Service

Leadership Roles

  • Co-Chair, Council of Chairs 2012-2019, 2024-present
  • Chair, Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies, 2024-present
  • Co-Chair, UPC Mapping, Aligning, and Identification Subcommittee, 2024-present
  • Co-Chair, Middle States Subcommittee 1 & 7, 2023-present
  • Co-Chair, UPC Barriers and Innovation Subcommittee, 2023-present
  • Co-Chair, University Wide Graduate Committee, 2015-present
  • Co-Chair, University Planning Council, 2014-present
  • Chair, Department of History, 2008-2024.
  • Co-Chair, COVID Response Action Team, 2020-2023
  • Co-Chair, COVID Response Action Team, Fall Scheduling Subcommittee, 2020-2021
  • Co-Chair, Strategic Enrollment Planning Committee Leveraging Scheduling/Calendar Subcommittee, 2020-2021
  • Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences College Technology Committee 2008-2021
  • Co-Chair, Council of Chairs 2012-2019
  • Chair, University-Wide Promotion Committee 2018-2019
  • Co-Chair, Academic Computing Policy Advisory Committee (ACPAC), 2013-2017
  • Co-Chair Departmental Assessment Committee 2005-2006
  • Chair, Departmental Curriculum Committee 2003-2004

University Service

  • IUP’s Future Planning Committee, 2024-present
  • IUP Middle States Steering Committee, 2023-present
  • Common Tools, Technologies, Process Strategy Team, 2023-present
  • Strategic Plan Barriers Subgroup, 2023-present
  • Council of Chairs Training Committee, 2023-2024
  • IUP NextGen Task Force, 2021-2022
  • University Budget Advisory Committee, 2015-present
  • Council of Chairs, 2008-present
  • ACPAC member, 2007-2008, 2012-present
  • University Wide Graduate Committee, 2006-present (Subcommittee 1 Chair 2012-2015)
  • University Senate At-Large Representative, 2006-present
  • CRM Implementation Team, 2020
  • University Family Drive volunteer, 2014-2020
  • Academic Affairs Council (Council of Chairs Rep), 2008-2010, 2012-2019
  • University-Wide Promotion Committee, 2016-2019
  • University Senate Website Webmaster, 2006-2019
  • Anthropology Department Chair Evaluation, 2019
  • Ad hoc Library Deaccessioning Project, 2017-2018
  • Travel Management Advisory Group, 2016-2018
  • Online Learning Committee, 2012-2018
  • Liberal Studies Director Search Committee, 2016
  • Committee for the Revision of the Statement of Promotion Policies and Procedures, 2015
  • State Authorization Faculty Committee, 2015
  • Student Success Collaborative Implementation Team, 2014-2015
  • Middle States Committee, Subcommittee 3, 2013-2015
  • Summer Curriculum Action Team, 2014
  • Research Misconduct Inquiry Panel, 2014
  • Anthropology Department Tenure Committee, 2014
  • Academic Integrity Hearing Chair, 2014
  • Academic Success Center Task Force, 2013
  • Presidential Inauguration, Content Strategy Subcommittee, 2013
  • University-Wide Graduate Committee, Subcommittee 1 Chair, 2012-2015
  • Keith and Leonard Renovation Committee, 2008-2012
  • Distance Education Planning and Work Group Committee, (Graduate
    Committee Rep), 2009-2011
  • IUP Research Institute Advisory Board (Council of Chairs Rep), Spring 2009
  • Virtual Environments Advisory Group, 2007-2009
  • University Senate Academic Committee member, 2005-2006
  • University-Wide Promotion Committee, 2004-2006
  • Middle States Committee (Subcommittee 12), 2004-2005

College Service

  • Jane Leonard Hall Building Manager, 2016-present
  • College Technology Committee, 2006-present

PASSHE Service

  • PASSHE Academic Program Review Committee member, 2018-2020
  • Faculty Professional Development Council Annual Grant Reviewer, 2011

APSCUF Service

  • PASSHE Department Chairs and Assistant Chairs Joint Labor-Management Committee, 2017-2018

