CAHSS 2016-17 Annual Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Unit Profiles ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Unit Initiatives ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Unit Honors/Awards and Achievements……………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
KPI #1 and #10…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15
Closing the Assessment Loop .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
Bibliography of Scholarly Products ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18
Undergraduate Program Information ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
5/20/2017 College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences | 2016-17 ANNUAL report 1
COLLEGE OF ARTS HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT
CAHSS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences is committed to excellence in undergraduate education
and has increased opportunities in research, experiential and service-learning, study abroad experiences
and professional development through alumni mentoring and membership in industry or professional
organizations. Enhanced academic advising and attention to the KPI’s have been paramount in supporting
student success. This year, we can see visible markers of success and progress toward the College and
University goals of sustainability in the seven (7) departments which make up the College of Arts
Humanities and Social Sciences.
In the report that follows, we highlight enrollment and retention success, faculty engagement in high-
impact teaching, research and scholarship, curricula changes which not only align with a demand for
workforce readiness but enhance the academic experiences for our students and a commitment to building
the connection between DSU and the community. While the college is home to the majority of the general
education courses, the primary focus was on working to strengthen the major and streamline the delivery
of the general education courses.
The goals for the CAHSS were centered on KPI 1# and #10:
 KPI #1: Undergraduate student participation rate in research, study abroad, service-learning,
experiential learning, and leadership programs
 KPI #10: Undergraduate student participation rate in sustainability courses and activities
To make strides in these two KPI areas, the faculty engaged in intensive curriculum reviews, created several
external opportunities for students and worked to increase participation in student research at the
undergraduate level, while keeping in made the focus on a liberal education centered around technological
advances and global consciousness.
In Art, Music and Mass Communications, the respective faculty

worked collegially to make the necessary changes in the curriculum to
ensure that classroom instruction is designed to meet industry needs
and standards. The demand for workforce preparedness is a
challenging one, however the faculty looked at everything from
technology to pedagogy to foundational underpinnings such as
theory and history, to achieve effective curriculum revisions. To this
end, the merger of three departments was deem most fitting for the
paradigm in which we now instruct. The new department, comprised
of Art, Music and Mass Communication is now the Department of
Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts and paves the way for cross collaboration, the design
of courses that meet major requirements in more than one concentration and the development of future
programs rich in technology and grounded in experiential learning.
The Department of English and Foreign Languages also made several significant changes and markers this
year. The Department was tasked with completing the launch of the MA TESOL/Bilingual Education
program and the ELI Institute under the direction of Dr. Brody Bluemel. To date, Dr. Bluemel has completed
the marketing of the program has and looks to have between 5 - 10 students enrolled for the fall 2017
semester. In addition, there are 44 students enrolled in the summer ELI boot camp. In May of this year, Dr.
Bluemel was awarded a Department of Education grant (partnership with Darren Guido in the Caesar
Rodney School district) in which the funds will be used to directly fund students enrolling in the
TESOL/Bilingual Education graduate program as well as sponsor research that we jointly conduct in the
district. The funds range between $47,000 and $49,000 each year for the next three years. Dr. Myrna
Nurse was tasked with creating an adaptive learning English placement test (similar to the ALEKs math
placement test) for the incoming freshman cohort, which would allow students to test out of English 101
and go directly to English 102.
The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice saw significant growth (352 majors) and despite facing a
challenging teaching ratio 50:1, the faculty has been able to maintain a keen focus on curriculum
development and retention. An Instructor/Retention Specialist positon was created to address retention
needs via the freshman seminar courses and support students through mentoring and the IDP process.
Additionally, the Instructor/Retention Specialist taught two Introduction to Sociology courses. The
department continued the work initiated by the curriculum committee last year. Three new courses were
developed and approved (two special topic courses and Internship II). Both sociology and criminal justice
curriculum were revised to reflect the termination of previously required math courses. The new
curriculum allows students to tailor their courses of study by requiring additional SCCJ 330/400 electives. In
additional to student-centered goals, the faculty collaborated on the development of an Individual
Professional Development Plan (IPDP). This plan integrates a number of faculty assessments into a process
aimed at advancing professional development and ensuring promotion and tenure. The faculty also
developed promotion and tenure rubrics as part of the IDPD. The IDPD process was piloted this year and
will be fully implemented beginning next academic year.
In the History Department, unit initiatives include the

reconfiguration of History 300 Delaware History to get
majors involved in living history at the state archives and
other state offices and museums, increasing the number
of faculty trained and approved to teach online and a
requirement for all faculty to use Blackboard. Because of
scholarship and publications, the faculty in the History
Department continues to be called upon to comment
and consult on state, national and international issues
and students have seen major achievements with regard
to awards, internship and career placement. In November of 2016, Delaware State University signed a new
articulation agreement with Widener University Delaware Law School that creates a special admission path
for DSU graduates who want to continue their studies in pursuit of a law degree. The agreement, which will
allow eligible DSU graduates to be admitted to Delaware Law’s full-time program and receive a minimum
$10,000 merit scholarship. Under the agreement, which creates the Advanced Admission Program, students
must have completed their DSU degree requirements with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, achieve a law
school admission test, or LSAT, score that meets or exceeds the median score for that exam of the then-
current Delaware Law first-year class, and satisfy all law school admission requirements relating to character
and fitness.
The Department of Psychology developed and implemented a Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Counseling
(CADC) Program, which became accessible online in the fall of 2016. The Department continues its
interdisciplinary work with Women’s Studies, Sports Management, and Global Societies. Professors
continue to provide the department with valued research. One of the most notable grants is the COBRE a
$10.5 million grant that funds the neuroscience center.
UNIT PROFILES
Department of Art
 Chair: Dr. Donald Becker
 Professor: Dr. Roberta Tucci
 Associate Professors: Dr. Hazel Bradshaw Beaumont, Dr. Donald Becker, William Colbert M.F.A.,
Lori Crawford M.F.A.,
New Professor (as of August 2017)
 Administrative Secretary: Inger Lawton
Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy

 Chair: Dr.Akwasi Osei
 Professors: Dr. Samuel Hoff, Dr. Steven Newton, Dr. Akwasi Osei, Dr. Bradley Skelcher, Dr.
Marshall Stevenson
 Associate Professors: Dr. Yinghong Cheng, Dr. Donna Patterson, Dr. Alexa Silver, Dr. Stephen Taylor.
Dr. Raymond Tutu. Dr. Ifeyinwa Udezulu, Dr. Susan West
 Professor Emeritus: Dr. Wililam Flayhart
 Assistant Professors: Dr. Phyllis Brooks-Collins, Dr. Kami Fletcher, Robin Krawitz M.A., Dr.
Niklas Robinson
 Administrative Secretary: Benita Solola
Department of Mass Communications

