Dr. Jenna P.
Carpenter
Wayne and
Juanita Spinks Professor of Mathematics
Associate
Dean, Administration & Strategic Initiatives
Director,
Office for Women in Science and Engineering
College of
Engineering and Science
Louisiana Tech
University
Ruston,
LA 71272
phone: (318) 257-2101
fax: (318) 257-2562
email: jenna@latech.edu
Experience:
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Since 2008, Associate
Dean for Administration and Strategic Initiatives in the College of
Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University.
o I provide
oversight for the college Leadership Team (Dean, Associate Deans, Directors) which is the primary decision-making body on
college-wide issues. I also have
oversight for inventory, student workers, computing services, facilities;
college-wide reports and accreditation issues; and share oversight for the college
website, and media. I manage various
strategic initiatives in the College, including the Office for Women in Science
and Engineering, the Grand Challenge Scholars Program, and the COES Mentoring
Program. I interact with the College and
Program external advisory boards, alumni, prospective and current students,
prospective faculty, and a variety of university departments and
personnel.
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10 years experience as Director
in the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. Over the ten year span I served for one or
more years as Director for Computer Science, Geology, all seven of engineering
programs (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Biomedical, Industrial and
Nanosystems), as well as both engineering technology programs (Construction
Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology).
o I had full
administrative responsibility for each program, including hiring and mentoring
of faculty, overall program management, interaction with alumni, advisory
boards and employers, faculty evaluation, interfacing with research centers,
etc. I conducted approximately 20
successful faculty searches and hired key personnel who have grown into
successful teachers, recognized researchers, and leaders for their programs,
the college and the university. I guided
four programs (Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology,
Chemical Engineering and Industrial Engineering) through successful re-accreditation.
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2 years as Program
Chair of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Engineering and
Science at Louisiana Tech University
o I provided
leadership in all matters concerning undergraduate and graduate curricula of
the program including curriculum development and reform. I was responsible for ensuring that proper
advising was available to all students in the program, providing leadership in
the recruiting efforts of the program, and preparing reports required by the
College or University administration in matters such as “Duplicate Program
Review”, “Low-completer Program Review” and SACS assessment reports. I established a Student Chapter of the
Mathematical Association of America and served as Faculty Advisor (activities
included Mathematics Awareness Week celebrations, MAA Section Student Team
Competitions, Mentoring of Undergraduate Research Projects), as well as Mathematics
and Statistics Customer Teams to meet with representatives of numerous customer
groups for the purpose of identifying and responding to needs and improving the
quality of math service courses at the university.
Teaching:
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I teach calculus for engineering honors students. I am interested in student learning styles,
integrated and innovative curricula, and active and cooperative learning
strategies.
Research:
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I work on projects focused on improving the number and success of women
in engineering, as well as integrated STEM curricula.
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Here are current/recent NSF grants:
“Creating a Culture of Success for Women in Engineering and Science”
at http://www.advance.latech.edu (principal investigator)
“A Women in Engineering Knowledge Center:
Informing Research, Practice, and Institutional Change” at
http://www.wepanknowledgecenter.org
(co-principal investigator)
“Louisiana Tech's S-STEM Scholarship Program” at
http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0631083
(co-principal investigator)
Service:
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Vice President of
Professional Interest Councils and Chair of
Professional Interest Council III on the Board of Directors for American
Society for Engineering Education. http://www.asee.org/about-us/the-organization/our-board-of-directors
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Louisiana-Mississippi
Governor
for the Mathematical Association of America. http://sections.maa.org/lams/committees.php
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Chair of the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program. http://www.grandchallengescholars.org/steering-committee
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Director of Professional Development
on the WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network)
Board of Directors. Check out the WEPAN website
at: http://www.wepan.org/associations/5413/files/2011BoardofDirectors.cfm
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Program Evaluator Candidate, General Engineering, ABET
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Member, Mathematical Association
of America Committee on Departmental Review
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I am serving as co-editor on a Mathematical Association of America
Notes volume focused on math and biology.
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Check out the following publication on the use of math and biology in
our NSF-funded integrated science curriculum at Louisiana Tech: “Integrating
Mathematics into the Introductory Biology Laboratory Course” at
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a789836354?jumptype=alert&alerttype=author,email
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I served on the SWE (Society of
Women Engineers) Assessing Women in Engineering (AWE) Project. Check out the AWE website at: http://www.engr.psu.edu/awe/
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I am also the Faculty Advisor
for the Louisiana Tech SWE Student
Section. Check out the SWE website
at: http://www.latech.edu/tech/orgs/swe/
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The Office for Women in Science and
Engineering has as its goal to create a culture of success for women in
engineering and science. Housed in the
Office of the Dean, the OWISE Office and programs aim to improve climate, increase
retention and provide professional development and leadership opportunities for
engineering and science faculty and students. http://www.latech.edu/coes/owise
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I have reviewed for NSF CCLI, EMD and GFRP programs.