University of Washington SAF Accreditation Review, 2006

Standard IV: Faculty
At the start of the current academic year, 45 regular teaching and research faculty, 14 adjunct faculty associated with other departments on campus, and 64 affiliated faculty from various government and private organizations are part of the College faculty. As shown in Document C-1, of the regular teaching and research faculty, 33 are full professors, 7 are associate professors, 2 are research professors, and 3 are research associate professors.

Document C-1 lists all faculty in the College, with academic rank, field of expertise, and educational and professional background. Document C-2 lists affiliated faculty members who occasionally teach courses required in the background courses offered in the ESRM program. In addition to those faculty listed in Documents C-1 and C-2, the College regularly recruits teaching expertise (either as lead instructor or guest lecturer) from the numerous adjunct and affiliated faculty members, shown in Table 1. Document D lists all faculty members who regularly teach courses offered by the College; not documented are one-time teaching events from staff or faculty outside of the College, or courses offered jointly with other departments with the lead instructor not part of the College.

Table 1. Affiliate and Adjunct Faculty 2005-2006
Name Title, Location
ACKER, STEVEN AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
AMMIRATI, JOSEPH ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, BIOLOGY
ANTONELLI, ARTHUR AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, WSU, PUYALLUP
ANTOS, JOSEPH AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, UNIV OF VICTORIA
AUBRY, KEITH AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, OLYMPIA
BARBOUR, JAMIE AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, PORTLAND
BIGLEY, RICHARD AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WA DNR, OLYMPIA
BILBY, ROBERT AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WEYCO, WTC 1A5
BISSON, PETER AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, OLYMPIA
BOOTH, DEREK ADJUNCT RESEARCH PROFESSOR, CIVIL/ENVIRONMENTL ENGR
BRAATNE, JEFFREY AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, UNIV OF IDAHO
CAREY, ANDREW AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, OLYMPIA
CARSON, WARD AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, BLOEDEL 292
CHALKER-SCOTT, LINDA AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WSU, PUYALLUP
CLARK, ROGER AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PWFS LAB, SEATTLE
COHEN, MICHAEL AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
CONQUEST, LOVEDAY ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, FISHERIES
CUNDY, TERRANCE AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, POTLATCH CORP, IDAHO
CURTIS, ROBERT AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, OLYMPIA
DEBELL, DEAN AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, OLYMPIA
DUNWIDDIE, PETER AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
FARNUM, PETER AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, WEYCO
FIMBEL, ROBERT AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WA PARKS AND RECREATION
FULLER, WILLIAM AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WEYCO, TECH CENTER
GANTER, MARK ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MECH ENGINEERING
GAOLACH, BRADLEY AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WSU EXTENSION, RENTON
GAYALDO, PERRY AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, NOAA, SILVER SPRING, MD
GLAWE, DEAN AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, WSU, PUYALLUP
GOLD, WARREN ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, UW BOTHELL
GRUE, CHRISTIAN ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FISHERIES
HARRINGTON, CONNIE AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, OLYMPIA
HAYNES, RICHARD AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, PORTLAND
HENRY, CHARLES ADJUNCT SENIOR LECTURER, UW BOTHELL
HESSBURG, PAUL AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, WENATCHEE
HICKS, LORIN AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PLUM CREEK TIMBER
HORNER, RICHARD ADJUNCT RESEARCH ASSOC PROF, LANDSCAPE ARCH
HUMMEL, RITA AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WSU, PUYALLUP
HYINK, DAVID AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, WEYCO
JOHNSON, DARRYLL AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ANDERSON 15
JOHNSON, JON AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WSU, PUYALLUP
KAPLAN, RACHEL AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, UNIV OF MICHIGAN
KAPLAN, STEPHEN AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, UNIV OF MICHIGAN
KEARNEY, ANNE AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SEATTLE, WA
KIFFNEY, PETER AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NMFS SCI CTR
KOBAYASHI, KOICHI AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, KOBAYASHI ASSOC INC
LEHMKUHL, JOHN AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, WENATCHEE
LITTKE, WILLIS AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, FALL CITY, WA
MCGAUGHEY, ROBERT AFFILIATE INSTRUCTOR, BLOEDEL 361
MCKENZIE, DONALD AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, USFS PWFS LAB, SEATTLE
MEGRAW, ROBERT AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, KENT, WA
MICHAELIS, LYNN AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, WEYCO, TACOMA
MIYATA, EDWIN AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, SIEG 211
NADKARNI, NALINI AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
OLIVER, CHADWICK AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, YALE UNIV
PEARSON, SCOTT AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WA DF&W, OLYMPIA
PEPLOW, DAN AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SEATTLE, WA
PETRUNCIO, MARK AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HERITAGE UNIVERSITY
RAPHAEL, MARTIN AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, OLYMPIA
RESTANI, MARCO AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ST CLOUD STATE UNIV
REUTEBUCH, STEPHEN AFFILIATE INSTRUCTOR, BLOEDEL 364
RICKER, NEIL ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ROBERTSON, IAIN ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LANDSCAPE ARCH
ROCHEFORT, REGINA AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, NO CASCADES NAT'L PK
ROYZEN, ZINOVY YETIM AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TRIZ CONSULTING, SEATTLE
RUCKER, JACK AFFILIATE INSTRUCTOR, SEATTLE, WA
RUSSELL, KENELM AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, OLYMPIA, WA
SANDBERG, DAVID AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, USFS PNW LAB, CORVALLIS
SCHREINER, EDWARD AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, USGS, PT ANGELES
SINGH, JAIDEV AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SEATTLE, WA
SKALSKI, JOHN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, FISHERIES
SMITH, DANIEL AFFILIATE INSTRUCTOR, CAPSTONE TECHNOLOGY
STEINEMANN, ANNE ADJUNCT PROFESSOR/DIR, CEE
STEVENS, JAMES AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, THE CAMPBELL GROUP
TERRY, THOMAS AFFILIATE PROFESSOR, WEYCO - CENTRALIA
VAN VOLKENBURGH, LIZ ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, BIOLOGY
VANBLARICOM, GLENN ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FISHERIES
VANDER HAEGEN, MATTHEW AFFILIATE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WA DF&W
WHITE, TIMOTHY AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CH2M HILL INC., BELLEVUE, WA