 Chair: Dr. Francine Edwards
 Professors: Dr. Myna German, Dr. Asgede Hagos
 Associate Professors: Dr. Francine Edwards, New Hire (as of August 2017)
 Assistant Professor: Renee Marine, MFA
 Instructors: Ava Perrine, MS, Ted Yacucci, MS
 Director of Technology: Vince Chelli
 Administrative Secretary: Christy Cale
Department of Music
 Department Chair: Dr.Lloyd Mallory
 Professors: Dr. LaPointe Davis, Dr. Patrick Hoffman
 Associate Professors: Dr. Frank Gazda, Dr.
Lloyd Mallory, Dr. Mable Morrison, Dr. David Tolley
 Assistant Professor: Dr. Carla Becker
 Lecturer: Devin Mercer
 Administrative Secretary: Inger Lawton
Department of English and Foreign Languages
 Chair: Dr. Joe Amoako

 Professors: Dr. Joe Amoako, Dr. Fidelis Balogun, Dr. Adenike Davidson
 Associate Professors: Dr. Amanda Anderson, Dr. Andrew Blake, Dr. Victor Gomia, Dr. Myrna Nurse,
Dr. Susmita Roye, Dr. Ladji Sacko, Dr. John Teye, Dr. Jesse Zuba
 Assistant Professors: Dr. Brody Bluemel, Dr. Edward Dawley, Dr. Ordner Taylor
 Instructors: Natalie Belcher M.A., Tina Petrovic M.A., Dr. Sandra Sokoswki Ph.D.
 Computer Laboratory Technician: Ezra Nwoke
 Administrative Secretary: Dawn Borderly
Department of Psychology
 Department Chair: Dr. Gwendolyn Scott-Jones
 Associate Professors: Dr. Padmini Banerjee, Dr. Brian Friel, Dr. Rachel Pulverman, Dr. John Rich, Dr.
Amy Rogers and Dr. Gwendolyn Scott-Jones
 Assistant Professors: Dr. Michael Gawrysiak
 Visiting Lecturer/Practicum Coordinator: Ms. Marcille (Dee) Sewell
 Adjunct Faculty: Ms. Heidi Hoffman, Dr. Roy LaFontaine, Dr. Tawanda Morgan, Mr. Wade Jones and
Ms. Karin Gladney.
 Administrative Secretary/CADC Coordinator: Mrs. Teni Harrington-Nichols
 Vacant Positions for Psychology Program: I - Full Time Lecturer I/Practicum Coordinator; 1 Full Time
Assistant Professor and 2- Adjuncts
 Vacant Positions for Psychology Certified Alcohol Drug Counseling Program: 3- CADC Adjuncts; 3-
Online CADC Adjuncts
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

 Chair: Dr. Dorothy Dillard
 Professor: Dr. Lee Streetman
 Associate Professor: Dr. Dorothy Dillard
 Assistant Professors: Dr. John Balzarini, Laurin Parker, Dr. Kylie Parrotta. Dr. Kevin Ralston
 Instructor: Benjamin Shamburger
 Administrative Secretary: Rachael Farmer
 Vacant Positions: 3 Assistant Professors
UNIT INITIATIVES
Department of Art
The Art Department has seen a significant increase in freshman students this past year, with 21 students
enrolled in the fall, 2016 and 19 returning for the spring semester. Since I was on sabbatical, I was not
aware of the reasons why those two did not return. One issue for retention that came up this past spring,
was the initiative by N.Y., that will give free tuition to all residence that meet certain criteria. At least two of
our students said that they were transferring because of this initiative, if they qualify. The upperclassmen
student’s populations have stayed somewhat constant, but we still are losing students after their
sophomore year, due to personal issues and those that opt to transfer to universities close to home, or to
be with friends, or due to money issues (in-state vs. out of state tuition).
The main focus has been on two curriculum initiatives that were discussed last year, but were put on hold
until the spring, 2017 semester; curriculum changes based on the math requirement, and the changes in
the studio art program, based on the directive from President Williams on initiating an internship
component in all programs, so that students have an opportunity to have work experience prior to
graduation.
Two programs, studio and art ed., had to change their math requirements, to reflect the changes in the
math offerings. Also, the studio program added the gallery seminar classes and the senior year, fall
semester internship opportunity for all studio majors, so they have a chance, prior to their senior capstone,
a semester of field work in their focus or interest that may lead into a job upon graduation, or give them
further focus as it relates to graduate fields to apply for. Both of these initiatives took almost the whole
semester to develop and implement, with the full faculty accepting them in their final meeting of the year.
The other departmental initiative that was developed and voted on was the merger of the Art, Music and
Mass Communication departments into one. It is the belief that as one department, we can take advantage
of the natural synergy that already exists within each area, and by having all three areas under “one roof”,
the need to develop new programs, or strengthen existing programs with cross referencing classes and
professors, we can run all of our programs more efficiently. The other two items that has emerged in this
process is the need to re-think B.A. programs and or develop a B.F.A program at some point. How would
that look, and how could we do it utilizing our current faculty structure? These items will be reviewed
starting this coming academic year, along with the initial discussion with the theater program, and how
they may at some point, merge with us, since the issue of synergy has come up often, since many of the
students in the theater minor are either mass comm. majors, music majors, and some art majors. The goal
is to review the current structure of the minor and develop a proposal that would build the current
program into a major, after infrastructure has been addressed.
This coming year will be a challenge, since we will have to start off with the new department, the significant
increase in faculty, adjuncts and staff, as well as how the students in each program will react and interact
with the others. These challenges will have to be addressed early and often, since we are going forward
with the merge.
Lastly, both William Colbert was awarded tenure, and Dr. Hazel B.-Young was awarded full professor. Dr. B-
Young will be on sabbatical this coming fall, so finding adjuncts to teach her classes is a priority, as well as
having Edward Lorio retiring this May, so we are in the process of seeking status on whether we can hire a
full time replacement, or have to deal with adjuncts as well.
Either way, we are progressing with the three programs that are currently in the art area, and will look
forward to the challenges that await us when we merge with the other two areas to become the
Department of Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts.
In the tradition of past years, the Department of History,
Political Science and Philosophy in 2016-2017 continued
to strive to maintain high standards, deliver solid
teaching and instruction, provide leadership in research
and scholarship, and offer superior service to Delaware
State University. Dr. Alexa Silver was elected by the full
faculty as the new Chair of the Faculty Senate, a position
that effectively makes her the spokesperson for the
entire faculty of Delaware State University. In addition
she chairs the Steering Committee and Editor of the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education Periodic
Review Report due this year; serves on the Academic
Restructuring Task Force; and a member of the Provost Search Committee. Dr. Susan West ably served the
State of Delaware as the Chair of the Board of the Delaware Humanities Forum, increasing the visibility of
the Department in humanities programs and circles statewide. She also served as the Grievance Officer of
the AAUP DSU Chapter.
Dr. Samuel Hoff continues to expose DSU to the study of law; he secured $5500 that took 19 DSU students
and faculty to attend the New York Law School Forum on October 14, 2016. He also continues to educate
the greater Delaware community by penning a total of 29 Opinion/Editorial pieces in Delaware
Newspapers; and was quoted in various media a total of 37 times.
Former Dean Marshall Stevenson came back as a full Professor

