Introduction

  • This election is for Tenure and Promotion Committee College of Health Sciences Representative. The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the Tenure and Promotion Committee College of Health Sciences Representative election are listed to the right. The list to the right is not a ballot.
  • This list in not official until nominations have been closed and the list of nominees has been reviewed and verified by the APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee.
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The nominees for Tenure and Promotion Committee College of Health Sciences Representative are:

Nancy Barker
Patricia Davidson
Rick Howard

Nominations close Mar 28, 2025.
Tenured Faculty in the College of Health may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • Faculty from the Department of Public Health Sciences cannot be nominated for this election since that department has continuing representation on the committee.
    • Each Department and each School within a College can have at most one representative on the university wide Tenure and Promotion Committee.
    • Membership on the committee is restricted to the following structure: 2 faculty representatives from each of the five academic Colleges and 1 faculty representative from the non-classroom faculty.
    • The election is decided by a majority of those casting votes unless such results violate the previous rules or the number of candidates does not exceed the number of positions to fill. In the later case, each candidate will be voted on by an approve/disapprove ballot.
    • Each candidate selected counts as a cast vote.

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Nancy Barker


Department: Nursing

I have worked at WCU for the last 10 years. I have been the nursing department Chair for the last two years, and Assistant Chair prior to that. I would love to be on this committee to help support faculty navigate the tenure and promotion process as I appreciate all of the support I received during my tenure journey. My roles at WCU have allowed me to understand the importance of viewing the big picture when evaluating teaching, scholarship, and service. I hope to offer valuable insight and experience to this position.


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Patricia Davidson


Department: Nutrition

Since joining the WCU community in 2013, I’ve benefited from the guidance of many colleagues and have actively contributed to various committees. As an interdisciplinary researcher and educator, I have had the privilege of building meaningful connections with colleagues across our campus. I am passionate about fostering an environment where all forms of scholarship are valued and supported. I welcome the opportunity to continue to serve the university community as the CHS representative for the Tenure and Promotion (TeP) Committee. My service and leadership experience at both the college and university levels includes member and co-chairing the New Faculty Orientation Committee and Faculty Mentoring Committee, and as a member of the Committee for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Serving on the TeP committee will be an honor. Thank you for your consideration.


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Rick Howard


Department: Kinesiology

Please consider voting for me as the College of Health Sciences representative on the Tenure and Promotion (TeP) Committee. My desire to serve is centered on honoring the importance of upholding the TeP Committee's commitment to unbiased judgment when considering and making recommendations to the President or their designee on all tenure and promotion applications. I will be dedicated to the TeP faculty evaluation process for continued professional growth and academic excellence. I would be grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these efforts and would love to serve in this capacity. Thank you!


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