Ph.D City & Regional Planning Cornell University Ithaca, New York

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1 SHARON L. GABER Office: Home: 1440 Crossing Way Office of the Provost Auburn, Alabama Samford Hall (334) (334) EDUCATION Ph.D City & Regional Planning Cornell University Ithaca, New York MPL Urban & Regional Planning University of Southern California Los Angeles, California BA Urban Studies Occidental College Los Angeles, California BA Economics Occidental College Los Angeles, California ADMINISTRATIVE SENIOR ASSOCIATE PROVOST 2007 present Responsible as second to Provost for full range of Provost duties including, but not limited to: Administer Academic Honesty Code and process University Strategic Plan development and implementation Academic space planning and assignments Develop/ present university academic policies: Directed Readings Policy Incomplete grade/ grade change policy Resignation/ withdrawal policy Chair Enrollment Management Council set enrollment goals by college/ school Prepared and presented part of department head training Responsible for all academic personnel hiring and grievance issues Responsible for academic budget (approx. $200 million) Responsible for Provost s annual allocations (approximately $4 million) Administer approximately $5 million summer budget allocations Regular interface with General Counsel Presentations on academic initiatives to Board of Trustees Work with 3 Associate Provosts and directly with Deans of 12 colleges/ schools, library and graduate school Chair Tenure & Promotion Committee, beginning Fall 2008 Direct reports include Deans/Directors of: Graduate School Office for International Education Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts Women s Studies Program Office of International Technology Program for Students with Disabilities

2 ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATE DEAN & PROFESSOR College of Architecture, Design & Construction INTERIM PROGRAM CHAIR, COMMUNITY PLANNING and GRADUATE PROGRAM OFFICER School of Architecture ASSOCIATE TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH University of Nebraska Lincoln Sharon L. Gaber Responsible as second to Provost for full range of Provost academic administration duties including, but not limited to: Administer Academic Honesty Code and process Responsible for all academic personnel hiring and grievance issues Responsible for academic budget (approx. $200 million) Responsible for Provost s annual allocations (approximately $4 million) Administer approximately $5 million summer budget allocations Regular interface with General Counsel Presentations on academic initiatives to Board of Trustees Chaired investigation on academics and athletics (as discussed in NY Times article) Responsible for all aspects of college enhancement (after Dean): Sole Associate Dean in college with 6 programs comprised of 1700 students Responsible for reviewing/ administering $5 million+ budget Tenure and promotion mentoring Oversee Student Services Academic Advising office Helped develop curriculum for new Design Build Masters Degree Research/sponsored programs grants administration and proposal development Increased research funding 400%, Developed college research seed grant program Graduate program enhancements Successfully achieved initial Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) accreditation Faculty and student recruitment and mentoring Interdisciplinary focus Increased students in program 200% Increased student diversity to 30% of student population Regular interface with Graduate School Competitively selected by Chancellor of university for faculty fellowship program to work with Vice Chancellor for Research: Developed new arts, humanities and social sciences research grants in aid program Invited/coordinated NSF social sciences directorate visit/presentation on granstmanship Assessed research funding by college and department Identified major funding sources by college/ department Sought to increase prestigious awards by UNL researchers Worked with Research Office on communications to faculty Served on Associate Vice Chancellor for Research search committee Served as reviewer for university competitive research grants Page 2 of 13

3 DEPARTMENT CHAIR, COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING University of Nebraska Lincoln CO CHAIR OF CHANCELLOR S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN University of Nebraska Lincoln ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT CHAIR and GRADUATE OFFICER University of Nebraska Lincoln DIRECTOR/LECTURER, COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY, NEW YORK CITY FIELD STUDY PROGRAM Cornell University Responsible for managing all aspects of an accredited, academic department: Developed new curriculum models and new coursework Created departmental newsletter sent to alumni Increased research funding Developed college wide research analysis and plan Departmental Graduate Committee Chair Chaired thesis committees Graduate student advisement Internship Coordinator Sharon L. Gaber Selected by Chancellor as Co Chair of Commission on the Status of Women (chaired by faculty representative and staff representative): Conducted annual climate and needs survey Prepared report and presentation to Chancellor Identified areas for improvements Responsible for assisting in managing all aspects of an accredited, academic department: Developed graduate student recruitment plan Developed departmental diversity plan Increased research funding Departmental Graduate Committee Chair Graduate student advisement Developed proposal for cooperative PhD with Geography in College of Arts & Sciences Developed proposal for dual degree with Civil Engineering (Transportation) Served on Geography PhD committees Directed program with 20 students/ semester and 2 staff members. Responsible for budget, facilities, staff management and coordination with Cornell s campus in Ithaca. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Professor (with tenure), Associate Professor, (with tenure), University of Nebraska Lincoln Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Lincoln Lecturer, Cornell University Visiting Instructor, New York University Page 3 of 13

