Service Philosophy

Service can be a rewarding aspect of academic life. It includes an opportuity to have input in the direction of the department, the college, the university, and the community. Dr. Schuessler's goal to identify relevant service opportunities that will benefit each of these levels of service and that are congruent with his personal interests. These include those that will help him achieve tenure and those that relate to technology. His current and previous service commitements are detailed below:

Service to Department

Library Committee

The Library Committee serves as an information link between the library and the academic departments. It considers all aspects of library services and advises the library administration and employees on maintaining and improving service. It also makes recommendations concerning changes in library policy and, if warranted, sends those recommendations through normal administrative channels for further action. The Library Committee is composed of a faculty member from each academic department, a professional librarian, three students, and the University Librarian (ex officio). The Library Committee reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Service to College

Service to University

University Research Committee

The University Research Committee has primary responsibility for recommending rules related to university research funds allocated to faculty and assisting in the selection of appropriate faculty to receive such funds. The committee is expected to encourage proposals from all faculty members interested in research; advise faculty members on the procedure for submitting proposals; review proposals; recommend which proposals should be funded and the amount of funding; transmit those recommendations through appropriate channels; and require progress reports, final reports, and copies of publications resulting from research projects. The University Research Committee makes recommendations on other research applications when directed by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The committee also acquires information on sources of research funding in disciplines of interest to Tarleton faculty and makes this information available to faculty. The committee is made up of members from each undergraduate college with at least one member also being a member of the Graduate Faculty. The committee reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Service to Profession

2012 Session Chair for the Information Security Privacy Track

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Conference Program

2012 Track Chair for the Information Security Privacy track

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Conference Program

2009 Reviewer for SWDSI

Service to Community