Eighteen faculty are directly involved with the MFR in Forest Management degree, and teach either a required course or one of the restricted electives in the program. Document E shows individual faculty information for these faculty. Curriculum vitas for all College faculty will be made available to the review team during the on-site visit.

Faculty Transformation
The size of the instructional faculty has remained relatively stable over the past 10 years, with a higher than average proportion of full professors. As a result of its age profile the College will be experiencing a high rate of retirements in the near future, at least six in the next two years. Out of long-term strategic planning has come a conscious change in how faculty are recruited, rather than replacing in kind, the goal is to seek faculty who can create new knowledge through collaborative and innovative research while also contributing to professional responsibilities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. During this academic year, the College is conducting nine faculty searches.
Four search committees have completed their work, with offers made and accepted for positions with the following areas of expertise: 1) remote sensing and biospatial analysis, 2) natural products chemistry, 3) landscape plant science and sustainable management, and 4) sustainable forestry, also serving as the Director of the Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest.
Five search committees have been established and are in the process of finding new faculty in the areas of 1) bioresource science, 2) quantitative landscape science, 3) environmental/natural resource economics, 4) natural resource informatics, and 5) natural resource restoration and management. The job descriptions are shown below.

Bioresource Science-Assistant Professor
The College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington is inviting applications for a tenure track appointment (100% FTE, nine-month appointment) in Bioresource Science at the assistant professor level beginning Fall 2006. The College recognizes the imperative to balance society's need for energy and products with the necessity of maintaining environmental quality. We seek a broadly trained scientist with experience in employing plants to improve the sustainable use of natural resources and the quality of the environment. The successful candidate is expected to develop an externally funded, interdisciplinary research program with national and international excellence in bioresource science and its application to natural-resource and environmental stewardship. The candidate's academic training should be centered in plant biology, but his/her research may focus on diverse topics such as bioenergy, bioproducts, phytoremediation, or plant genetics. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment.