4 HONORS AND AWARDS 2006 Distinguished Leadership Award Professional Planner, Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association Transportation Research Board (TRB), The National Academies, Project Panel, H 30 Coordinating Human Service Transit, Washington D.C Associate to Vice Chancellor for Research, Appointed by Chancellor, University of Nebraska Lincoln Transportation Research Board (TRB), The National Academies, Project Panel, H 26 Economic Benefits of Coordinating Human Service Transportation and Transit Services, Washington D.C A. Leicester Hyde Professorship in Community & Regional Planning Externally reviewed, endowed chair, University of Nebraska Lincoln Fellow, Center for Applied Rural Innovation, University of Nebraska Lincoln Chair, Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women University of Nebraska Lincoln, Appointed by Chancellor Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women University of Nebraska Lincoln (Vice Chair) Center for Great Plains Studies Board of Directors, University of Nebraska Lincoln Graduate Faculty Fellow, University of Nebraska Lincoln Center for Great Plains Studies Fellow, University of Nebraska Lincoln Peer Review Teaching Fellowship, University of Nebraska Lincoln 1992 Selected as "Woman of Influence" "Women as Leaders: Identity and Image" University of Nebraska Lincoln 1991 Community and Rural Development Innovator Award Community and Rural Development Institute, Cornell University 1987 Gordon Whitnall Award For outstanding potential in the field of planning University of Southern California, School of Urban and Regional Planning GRANTS RECEIVED/FUNDED RESEARCH 2003 Research Equipment Grant Geographic Information Systems Equipment for CADC, funded by Vice President for Research, Auburn University $33,000 Page 4 of 13

5 2002 Academic Program Priority Creation of new Community Development Program University of Nebraska Lincoln (with J. Allen) $650, Lincoln Housing Authority/ Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Assessment of Minimum Earned Income (MEI) Requirement (with J. Gaber) $34, Center for Disease Control/ Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services HIV/ AIDS Prevention Program Evaluation (Phase 2) (with J. Gaber) $24, Center for Disease Control/ Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services HIV/ AIDS Prevention Program Evaluation (with J. Gaber and G. Scholz) $24, Cooper and Woods Foundations (Phase II) Analysis of Refugees in Lincoln, Nebraska (with J. Gaber) $7, Federal Highway Administration and Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Study of Truck Parking at Interstate Rest Stops in Nebraska (with J. Gaber and A. Khattak) $77, Cooper and Woods Foundations (Phase I) Analysis of Refugees in Lincoln, Nebraska (with J. Gaber) $3, Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED) Housing Market Study (with J. Allen) $105, National Association of Truckstops Organization (NATSO) Foundation (Alexandria, Virginia) Analysis of Factors Influencing Non Fuel Sales at Truckstops (with J. Gaber) $9, Business Development Council (Lincoln, NE) Strategic Action Plan for the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (with J. Gaber) $ East 0 Street Resolution Project Street Widening Conflict Resolution Meetings, Funded by Lincoln City Council and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (with J. Gaber) $10, Lower Platte River Corridor Alliance (Nebraska) Policy Analysis for Corridor Counties and Communities (with G. Scholz, D. Aiken, T. Huston) $48, Mid America Transportation Center (MATC) and Nebraska Department of Roads Grant Developing a Statewide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Plan (with P. McCoy, J. Gaber, and B. Tobin) $30,000; 1997 Council on Community Planning & Design, Hispanic Homelessness in Nebraska, University of Nebraska Lincoln (with R. Cantarero) $1, Women, Infants, and Children Special Project Grant, funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture, for the Nebraska Department of Health (with J. Gaber) $200, Mid America Transportation Center (MATC) and Nebraska Department of Roads Grant Statewide Transit Needs Assessment $53,367 Page 5 of 13

