MELVIN M. VUK BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Associate Professor Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott, AZ Faculty member in Global Security and Intelligence Studies. August 2006 - present Campus Executive Officer New Mexico State University - Carlsbad, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Professor of Social Sciences. Responsible for all aspects and policy decisions of campus to include an operational budget of $12 million. Serve as Chief Personnel Officer for 200 employees, and approve all hiring and firing of personnel. Oversee and approve facility functions and maintenance for a three building campus in Carlsbad (100,000 sq. ft) and outreach activities in two other communities. Final arbiter of student academic appeals. Represent NMSU-C to local community institutions and leaders and state agencies and legislature. Teach Introductory Geography courses. July 2001 August 2006 Director, College of the Southwest Carlsbad Carlsbad, New Mexico. Associate Professor of Social Sciences. Responsible for day-to-day operations of the Carlsbad campus. Responsibilities include: planning, recruiting instructors, marketing programs, budgetary decisions, curriculum design, and planning and implementing all aspects of the academic institution. Interface with business-community leaders to develop the economic/educational base of the city of Carlsbad. Taught senior level course on the history of U.S. Foreign Policy - utilized many elements of economic geography, especially during the 19 th century section of History 4103. 1997-2001 New Mexico State University at Carlsbad Carlsbad, New Mexico Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Global Studies, Taught introductory and lower-division courses in geography, American government, and European and American history. Administered international relations/global studies initiatives in course offerings for undergraduates. Assisted business-community leaders seeking a global perspective for the purpose of broadening their appreciation for diverse cultures and for revitalizing opportunities for international relations and business. Advised students, enhanced curriculum, mentored adjunct faculty, and performed community service. Cited in Acknowledgments section of Taking Sides in World Politics by John T. Rourke, 7 th edition, for offering substantive changes in text. 1994 1997
Associate Dean, School of Intelligence Studies, Defense Intelligence College Taught graduate course in Research Methods; developed curriculum; recruited faculty; budget development; student advising; taught research methods. Designed and implemented the annual course and teaching schedule. Working in conjunction with the JMIC Dean, developed operating budget for the college. Recruited civilian faculty for both permanent and part-time positions. Daily liaison activities with Dept. of State, CIA, DoD, FBI, and other agencies of the federal government. 1992-1994 Division Chief, HQ USAF/INRF (Intelligence training and education policy and programs), Pentagon Developed policy relating to education requirements; defined school assignments; served as command liaison; program budget officer for intelligence training. Outstanding performance award for excellence in resource management within HQUSAF/ACS Intelligence. 1991-1992 Intelligence Plans and Programs Officer, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe Germany Developed exercise plans; served as computer based exercise controller; unit readiness inspector; command briefer position. 1988 1991 Associate Dean, Defense Intelligence College Determined faculty teaching assignments; developed and administered budget; taught research methods and international issues. Designed, scheduled, and implemented several senior level classified executive courses (NSIC, NSUEC, IDC) that dealt with international security issues and areas that were the focus of national level intelligence attention. Participants included representatives from most organizations of the federal government concerned with international security threats and issues. 1986 1988 Division Chief National Collections Department, Defense Intelligence College, DIA Determined instructor assignments; prepared budgets; taught courses on imagery systems. Designed programs to introduce intelligence users of national (strategic) level collection capabilities available to them for analysis and policy making considerations. 1985-1986 Associate Professor of Geography, USAF Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado. Taught geography courses to include: basic geography (physical and Melvin M. Vuk Page 2
