BETHAMI A. DOBKIN, Ph.D. ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Saint Mary s College of California, 2/2008-2/2018. Saint Mary s College is an independent, Catholic and comprehensive university with approximately 4000 students. College operations include a 4-1-4 undergraduate calendar, the largest executive MBA program in the San Francisco Bay Area, and NCAA Division 1 athletics. Responsibilities: Function as the senior vice president, with specific responsibility for: Academic Deans (Education, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Undergraduate Core, and Library/Museum) Enrollment Management College Communications Student Life Information Technology Services Institutional Research Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence Key Accomplishments: Built high-performing leadership team (including appointment of 12 senior administrators, with over 90% retention for five or more years); Led and successfully implemented institution-wide strategic planning, including the Academic Blueprint and Technology Strategic Plan; Reversed downward trends in enrollment, retention, and graduation, including nearly 15% gains in undergraduate 4-year graduation rates; Successfully acquired new grants, scholarships, and endowed professorships, including new donor cultivation and $4 million in Title V funding; Facilitated major capital projects and renovations; Created new $100,000 faculty research grant program; Developed and implemented successful, innovative paid internships, summer session, study abroad programs, and faculty awards; Achieved Hispanic Serving Institution and Minority Serving Institution status; Achieved AACSB Accreditation; Achieved national prominence in performing arts; Instituted Campus of Difference and Bias Incident Response Team programs to increase cultural competency across campus; Appointed first Chief Diversity Officer; Achieved significant increases in faculty, staff and student satisfaction with institutional climate and the quality of a Saint Mary s educational experience. Associate Provost, University of San Diego, 2005-2008. The University of San Diego is an independent, Catholic, nationally ranked doctoral institution with approximately 8,2000 students. Academic units include schools of Law, Nursing, Engineering, Education and Leadership Sciences, Business Administration, Peace Studies, and Arts and Sciences. Responsibilities: Oversee academic support for graduate and professional programs, with specific responsibility for: Office of Assessment; Center for Educational Excellence;
Office of Career Services; Center for Community Service Learning; Institute for College Initiatives (Upward Bound, TriO, Student Support Services Graduate Assembly; Commencement; President s Advisory Board on Inclusion and Diversity; Accreditation as Accreditation Liaison Officer, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Key Accomplishments: Designed first institution-wide program review and assessment processes; Reinvigorated graduate program structures and governance; Accelerated strategic planning for diversity and inclusion. Chair, Department of Communication Studies, University of San Diego, 2000-2005. Improved enrollment management strategies, curriculum development and assessment; revised faculty recruitment strategies, development, supervision and evaluation; conducted long-term planning. Project Coordinator, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego, 1998-2001. Provided oversight for $25 million capital project and served as liaison between the USD community and architect(s)/consultants. Direct report to the President. Director, Faculty and Curriculum Diversity Programs, University of San Diego, 1995-1998. FACULTY POSITIONS Professor, (2008-present). Department of Communication, Saint Mary s College, Moraga, CA. Professor, (1999-2008); Associate Professor with tenure, (1996); Assistant Professor, (1990). Department of Communication Studies, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA. Visiting Assistant Professor, 1989-1990. Department of Communication, University of Hartford, CT. Curriculum Consultant and Lecturer, 1987-1989. English Department, College of Our Lady of the Elms, Holyoke, MA. EDUCATION Ph.D. (1990) University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Communication/Rhetoric and Social Order. M.A. (1987) University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Communication/Rhetoric. B.A. (1985) Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA; Speech Communication. FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, AWARDS 2
Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission, Council of Independent Colleges, 2016-17. One of 20 competitively selected senior administrators for year-long, executive development program. Advancing to the Presidency, American Council on Education, 2015. Most Influential Woman in Business, San Francisco Business Times, 2014, 2015. Annual recognition of leaders in real estate, law, technology, retail, health care, finance, insurance and higher education in the Bay Area. 2013 Women to Watch. Diablo Magazine, 2013. Chief Academic Officers Institute, American Council on Education, 2009-10. American Council on Education Fellow, 2001-02. University Professor, 2000-01. Highest academic honor bestowed university-wide at USD; in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievements in teaching and research. National Communication Association Teaching Award, Mass Communication Division, 2000. University of San Diego Faculty Research Grant, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1994, 1992, 1991. "Woman of Impact," USD Women's Center, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996. Faculty Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington, D. C., 1998. Speech Communication Association Fellow, University of Iowa Scholar's Workshop, 1991. Speech Communication Association Outstanding Dissertation Award, 1991. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Faculty Delegate, 1991. American Bar Association Fellow, 1990. Research Consultant, Communication Research Institute of Australia, Australian National University, 1988. Phi Kappa Phi, Lifetime member. PUBLICATIONS, B. A. (2014, February 7). President s Agenda for College Comes at a Cost. Guest editorial, Bay Area News Group (Contra Costa Times, San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune)., B. A. & Pace, R. (2006). Communication in a Changing World. NY: McGraw-Hill., B. A. & Pace, R. (2006). Instructor s Resource Guide: Communication in a Changing World. New York: McGraw-Hill., B. A. (2005). The television terrorist. In Terrorism, Media, Liberation, J.D. Slocum (Ed.). Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press., B. A. & Pace, R. (2004). Charting your identity. In Teaching Ideas for the Basic Communication Course Volume VII, L.W. Hugenberg & B.S. Hugenberg (Eds.), Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt., B. A. & Pace, R. (2004). Let your feet do the walking A visual audience analysis. In Teaching Ideas for the Basic Communication Course Volume VII, L.W. Hugenberg & B.S. Hugenberg (Eds.), Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt., B. A. & Pace, R. (2003). Communication in a Changing World. NY: McGraw-Hill., B. A. & Pace, R. (2003) Instructor s Resource Guide: Communication in a Changing World. New York: McGraw-Hill. 3
Natharius, D. &, B. (2003). Feminist visions of transformation. Women and Language, XXV, 1, 9-17., B. (1999). Book review of James Lull and Stephen Hinerman's Media Scandals. In Rhetoric and Public Address, 2, 522-525. Drinan, P., Liu, J. &, B.A. (1997). Institutionalizing cultural diversity: The case of the University of San Diego and the Irvine grant. Proceedings, Second Annual Diversity Conference, Fairfield University., B. A. (1996). Perceived authenticity of video images. In Theories and Methodologies in Political Communication Research, M. Stuckey (Ed), Albany: SUNY., B. A. (1993). Responding to Gettysburg: Anne Hutchinson. Iowa Journal of Communication, 25, 3-5., B. A. (1993). Format features in television news coverage of the Persian Gulf War. In Media and the Gulf War, R. E. Denton (Ed.). New York: Praeger., B. A. (1992). Tales of terror: Television news and the construction of the terrorist threat. New York: Praeger., B. A. (1992). Paper tigers and video postcards: The rhetorical dimensions of narrative form in ABC news coverage of terrorism. Western Journal of Communication, 56, 143-160., B. A. (1991). Interpretive politics. Review of C.A. Smith's Political Communication. Communication Quarterly, Winter, 193-195., B. A. (1989). Rhetorical depiction of terrorism as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy. Speech Communication Annual, 3, 121-135., B. A. (1988). Reagan's covert warriors: Semi-autonomy in the NSC. Legal Studies Forum, XII, 459-476. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, B. A. (2018, March). Higher Education s Diversity Journey. ACE2018, The American Council on Education s 100th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC., B. A. (2017, June). Executive Leadership Search Insights. Council of Fellows Weekend, American Council on Education (ACE), Herndon, VA., B. A. (2017, January). Leader to Leader: Working with Faculty. American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program Mid-Year Retreat, San Diego, CA., B. A. & Massa, L. (2016, April). Social Justice: Our Mission to Serve the Public Good. Academic Resource Conference, WASC Senior College and University Commission, Orange County CA. 4