6 1996 Nebraska Department of Social Services Grant Statewide Human Services Needs Assessment (with J. Gaber) $10, University of Nebraska Research Council Grant The Role of Nonprofits in Rural Community Sustainability $2, University of Nebraska International Affairs Faculty Affiliate Grant To incorporate international issues into Social Planning course $ Campaign for New Communities, Hierarchies of acceptability and NIMBY studies. Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Dear, University of Southern California $40, Lied Foundation Nebraska Lied Main Street Program Co author with John Gaber and Don Macke (Nebraska Department of Economic Development) of grant to initiate Main Street Program $350, Nebraska Department of Roads, Guidelines for Free Right Turn Lanes at Unsignalized Intersections an Rural Two Lane Highways; Principal Investigator: Dr. Patrick McCoy, University of Nebraska total $58, EA Science and Technology, Socio economic Analysis for South Locust Interchange, Grand Island, Nebraska; (with J. Gaber) $5, University of Nebraska Research Travel Grant, Conference travel grant $500 PUBLICATIONS 2007, Qualitative Methods for Planners and Policymakers, (book) APA Planners Press (with J.Gaber) 2006 Institutional Support for Community Based Architecture and Planning Outreach Scholarship at Auburn University, (book chapter) in Service Learning in Architecture & Planning, AAHE (with D. Bennett) Commercial Truck Parking Analysis: Method to the Madness or Madness in the Method? Journal of Urban Planning and Development, (with J. Gaber) 131(1) (refereed) The Internationalization of the Great Plains: An Analysis of Refugee Resettlement Patterns, Great Plains Research (with J. Gaber et al.) 14 (2) (refereed) If You Could See What I Know: Moving Planners Use of Photographic Images from Illustrations to Empirical Data, Journal of Architecture and Planning Research, (with J. Gaber) 21 (3) (refereed) "Using Focus Groups and Nominal Group Techniques for Better Understanding of the Transit Disadvantaged Needs," Transportation Planning and Technology, (with J. Gaber)(refereed) "A Qualitative Assessment of Transit Needs: The Case of Nebraska," Journal of Urban Planning and Development, (with J. Gaber) 125 (2) (refereed) "'Not In My Backyard': Controversial Facility Siting in the Western Planner States," The Western Planner, (with J. Gaber) 20(l) (refereed). Page 6 of 13

7 1998 "Controversial Facility Siting in the Urban Environment: Resident and Planner Perceptions in the USA," Environment & Behavior, 30(2) (with L. Takahashi)(refereed) "Utilizing Mixed Method Research Design in Planning," Journal of Planning Education and Research, 1 7(2) (with J. Gaber)( refereed) Hispanic Migrant Laborer Homelessness in Nebraska: Examining Agricultural Restructuring as One Path to Homelessness," Mid American Review of Sociology, 20 (1 & 2) (with R. Cantarero) (refereed) "Seeing People Differently: The Socio Spatial Construction of Disability, "Environment & Planning D: Society & Space, (with M. Dear, L. Takahashi, and R. Wilton), 1 5, pp , (refereed) "From NIMBY to Fair Share: The Development of New York City's Municipal Shelter Siting Policies, ," Urban Geography, 1 7 (4), pp , (refereed) "Niches of Homelessness in Rural Nebraska: Bolstering Existing Understandings," Great Plains Research, 6(l), 61 83, (refereed) Mobilizing the Community and The New Localism; book review, (with J.Gaber) Journal of Urban Affairs, 1 7(3) "Environmental Racism/ Classism: The Role of Race and Income in Municipal Shelter Siting, , ( with B. Kunde),Colloqui. Journal of Urban & Regional Planning, Spring, pp , (reviewed) "Beyond Sectoral Explanations: Geographic Differences in Homelessness," Review Essay, Journal of Planning Education and Research, 14(l), pp.71 73, (reviewed) Women in Planning Education and the Planning Profession: Making Progress," The Western Planner, 4(5), pp. 5 7, (refereed) Cooperatives and Community Development Economics in Social Perspective, book review; Great Plains Research, pp "The Politics of Homelessness," with Glenda Laws, in Geographic Dimensions of United States Social Policy, (Edward Arnold: London, England), edited by J. Kodras and J. P. Jones, pp Planning Canadian Communities, book review, with Michael Dear, Review of Canadian Studies. PROFESSIONAL REPORTS 2002 The Minimum Earned Income Requirement of the Lincoln Housing Authority, prepared with J. Gaber, for the Lincoln Housing Authority 2002 Prevention for Latina Women, prepared with J. Gaber, for Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 2001Nebraska Housing Market Study, prepared for Nebraska Department of Economic Development, with J. Allen et al. Page 7 of 13

