funding from the National Science Foundation, Non-Majors College Science Project "Science That Matters" Developed Interdisciplinary Science Module, "Hug Me Like There's No Tomorrow." Henry, D, and Baylen, D. $5,000.  April 1998.

Technological Research Development Authority, Florida Department of Education, "1998 Virtual Science Mentor Project: Connecting NASA Engineers, Middle School Science Teachers and their Students."  Project Director, $310,000, Jan 1, 1998 - Dec 31, 1998.

NSF Partner with Towson State University, Towson, MD.  Mini-grant with S. Mayberry Participate in environmental science program with Baltimore City Schools. $2,000. Fall 1997.

Coalition for Science Literacy at the University of South Florida supported with funding from the National Science Foundation, Non-Majors College Science Project "Science That Matters" Developed Interdisciplinary Science Module, "An Asteroid, Dinosaur or Both?" Henry, D, and Everham, E. and Hart, J. $10,000, March 1997.

Technological Research Development Authority, Florida Department of Education, "Virtual Science Mentor Project: Connecting NASA Engineers, Middle School Science Teachers and their Students". Project Director,  $250,000, Jan 1, 1997 - Dec 31, 1997.

The Whitaker Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education.  Proposal submitted to The Whitaker Foundation.  Co-Author with J. Crocker and D. Pataniczek. Building planning and construction and Eminent Scholar funded for $10,500,000 (including community and State matches).  Fall, 1996.  Since funding I was responsible for Chairing the search committee to hire the Eminent Scholar and to Chair the
Committee to plan the architectural design of the building and finally to work with the construction management team to construct the building.

Florida Region VI Higher Education Consortium, Title II Eisenhower Grant, "Interactive Teaching: Environmental Science, Mathematics and Technology for Non-Science Majors". Grant Project Coordinator. $17,000. August 95 - July 1996.

Aerospace Environmental Camp, Dade County Magnet School Program.  Developed and directed the program for middle school students. Activities were based in science and held at the university.  $35,000.  Six weeks each during summers 1993 and 1994.

Faculty Participant in Title III:  Multimedia Curriculum Development Grant. Developed Multimedia presentations for Principles of Biology course.  September 1991 - August 1992.

PUBLICATIONS

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

American Association of University Women, Fort Myers Chapter, Invited Guest Speaker on "Initiatives to support Women in STEM in Higher Education." January 21, 2012.

American Council on Education, Office of Women in Higher Education, South Carolina Regional Leadership Forum, Invited Panelist, "Personnel Issues," Charleston, SC, March 16, 2011.

American Council of Education, Office of Women in Higher Education, Florida Regional Leadership Forum, Invited Speaker, "Managing Construction Projects in Higher Education," St. Thomas University, Miami, FL October 12, 2009

Panhellenic Association, Inaugural Distinguished Women Symposium, Invited Keynote Speaker, "Pathways to Leadership", Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL November 18, 2009

18th International Conference on the Freshman Year Experience, "Classic Rockers meet the MTV Generation:  Senior Faculty in the Freshman Classroom." Southampton, England, July, 2005 with Maria Roca and Joe Wisdom.

Gulf South Summit on Service Learning, Civic Engagement and Positive Youth Development.  Delivered 90 minute workshop titled, "Enhancing Critical Thinking through Civic Engagement," New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24-26, 2004.

International Conference on Education sponsored by the University of Hawaii, Presentation, "Using Active Learning Strategies in Undergraduate Biology," Honolulu, Hawaii, January 3-6, 2004.

International Conference on Education sponsored by the University of Hawaii, Presentation, "Technology Integration Initiatives in Science Classrooms," Honolulu, Hawaii, January 6-9, 2003 with Sally Mayberry.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), National Convention, Presentation, "An Ecological Kaleidoscope," San Diego, CA, March 2002, with Sally Mayberry.

Florida Higher Education Consortium, 10th Statewide Conference. Quality Education: Blending content, Pedagogy, Motivation and Technology. Solo presentation: "Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER)" and Roundtable Discussion: "The Changing General Education Environment -
Improvements Needed and Underway" with M. Barnes (UNF), B. Cochrane (USF), A. Gambino (Manatee Community College), C. Backman (Florida Board of Education). November 1-3, 2001.

OCLC - Information Strategies for the Next Century, Presentation, "Virtual Science Mentor Program."  (March 2000, with S. Schonberg).

The 10th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Presentation, "Journeys in Technology:  Moving Forward," Jacksonville, FL (April 1999 with S. Mayberry).

Florida Educational Technology Conference, Presentation, "Using Desktop Videoconferencing Technology to Enhance Science Curriculum," Orlando, FL (March 1999 with S. Schonberg and C. Gore).

7th AAHE Conference on Faculty Roles & Rewards. Meeting Title, The Academic Calling: Changing Commitments and Complexities. Delivered a joint briefing titled, "Assessing Faculty Performance of Multiple Appointment Types: Key Issues in Institution Building." January 21-24, 1999. Co-presenters included, Roberta Walsh, Denise Heineman, Brenda Lazarus, Donna Henry and Lisa Moet.

Strategic Alliance for Distance Learning, Fourth Annual Distance Learning Conference, presentation, "No Lectures? An Experiment in Teaching Science." December, 1998 with D. Baylen.

The 9th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Presentation, "Implementing Innovative Technology at the New Florida Gulf Coast University," Jacksonville, FL, April 1998 with S. Mayberry.

The 9th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Workshop, "No Lectures?  Teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology," Jacksonville, FL (April 1998).

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), National Convention, Presentation, "Connections:  Teachers, Science and Technology," New Orleans, LA (April 1997).

The 8th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Discussion Leader, "Development of an Integrated, Modular Science Course for Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers," Jacksonville, FL, April 1997 with S. Mayberry.

Florida Academy of Sciences Meeting, Symposium on the Sunshine State Standards and Their
Impact on Introductory College Science Courses, Presented a paper on, "Development of an Integrated, Modular Science Course", Punta Gorda, FL (March 1997).

The 7th National Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Presented paper entitled, "Bridging the Gap: Teachers, Science and Technology", Jacksonville, FL March 1996 with S. Mayberry.

National Science Teachers Association, Southern Area Convention, Presented paper entitled, "Building Bridges:  Teachers, Science and Technology," Atlanta, GA (November 1996).

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