Sharon Davidson Hoffman, Ph.D.
Office AddressClayton State University
2000 Clayton State Boulevard Morrow, GA 30260
Phone: 678.466.4100 Fax: 678.466.4119 Email: [email protected]
Education:
Ph.D., College of Education, Higher Education: Cognitive Psychology, University of Minnesota M.B.A., Marketing, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Durham, North Carolina M.S., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles, California Attended Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Certificate, Institute for the Management of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Professional Experiences:
2002-present Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
State comprehensive regional university with 6,500+ students in metropolitan Atlanta, most diverse public university in the South ,NCAA II athletic teams with 9 national champions, honors and international programs
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs • Developed and implemented University strategic plan
• Fund raising- 100% participation by CCSU faculty & staff ($98,000)
• Led the accreditation team for 2004 successful SACS visit and 2007 Substantive change visit.
• Developed the School of Graduate Studies
• Manages a $46 million budget, 205 full time faculty, 350 part time • Founded satellite off campus sites
• Reengineered enrollment services- increased enrollment (4200-6500)
• Formed and implemented the College of Mathematical and Informational Sciences and the College of Professional Studies.
• Developed and implemented twelve new UG majors, four new Graduate majors • Added three new departments
• Serves on Board of Regents task forces for System wide Academic Affairs • Initiated the Office of International Education, Office of Institutional Research • Developed the position and hired a Dean of Retention and Student Success
1999-2002
Spalding University, Louisville, KY
Private urban comprehensive university with large graduate and professional enrollments, 2000 FTE, only private university with active role in COGS, 20% international students with large EdD program for Taiwanese, nationally known MFA.
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs • Developed a new administrative structure
• Reorganized the University academic programs and support systems • Initiated an Office of Institutional Research
• Developed and implemented the strategic planning process • Conducted program reviews and cost analysis for all majors • Completed a $15 million campaign
Sharon Davidson Hoffman
• Served as the Louisville community liaison Interim President (11/01-4/02)
• All administrative tasks for this urban, comprehensive university granting associate to doctoral degrees (fund raising, personnel issues, Board of Trustee relationships, staff, faculty and student concerns, Chair of the President’s cabinet).
1994-1999
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Large urban comprehensive state university with 27,000 students, doctoral institution, Research II (1,000 students, largest doctoral nursing program in the country, ranked #10 in excellence among nursing graduate programs in the country. Responsible for UW-Parkside nursing program taught by UWM faculty)
Dean and Professor, School of Nursing
• Reorganized the administrative structure of the School • Developed a marketing plan for doctoral student recruitment
• Initiated a development program and hired a full-time development officer • Substantially increased external fundraising to $1,000,000 for the School • Initiated and implemented strategic planning
• Implemented a work environmental study
• Developed an overhead cost study and substantially reduced the budget as required by system administration
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Served as chancellors’ Appointee to Statewide Committees • Investment Committee-UWM Foundation (only Dean selected) • Renovated classroom/office space• Two endowed chairs, funded and filled
1986-1994
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Dean and Professor, College of NursingProfessor of Health Services Administration
• Initiated the first College strategic planning process with annual outcome criteria • Initiated a joint appointment model with community agencies
• Developed a private practice plan, approved by the BOT
• Chaired University Dean’s Committee, served on President’s Council • Appointed by the Governor to serve on the State Health Planning Committee • Raised one million dollars for the first endowed chair
• Substantially increased monies for scholarship and financial aid • Initiated 36 fellowships for entering students $76,000
• Developed the Center for Research, external funding increased $200,000 to $1.7 million in twenty months
The University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX
Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Associate Professor • Initiated curriculum study and developed four new majors obtaining federal program
support.
• Responsible for all graduate admissions and progression. Supervised the admissions staff.
• Served as liaison for all College activities to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Active member of the University of Texas Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Served as an active member of the Graduate Faculty and Graduate Dean’s office for dissertation review, admissions criteria, grievances, and faculty recruitment. • Initiated summer undergraduate research fellowships for biomedical students. • Served as University representative to Higher Education Coordinating Board of
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Assistant Dean for Outreach - Assistant Professor-Associate Professor • Coordinated clinical experiences with 100 outside agencies
• Administrator for large career mobility program, developed articulation program with several junior colleges. Wrote the initial grant funding this new curricular initiative.
• Served as educational consultant for five colleges throughout the region to increase articulated educational programs
• Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Instruction
• Administrator responsible for student body of 500 students, faculty and staff recruitment and evaluation.
Director of Continuing Education Initiated large continuing education program serving 36,000 professionals with mandatory continuing education. Recruited and evaluated staff of eight professionals. Developed and provided over 100 offerings per year. Won NUCEA award for creative programming.