8 2001 More Than Fuel: An Analysis of factors Influencing Non Fuel Sales at Truckstops and Travel Plazas, prepared for the NATSO Foundation, with J. Gaber. 2001Lincoln, Nebraska Refugee Study: Enumeration and Programmatic Assessment, prepared for the Woods Charitable Fund and Cooper Foundation, with J. Gaber. 2001Commercial Vehicle Parking Along the Interstate and Major Highways in Nebraska, prepared for the FHWA and Nebraska Department of Roads, with J. Gaber and A. Khattak Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, Business Development Council, Strategic Action Plan: The Process and Outcome, report, prepared for the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, with J. Gaber East "O' Street Resolution Meetings: Bringing Businesses and the City Together, report, prepared for the Lincoln City Council, with J. Gaber East "O' Street Widening Project: Business Community Issues Identification, report, prepared for the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and City of Lincoln Department of Public Works, with J. Gaber Policy Analysis of the Lower Platte River, report, prepared for the Lower Platte River Alliance, with, G. Scholz, D. Aiken, and T. Huston Examining the Combined Services Plan: An Evaluation Using the Case of Panhandle Community Services, report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, with J. Gaber 1999 State of Nebraska Intelligent Transportation Systems Plan, technical report, prepared for Nebraska Department of Roads, with P. McCoy, J. Gaber, B. Tobin 1997 Transit Needs & Opportunities in Mid Sized Communities in Nebraska, technical report, prepared for the Mid America Transportation Center and the Nebraska Department of Roads Nebraska Human Services Needs Assessment, technical report, prepared for the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, (with J. Gaber) Guidelines for Free Right Turn Lanes at Unsignalized Intersections on Rural Two Lane Highways, report prepared for the Nebraska Department of Roads, (with P.McCoy et al.) Fighting Over What Goes Where, Report prepared for Creating New Communities Campaign, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Socio Economic Analysis for 1 80 South Locust Interchange, Grand Island, Nebraska, prepared for EA Engineering Science and Technology, (with J. Gaber) Creating a Humane Environment on Skid Row, Working paper #1 0, Los Angeles Homelessness Project, University of Southern California, with Dear et al. Page 8 of 13

9 AFFILIATIONS Alabama Chief Academic Officers SEC Associate Provosts Group American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Urban Affairs Association (Membership Committee) American Planning Association (Member) Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Governing Board PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS 2008 Sheros in Action, invited speaker, AU 2007 Women s Leadership Conference, invited speaker, AU 2007 Department Chair s Orientation, AU 2006 & 2007 New Faculty Orientation, Academic Honesty, invited speaker, AU 2005 Alabama Public Television, For the Record, on Urban Sprawl Alabama Department of Transportation and FTA, The Cost of Parking, Transit & Parking Symposium, AU 2002 A study of Nebraska truckstops, rest areas and commercial truck drivers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 2002 (paper no ). (with A.J. Khattak and J. A. Gaber) 2001 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Cleveland, OH Methodological Issues Related to TEA 21 s Commercial Vehicle Parking Requirements and Discussant for Transportation Planning Professionals panel Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference Making Change Happen: Action, Achievement and Accountability, Chicago, IL: "Does Service Integration Improve Health Outcomes?" (with P. Eurek, J. Gaber, and D. Ross) National Association of WIC Directors, Philadelphia, PA "An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Service Integration' (poster presentation with P. Trouba and J. Gaber) Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Chicago, IL: "Rethinking the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program" and 'So, You Want to Be a Successful Assistant Professor at a Research University?" (sponsored by ACSP mentoring committee) 1997 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: "Transit Needs in Rural Areas and Small Towns: Perceptions of Need and Innovations in Service Across America" (refereed) 1997 Life Nebraska Style, Educable, TV Channel 22, "Homelessness in Nebraska" Page 9 of 13

10 1997 Mid America Transportation Center, Transportation Seminar Series, University of Nebraska: "Transit Needs in Mid Sized Communities: Public Perceptions in Nebraska Communities and Innovations to Meet the Need" (also broadcast to the University of Missouri Rolla) 1997 The Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies, Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE: "Are Great Plains Communities Dead or Alive?" (Invited)(Panelist) 1996 Heartland Center for Leadership Development, National Conference, Lincoln, NE: "Rolling Up Your Shirt Sleeves: Qualitative Methods and Community Input to Supplement Statistical Indicators for Community Assessment," (with J. Gaber) National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies Conference, Houston, TX: 'Unrecognized Hispanic Homelessness in a Midwestern Community," (with R. Cantarero) Urban Affairs Association National Conference, New York, NY: "NIMBY: A Regional Analysis" 1994 Association of American Geographers National Conference, San Francisco, CA: "Different Geographies of Urban and Rural Homelessness" (Invited) 1993 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning National Conference, Philadelphia, PA: "Rural and Urban Homelessness: Social Planning Considerations" 1992 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning National Conference, Columbus, OH: 'Siting Municipal Shelters' 1992 Interviewed about homelessness on Lincoln, NE, CBS TV affiliate Association of American Geographers Conference, San Diego, CA: "Shelters for the Homeless in the CAVEs of New York City' (Invited) 1992 Interviewed about rural and urban homelessness for syndicated radio show (16 stations) in Nebraska. SERVICE Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Task Force on Planning School Performance Measures Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Governing Board, South Central Regional Representative Review Co editor, Journal of Planning Education & Research Transportation Research Board (TRB), The National Academies, Project Panel, H 30 Coordinating Human Service Transit Washington D.C Judge, Nebraska Community Improvement Awards Program, Nebraska Department of Economic Development Page 10 of 13