Departmental Service

  • History Department Assessment Liaison, 2017-present
  • History Department SharePoint Site Maintainer, 2010-2014
  • History Department Webmaster, 2003-present
  • Student History Journal Endnote, Advisor, 2004-2011
  • History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Advisor, 2004-2010
  • History Department WebCT Site Maintainer, 2005-2009
  • Departmental Assessment Committee, 2005-2008
  • Search Committee for Public History Tenure Track Position, 2006
  • Departmental Convocation Keynote Speaker, 2006
  • Graduate Committee and Honors Committee member, 2005-2008
  • Technology and Teaching Resources Committee Chair, 2005-2008
  • Eric Slebodnik Scholarship Committee member, 2005-2008
  • Departmental Library Liaison, 2004-2008
  • Led Departmental Workshop for Majors on Graduate School 2005, 2006
  • University Senate Departmental Representative, 2004-2006
  • Retention and Recruitment Committee member, 2002-2003, 2004-2005
  • Search Committee member for History 195 Lecturers, 2004
  • APSCUF Departmental Representative, 2003-2004
  • Search Committee for Modern Europe Tenure Track Position, 2003
  • Departmental CHSS Technology Representative, 2002-2020

Honors College Service

  • Honors College Director Search Committee, 2013
  • Honors College Committee, 2008-2010
  • Honors College Assistant Director Search Committee, 2009
  • Honors College Assistant Director Search Committee, 2008
  • Honors College Enhancement Fund Committee, 2008

Professional Service

  • American Societies of Overseas Research, Ad Hoc Committee (code
    of professional conduct regarding archaeological work from
    contested territories) 2023.
  • Peer review of a manuscript for ASOR, 2023.
  • Peer review of an article for AJA, 2023.
  • Co-President, Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute Board of Trustees, 2021-present
  • Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute Board of Trustees, 2010-2016, 2018 – present
  • Levantine Ceramics Project, 2013-present
  • The Irwin Marcus Project, 2009-2022
  • Regional History Day Judge, 2003, 2005-2022
  • Peer review of manuscript for the Journal on Hellenistic and Roman Material
    Culture (HEROM), 2020.
  • Peer review of manuscript for Current Anthropology, 2020
  • Peer review of manuscript for Cognella Academic Publishing, 2020
  • American Societies of Overseas Research, Program Committee member, 2019-2024
  • Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (Nominations Subcommittee Chair), 2019-2021
  • American Societies of Oriental Research, Ad Hoc Code of Conduct Committee member, 2019-2020
  • Peer review of manuscript for Land, 2019
  • Peer review of manuscript for Land, 2018
  • PA Department of Education Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee (TAOC) – History Credit for Prior Learning subcommittee, 2018
  • Peer review of manuscript for Historical Archaeology, 2017
  • Peer review of manuscript for Historical Archaeology, 2015
  • Editorial Board for Cengage History Technology Advisory Board, 2014
  • Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute Webmaster, 2013-2016
  • Wadsworth History Technology Advisory Board, 2014-2015
  • Peer review of textbook for Oxford University Press, 2013
  • Peer review of manuscript for Journal of Field Archaeology, 2013
  • Peer review of article for Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2013
  • Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (Library Subcommittee Chair), 2012-2014
  • Pearson Textbook Audio for Students Project Reviewer, 2012
  • Pearson Media Resources Reviewer, 2012
  • Pearson MyLab Editorial Board, 2011-2012
  • Peer review of textbook proposal for Routledge, 2011
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration Grants Review Panel, 2007, 2009, 2010
  • Peer review of textbook for Oxford University Press, 2010
  • Peer review of article for The Nautilus: A Maritime Journal of Literature, History, and Culture, 2010
  • Peer review of textbook for Longman Publishers, 2007
  • Peer review of manuscript for Cognella Publishers, 2007
  • World History Advisory Council for Pearson Allyn & Bacon/Longman Publishers, 2007

External Reviewer

  • Duquesne University Department of History Five Year Program Review, 2015
  • California University of Pennsylvania Department of History and Political Science Five Year Program Review, 2009

Awards

  • IUP Distinguished University Professor, 2019
  • IUP University Senate Distinguished Faculty Award for Research, 2019
  • IUP University Senate Distinguished Faculty Award for Service, 2018
  • History Department Service Award, 2006, 2016, and 2021
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences Researcher of the Year, 2012

Other Credentials

  • Prompt Engineering Specialization, Vanderbilt University (Coursera), 2024
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT, Vanderbilt University (Coursera), 2024
  • ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis, Vanderbilt University (Coursera), 2024
  • Trustworthy Generative AI, Vanderbilt University (Coursera), 2024
  • Google AI Essentials, Google, 2024.
  • AI in Higher Education Explorer, Issued by Pearson North America, 2023
  • Organizational Change in Uncertain Times: A Leadership Program for Higher Education, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, Harvard raduate School of Education, 2022.
  • Teaching Online Certification, PASSHE, 2020

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