in the department and among other things spearheaded a
grant opportunity with the National Park Service Franklin
Roosevelt Civil Rights Initiative (Non-Funded, $60,000). Dr.
Donna Patterson served as the Chair of the Health and Healing
Committee of the Annual Conference of the African Studies
Association meeting in Washington, DC in December 2016. She
led the effort to secure the tickets that led to the department’s
sponsorship of the DSU visit to the National Museum of African
American History and Culture (NMAAHC) In addition, she is the Director of Africana Studies Program, and
has achieved national acclaim as a fellow in New America’s International Security program.
Dr. Kami Fletcher led students and staff on two successful, high impact study abroad programs to Canada,
and will be embarking on a third to Nova Scotia and Iceland later this summer. She has also led a push to
broaden the department’s reach and footprint in the State of Delaware.
Professor Robin Krawitz was honored with a profile in an exhibition of prominent people in the
“NarrateHer” Traveling Exhibit of the YWCA of Delaware. Dr. Stephen C. Taylor continues to play a major
role as the main Ethicist for Delaware State University science and technology programs. Dr. Yinghong
Cheng was honored by the American Historical Society, the major academic grouping for historians, by
commissioning him to write a biography of its president. Dr. Akwasi Osei continues to provide push and
support to DSU efforts towards building global academic and cultural relationships. Dr Niklas Robinson has
been heavily invested in promoting interdisciplinary collaboration on our campus; he is also actively
planning study abroad that brings together several areas of academic interests.

The Department of Mass Communications seeks to provide
students with high quality academic and experiential
learning opportunities to prepare them for successful
integration into the global community as industry
professionals, leaders and content creators in the fields of
convergence journalism, TV and radio/Audio production,
and public relations and advertising. The faculty is
committed to empowering students to communicate clearly,
act responsibly, think critically, and demonstrate conceptual
understanding of the skills and tools utilized in this industry.
Through sequenced study, students are educated and trained across media industries to meet the demands
of a fast-paced, dynamic and technological media landscape and multicultural society. Our students master
an understanding of the theoretical, legal, technical, ethical, and social issues facing mass media within the
context of freedom of speech, freedom of press, media competition, and media convergence.
The curriculum offers a balance of theoretical and praxis-based courses that challenge students to think to
work collaboratively, engage in critical thought and gain external experience by applying their knowledge
through internship and study abroad experiences. Our students also gain experience working in our state of
the art studios and labs as a part of WDSU TV 14 or WDSU Radio the Hive or with our student-run
publications; the Hornet Online and the award-winning Mass Communications Message.
The department gives students the opportunity to regularly network with industry professionals during the
annual Mass Comm Day Symposium, the Howard University Career Fair, The DSU Career Fair, the NASCAR
Diversity Drive Initiative, and the national NABJ Convention. DSU’s Mass Comm students graduate with
portfolios which showcase their skills, academic accomplishments and give them a competitive edge in the
workforce. Our students have gone on to have fruitful careers at BET, NBC Universal, The Delaware
Department of Health and Social Services and have attended graduate programs at UNLV, NYU, American
University, SCAD and Trinity Washington.
Faculty have continued to invest in the program with a curriculum overhaul which included the renaming of
courses and revision of course descriptions so that they would meet industry standards; expansion of the
live event production course to include baseball, softball and lacrosse, a 75,0000 studio upgrade, and this
marks the second year of the Hornet paper being on line. The dynamic nature of the digital landscape is
driving the department’s focus on making the necessary improvements to provide our students with
unlimited opportunities for creative activities and scholarship.
Department of Music
Curriculum revisions headed up by Dr. Frank Gazda, implementation of artist in residence each semester,
recruitment and retention efforts include moving the band from the office of the provost to the music
department and enforcing the requirement for scholarship recipients to enroll in applied courses. Increased
focused on the reliance of one-to-one studio/applied lessons as a means of ensuring that students are
equipped to either be gainfully employed or to be successful as music educators. Continued work with
music education under the direction of Dr. Carla Becker.