11 2000 present Reviewer, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of University Partnerships, Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant reviewer Transportation Research Board (TRB), The National Academies, Project Panel H 26 Economic Benefits of Coordinating Human Service Transportation and Transit Services, Washington D.C Judge, Nebraska Community Improvement Awards Program, Nebraska Department of Economic Development 1999 Selection Committee, Outstanding Dissertation Fannie Mae Award for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Committee Member, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Junior Faculty Mentoring Committee 1997 Consultant, Impact of Gambling on Lincoln/ Lancaster County, for Human Services Administrator (with M. Erdkamp and A. Nelson) Homeless Systems Policy Council, City of Lincoln, Nebraska, appointed by Mayor Board of Directors, Stephens Center Homeless Shelter, Omaha, Nebraska 1994 Consultant, YWCA, Lincoln, Nebraska, Viability of Affordable Housing Consultant/ Volunteer 'Evaluation Task Force, Community Human Services Planning Council, City of Lincoln/ Lancaster County, Nebraska Consultant/ Volunteer 'Comprehensive Needs Assessment Group" Community Human Services Planning Council, City of Lincoln/ Lancaster County, Nebraska REFEREE Review Co editor, Journal of Planning Education & Research Urban Geography Journal of the American Planning Association Journal of the Community Development Society New England Urban Transportation Center Great Plains Research Haworth Press Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Annual Conference U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of University Partnerships, Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program Page 11 of 13

12 COURSES TAUGHT Quantitative Planning Methods Planning Analysis and Methods Human Resources Planning Planning with Minority and Low income Groups Master's Thesis Preparation Seminar Professional Project Preparation Seminar Issues in Community Transit Planning Introduction to Planning Social Planning & Policy Planning Studio Internship Community Input Techniques Housing: Issues and Innovations UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2007 to present Chair Enrollment Management Council, 2005 to present Administer Academic Honesty Code, University Student Grievance Committee, Academic Advisors Career Ladder Committee, Associate Deans Research Group, VPR, Academic Affairs Committee, Coordinator of College Graduate Programs, College of Architecture, Design and Construction, Program Chair, Community Planning Program, Promotion & Tenure Guidelines Development, College of Architecture, Design and Construction, 2001 Search Committee Member, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Nebraska Department Chair, Community & Regional Planning, University of Nebraska Lincoln 2001 Chair, Research Task Force, College of Architecture Member, College Council, College of Architecture Chair, Graduate Committee, Department of Community & Regional Planning Member, Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women Chair, Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women 1999 Member, Search Committee for Dean of the College of Architecture Page 12 of 13

13 1999 Member, University of Nebraska, Research Council Sharon L. Gaber Internship Coordinator, Department of Community Regional Planning Chair, Center for Great Plains Studies, Planning and Program Committee Member, Center for Great Plains Studies, Curriculum Committee Member, Environmental Studies Coordinating Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln 1998 Member, Department Chair Performance Review Committee, College of Architecture Vice Chair, Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women, University of Nebraska Lincoln 1997 Member, Reorganization Task Group, University of Nebraska, College of Architecture Member, University of Nebraska, College of Architecture, Curriculum and Program Committee Chair, University of Nebraska, College of Architecture, Library Committee 1997 Member, Planning Accreditation Board Self Study Committee, Department of Community & Regional Planning Member, Community & Regional Planning Civil Engineering Dual Degree Committee Member, Unit Review Committee, Institutional Review Board, College of Architecture Department of Community & Regional Planning, Newsletter Editor Department of Community & Regional Planning, Comprehensive Exam Committee Chair, Department of Community & Regional Planning, Minority Recruitment Plan Committee Member, College of Architecture, Council on Community Planning & Design Member, University of Nebraska, Honors Convocation Committee Department of Community & Regional Planning, Faculty Advisor to Student Planning Association of Nebraska (SPAN) Member, College of Architecture, Speakers and Exhibits Committee Women In Planning, Student Organization, Advisor/ Sponsor University of Nebraska, Faculty Representative to Academic Senate Member, University of Nebraska, Grading and Examination Committee 1992 Chair, Search Committee for Department Chair (Internal Search) Page 13 of 13