THOMAS J. HYNES, JR.

Vice President of Academic Affairs and

Professor of Mass Communications

State University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA 30118

July, 2002

OFFICE: Vice President’s Office

770-836-6445 FAX 770-836-6720

Thynes@westga.edu

http://www.westga.edu/~vpaa/

HOME: 2333 Sheridan Court

Villa Rica, GA 30180

770-830-0559

I. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Institution Years Title

State University of West Georgia 1996- Vice President for

Carrollton, GA Academic Affairs

1999-2000 President (Acting)

The year as Acting President resulted from the temporary assignment of President Beheruz Sethna as Acting Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the University System of Georgia. The President oversees a general fund budget of approximately $94 million. As Acting President of the University, I was able to initiate several activities that provide a framework for continuous university improvement. Examples include:

• Facilities management. External and internal evaluators recommended reorganization designed to align facilities planning and support with institutional strategic planning, and substantially improve communication of such activities across the university.
• External Relations. Worked with both alumni and key legislative constituencies to allay concerns for completion of $5 million restoration project of historic campus building, while adding critical space for future home for center for new business ventures and continuing education.
• Enrollment Management. Undertook the development of a three-year enrollment management program, aimed at improvements in retention and planned reduction in the size of first year classes.
• Program Development in Critical Need Areas. Obtained approval for masters program in Computer Science; Oversaw the admission of the first cohort of doctoral students in newly approved Ed D program in school improvement; recruited and hired new Vice President for Student Services, replacing 15-year incumbent.
• Community Activities. Served as a member of the steering committee of Carroll Tomorrow, and Board of Directors, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.
• Development Activities. Oversaw initiation of alumni call center, aimed at significantly expanding university friend and fund raising.
• System Contributions. Served as a member of a statewide group charged to develop and support system and institutional technology planning; also participated in gaining legislative support for various university initiatives.

The Vice President is the chief academic officer of the University, overseeing residential instruction expenditures of approximately $50 million. This office serves to lead all academic programs at the university. These programs include five colleges--Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, the Graduate School, and the Honors College, approved in 1999--and academic support units: Continuing Education, Information Technology, Learning Support, Special Programs, including distance learning and off campus instructional sites, Sponsored Operations and University Libraries. The academic units include some 360-faculty members. Institutional accomplishments since arriving at West Georgia have included:

· Technology Developments. Initiated strategic planning for University technology, including approval of new technology fees, required student computer access plan, completion of residence hall wiring initiative including self supporting reinvestment system, and completion of $20 million Technology Enhanced Learning Center.

· Program Review Process. Consistent with system initiatives, and direction of reaffirmation efforts for SACS, AACSB, and NCATE reviews, developed new program review processes driven by university strategic planning and institutional research processes driven by system-wide benchmarking. Directed participation in national Delaware program form institutional comparisons.

· Reform activities in teacher preparation. Served as a member of the Board of Regents Advisory Committee developing 1998 Regents’ Principles for the Preparation of Teachers. These reforms included a system wide guarantee for the quality of all graduates, the required participation of schools and Arts and Sciences faculty in curriculum issues associated with teacher preparation programs.

· Championed Faculty Directed Undergraduate Research. Among other activities, instituted and raised private funds to support “Big Night,” an annual celebration presenting independent student research and creative activities in the arts, humanities, social and natural science, business and education. Created through internal reallocation a newly created Center for Teaching and Learning, under faculty direction.

· Sponsored Research Support. Oversaw the restructuring of Sponsored operations, and increased external grants from $1.4m to nearly $3.0m in five years.

· Initiated Center for International Programs, and identified support for the creation of a permanent director position. Have doubled student participation in such programs during this period.

· Program development. After overseeing a complete review of all academic programs as a result of system wide semester conversation, guided approval of new undergraduate programs in Global Studies and Environmental Studies (Science and social science tracks), minor program in Africana Studies, M.S. program in Nursing, Distance Learning based M.S. Program in Educational Leadership, a joint WebMBA program (shared with four other University System of Georgia AACSB accredited institutions), home institution for Georgia GLOBE project, a system effort to provide a complete core curriculum and selected degree programs on line (Ecore); an accelerated admissions program with Floyd College to allow students denied admission to UWG a chance to accelerate proof of the ability to succeed at a University; and an Ed.D program in school improvement.