The Department of English and Foreign Languages (DEFL) continues to serve as the department that
provides a majority of General Education/CORE classes to the entire student body. The classes are
Composition I and II, Speech, Foreign Languages, World Literature I and II, and African American Literature I
and II. With only 18 full time faculty, the department continues to rely heavily on adjuncts to teach 100 and
200 level classes. In Fall 2016 Semester, 81 classes (English 58 and Foreign Languages 23) were taught by
full time faculty, and 73 (English 56 and Foreign Languages 17) classes were taught by full time faculty.
In Spring 2017 Semester, 84 classes (English 59 and Foreign Languages 25) were taught by full time faculty,
and 61 classes (English 46 and Foreign Languages 15) were taught by adjunct faculty.
English is the only major program in the DEFL. The minor programs are English, French, Spanish, and
Theater. The Board of Trustees has approved the English Language Institute (ELI) program, and the DEFL is
accepting students into the program Fall 2017 Semester. Other new graduate programs that will begin in
Spring 2018 Semester are MA TESOL/Bilingual Ed., TEL/Bilingual Ed. (minor), and TELL online Graduate
Certificate.
The English Composition Committee helped Dr. Myrna Nurse to provide Delaware State University (DSU)
with English Placement Test (EPT). The EPT replaces the AcuPlacer and the SAT as a means to place the new
students in the English Composition classes.
Four sections of World Literature I and II were taught online during the 2016-2017 Academic Year. Speech
and English Composition are being taught online during the summer of 2017. The online classes have high
enrollments. The syllabi for African American Literature I and II as well as those of World Literature I and II
have been revised, and the new syllabi will be used effective fall 2017.
The English Curriculum was revised. The new curriculum will take effect from fall 2017. The following are the
changes:
The changes in General Education courses are as follows:
 Reduction of Natural Science from two (2) required courses to one (1) required course.
 MTSC 107, Math & Data Analysis, replaces MTSC 101, Survey of Math I. This change has been done
by the Math Department.
 The option of MTSC 108, Math & the Environment, or FIN 102, Money Matters. Either of these
choices fulfills the quantitative reasoning requirement.
 Addition of PHL 101: Critical Thinking as a required course; this serves as one of the Arts and
Humanities requirement, it fulfills the Critical Thinking or Problem Solving requirement, and it better
prepares students considering graduate school in the Humanities or Law School.
 Addition of INFO 101: Applying Computers fulfills the computer competency requirement.
 The current required course of PSYC 201: Intro to Psychology will fulfill the Social Science
requirement, and no second social science course will be required. It will also fulfill the Wellness and
the Self-Evaluation requirements.
Additional changes in the major include the following:
 Both ENGL 201: World Literature I and ENGL 202: World Literature II will be required; previously,
only one section was required. This better prepares students for graduate school and or
employment.
 Both ENGL 205, African American Literature I, and ENGL 206, African American Literature II, will be
required; previously, only one section was required. This better prepares students for graduate
school and or employment. This new requirement also guarantees students will fulfill the African
American Experience requirement.
 ENGL 410, Structure of Modern English, is a required course; previously, it was only required for
English Education students. This course will better prepare students for graduate school and or
employment because it deals with the in-depth analysis of descriptive and prescriptive grammar at a
very high level.
 The reduction of five (5) English electives to four (4) English Electives, but there is no reduction in
number of English courses required. Rather, there is an increase in the number of English courses
required by two (2). The addition of credits was taken from the deletion of the second Natural
Science course and the use of the PSYC 201 as the required Social Science course.
 Increase the percentage of declared majors and minors by 10% by 2020:
o Movement toward this goal is very encouraging. English is the only major in the department.
In fall 2016, there were 22 English majors, and the number increased to 30 in spring 2017
which is 36%.
o There were 5 students in English minor in fall 2016, and the number increased to 6 in spring
2017 which is 20%.
o English Education has been deactivated as a major and as a minor. Two students are going to
be seniors in this course.
o Spanish has been deactivated as a major. Two students are going to be seniors in this course.
o The deactivation of Spanish as a major has increased the enrollment of Spanish Minor. In fall
2016, there were 12 Spanish majors, and the number increased to 15 in spring 2017 which is
25%.
o The enrollment for French Minor was 3 in fall 2016 and 2 in spring 2017.
o The enrollment for Theater Minor is encouraging. There were 13 Theater Minors in fall 2016
and 13 Minors in spring 2017.
 Increase the number of DSU students who study abroad and serve as ambassadors at a rate of 10%
by 2020 through both existing and new study abroad programs and MOUs to advance the
University’s and Department’s missions and prepare graduates to compete effectively in the global
marketplace.
o French and Spanish have been deactivated as majors hence there are no more students to go
abroad to fulfill the Study Abroad requirement.
o One student, Sydney Green, came with her mother to appeal to the chair to let her do
something else in place of the Study Abroad requirement because she was afraid of going
outside the U.S.A.
o New initiative must focus on increasing the number of short term study abroad opportunities
for students who are not interested in spending a semester or summer abroad.
 Increase the use of technology in the classroom through faculty workshops and existing resources
(e.g. Smart Boards, Blackboard, i-Clickers).
o The Technology Committee of the department is assisting the faculty to use the available
technology resources.
o English Composition I and II, World Literature I and II, and Speech are offered online.
o New initiative must include offering online option for at least one section of all General
Education classes provided by the department.
 Create a series of faculty professional development workshops related to pedagogy and curricula
development.
o Some faculty members attended workshops related to pedagogy and curricula development
which were organized by Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
o New initiative must include offering more workshops regarding pedagogy and curricula
development.
 Increase the number of faculty submissions for publications through a voluntary department writing
workshop.
o Through the encouragement of the chair and promotion incentives, many faculty presented
at conferences, and some got their papers published.
o The number of publication submissions has increased.
 Increase the number of faculty applications in state and national grants and fellowships by a rate of
10% by 2020.
o One faculty member submitted a joint grant application with Caesar Rodney School District
connected to TESOL. The application was successful.
 Increase the number of students accepted to graduate programs by a rate of 10% by 2020.
o Out of the 7 students who graduated in spring 2017, 3 are going to graduate schools.
o New initiative must consider action items which will better prepare students for graduate
studies. Since the languages have been deactivated as majors, very little is being done to
prepare students interested in languages for graduate studies. The State of Delaware has
made it a requirement that every high school student should know two foreign languages
before graduating from high school hence there is the need in the state for language
teachers. This is why the foreign languages that have been deactivated should be
reactivated.
Department of Music
The largest hurdle for the department has been financial support to grow the department. The
Administration has committed their support to addressing the facility needs (attention to practice rooms,
choir room, and upgrade of equipment in the recording studio. The faculty continued to focus efforts on
retention and recruitment of faculty and students.
The Curriculum Committee chaired by Dr. Frank Gazda spent the first part of the academic year upgrading
the curriculum which was approved by the faculty senate in April 2017. The department is moving towards
using Black Board in the Afro-American Music and Introduction to Music courses and the first online section
of Introduction to Music was created. Per the KPI and the Strategic Plan of the university, it is believed that
the aforementioned designed course, Introduction to Music along with increasing the class enrollment sizes
and decreasing the sections offered enhance sustainability of the department and supports the general
education requirement for students. In addition to these changes, faculty in music were instrumental in
and supportive of the merger into one department Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts and
will continue to work to create courses that can be of benefit to current and future students in the
Department.
The Department of Psychology recognizes and supports the overall mission of Delaware State University by
providing student with the necessary education for entry-level positions in the human service related fields
and preparing students for graduate studies or job placement. There were 6-faculty, I -visiting
lecturer/practicum coordinator and 6-adjunct professors for the academic year of 2016-17. The
Department have several vacant faculty and adjunct positions. The personnel search for adjuncts began in
April of 2017 and will be complete by June 30, 2017. The Department will continue to have Ms. Marcille
Sewell as the Visiting Lecturer I/Practicum Coordinator FY 2017-18. Each faculty member is actively
participating in research and/or grant writing. The faculty continues to produce scholarship, exudes civility,
and demonstrates academic collaboration within the department, university and community.
The Psychology Program is growing and advancing their majors within the discipline. During Fall Semester
2015, the Department of Psychology developed and implemented a Certificate in Alcohol and Drug
Counseling (CADC) Program, and by the end of Fall Semester 2016, the CADC Program became accessible
online. The CADC Program will attract individuals who are looking to become credentialed substance abuse
counselors or to attain recertification. The CADC Program is accessible through DSU's Online Programs.
In addition to the CADC Program becoming accessible online, the Psychology Program have created
approximately 13 of 20 core major courses for online instruction. Therefore, the online psychology program
is 65% completed. All online courses will be developed by the end of spring 2018 in collaboration with
DSU's online administrator.
The Psychology Program is planning to develop a graduate program by fall of 2019. However, a program
prioritization assessment will be implemented to identify if the graduate program would have a clinical or
research orientation and if the undergraduate population desires an online or tradition program
The Department of Psychology developed the following new courses: Introduction to Alcohol and Drug
Counseling, Alcohol and Drug Counseling Il, Assessment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Treatment Planning
& Relapse Prevention for Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Professional, Legal & Ethical Responsibilities for
Alcohol and Drug Counselors, and Special Topics for Alcohol and Drug Counseling. In addition to the
aforementioned courses CADC traditional courses that were developed, all of the courses were developed
for online instruction.