We anticipate that this person will take advantage of potential research collaborations with faculty within the College and the University. His/her program should provide financial support for graduate student research towards MS and Ph.D. degrees. Teaching opportunities include undergraduate or graduate courses in bioresource science, specialized bioresource applications, and interdisciplinary topics relevant to the curricula of the College.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in biological sciences, with an emphasis in plant genetics, biotechnology of resource plants, microbiology, or biochemistry.

Environmental/Natural Resource Economics-Assistant Professor
The College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington is inviting applications for a tenure track appointment (100% FTE, nine-month appointment) in Environmental/Natural Resource Economics at the assistant professor level beginning Fall 2006. The College of Forest Resources is focused on the stewardship of natural and managed environments and the sustainable use of products and services, and we seek a broadly trained economist with a Ph.D. in economics, environmental/natural resource economics, agricultural economics, or a related area. Candidates with research interests and expertise, as well as teaching and other work experience, in any area of environmental/natural resource economics are invited to apply. We encourage the applications of those interested in the economics of land use patterns and land cover changes; ecological economics; externalities or non-market valuation of environmental services; water conservation; environmental risk management; or environmental regulation. The successful candidate will be expected to work in an interdisciplinary context, to nurture and strengthen collaborations with other colleges and schools, and integrate environmental/natural resource economics with other social and natural sciences. Involvement with the College's Urban Ecology program is encouraged. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and research methodology skills and is expected to: (1) develop a nationally recognized research program in their area of specialization, (2) teach classes in both the College's undergraduate and graduate programs; (3) advise graduate and undergraduate students interested in social sciences, and (4) develop collaborative relationships with scientists in other departments. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment.

Natural Resource Informatics-Assistant or Associate Professor
What is the Precision Forestry Cooperative (PFC)? The PFC is an Advanced Technology Initiative program established by The Legislature of the State of Washington, to develop applications of advanced technologies to improve competitiveness of the forest sector, sustain forest values, and meet or exceed regulatory requirements. One major goal of PFC focuses on new information technologies and associated algorithms to convert data into useful metrics. Another major goal is to effectively integrate information from these technologies and algorithms into information and decision support systems useful for organizations responsible for managing natural resources.

Current PFC Facilities and Projects: The PFC jointly operates a remote sensing laboratory with the USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station in the College of Forest Resources. Current projects include LIDAR and IFSAR measurements of forest fuels, forest vegetation structure for inventory and monitoring, mapping and measurement of forest gaps and streams. The PFC is also exploring the use of RFID tagging systems for tracking seedlings, trees, and logs and the use of non-destructive testing methods for predicting stiffness and strength properties of wood in trees and logs to improve harvest planning and marketing of wood products. Scientists associated with the PFC are leaders in developing algorithms for processing data from these technologies into useful metrics and visualization products. Since these technologies provide data at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolutions they transform the information management and strategic and operational decision systems of those who must deal with issues such as accountability associated with certification, chain-of-custody, and environmental regulations.

Position Description. The PFC is seeking a faculty member with research and teaching interests in designing information systems with respect to scientific and complex management needs and developing new types of data products and models with a specific focus on natural resources issues such as:
• Computer modeling in areas such as timber/carbon value modeling, landscape level management plans, and hierarchical planning models.
• Integration of new technology to the operational decision and business processes of private and public forestland managing entities.
• Innovative engineering and management (knowledge management, supply chain management, internet and web-based decision support systems), and information technology management (data centers and warehousing, data mining, network management).