University of Louisville 1990-96 Interim Dean

Louisville, Kentucky

As Interim Dean, I had leadership responsibility for the largest academic unit at the University of Louisville. The Dean functions as the chief academic and administrative officer for the college, which has some 280-fulltime faculties, as well as some 100 part time faculty. The dean administered a $26 million general fund budget, as well as an academic program granting more than 1100 degrees in 26 departments and programs. Major accomplishments include:

• Identified and implemented opportunities for program growth through collaborations across the university. Such collaborations included adoption of Holmes Group reforms with the College of Education, leading to five-year teacher preparation programs with Arts and Sciences foundations; medical ethics instruction shared between the College of Medicine and the Department of Philosophy; collaborative detector development involving the Department of Physics and the Speed Scientific School.
• Development and implementation of new university wide general education requirements.
• Approval of New Degree programs in Art History (PhD) and Women’s Studies (BA)
• Creation of University Women’s Center
• Oversaw expansion of McConnell Center for Political Leadership, including Center lecture series and McConnell Scholar program for undergraduates
• Creation of a development officer for the College of Arts and Sciences, and the more than doubling of private external support over six years.
• Creation of Alumni Support program, to cultivate continued connection with former students of the College.

1988-90 Professor and Associate

Dean

As associate dean for personnel, I had responsibility for negotiation of faculty responsibility assignments with each department chair in the college. I was also responsible for authorizing the employment of all part time faculty personnel in the college, in addition to managing travel and sabbatical leave support for all departments.

1987-88 Professor

As a Professor of Communication, I served as a member of a search committee responsible for recruiting six new faculty members, as well as implementing a strategy for completion of a university wide oral proficiency requirement. This was in addition to instructional responsibilities in argumentation, public communication, and small group communication.

1981-87 Associate Professor and Director of Debate

1978-81 Assistant Professor and

Director of Debate

As the first director of debate at the university, I was responsible for all program development and administration. University of Louisville debaters won the National Debate Tournament in 1982, and were second in 1984.

Baylor University 1975-78 Asst. Professor

Waco, TX

University of Mass. 1972-75 Teach. Assoc.

Amherst, MA

University of NC 1971-72 Teach. Asst.

Chapel Hill, NC

Invited lectures at:

University of Massachusetts Baylor University

University of Pittsburgh Emporia State University

Augustana College University of Kansas

Wake Forest University Northwestern University

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Sophia University (Tokyo)

II. SCHOLARLY/INSTRUCTIONAL INTERESTS

Argumentation, Debate, Decision Making, Small Group Communication, Political Communication, Technology and Communication, Public Speaking.

III. SERVICE

Professional Memberships: American Forensic Association, Speech Communication Association, International Communication Association, Southern Speech Communication Association, International Society For the Study of Argumentation, American Association of Higher Education, Association of American Colleges and Universities., American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Association for Higher Education

A. University Service

1. University-Wide Service

Chair, West Georgia P-16 Council, 1998-1999

Chair, Search Committee, Director of Institutional Research and Planning, UWG

Member, STEP Advisory Group, UWG, 1997-1999

Member, President’s Advisory Council (West Georgia), 1996-

Member, Review Committee, Dean of Graduate School, 1995

Member, Review Committee, Dean of Speed Scientific School (Engineering),1995-96

Coordinator, University Drive, Louisville Fund for the Arts, 1995-96

Member, University Enrollment Management Committee, 1994-96

Member, University Steering Committee, SACS Accreditation Process, 1994-96

Member, University Coordinating Committee, Institutional Support for KERA (Kentucky Educational Reform Act), 1991-96

Member, University Steering Committee, NCAA Certification Review, 1995-96

Member, Advising Quality Council to Improve University-wide Academic Advising, 1994-96