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice accomplished several key initiatives during 2016-17. The
faculty collaborated on the development of an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). This plan
integrates a number of faculty assessments into a process aimed at advancing professional development
and ensuring promotion and tenure. The faculty also developed promotion and tenure rubrics as part of
the IDPD. The IDPD process was piloted this year and will be fully implemented beginning next academic
year.
The faculty also continued to work to strengthen the curriculum for both sociology and criminal justice.
Curriculum improvements based on assessment information and aimed at improving student learning to
better prepare students for graduate/law school and/or the professional work environment were
implemented. As part of a process initiated last year, the department Curriculum Committee conducted a
thorough review of all the courses. Upper level course pre-requisites were strengthened to ensure that
students are fully prepared for the rigor of upper level courses. Several new courses were developed. Two
special topics courses, one in sociology and one in criminal justice, were added to the SCCJ 300/400
electives. These courses allow faculty to teach a course directly related to their areas of expertise and
research. They also prepare students for graduate level work. Internship II was added to the electives list
as well. This course allows students to gain additional professional work experience.
Curriculum changes were also driven by the math department’s elimination of a SCCJ required math course.
The department Curriculum Committee reviewed the sociology and criminal justice curriculum
requirements and recommended only one required math course. For both sociology and criminal justice
majors, the elimination of the second math course requirement allowed for an additional free elective. The
Curriculum Committee also recommended that the Complex Organizations course be replaced with a
Sociology of Work course for sociology majors and with an additional SCCJ 300/400 elective for criminal
justice majors. Both these changes better align the curriculum with discipline standards. They also better
prepare students for graduate school and/or the professional job market.
The curriculum changes and new courses were presented to and approved by the department faculty,
CAHSS Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate, and General Faculty. The new curriculum sheets were
distributed to the CAHSS Advising Center and to University College. The department brochure was updated
so all incoming freshman will be given the new curriculum during NSOs. In addition, current students,
particularly freshmen and sophomores, were informed of the changes and instructed to discuss changing
curriculum with their advisor.
Faculty continued to improve individual classes, most notably University Seminar, Writing in the Major and
Internship. Student learning assessment findings coupled with senior survey responses indicate the
continued need to improve understanding and avoiding plagiarism, information literacy skills, and readiness
for the professional work setting. Mr. Shamburger, the department retention specialist and University
Seminar instructor, revised the University Seminar II course to include correct source citation and APA
formatting. Drs. Dillard and Balzarini have worked individually to improve the Writing in the Major course.
In the fall, they took the opportunity to collaborate and coordinate teaching strategies while they both
taught sections of the course. They strengthened teaching strategies to address information literacy and to
reinforce paraphrasing, source citation and APA formatting. Finally, Dr. Parker revised the Internship course
requirements to include group meetings to discuss dress, presentation, and communication in the
professional work setting. She also added a requirement of submitting a resume to ensure students are
prepared to initiate job seeking activities.
Finally, the department continued to improve student learning

measures. Two years ago, faculty reviewed student learning
assessments and identified direct measures (assignment grade
specifically related to the student learning objective rather
than course grade) for all indicators. Preliminary findings
indicate that the direct measures are a more accurate
indicator of student learning than were the indirect measures.
This information will be used to improve teaching strategies
specific to the student learning objective.
UNIT HONORS/AWARDS A ND ACHIEVMENTS (FACULTY)
Department of Art
 100% of the full time Studio Art Faculty exhibit works in national juried exhibitions. 50% of the full
time Studio Faculty have had solo exhibitions within the 2016-17 year
 Faculty in full support and currently working on the proposed Bachelors of Arts degree (proposal
submission date projection, Spring 2017 for Fall 2017 implementation)

 Dr. Akwasi Osei, Dr. Marshall Stevenson, and Dr. Donna Patterson put on a Scholarly Perspectives
Symposium on the Black Panther Party 50 year Retrospective
 Dr. Yinghong Cheng was commissioned by the American Historical Association, the pre-eminent
organization for historians, to provide biographical support for its current President, Dr. Patrick
Manning at a special symposium honoring Dr. Manning

 “Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiatives” $20,000.00; the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the
Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, the Pulitzer Prizes Board. April 2016 – March 2017
 Dr. Susmita Roye and Dr. Jesse Zuba were granted tenure, and Dr. Edward Dawley was promoted to
Associate Professor

