October 14, 2019
Debra Larson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Call for Self-Nominations to serve as a STEM-NET Faculty Fellow
Full-time tenure or tenure-track faculty with a disciplinary association with science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and who are active disciplinary and/or pedagogical scholars are invited to apply for the newly created STEM-NET faculty fellows program.
The CSU currently has ten multi-campus collaborations, also known as affinity groups, which conduct collaborative activities in research and education on a breadth of topics. The latest group to be recently established is STEM-NET, and it may potentially constitute the most extensive of affinity groups since all 23 campuses are members. The expectation is that STEM-NET will eventually be self-funded through grants and contracts. The STEM-NET vision is to make the CSU a worldwide leader in increasing the pipeline, preparation, graduation, and employment of outstanding, diverse STEM students. The mission is to enable CSU STEM leaders to share expertise and leverage system-wide opportunities to foster the implementation of global best practices in research, pedagogy, and learning as related to the STEM fields within the CSU. Dr. Frank A. Gomez, Professor of Chemistry and Faculty Research Liaison from CSULA, was recently appointed to serve as the Executive Director of STEM-NET.
This call to serve as a faculty fellow to further develop Chico State’s role with STEM-NET is also serving as a pilot program to test the benefits of STEM-NET faculty fellows at campuses across the CSU.
Period of appointment: spring 2020 through fall 2020.
Compensation is three (3) semester units (AWTU) for each semester, spring and fall 2020, and a summer 2020 stipend of $5,000.
Reporting: The faculty fellow will report to both the Chico State Provost (or delegate) and Executive Director Dr. Gomez.
Responsibilities:
1. Work with key faculty to develop and submit targeted STEM-based proposals subject area of which are to be determined in consultation with the Provost (or designee) and Gomez. It is encouraged these proposals integrate STEM-NET (when appropriate) into the budget.
2. Develop collaborative grants (educational- and research-based) with faculty.
3. Meet regularly with Gomez to report on progress.
4. Help promote a culture of scholarship on campus.
5. Take on new initiatives.
Continuation of appointment beyond initial period of appointment is contingent upon budget, organizational needs, and performance.
Application Materials: Please provide a cover letter (maximum 4 pages) that summarizes your background and your interest for this position. Include a detailed resume, and the contact information for three references plus your immediate chair. You are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Gomez (fgomez@calstate.edu(opens in new window)) to learn more about the position prior to submission of application.
Applications materials are to be submitted to Lori Fuentes by email at lfuentes@csuchico.edu(opens in new window) on or before 12:00 pm (noon) on October 28, 2019.