Member, Executive Committee, TQM and Academic Advising, 1993-94

Chair, Ad hoc Committee on Continuing & Professional Education, 1991

Chair, President's Outstanding Performance Award, Administrators, 1991

Member, President's Executive Cabinet, 1990-96

Member, University Academic Review Committee, 1988-90

Chair, President's Distinguished Service Award Selection Committee, 1989-90

Member, Commission on Academic Excellence, 1989

Member, Graduate School Assessment of History Graduate Program, l987

Affirmative Action Officer, A & S Dean Search Committee, l986-87

Faculty Mentor, Center for Academic Achievement, l986-87

Faculty Advisor, Student Activity Center, l984-87

Member, Staff, Student Life, l978-86

2. College

Interim Dean, A & S, 1990-96

Chair, Committee to Assess Performance Based Salary Policy, 1988-90

Associate Dean, A & S, l988-90

Chair, Advisory Committee for A & S Advising Center, l986-87

Member, Search Committee, Asst. Dean for Academic Advising, l987

Chair, A & S Faculty Assembly, l985-87

Member, Committee on Technology in Instruction, l983-86

Summer Minority Mentor l983, l984, l985

Member, Acting Chair, Communication Advisory Comm., A & S, l983-84

Co-Chair, Communication Chair Search Comm., 1983-84

Alternate, Admissions and Appeals Comm., A & S, l98l-82

3. Departmental, Division, Program

Chair, Curriculum Comm., U of L, Comm. Dept., 1986

Chair, Personnel Comm., U of L, Comm. Dept., l986

Chair, Search Comm., U of L, Debate Coach Search, l986

Member Search Comm., U of L, Comm. Dept. (6 positions), l985-86

Chair, Personnel Comm., U of L, TAS Dept., l979-80, l98l-82

Member, Personnel Comm., U of L, TAS Dept., l979-80, l982-83

Chair, Undergraduate Comm., TAS Dept., l980-8l

Member, By-Laws Comm., U of L, TAS Dept., l978-79

Member, Undergraduate Comm., U of L, TAS Dept., l978-79

Member, Personnel Comm., Communication Studies Dept., U of MA, l974-75

Member, Curriculum Comm., UNC, Speech Dept., l97l

B. Professional Service

Regents Advisory Committee, Reform of Teacher Preparation, 1998-1999

Regents Advisory Committee, Technology Planning, 2000-

American Forensics Association, Professional Relations Comm.,l976-78, 1990-94

Member, Board of Trustees, National Debate Tournament, 1989-

Chair, 2000-

Associate Editor, On-Line Journal for Distance Learning Administration, 1998-

Reader, Informal Logic, 1989

Faculty Advisor, American-Japanese Debate Exchange, May-July, l987

Head of Delegation, Soviet-American Debate Exchange, October, l986

Member, Speech Communication Association, Comm. on International Discussion and Debate, l985-86

Associate Editor, Journal of the American Forensics Association, l983-86

Member, District VI National Debate Tournament Committee, l980-86

Chair, Nominating Committee, Speech Communication Association, Forensics Division, l984

Regional Manager, Kentucky High School State Speech League, l983-84

Chair, District VI National Debate Tournament Committee, l98l-82

Chair, National Debate Tournament Committee, l982

Associate Editor, Speaker and Gavel, l980-82

Member, American Forensics Association Ad Hoc Comm. on Public Political Debate, l980-82

C. Community Service

Board of Directors, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 1999-

Chair, Committee for Community Development, 2001-

Board of Directors, Carroll Tomorrow, 1999-2000

Board of Trustees, State Univ. of West Georgia Foundation, 1999-2000

Commissioner (ex-officio), Georgia Commission on the Study of the Holocaust, 2000-

Carrollton Rotary, 1996-

Louisville Downtown Rotary, 1994-96

D. Consultantships

Agencies and Firms assisted:

Baylor Briefs, Associate Editor

Louisville Times

South Central Bell

Brown & Williamson

Jefferson County Schools, Advanced Student Program in Argument

Pebco, Inc.

Communication Research Laboratory

Evaluator, Presidential Debates, WHAS TV, WHAS Radio, WCII Radio, WHAS Radio, WAVE TV

Babel Institute of Translation and Cross Cultural Communication, Tokyo, Japan

Louisville Gas and Electric

WQMF Radio

Analyst, Kentucky Senate Debates, WDRB

IV. EDUCATION

Dates

Attended Degree

University of Massachusetts 1972-76 Ph.D. (Comm. Studies)

Ph.D. Dissertation: A Multi-variate Analysis of Argument Perception

University of North Carolina 1971-72 MA (Speech)

MA Thesis: The Counterplan: An Historical and Critical Analysis

University of Massachusetts 1967-71 BS (Mathematics)

HONORS

National Registers’ Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals, 2000

Distinguished Faculty Member, Pi Kappa Phi, State Univ. of West Georgia, February, 2000

International Who’s Who of Professionals, 1998

Stand-up Award, Distinguished Service in Education, Jefferson County Public Schools, 1996

Phi Eta Sigma, Honorary Inductee, 1994

Woodcock Society, University of Louisville, Membership, 1993

Outstanding Performance Award, Administrators, University of Louisville, 1990

Distinguished Service Award, Jefferson County Public Schools, 1987

Campus Impact Award, University of Louisville, 1984

University of Massachusetts, Outstanding Debate Alumnus, 1984

Debate Coach of the Year, Emory University, 1983

Debate Coach of the Year, Georgetown University, 1982

V. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

A. Publications

Textbooks

Hynes, 1990 The Last Frontier (Skokie: National Textbook)

Hynes, 1988 Aging in America (Skokie: National Textbook Co.)