 Myna German recognized as Down Jones Fellow
 Myna German, Delaware Press Association History Matters Series on Brandywine Springs Hotel and
Amusement Park, WDDE-Radio, Co-reporter and researcher, Second Place in Specialty Radio
Category. May 2017.
 Francine Edwards, Delaware Press Association. Mass Communications Message. First Place Advising
& Best Publication Student Publication. May 2017.
Department of Music
 Dr. Frank Gazda – Invited as a guest lecturer for the Redlands Music Convention, Summer 2017
 Dr. Carla Becker – Went to Puerto Rico to the Achieves of Latin American Music. She conducted
research on the Bomba & Plena music
 Dr. Lloyd Mallory – Invited to Los Angeles, California to serve as Vocal & Choral Clinician for the West
Coast Gospel Symposium
 DSU Brass Sextet visited Europe for an intense week of music study in a cultural exchange program
 DSU Choir premiered with Morgan State & Lincoln University choirs ONE LAND ONE RIVER ONE
PEOPLE with the Philadelphia Orchestra 3 sold out concerts at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
 The Department of Psychology hosted a youth basketball/outreach program during summer of 2016
for youth ages 12-18 in Kent and Sussex Counties of Delaware. The Program is designed to provide
primary prevention for the youth through development in the following areas: education; physical;
psychological and social. The program's proceeds go into DSU's Psychology Foundation.
 The Department of Psychology (Dr. Gwendolyn Scott-Jones) is working with the State of Delaware's
Office of Controller General, Representative Gary Simpson and Representative Harvey Kenton on
revitalizing the Slaughter Neck Community Action. Dr. Scott-Jones serves as the Board
President/Program Researchers. In addition to working with the Office of Controller General and
State Representatives, DSU works with First State Community Action, Delaware Division of
Substance Abuse and Mental Health and Delaware's Sussex Correctional Institution.
 Dr. Gwendolyn Scott-Jones serves as a member of Lake Forest High School's Policy Committee. The
invitation came from Dr. Brenda Wynder, Superintendent.
 The Department of Psychology Partners with the University of Delaware by allowing their
Department of Psychology to utilize laboratory space in Delaware Hall in Rm. 241.
 The Department of Psychology Partners with Delaware State University's Biology
 Department with the COBRE Grant. In addition to this partnership, Dr. Michael Gawrysiak
collaborates with the University of Penn regarding neuropsychology/ neuroscience research.
 The Department of Psychology Partners with the University of Delaware on a longevity study
focusing on student decision making and Dr. Brian Friel is a Co-PI.
 Dr. Padmini Banerjee partners with the Department of Women Studies Program and
 Department of History at DSU teach the Psychology of Women and Global Societies.
 Dr. Gwendolyn Scott-Jones collaborates with Sports Management Department at DSU to teach the
Psychology of Coaching.
 Dr. Brian Friel serves as DSU's IRB Chair and serve on the DSU Research Committee. This is a
partnership with DSU's Sponsored Programs Office.
 Dr. Amy Rogers serves as a consultant for the National Science Foundation.
 Dr. Amy Rogers serves as the Psychology Department's Faculty Senator.
 Dr. John Rich serves on DSU's Cultural Diversity Committee, which is a newly devised committee.
 Ms. Marcille Sewell serves on the Board of Directors for House of Pride in Dover, Delaware.

 Dr. Parrotta was awarded the Leadership Award by the Delaware Chapter of the National
Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
 Dr. Laurin Parker was promoted from Assistant to Associate Professor.
 Dr. Kylie Parrotta earned tenure
KPI S #1 AND #10

Department of Art
 Data not reported
 KPI 1 & 10: Students successful completion of capstone presentation, and or engaged in Internships
including (Office of the DE and Washington, DC Attorney General, Office of U.S. Senator Christopher
Coons

 KPI 1 and 10: Student internship or CO-OP placement (WDDE, WeAct Radio, New Horizon Publishing,
Heritage Sports Network, NBC, BET, ESPN. Two study abroad students (Tanashie Jacquecin, Azura
Rucker)
Department of Music
 Per the KPI and the Strategic Plan of the university, it is believed that the curriculum changes being
made Department-wide are in line with KPIs centered around student success outcomes
 Retention-Currently, the Department of Psychology relies on the Office of Institutional Research,
Planning and Analysis to collect and analyze the retention rates of psychology majors. The IRPA Data
indicate that Psychology have a 77.8% retention rate for fall 2014, which is a significant improvement
from prior years.
o Note: There was no new data provided by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and
Analysis.
 Enrollment: Fall of 2015, there were 261 students enrolled as psychology majors
o Note: There was no new data provided by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and
Analysis.
 Recruit back
o The Department Chair and Administrative Assistant contacted all non-returning students via
e-mail and telephone.
 Student Engagement: Student Organizations — provide leadership and service opportunities for
students.
o Psychology Club — All Majors meet the eligibility to join the club.
o Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology — Majors must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
 Internships and Practicums
o The Department of Psychology has incorporated a mandatory Practicum Course within the
Curriculum. FY 2016-17, there were 80 students who participated in the Practicum Program.
NOTE:
o The students work in various settings on campus, throughout the State of Delaware, and
other states in a human service related capacity.
o The Practicum Course 435 A is a 3-credit course. However, students are encouraged to
participate in 435 B and 435 C to gain additional service learning experience. In addition,
there are Practicum Courses (i.e., 435A-02) that were created for the Certified Alcohol and
Drug Counseling Program.
o 100% of Psychology Majors complete a practicum prior to graduation.
 Study Abroad
o The Department of Psychology had 2- study abroad students FY 2016 — 17 (i.e., Shameka
Spinks and Alexis King).
 Six students participated in the Special Topics in Criminal Justice (Comparative Criminal Justice) Study
Abroad to London course.
 63 students completed internships. Students interned in a wide range of agencies, including police
departments, US federal law enforcement agencies, social service agencies, and law firms.
CLOSING THE ASSESSMEN T LOOP

Department of Art
 Every semester the Studio art majors must participate in a final oral presentation with the entire art
faculty, where they present their work, answer questions about their paper, and relay information
about their future plans. The faculty also assess their overall package in a 3-part assessment that
was adopted by the faculty and we utilize the information in planning for the future capstone class.

 An assessment alignment grid for the English Language Institute (ELI) has been developed to map all
learning outcomes and objectives directly to courses, syllabi, and rubrics.
 An assessment alignment grid for the MA TESOL / Bilingual Education program (and associated tracks)
has been developed to map all learning outcomes and objectives directly to courses, syllabi, and
rubrics.
 New final assessment courses have been developed for the MA TESOL / Bilingual Education program
that offer two tracks: 1 – Action based research and 2 – publishable thesis

 The department has adopted a new Assessment Plan. Implemented in fall 2015.
 Department plans to conduct the assessments again to ascertain whether or not these initiatives
have made a difference in 2017-18 AY

 Implementation of an internship assessment (course requirements) which will be used to collect
data about internship experiences and potential job placement
Department of Music
 Music majors participate in senior recitals and capstone presentations
 Not reported

 The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice systematically examines student learning by
assessing the student learning objectives annually. The findings are discussed and areas of
improvement are identified. The student learning objectives assessment findings are supplemented
by additional student learning assessment initiatives undertaken by individual faculty members.
Based on the 2015-2016 academic program student learning assessment findings and the
department assignment findings reported in WEAVE, an Action Plan was developed. The Action Plan
guided the work of the department during the 2015-2017 academic year. Allowing the Action Plan
to guide the department’s activities ensured that department goals were achieved.
 At the end of every academic year, the faculty meets to review the Action Plan updates and any new
assessment data. This year the faculty focused on the trends in student learning findings across
academic years. Two primary trends were noted. First, revising student learning measures to direct
measures appears to provide a more accurate assessment of student learning.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SCHO LARLY PRODUCTS