Project Director, Instructor
Hospital and Health Care Administration Program, faculty, School of Public Health
Awards and Honors:
2002 Sigma Beta Delta - Business Honor Society
2001 Leadership Louisville
2000 American Association of State Colleges and Universities – Selected to be one of 30 vice-presidents to attend the Millennium Leadership Initiative for future vice-presidents
1997-1999 Board of Directors – VNA of Wisconsin
1995-1999 TEMPO – Women CEOs in Wisconsin
1994-99 Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership (WWHEL) – founding member
1994 Phi Kappa Phi – Scholarly Honor Society
1994 Outstanding Women Administrator in Higher Education in South Carolina, given by SCWHEAD (ACE)
1993 Selected to participate, American Council of Education National Forum, Washington, DC 1992-2000 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
1992-1999 Distinguished Lecturer – Sigma Theta Tau International (92-94) (95-99) 1992-93 Leadership Trident, Charleston Trident Chamber of Commerce
1989 Delta Kappa Gamma – National Honor Society for Women in Education
1983 Distinguished Service Award, American Lung Association
1981
Sigma Xi- Scientific Research Society of North America
Professional Organizations and Scientific Societies:
American Democracy Project (2002-present)
Georgia Association of Women in Higher Education (2002-present) American Association of State Colleges & Universities (2002-present) Editorial Board, Journal of Managed Pharmaceutical Care (2001) Council of Independent Colleges – Chief Academic Officers (1999-2002) Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (1999-2002) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – site visitor (1995-present)
American Council on Education Office of Women – Kentucky Network of Women (co-chair) (1999-2002)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing – Executive Committee – Board of Directors – Honorary Member (1986-99)
Peer Review Panel – Nursing and Health Care Perspective (1996-2000)
Sharon Davidson Hoffman
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Big Ten Schools +, Dean’s Committee (1994-99) Wisconsin Association of Collegiate Schools of Nursing (WACSN) – President (1998)
Journal of Professional Nursing – Editorial Board, Columnist (1994-99) State of Wisconsin Primary Care Consortium Task Force (1994-99)
Wisconsin Women in Higher Educational Leadership (WWHEL) – Board of Directors (1994-99)
Grants Awarded:
Hoffman, S., Norton Healthcare: Laboratory Renovation, 2001, $190,000.
Hoffman, S., “Standards of Care Workshop” Cyprus Fulbright Commission, 2000, $55,500.
Hoffman, S., “Professional Nurse Traineeship” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1991-92, $106,463.
Hoffman, S., “Professional Nurse Traineeship” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1990-91, $91,799.
Hoffman, S., “Nursing Care of the High Risk Neonate” University of Texas Health Science Center, Division of Nursing, Special Projects, Health and Human Services, July 1986, $252,000. Hoffman, S., Cooper, S., Hieck, M., “A Consortium for Continuing Nursing Education Leadership.” University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, University of Iowa, The Division of Nursing, Special Projects, Health and Human Services, September 1, 1983, $86,535. Hoffman, S., Region V HEW State Nursing Consultants Meeting, April 1981, $30,000.
Hoffman, S., Emergency Department Nursing Course, ORA-2255, Metropolitan Council, 1980-81, $29,000.
Hoffman, S., “Public Health/Community Health Nursing: Year 2000: Bremmer Foundation, 1980-81, $4,325.
Hoffman, S., Planning, Development and Implementation of Independent Learning Courses for Continuing Education of Outstate Nurses, #NIH-72-4383, Area Health Education Center, 1977, $28,588. Hoffman, S., Off-Campus Offering of Graduate Nursing Program and Consultation for Baccalaureate in Nursing Programs, #NH-72-4383, Area Health Education Center, June 30, 1977, $19,509. Hoffman, S., Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, #0330-22471-02, 1976-81 (recurring $16,000/yr), $80,000.
Hoffman, S., Provision of Consultation and Assistance to Faculty at Morehead State University and the College of St. Benedict, Area Health Education Center, February 15, 1976 – June 30, 1976, $5,840.
Hoffman, S., Development of a Baccalaureate Program to Provide Career Mobility for Graduates of Two- and Three- Year Programs in Nursing, Northlands Regional Medical Programs, 1974,
$30,000
Research Grants:
Hoffman, S., Organizational Analysis, Taiwan Provincial Institute of health, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China, January 1991, $5,000.
Hoffman, S., Fox, D., Allred, C., Fox, R., “Hurricane Hugo: Environmental Uncertainty and Organizational Effectiveness.” Duke Endowment, 1990, $10,000.
Hoffman, S., Fox, D., Allred, C., Fox, R., “Hurricane Hugo” Environmental ‘Uncertainty and Organizational Effectiveness.” MUSC Research Committee, 1990, $2,000.
Hoffman, S., Nursing Research Center, Office of Research and sponsored Programs, Institutional Funds for Research, MUSC, October 27, 1987, $49,724.