Hynes, 1987 Counterplan: Theory and Practice (Stanford: Griffin Press)

Hynes, 1987 Paths to Peace in Latin America (Skokie: National Textbook Co.)

Hynes and Campbell, 1986 American Agricultural Policy (Skokie: National Textbook Co.)

Hynes and Campbell, 1985 Not a Drop to Drink (Skokie: National Textbook Co.)

Hynes and Campbell, 1984 An End to Poverty (Skokie: National Textbook Co.)

Hynes and Campbell, 1983 One Justice for All (Skokie: National Textbook Co.)

Hynes and Campbell, 1982 What Price Defense (Skokie, IL: National Textbook Co.)

Hynes, Sutherland, and Sutherland, 1981 American Educational Reform (Skokie, IL: National Textbook Co.)

Articles and Chapters

Hynes, 1996, 50 Years of the National Debate Tournament, Argument and Advocacy, 32, Winter, 158-160.

Hynes, 1995, Scholarship of Argument and the Limits of Influence, in S. Jackson Argumentation and Values, Annandale: SCA, 84-87.

Hynes, 1995, Feminist Argument and valuing dissensus, in F. Van Eemeren, et. al. Perspectives and Approaches, Vol. I, Amsterdam, SICSAT, 464-472.

Hynes, 1993, The end of the cold war and changing arguments about humanitarian military intervention in R. McKerrow, ed., Argument and the Postmodern Challenge Annandale: SCA, 271-276.

Hynes, 1991, Valuing dissensus and organizations: being disagreeable for the good of the company in F. Eemeren, et. al., Proceedings of Second International Conference on Argumentation, Amsterdam: SICSAT, 867-874.

Hynes, 1989, Can you buy cold fusion by the six pack or Bubba and Billy Bob discover Pons and Fleischmann, in B. Gronbeck, ed. Spheres of Argument: Annandale, SCA, pp. 42-46.

Hynes, 1988, You Can't Prove It Here; Nuclear Arm Negotiations and the Testing of Evidence,: Journal of the American Forensic Association, 24, 155-167.

Hynes, 1987, Risk, Vulnerability, and Policy Analysis: Implications for Public Argument, in J. Wenzel, et. al., Argument and Critical Practices (Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association, 113-117.

Hynes, 1987, The Public Sphere is Not Round, in G.T. Goodnight, Proceedings of Northwestern Conference on Public Argument, Evanston, 1987, np.

Hynes, 1987, Interpretation and Legal Argument--Prospects for Cross Fertilization, in Argumentation: Analysis and Practices, the Hague: Foris, 85-93.

Hynes, 1985, The Study Counterplan--Still Hoping, Journal of the American Forensic Association, 21, 156-160.

Hynes and Ulrich, 1985, The Role of Propositions in Forensic Argument, in J.R. Cox, et. al., Argument and Social Practice, (Annandale, Speech Communication Association), 827-840.

Hynes, 1983, Can We Save Policy Making? in Zarefsky, et. al., Argument and Transition, (Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association) 756-771.

Hynes, 1981, Significance in Academic Debate, in G. Ziegelmueller and J. Rhodes, ed., Dimensions in Argument, Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association, 554-567.

Hynes, 1980, Study: Hope or False Promise, Journal of the American Forensic Association, 16, 192-198.

Hynes, 1980, Critique of the Final Round of the 1980 National Debate Tournament, Journal of the American Forensic Association, 17.

Hynes, 1980, Intercollegiate Debate in the 1980's--A Guess," Speaker and Gavel, 17, pp. 20-22.

Hynes, 1980, Forensics and the 1970's: A Retrospective View," Speaker and Gavel, 17. pp. 6-8.

Hynes, 1979, Perspectives for Evaluation in Academic Debate, in Allen D. Louden, Ed., Foreign Policy: A New Decade (Winston-Salem, NC: Debaters' Research Guide, 2-8.

Hynes, 1979, Liberal and Conservative Presumptions in Public Argument: A Critique, in Proceedings, Summer Conference on Argumentation, Annandale: SCA, 338-347.

Hynes, 1977, Critique of the Final Round of the l977 National Debate Tournament, Journal of the American Forensic Association, l4, pp. 48-50.