 Amanda Anderson
o (Forthcoming) “Maid of Legend and History: Historical Fiction and the Robin Hood Tradition.”
Virginia Brackett (Ed). Critical Volume on Historical Fiction. Salem Press.
o Forthcoming) “Charlotte Perkins Gilman.” Twentieth Century and Contemporary American
Literature. Linda DeRoche (Ed). ABC-CLIO.
o ( Forthcoming) “Trifles.” Twentieth Century and Contemporary American Literature. Linda
DeRoche (Ed). ABC-CLIO.
o (Forthcoming) “Harriet Beecher Stowe” Dictionary of Literary Biography: Writers on Women’s
Rights and United States Suffrage. Gary Anderson (Ed.) Gale.
o Anderson, A. (2016). “Manufactured Maidens: Artificial Humanity and Femininity in Beauty
and the Beast.” Critical Perspectives on Artificial Humans in Children's Literature. Sabine
Planka (Ed). Königshausen & Neumann.
 Broady Bluemel
o Bluemel, B. (2017). Parallel Corpora for Pedagogy: Using parallel corpus technology in foreign
language instruction. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL-17).
o Bluemel, B. (2017 forthcoming). Corpora and Chinese Discourse Analysis. In Routledge
Handbook of Chinese Discourse Analysis. Ed. Chris Shei.
 Adenike Davidson
o Co-Authored Book Chapter: “HBCUs: Making the most of a changing market.” (With Bryan
Kent Wallace. Ed.D.) Setting a new Agenda for Student Engagement and Retention at HBCUs.
Eds.: Charles B.W. Prince and Rochelle Ford. (2016).
 Victor Gomia
o 04/3 – 04/7, 2017 - Co-organized and chaired a Workshop at the University of Bayreuth,
Germany, on Contributions to Re-writing Pasts, Imagining Futures: Critical Exploration of
African Fiction and Theatre, edited Victor Gomia and Ndi Shang
o Gomia: “Forward” in Globalization and Cyber culture: An Afrocentic Perspective, London and
New York, Palgrave McMillan, 2016 ISBN 978 – 3- 31947583-7
 Sonya McCray
o Co-authored (ghostwrote) a memoir entitled: The Farm Boy Who Flew that was first
published July 2016.
 Myrna Nurse
o “Mother Is.” Poem. FreeBlackSpaceBlogSpot. Peer reviewed publication website for
academics. March 2017.
 Susmita Roye
o Flora Annie Steel: A Critical Study of an Unconventional Memsahib. Edmonton: U of Alberta
Press, April 2017.
o “The Transgressing Purdahnashin and Violated Purdah Space in Kipling and Steel.” Flora
Annie Steel: A Critical Study of an Unconventional Memsahib. Edmonton: U of Alberta Press,
forthcoming in 2017.
o “Introduction.” Flora Annie Steel: A Critical Study of an Unconventional Memsahib.
Edmonton: U of Alberta Press, forthcoming in 2017.
o “Politics of Sculpting the ‘New’ Indian Woman in Premchand’s Stories: Everything the Mem is
not.” South Asia Research. July 2016.
o Mothering India: Pioneering Indian Women’s Fiction in English, 1890-1947 (completed
manuscript currently submitted to the publisher)
 Jesse Zuba
o Published an audio recording of Frederick Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass with librivox.org that boasts 6,711 views to date.

 Akwasi Osei, Editor, Society and Politics in Africa series, Peter Lang Publishers, New York.
 Stephen Taylor
o grant - Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Grant R-II 3
(2013-2018):
o grant - National Science Foundation (NSF) Supplement to the NSF SES “Becoming the Online
Resource Center for Ethics Education in Engineering and Science” grant - Howard Hughes
Medical Institute-Inclusive Excellence Grant Proposal
 Niklas Robinson
o October 2017. Tentative publication date for monograph, La Revolución Hidráulica: Politics
and the Environment in Chiapas, Mexico. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle Upon
Tyne, United Kingdom.
o Article in process. “Whale Sharks, Turtles, Dolphins and SCUBA Diving: An Environmental
History of the Yucatan.” To be submitted to the following Journals, The Hispanic American
Historical Review, The Journal of Environmental History.
 Donna Patterson
o (With Taye Tolera Balcha, M.D.) “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How Can
We Achieve the Bold Global Health Goal?” Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and
Innovation (under review).
o Review of Indian Doctors in Kenya, 1895-1940: The Forgotten History by Anna Greenwood
and Harshad Topiwa for the American Historical Review, April 2017: 612-613.
o Review of African and American: West Africans in Post-Civil Rights America for the Journal of
American History 103.3, December 2016: 161.
o Non-Academic publications on Ebola, Zika and Horn of Africa security for New America
Weekly, Slate, and Foreign Policy.
 Robin Krawitz
o Historic Context: The Archaeology of African American Life in St. Georges Hundred,
Delaware, 1770-1940.” Delaware Department of Transportation. Co-authors: Jason
Shellenhamer, John Bedell, Andrew, Wilkins and Robin Krawitz. Final Draft: May 2016.
Historic Preservation Graduate Students involved: Jessie Cathey and Krystal
Wilson.McGinnis,
o “Servitude, Kinship and Community at the Read House.” Chapter Co-Authored with Dr. Katie
McDade. New Stories From Old Things: Alternate Histories of the Read House and Gardens.
Edited by Michelle Anstine and L.A. DeCunzo. Manuscript submitted to the University of
Delaware Press, September 9, 2016.
o “Jackson-Wilson House, 12 Red Oak Road, Wilmington, Delaware.” National Register of
Historic Places nomination. Area of Significance: Architecture. Listed April 10, 2017.
 Samuel Hoff
o Review of This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement
Possible, by Charles E. Cobb, Jr., Journal of African American History, Fall 2016, 101:4, p. 570-
572.
o “GITMO’s Folly II: Torture, Trials, and Tribulations of U.S. Detention Policy in the Wake of
9/11,” International Relations And Diplomacy, July 2016, 4:7, p. 454-464.
o “Storm in the Air: The Battle Over the 1992 Cable Act,” History Research, July-Sept., 2016,
6:3, p. 121-133.
o Review of Life Without Parole: America’s New Death Penalty? Edited by Charles Ogletree and
Austin Sarat, 2016, 101:1-2, p. 208-210.