Other Related Activities:
2004 Fulbright Award- Cultural and Artistic Visit to Chile and Argentina (CCSU)
2000 Consultant – Government of Cyprus
1998-1999 Consultant – Keimyung University, Taegu, South Korea 1996-2000 Peer Review Panel – Nursing and Health Care Perspective
1996-1998 Editorial Board Member and Columnist for the Journal of Professional Nursing 1996 Program Consultant – University of Miami, Graduate School – External Reviewer 1996 Accreditation Site Visitor & Chair – National League for Nursing, NJ & MI 1996 Consultant – University of Michigan – Practice Plan
1993 Consultant – MCV Commonwealth University NLN Report 1993 Book Reviewer – Delmar Publishers, Inc.
1993 Consultant – University of New Mexico, Chair of team to Review Graduate Programs 1991-1997 Site visitor (Chair) – National League for Nursing
1991 Program Consultant – State of New Jersey Board of Nursing
1990-1992 Grant Reviewer – United Scleroderma Foundation and the Scleroderma Federation
1987 Consultant – Georgia State College – Marketing
1987-1998 International Consultant, Organizational Behavior – Taiwan Provincial Institute of Health 1985, 1988 Consultant – University of Kansas, Marketing and Recruitment Consultant
1984-1985 Curriculum Consultant – Aggasiz Regional Nursing Educational Consortium (Nine Nursing Schools)
1984 Consultant – On Marketing – American Association of Operating Room Nurses, Denver, Colorado
1984 Professional Seminar Consultant, Educational Leader U.S.S.R. – Health Care Facilities (Moscow, Russia; Kiev, Ukraine; Baku, Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, Georgia; and Yerevan, Armenia)
1979-1986 ANA Site Visitor – Western Regional Accrediting Committee & Central Accrediting Committee
Prior to 1986 Frequent Curriculum Consultant for Bemedji State University, Mankato State University, Moorhead State University, and College of St. Benedict
Publications –including books, book chapters, articles, abstracts available upon request.
Upon request.
Presentations- available upon request.
Selected University Committee Responsibilities:
Clayton State University – Morrow, GA,
President’s Cabinet Dean’s Council – Chair Budget Advisory Committee
Board of Regents Advisory Committee on Academic Affairs
Atlanta Regional Consortium on Higher Education
Board of Regents Committee on Off-Campus Instruction
Ex-officio on all Academic Committees
Spalding University – Louisville, Kentucky
President’s Policy Committee – Chair Vice President’s Working Group – Chair Academic Council – Chair
Graduate Council – Chair
Re-engineering Student Affairs Task Force Faculty Assembly- Chair
Strategic Planning Committee – Chair
International Affairs Committee (ex-officio) Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges
and Universities – VP Group
Council of Independent Colleges – Chief Academic Officers Group
Metroversity – Academic Vice Presidents Council
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Chancellor’s Faculty Budget Advisory Committee (FABAC)
International Relations Committee
International Studies and Programs–Search and Screen Committee for the Director
UWM Foundation – Investments Committee Urban Research Council – Dean’s Representative
School of Business – Dean’s Representative Search Committee
Academic Deans’ Council
Collaborative Research Committee – Graduate School
UWM School of Nursing Advisory Council All School of Nursing Committees – Ex Officio UWM’s representative to Wisconsin AHEC
Medical University of South Carolina
Sharon Davidson Hoffman
Director for the Hollings Oncology Cancer Center
Director for Nursing Service Dean, College of Pharmacy – Chair
Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs Public Relations Director
Registrar and Director of Admissions University Chaplain
University Operations Committee – Member
Committee for the Basic Science Graduate School
Board of Trustees – Education Subcommittee College of Nursing Faculty – Chair
College of Nursing Executive Committee – Chair
All College of Nursing Committees – Ex Officio International Affairs Committee
South Carolina
South Carolina State Health Planning Committee South Carolina State Board Advisory Committee South Carolina Council of Deans and Directors –
President
South Carolina Women in Higher Education Administration
Board of Directors & Chair, Award Committee South Carolina Nurse Recruitment and Retention
Center
Member Policy Council (appointed by the Governor)
State Wide Master Planning Committee for Nursing Education
Charleston Organization of Nurse Executives Delta Kappa Gamma, Chair of the Research
Committee
UTHSC-SA Texas
Higher Education Coordination Board – Texas College and University System
Advisory Committee on telecommunications University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio
Institutional Review Board (IRB) International Relations Committee Graduate Curriculum Committee for Biomedical science
School of Nursing
Committee on Graduate Studies
Admissions, Progression and Graduation Committee
Administrative Council
National League for nursing Accreditation Council of Deans
American Lung Association of Texas – Alamo Area Committee
University of Minnesota
Higher Education Coordinating Board of Minnesota
Governors’ Task Force on Nursing (1980-1981)
Minnesota State Board of Nursing
Advisory Task Force on Career Mobility Area Health Education Center
Advisory Committee (1976-1980) American Lung Association of Minnesota
Board of Directors
Chair, Scholarship Committee Research Committee
Executive Committee, Finance Minnesota Nurses Association Third District – Board of Directors
Chair – Education Committee Chair – Nominating Committee
Affiliated Hospitals Advising Committee Outreach Committee
Rochester Center Search Committee
Vice President Review Committee School of Nursing
Chair-Curriculum Committee Administrative Council Merit Committee
Dean’s Search Committee
Chair-Continuing Education Council NLN committee-Chair for Writing Self Study
Coordinating Committee Long Range Planning Committee