Hynes, 1974, 'McGovern Come Down!' An Analysis of Senator George McGovern's Confrontation with Demonstrators at the Doral Beach Hotel, July l2, l97l, Southern Speech Communication Journal, 39, pp. 269-278.

B. Presentations at Scholarly Meetings

Hynes, June, 2002, “Risk, Vulnerability and American Public Argument after September 11,” Fifth International Conference on Argumentation, International Society for the Study of Argumentation, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Hynes and Volkan, December 2001, “ Counting Down toward Accreditation Efficiently and Effectively,” Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La.

Hynes, November 2000, “Communication of Ethics and the University Business Officer,” Southern Association College and University Business Officers, Atlanta, Ga.

Hynes, October 1998, “All Together Now: Technology Training at the State University of West Georgia—a Cooperative Effort.” Presentation at the University System of Georgia Annual Computing Conference, Rock Eagle, GA.

Hynes, February 1998, “Meeting the Challenges to Co-Reform of Teacher Education,” Presentation at Annual Meeting, American Association of College of Teacher Education, New Orleans.

Hynes, March 1998, “Internal Challenges to Reform of Teacher Preparation, “Presentation at Annual Meeting, The Educational Trust, Atlanta.

Hynes, November 1997, “Citizenship and Civil Space: Studies in the formation of Political Communities,” A Response. Presentation at Annual Meeting, National Communication Association, Chicago.

Hynes, November, 1997, “Confidently Predicting Understanding from Discourse: A Legacy of the Cold War,” Presentation at Annual Meeting, National Communication Association, Chicago.

Hynes and Willard, June, 1996. Argument Publics. Wake Forest International

Conference on Argumentation. Venice, Italy.

Hynes, November, 1995. Post Cold War Military Policies and Argument: a

Critique. Speech Communication Association, National Convention, Chicago.

Hynes, May, 1993, Debate Coaching, Tenuring, Deans, Paper presented at Quail Roost Conference of Debate and Tenure Standards

Hynes, May, 1992, The Value of Dissensus and the Development of Social Change, ISSA-Wake Forest, Venice, Italy.

Hynes & Willihnganz, June, 1990, Equality and Valuing Dissensus, Paper presented at Annual Meeting, International Communication Association, Dublin, Ireland.

Hynes, Nov. 1990, Power and the Value of Dissensus, Winston-Salem, NC, Wake Forest Conference on Argumentation.

Hynes, April 1989, 'This Time for Sure', Scenarios, Arguments, and Military Policy, Southern Communication Association, Louisville, KY.

Hynes, November, 1988, Who's at the Helm?: Evidence Use and the Ratification of the INF Treaty, Speech Communication Association, National Convention, New Orleans.

Hynes, August 1988, U.S. Supreme Court Notions of the Military as Community: Argument Defined as Subversive, International Society for the Study of Argumentation, Venice, Italy.

Hynes, November 1987, Communication, the University, and the Student Affairs Professional: A Tale of Many Cities," National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Louisville, Ky.

Hynes, June 1987, American Debate in the 1980's, Communication Association of Japan, Tokyo, Japan.

Hynes, November 1986, Judge Intervention in Academic Debate, Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Hynes, 1986, The Techne of the Arms Race, Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Hynes, 1985, Directing the Forensics Program, Kentucky Association of Communication Arts, Louisville, KY.

Hynes, 1984, Ireland and American Public Policy, Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Hynes, 1984, Educational Values in Forensics, Paper presented at the National Development Conference on Forensics, Evanston, IL.

Hynes, 1982, Why People Assent to Arguments: A Rules Perspective, National Seminar on Argumentation, Wake Forest University.

Hynes, 1982, Forensics and Management Decisions: A Search for Common Ground, Speech Communication Association, Louisville, KY.

Hynes and Sutherland, 1982, Mixed Scanning and Policymaking, Speech Communication Association, Louisville, Ky.

Hynes, 1982, A Rules Based Defense of Perspective Talking, Speech Communication Association, Louisville, KY.

Hynes, 1981, Critical Evaluation, Doctoral Honors Seminar in Argumentation, Bowling Green, OH.

Hynes, 1980, Should Coaches and Debaters Talk to Each Other?”, Owen Coon Forum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Hynes, 1978, Study: Hope or False Promise, Speech Communication Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Hynes, 1978, Style in Debate, Owen Coon Forum, Northwestern University.

Hynes, 1977, Teaching Debate Strategies, Issue and Skills, Texas Speech Communication Association, El Paso, TX.

Hynes, 1973, Coaching Academic Debate, Massachusetts Speech Association, Amherst, MA.