 Francine Edwards
o An Investigation of Attention-Seeking Behavior through Social Media Post Framing. The
Athens Journal of Mass Media and Communications. January 2017.
http://www.athensjournals.gr/media/2017-3-1-2-Edwards.pdf

 John Balzarini
o 2017 John E. Balzarini and Anne B. Shlay. “The Strength of Strong Ties Reconsidered: Social
Ties and Collective Power in a Gentrifying Community.” Social Currents. DOI:
10.1177/2329496517704860.
o 201J John E. Balzarini and Anne B. Shlay. “Gentrification and the Right to the City:
Community Conflict and Casinos.” Journal of Urban Affairs. 38(4): 503-517.
o Forthcoming: John E. Balzarini. Review of Jerome Krase and Judith N. DeSena, Race, Class,
and Gentrification in Brooklyn: A View from the Street. Journal of Urban Affairs.
o 2016,John E. Balzarini. Review of Matthew Desmond, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the
American City. Journal of Children and Poverty. 22(2): 149-150.
 Kylie Parotta
o 2016. Schwalbe, Michael, Tricia McTague, and Kylie Parrotta. “Identity Contests and the
Negotiation of Organizational Change,” in Shane R. Thye, Edward J. Lawler (ed.) Advances in
Group Processes 33:57-92.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM INFORMATION | STUDENT SUCCESS
Enrollment Fall 2016
Term College Level Department Major Credit
Students hours
201701 College of Arts, Undergraduate Art Art Education 11 157

Humanities,
and Social Art Management 4 58
Sciences
New Media in Arts 6 95
Studio Art 38 571
English and English 34 509

Foreign Languages
English Education 3 41
French 1 6
Spanish 2 37
World Language Education 1 13
History, History 16 245

Philosophy, and
Political Science Political Science 75 1181
Integrated Studies Integrated Studies 56 772
Mass Mass Communications 352 5314

Communication
Music Comprehensive Music Education 28 413
Music 30 461
Psychology Psychology 267 4013
Sociology Criminal Justice 275 4231
Sociology 28 451
Masters History, Grad Historic Preservation 2 18

Philosophy, and
Political Science
Public Grad Public Administration 13 87

Administration
Total 1242 18673
Enrollment Spring 2017
Term College Level Department Major Credit
Students hours
201703 College of Undergraduate Art Art Education 8 127

Arts,
Humanities, Art Management 5 81
and Social
Sciences New Media in Arts 8 126
Studio Art 32 472
English and English 35 517

Foreign
Languages English Education 2 30
Spanish 1 12
History, History 16 229

Philosophy, and
Political Science Political Science 76 1148
Integrated Integrated Studies 61 807

Studies
Mass Mass Communications 322 4819

Communication
Music Comprehensive Music Education 22 299
Music 32 459
Psychology Psychology 252 3733
Sociology Criminal Justice 266 3980
Sociology 31 480
Masters History, Grad Historic Preservation 2 18

Philosophy, and
Political Science
Public Grad Public Administration 15 96

Administration
Total 1186 17433
Department of Art
 No additional information provided

 No additional information provided
 Landon Bailey ’17 has been offered a job as a full-time staff member in the Wilmington office of
Delaware US Senator Thomas Carper;
 Kenneil Cole ’17 has been offered a full-time position in the office of the Attorney General of the
District of Columbia;
 Lackeeria Lewis (political science) was elected SGA Pres in April.
 Internship Opportunities:
o Delaware Democratic Party: Diekolola Ibironke, Gabrielle Davis, Shianne Faison, Kayla
Edwards-Scott
o DE Office of Historical and Cultural Affairs: Chris Collins
o Connecticut General Assembly: Taylor Pratcher
o U.S. Senator Chris Coons, Dover Office: Landon Bailey
o DE Division of Youth Rehabilitation Services: Anthony Bean
o Kumba Academy Charter School, Wilmington: Aishona Jackson
o Lily Internal Medicine: Alexis Nickson

 Jacquaniese Washington hired as the special assistant to the Secretary of Health and Social Services
 Emir Horton, hired as production intern for ESPN Films, Los Angeles
 Juan Jones, December ’16 graduate, hired by NBC Universal as digital content producer NBC Sports
 Porshia Brewer ’17 hired by DSU in the Marketing Department
Department of Music
 DSU Choir completes Los Angeles Spring Tour and Tour of China
 Psychology -- 20 graduates Fall 2016; Psychology- 36 graduates Spring 2017
 The Department can verify that 65% of the graduating seniors are employed in professions related
to their major.

 Data not provided

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2

Unit Profiles ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4

Unit Initiatives ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5

Unit Honors/Awards and Achievements……………………………………………………………………………………………… 13

KPI #1 and #10…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15

Closing the Assessment Loop .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17

Bibliography of Scholarly Products ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18

Undergraduate Program Information ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

CAHSS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In Art, Music and Mass Communications, the respective faculty

In the History Department, unit initiatives include the

Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy

Department of Mass Communications

 Chair: Dr. Joe Amoako

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Former Dean Marshall Stevenson came back as a full Professor

Department of Mass Communications

Department of English and Foreign Languages

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Finally, the department continued to improve student learning

Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy

Department of English and Foreign Languages

Department of Mass Communications

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

KPI S #1 AND #10

Department of Mass Communications

CLOSING THE ASSESSMEN T LOOP

Department of English and Foreign Languages

Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy

Department of Mass Communications

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SCHO LARLY PRODUCTS

Department of English and Foreign Languages

Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy

Department of Mass Communications

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

201701 College of Arts, Undergraduate Art Art Education 11 157

Studio Art 38 571

English and English 34 509

World Language Education 1 13

History, History 16 245

Integrated Studies Integrated Studies 56 772

Mass Mass Communications 352 5314

Music Comprehensive Music Education 28 413

Psychology Psychology 267 4013

Sociology Criminal Justice 275 4231

Masters History, Grad Historic Preservation 2 18

Public Grad Public Administration 13 87

Total 1242 18673

201703 College of Undergraduate Art Art Education 8 127

Studio Art 32 472

English and English 35 517

History, History 16 229

Integrated Integrated Studies 61 807

Mass Mass Communications 322 4819

Music Comprehensive Music Education 22 299

Psychology Psychology 252 3733

Sociology Criminal Justice 266 3980

Masters History, Grad Historic Preservation 2 18

Public Grad Public Administration 15 96

Total 1186 17433

Department of English and Foreign Languages

Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy