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H. Dean Sutphin, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for International Outreach and Professor
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1861 Pratt Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Tele: 540-231-6862
Fax: 540-231-5252
Email: dsutphin@vcom.vt.edu

Education:

PhD	The Ohio State University, 1981
MS	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1975
BS	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1972

Professional Positions:

Assistant Vice President for International Outreach and Professor, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2005 to present
Fellow, Center for Research and Development in International Education, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, 2007 to present
Professor, School of Education, Virginia Tech, 2007 to present
Faculty 1982 – 2002; Professor Emeriti, Cornell University, 2002
Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs, Virginia Tech, 2002 – 2004
Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs, Cornell University, 1995 – 2002
Chair, Department of Education, Cornell University, 1992 – 1995

Professional Development (Selected):

American Osteopathic Association Annual meeting and Professional Development Continuing Medical Education 2005, 2006; Osteopathic International Alliance Annual Conference and Professional Development, Washington DC, 2005; Schlengerbad, Germany, 2006; National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges Annual Conferences, Teaching Enhancement Workshops and related meetings, 1994 – 2006; American Distance Education Consortium Annual Conference and related meetings,1990 to present; Harvard University, School of Government, Seminar and Workshop on Influence, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 2001; Pew Foundation Workshop on Course Development, co sponsored by Educause and National Learning Network, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2000; W.K. Kellogg Food Systems Profession Higher Education Initiative National Networking and Professional Development Conferences, two annually across US 1995 – 2001; USDA Systemic Change in Higher Education Texas A and M, 1998 and Cornell University, 1999; Experiment Station and Academic Program Committee on Policy Leadership Development Program, National Steering Committee Member, Mentor to 75 mid career faculty nationwide in 9-month internship, 1997 – 1999.

Graduate Faculty Activities:

Graduate Advising Cornell University 1982 – 2002; Virginia Tech 2002 - 22 PhD Thesis Committee, Chair; 22 Master Thesis and Professional Studies Committee, Chair; 63 Non-Thesis Chair of Master of Arts in Teaching and Masters of Professional Studies;
100 + Ph.D. and Masters of Science Committee Member (not chair).

Leadership:

Sigma Xi Honorary Society, Steering Committee, National Workshop and Seminar on a Globally Prepared Workforce, National Science Foundation, 2005-2007; National Academy of Sciences National Seminar on Higher Education, Planning Committee Member, 2004-2006; National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Board on Agriculture, National Farm Bill Writing Taskforce, member, 2001-05; Virginia Tech Community College State Articulation Agreement, Administrative Leader, 2004; International Council on Distance Education, Council of Presidents, 1994-03.

National Association of State Universities Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC), Academic Program Section, Exe. Bd., President, President Elect, Secretary, various leadership positions, 1999 – 2004; American Distance Education Consortium Policy Board of Directors, national taskforce chair and other leadership activities, 1995 – 2006; Cornell Institute for Community College Development, Board of Directors and Founding Member and Administrative Liaison, 1998-2001; Gamma Sigma Delta Honorary, Cornell, Chapter President and other Leadership, 1986 – 2002.

Honors and Awards:

General Administration Board of the Graduate School, (USDA), Washington, DC Leadership and Service Award, 2006; NASULGC, Service Award, 2005, President’s Leadership and Service Award, 2001; Distinguished Lecture Award of Appreciation and Recognition for Keynote Morrison, Hobson, Thomas Memorial Lecture, Alabama A & M, University Award, 2005; American Distance Education Consortium, National Award of Excellence National Winner, 2001; Program Development Award of Merit, 1999; Barrier Buster for National Leadership National Winner, 1998; Salzburg Seminar, Salzburg, Austria, Fellow, 1999; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Conference, Paris France, Delegate, 1998.

University Service, Committees and Appointments:

Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tenure and Promotion, Library, Dean?s Council, Medical Missions Committee Member, 2006; Cornell University and Virginia Tech Extension 20 + leadership roles in taskforces and committee activities; Cornell University Academic Program 40 + leadership and team initiatives including Academic Dean Council, Academic Assembly, American College Board, Faculty Advisory Board on Information Technology, University Faculty Representative to Camp All America ROTC, Faculty Council of Representatives, Residence Life Student Assembly, Master of Professional Studies College Administrative Leader, Community and Rural Development Institute, The Rural and Community Development Task Force, and Project EZRA IBM Campus Initiative.

Professional Associations and Related Activities:

American Osteopathic Association National Convention, Osteopathic International Alliance.

Virginia Osteopathic Association, Annual meetings, 2005-06; 30 + National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Academic Programs Section, National and International Leadership and Taskforce Activities, 1995 – 2004; American Distance Education Consortium, Board of Directors, National Committee Chair and Team Leadership, 1995 to present; Professional Journal Editing and Managing Board, Editorial Review Board and Related Activities, 1986-2002.

Consultant Services:

Consultants at 10 Universities; Leadership in Rural Communities in Dominican Republic, W.K Kellogg Foundation Project; USDA Taskforce on a National Database for the CSREES System, Reviewer; National Center for Educational Research, Melbourne, Australia, Visiting Scholar.

Refereed Articles, Published Papers and Abstracts:

Includes nationally refereed research papers published in proceedings in 30 + ranging from International Proceedings, Sigma Xi Scientific Meeting, American Geophysical Union, American-European Partnerships in Food and Agricultural Education, Journal of Educational Technology Systems, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Technological Horizons in Education, Journal of Agricultural Education, Educational Perspective, and National Summary of Research Series.

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:

Invited and refereed, but not published in 40 + meetings ranging from American Distance Education Annual Meeting, International Conference, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Educaus National Conference Presentation, UNESCO Studies on Higher Education, International Council for Distance Education International Conference, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Educational Data Systems Association, and Rural Schools Conference.

Popular Articles, Research Reports and Bulletins :

60 + USDA, Global Seminar Conference Proceedings, American Distance Education Consortium Final Project Reports, Summary of Research and Development, popular magazines, research reports and handbooks.

Newsletters and Extension Publications:

32 newsletter, conference notebooks, poster presentation, and quarterly publications

Books, Chapters in Books and Monographs:

16 book chapters and monographs including UNESCO, Bucharest; NASULGC, Washington DC, Iowa Press; Cornell University, Ithaca New York; Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston; National Agricultural Biotechnology Council; and New York State Education Department.

Extension Presentations and Activities

70 workshop presentations, professional development activities and speaking engagements including Intervarsity European League, Vienna Austria; World Bank Global Distance Learning Network Annual (GDLN), Lima Peru; Global Seminars and Orientation Professional Development Workshops (Ithaca New York, Washington, DC; Uppsala, Sweden, Melbourne, Australia, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; San Jose, Costa Rica, and Florence Italy; and New York, New York); Grant and Professional Development Workshop for Zamorano University, Honduras; New York Rural Schools, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and New York State Education Department.

Journal Editing, Reviews and Published Critiques:

National professional journal, editor, regional editor, field editor and theme editor and editor of 1 state magazine; professional conference discussant Global Conference for Agriculture and Environment, San Franscisco, California July; 4 national and regional research conference discussant and reviewer; Consultant/Reviewer Instructional Materials Service, Cornell University; National journal review board for over 40 articles; 70 research paper conference proposals; book reviewer, Interstate Printers and Publishers, Illinois.

Summary of Research Projects (internally and externally funded)

PI and CO PI on grants ranging from $5,000 to $1,000,000.00 representing continuous funding since entering higher education in 1981. Examples of funding include $260,000 annually (FAEIS). USDA-HEP since July 2003; USDA/CREES, $99,000; National Telecommunications, USDA average $320,000 across 4 years ($1,3M total); USDA Higher Education, $5,000; Atlantic Philanthropies, $1,000,000; National Science Foundation, $179,000 (Steering Committee); Kheel Foundation, $150,000; Roth Gift $40,000; Higher Education Challenge Grant. $82,000; Institutional Director Mid Atlantic Food Systems Kellogg Foundation, $569,000, Various Hatch Projects approx. $88,000; National Council and Staff Research at Cornell and U.C. Davis, $5,000; Carl Perkins Subcontract to Cornell $68,000;.Cornell University President’s Fund, Apple Inc, Donor Gifts and In-Kind $450,000; Cornell Anonymous Donor Program, $6,000; New York State Education Department, $61,000; IBM, $27,000; Apple Inc. $16,000.

Instructional Develelopment, Computer Programs and Slide Sets:

Instructional Development includes plans for a Public Policy and Legislation in Environment, Food and Nutrition course and program; Global Education Initiative: Global Seminar for the Environment and Sustainable Food Systems; Interdisciplinary and Academic Computing Center in residential student housing at Cornell; over 10 new courses developed and implemented; educational computing program for University of Puerto Rico, Mayaquez Campus; 3 courses developed and implemented at University of Hawaii; Computerized Interactive Learning Program; Computerized Curriculum; video production of sustainability in Dominican Republic.

Resident Instruction:

Taught 25 distinct courses and multiple sections and across years from low enrollment to 200 students at Cornell and Virginia Tech; teaching in Global Seminar across over 40 universities around the globe in clusters of 4-6 using interactive video and internet learning protocols; traveling classroom during summer sessions across multiple states and DC; and teaching in Hawaii and Puerto Rica.

Teaching also includes undergraduate and graduate advising where graduates have taken a variety of jobs in secondary teaching, post secondary teaching, university employment, extension and industry nationally and internationally.