Professional & Academic Center for Excellence (PACE) Advisory Committee


Appointed by:  Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Reports to:  Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Number of Members: 14

Faculty: 9

Administrative/Staff: 5

Updated:  February 5, 2024


Purpose.  Serves as an advisory committee to the Professional & Academic Center for Excellence (PACE) in matters pertaining to faculty professional development for teaching effectiveness as applied across the various scholarly disciplines. Serves as the advisory body for the selection of competitive internal programs.  Members serve as PACE contacts for each academic college.

Member Appointments. The Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs makes all faculty appointments from nominations submitted by the academic deans. The committee consists of one faculty representative from each academic college and one representative from the Newton Gresham Library (NGL).  Members serve staggered three-year terms.  Additionally, the Director for Research and Strategic Support at SHSU Online, the Director for Academic Initiatives and Strategy, the Dean of The Graduate and Professional School, and the Dean of the Elliott T. Bowers Honors College serve indefinite terms.

Chair Appointment. The director of PACE serves as the permanent Committee Chair.


Committee Members


Chair
Dr. Erica Pasquini, Interim PACE Director

Terms expire August 31, 2024
Dr. Darren Williams, College of Science and Engineering Technology

Dr. Bart Stykes, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Terms expire August 31, 2025
Dr. Danica Schieber, College of Business Administration
Dr. Danielle Boisvert, College of Criminal Justice
Dr. Yuan Zhao, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Terms expire August 31, 2026
Dr. Dianna Kim, Newton Gresham Library
Dr. Kyle Craig-Bogard, College of Arts and Media
Dr. Mae Lane, College of Education

Administrative/Staff - Indefinite Terms
Dr. Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin, Director for Academic Initiatives and Strategy

Dr. Brian Miller, Director for Research and Strategic Support, SHSU Online
Dr. Kimberly Bell, Dean, Elliott T. Bowers Honors College
Dr. Ken Hendrickson, Dean, The Graduate and Professional School

To Report Errors
All errors in committee listings should be reported in writing to:
Lila Alvarado
lca007@shsu.edu
936-294-1536