This position will complement existing programs and will be attractive to applicants who wish to creatively work in an interdisciplinary environment, have advanced skills in business/economics and engineering/computer science and are committed to disseminating their research findings through publications, teaching and outreach. The successful applicant will be expected to devote about 75% of his/her effort to research, professional, and technology transfer activities. The remaining 25% will involve teaching a course for natural resource/engineering undergraduates and an advanced course for graduate students in the College of Forest Resources.

PFC Collaborators and Partners: PFC involves collaborations with faculty from other units on campus, such as the Management Science Department in the School of Business or Industrial Engineering. An adjunct appointment with one of these units is envisioned. Collaboration with other College research programs is also highly encouraged.

Partners include the USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, Joint Fire Science Program, US Department of Defense, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources. PFC has an Executive Board composed of representatives from stakeholder organizations. In addition, Technical Advisory Committees composed of representatives from stakeholders advise and assist project PIs.

Position requirements:
• Ph.D. in engineering, information science, management science, forestry or a related natural resources field.
• Strong diverse background in business/economics and industrial engineering/computer science or operations research.
• Proven ability to network and collaborate with partners from private industry, federal, state, and local agencies, and other academic units on applied projects.

Terms of Appointment: This is a 9-month, tenure track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor position in the College of Forest Resources.

Natural Resource Restoration and Management-Assistant Professor
The College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington is inviting applications for a tenure track appointment (100% FTE, nine-month appointment) in Natural Resource Restoration and Management at the assistant professor level beginning Fall 2006. The College of Forest Resources is focused on the stewardship of natural and managed environments and the sustainable use of products and services. We seek a broadly trained biologist with a Ph.D. in silviculture, plant, or animal ecology, horticulture, conservation biology, or a related area. Candidates with research interests and expertise in any area of environmental/natural resource restoration and management are invited to apply. We encourage the applications of those interested in ecological restoration of urban to wildlands, of wetland and riparian systems, and of forest to alpine systems. The successful candidate will be expected to work in an interdisciplinary context, to nurture and strengthen collaborations with other colleges and schools, and integrate restoration and management with other social and natural sciences. Involvement with the Restoration Ecology Network, a multi-campus program, the Urban Ecology program, or the Stand Management Cooperative, for example, are encouraged. The successful candidate is expected to: (1) develop a nationally recognized research program in their area of specialization, (2) to participate in the teaching of the introductory course in restoration ecology and in the capstone series of restoration courses, (3) to teach classes in both the College's undergraduate and graduate programs in their area of expertise; (4) advise graduate and undergraduate students interested in natural and management sciences, and (5) develop collaborative relationships with scientists in other departments amongst the three campuses. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment.

Quantitative Landscape Scientist-Assistant Professor
The College of Forest Resources, University of Washington is accepting applications for a 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates must have knowledge of the development and use of quantitative techniques in landscape analysis and their application to problems of social and natural aspects of landscape change. The appointee will be expected to develop new undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of specialization to complement existing courses in the College. A Ph.D. in forest resources, ecology, biometrics, statistics, geography, conservation biology, or another relevant field is required with demonstrated experience in the use and development of quantitative techniques to address social and natural aspects of landscape change in ecosystems undergoing urbanization and development. There is an expectation that the appointee will develop a strong externally-funded research program to foster the development of a dynamic graduate program. This faculty member will be an integral member of the Environmental Science and Resource Management Program within the College of Forest Resources.

The University of Washington is located in an area of rapid landscape change along an extensive urban-wildland interface. The person appointed will have opportunities to collaborate with interdisciplinary programs engaged in teaching and research in this subject including the Urban Ecology Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (NSF) and the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences. We are seeking candidates with a demonstrated record of participation in interdisciplinary teaching and research. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment.

High Quality Instruction
The faculty of the College are intimately involved in curricula decisions and course changes, often serving on committees or being part of the discussion during faculty meetings and retreats. Although the College does not have a formal review of course content, faculty are encouraged to keep their information and teaching up to date, incorporating new technologies and relevant political and social events. The formation of the innovative and new ESRM program and co-taught courses is one example of faculty responding to the need to significantly change teaching styles and content.

Faculty Expertise and Effectiveness
Faculty-taught courses are assigned by the Faculty Chair and Vice-Chair, based on expertise and workload. The College seeks outside expertise when there are unfilled positions, often resulting from high levels of turnover at the College in the past and a changing curriculum. These outside hires are most often adjunct or affiliated faculty, but can include Ph.D. students or College staff if their level of expertise and teaching ability meet the requirements of the course. As shown in Documents C-1 and C-2, the College is fortunate to have faculty with diverse backgrounds and fields of expertise.

Faculty instruction is monitored by the Faculty Chair and Vice-Chair, and relies on input from student evaluations and occasional peer evaluation. As discussed in Standard III, when a faculty member is nominated for promotion or merit-pay, he or she undergoes a rigorous review of teaching capabilities and graduate student advising and mentoring levels. Since the College is relatively small, the Faculty Chair is aware of faculty members who are substantially involved with student projects, internships, and programs.

Related Professional Development and Scholarly Activities
As shown in the detailed faculty information provided in Document D, as a few examples, the faculty associated with the Master of Forest Resources program participate in many outside professional development and scholarly activities which are directly related to the College’s goals and mission, as well as the individuals’ respective areas of expertise. College faculty are often asked to speak at conferences, review journal articles and funding proposals, and present their research both informally and formally throughout the world.

When faculty members are considered for promotion or merit-pay, they submit a description of recent research activities, publications, conferences attended, and other professional development activities. An example of these documents is included in Appendix III-A in Standard III.

Recruitment and Retention of Cultural, Ethnic, and Religious Diversity
The College of Forest Resources makes public our commitment to recruiting and hiring culturally and ethnically diverse faculty (as well as staff and students), as described in the College profile available on-line: CFR is committed to diversity, promoting respect for the rights and privileges of others, and the understanding and appreciation of human differences.

Similar to many forestry-focused programs throughout the U.S., however, the College’s diversity is unexceptional. With nine female and two non-Caucasian faculty members, the College has much room to improve. As an example, Figure 1 shows the report produced by the Equal Opportunity Office at the UW. Fortunately, with the nine new positions, the College has opportunities to fill these spots with qualified individuals, thus improving the chance of increasing the number of the diverse faculty members.

Figure 1. Diversity at the College of Forest Resources

When a new faculty search committee is formed, all members are directed to use the Faculty Recruitment Toolkit, provided by the University’s Equal Opportunity Office. The Toolkit includes a section on enhancing diversity, which contains the following text as well as many additional sources of information and contacts:

Ensuring that the applicant pool includes women and persons from underrepresented groups is a major responsibility of the faculty search committee. This section includes tips for working with organizations to identify and recruit stellar candidates from diverse backgrounds. A cursory list of organizations and newsletters is included with suggestions for developing discipline-specific lists.

Although the passage of Initiative 200 has changed how the University goes about increasing diversity on campus, the University commitment to do so has been strengthened. According to a diversity compact signed by the President and Board of Regents in October of 2000, “the long-term objective is a campus community of students, faculty and staff that fully reflects the human diversity of our State and our world. While equitable representation of racial and ethnic minorities is one of the most challenging aspects of our diversity goals, we are all committed to improving our University's diversity, with regard to race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, culture and physical ability.”

When it comes to actually recruiting diverse faculty members, many search committees report that they cannot find qualified women or people of color to apply for their open positions. Research, however, has shown that committees succeed in hiring women and people of color when they transform the search process, are committed to diversity and are proactive about building a diverse applicant pool.

Transforming the search process requires that the committee do more than simply place ads and wait for applicants to express interest. Search committees can use personal and professional networks of existing faculty and students, and discipline-based organizations, and take advantage of publications and web sites that specialize in the recruitment of diverse faculty members. The following tips can help committees transform the search process.

Required Documents: C-1, C-2, D, E

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