, B. A. (2015, January). The Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Successful Implementation of a New Core Curriculum. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Washington DC., B. A. (2013, November). "So You Want to be an Administrator? How to Increase Your Odds of Moving up the Administrative Ladder." National Communication Association, Washington DC., B.A., Casagrande, F. A. and Mitchell, P. (2012, July). Managing Faculty Compensation Decisions: A Case Study on CFO/ CAO Partnership. National Association of College and University Business Officers, Washington DC., B. A. (2005, November). Shall We Dance? Developing Pedagogical Partnerships Across Disciplines. National Communication Association, Boston., B. A. (2004, November). Evil Links: Television News and the War on Terror. Mass Communication Division, National Communication Association, Chicago., B. A. (2003, November). The Politics of Student Responses and Our Responses to Students. Women s Caucus, National Communication Association, Miami., B. A. (2002, November). Rhetorical Responses to Political Violence: Charting the Trajectory from Terrorism to War. National Communication Association, New Orleans., B. A. & Pace, R. (2002, November), Crossing A Disciplinary Divide: Integrating Media Literacy in the Basic Course. National Communication Association, New Orleans., B. A. (2000, November). Creatively Constructing the Teacher-Scholar Model. National Communication Association, Seattle, WA., B. A. (1998, November). "Constructions of Enmity in Public Discourse of the Oklahoma City Bombing." National Communication Association, New York., B. A. (1998, November). "From Back Woods to Political Center: The Cultural Relevance of Modern Militias." National Communication Association, New York., B. A. and Tarbox, J. J. (1998, November). "The Role of Diversity Training in Faculty Development: Pragmatic Lessons from the University of San Diego." National Communication Association, New York., B. A. (1996, November). Beyond Politeness: When Institutional and Classroom Cultures Collide. Speech Communication Association, San Diego. Norton, N. and, B. A. (1996, November). Women s Discourse and Power in Congressional Committees: The Disappointing Case of Reproductive Legislation. Speech Communication Association, San Diego. 5
, B. A., & Natharius, D. (1995, October). "Transformations in Three Films About Women: Feminist Perspectives on The Ballad of Little Jo, The Piano, and Orlando. Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender, Minneapolis, MN., B. A. (1995, February). "Video Verdicts: Language and Image in the Interpretation of Power." Western Speech Communication Association, Portland, Oregon. Top Paper Award., B.A. (1993, November). "Reassessing News Frames: Textual Closure in ABC and CNN Gulf War Narratives." Speech Communication Association, Miami. Top Paper Award., B. A. (1993, May). "Terrorism as an Ideographic News Frame." International Communication Association, Washington, D.C., B.A. (1992, October). "Narrative Theory and Critical Rhetoric: Applications and Directions." Speech Communication Association seminar series, The Theory and Practice of TV Criticism and Analysis. Speech Communication Association Convention, Chicago., B. A. (1992, August). "Constructing News Narratives: ABC and CNN Cover the Gulf War." Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Montreal, Canada., B. A. (1991, November). "Paper Tigers and Video Postcards: The Rhetorical Dimensions of ABC News Coverage of Terrorism." Speech Communication Association Convention, Atlanta., B. A. (1991, April). "Framing the Enemy: The Construction and Use of <terrorism> in Public Discourse." Symposium sponsored by the Project on the Rhetoric of Inquiry, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Speech Communication Association. University of Iowa, Iowa City., B. A. (1990, October). "Creating Crisis: News Coverage of Terrorism and the Formation of U.S. Foreign Policy." International Media and Crisis Convention, Laval University, Canada. SELECTED SERVICE Commissioner, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Senior Division, 2016-present. Assistant Chair and Team Member on regular and special visits; Member, Eligibility Review Committee, Transparency Task Force. Board Member, The Foundation for Hispanic Education, 2017-present. Board Member and Secretary, Ujima Family Recovery Services, 2014-present. Board Member, American Council on Education Council of Fellows, 2013-2016. Professional Development Committee, 2012-13; Mentor, 2012-13 & 2016-17; Sponsor, 2011-12 & 2014-15. Editorial Consultant: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Rhetoric and Public Address; Political Communication; Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media. (University of San Diego) Chair, University Senate Member, President s Advisory Cabinet Member, Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee and University Relations Committee Chair, Provost Search Committee Chair, Faculty Status Committee, University Senate 6
Chair, Building Subcommittee; Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Member, Ethics Across Campus Advisory Committee Member, Cultural Competencies Project/Leadership Team Chair, USD Social Issues Committee Member, Campus Diversity Committee Conference Organizer, Treasurer, and Member, Bi-National Schools of Communication 7