cultural); cultural geography; political geography (international emphasis upon economic and military geographic relationships); geographic research methodologies (course director); served as academic advisor to cadets. 1972 1976 Instructor, Dept. of Geography, USAF Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado. Taught basic geography courses; served as academic advisor to cadets. 1969-1972 Senior Systems Analyst, Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Alabama. Developed automated cartography project for Department of Defense. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Senior Consultant, Information Intelligence Sciences, Inc. Aurora, Colorado. Prepared feasibility studies for air and ground-based remotely piloted vehicles. Senior Planner, Martin Marietta Aerospace Denver, Colorado. Scheduled and projected status on Department of Defense project. Program Manager, Fuels and Energy, Environmental Research and Technology, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado. Third party Environmental Impact Statement production; Project manager for Dept of Energy synthetic fuel project. Manager - Strategic, Planning Department, Union Pacific Railroad Omaha, Nebraska. Staff management; performed Environmental Impact Assessments; managed automated mapping feasibility project; focused on environmental compliance. EDUCATION: ADDITIONAL EDUCATION: B.A., Geography, University of Illinois M.A., Geography, University of Illinois Ph.D., Geography, Oregon State University Air War College Air Command and Staff College Squadron Officer School NATO Staff Officer Course, National Defense University Air Force Recruiting School Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Course ATC Technical Instructor Refresher Course National Systems Users Executive Course (Defense Intelligence Agency) COMSEC Familiarization Course, National Crypotological School (NSA) Melvin M. Vuk Page 3
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBERSHIPS: AWARDS AND CITATIONS: New Mexico Association of Community Colleges Executive Board Member New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities Carlsbad Community Vision, Inc. - President Ft. Collins, Colorado Parking Commission President, Shepardson School Parent Advisory Board, Fort Collins, Colorado President, Ramstein American High School Parent Teacher Student Organization Carlsbad Museum and Fine Arts Center - President Carlsbad Department of Development Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Inter-Agency Council of Southern Eddy County Advisory Council, SE New Mexico Educational Resource Center Advisory Committee for Heritage Interpretation, NMSU-C Society of Sigma Xi (past member) Air Force Association Phi Delta Kappa Rotary International (Paul Harris Fellow) Various Military Awards Outstanding Young Men of America Outstanding Performance Award, Martin Marietta Aerospace Who s Who In The West Distinguished Achievement Award, College of the Southwest Melvin M. Vuk Page 4
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS: SPEAKER "Geothermal Steam: A Possible Supplement to Fossil Fuels as a Power Source", Assoc. of America Geographers, Ogden, UT. "Strategic Minerals Analysis In Military Intelligence" presented to U.S. Army HQ INSCOM as part of the "Morning Parade" program, "Military Geography: Another Approach to Mission Planning" presented to U.S. Army HQ INSCOM as part of the "Morning Parade" program, "National Imagery Collection Systems" presented to the Symposium on Reconnaissance and Technical Intelligence Collection,Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington D.C. "Strategic Minerals Status in National Mobilization Programs" National Defense University's 7th Annual Mobilization Conference, Strategic Minerals and International Politics@ Graduate Seminar - Joint Military Intelligence College, Washington D.C. Phi Theta Kappa Induction - Keynote Speaker - New Mexico State University-Carlsbad College of the Southwest-Carlsbad: Our Programs and Plans for the Future@ Lions Club International Phi Theta Kappa - Leadership Conference - New Mexico State University-Carlsbad Hispanic Aviation Heroes, - presentation in celebration of Cinco de Mayo Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico Australian Rural Education Tour: Revitalizing Rural Education Schools NMSU-C The Community Visioning Process New Mexico Rural School Districts Conference. Cimarron, New Mexico PUBLICATIONS "Inlaid Modern Sediments in Pleistocene Terrace Alluvium, Southern Illinois," Geological Society of America Bulletin. "The Role and Policy Implications of Selected External Factors as Applied to the Developmental Patterns of Five Wyoming Fuels," Oregon State University, Dissertation. "The Historic Spatial Characteristics of Three Wyoming Fuels," USAF Academy Research Report Series. Melvin M. Vuk Page 5
"Project Yellow Route Assessment" Union Pacific Railroad Strategic Planning Department. "Route Inventory Proposal - Southern Utah Route" Union Pacific Railroad Strategic Planning Department Submission to U.S. Bureau of Land Management. "Coal Gasification Plant Siting Study - Emery County Utah," Environmental Research and Technology, Inc. "Coal Railroad Feasibility Study, Navajo Indian Reservation, San Juan County, New Mexico" Environmental Research and Technology, Inc. "Trona Processing Plant - Southern Wyoming Environmental Assessment", Environmental Research and Technology, Inc. "The Prowler Robotic Vehicle", RPV Magazine. "The Status of Domestic Deposits of Selected Strategic Minerals: An Updated Review" National Defense University, Mobilization Concepts and Development Center, Published comments regarding transportation for final EIS for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Carlsbad, NM@ Department of Energy Australian Rural Education Tour: Revitalizing Rural Education Schools As Sites For Civic and Economic Renewal Summary Report Melvin M. Vuk Page 6