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Mack, Kelly M. Page
KELLY M. MACK, Ph.D.
(202) 884-0804 (Office)EDUCATION
Ph.D. Howard University, Washington, DC Physiology
B.S. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
Biology
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Vice President for Undergraduate STEM Education; 2012-Present
Executive Director, Project Kaleidoscope
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) is the STEM higher education reform center within the Association of American Colleges and Universities, dedicated to empowering STEM faculty, particularly those from underrepresented groups, to graduate more students in STEM fields who are competitively trained and liberally educated.
Provide direction for a national network of over 7,000 STEM faculty in the implementation of novel pedagogies in the STEM disciplines. Oversee and manage staff. Direct externally funded projects. Serve as the national voice for building awareness of the unique issues of STEM faculty. Major accomplishments include:
· Increased diversity (by STEM faculty race/ethnicity, institution type) of the PKAL Leadership Institute by over 100%.
· Contributed to expanding the body of knowledge on diverse faculty as lead author of one book chapter (in press).
· Raised over $10M in external funds to support efforts for undergraduate STEM reform.
Senior Program Officer, National Science Foundation 2008-2012
The NSF ADVANCE Program has as its mission to promote, through effective mechanisms of institutional transformation, the retention and advancement of women faculty in the academic STEM disciplines.
Direct and oversee institutional transformation at institutions of higher education. Provide fiduciary oversight of $20 million annual program budget. Deliver national and international presentations to professional and government audiences. Conduct expansive outreach to “atypical” ADVANCE institutions, including community colleges, women’s colleges, tribal colleges and minority serving institutions. Provide leadership in determining the priorities of the ADVANCE Program. Design, develop and write Program dissemination materials. Provide technical assistance to potential and current awardees. Major accomplishments include:
· Increased funding to minority serving, predominately undergraduate and community colleges by over 90% in 3 years.
· Expanded international profile of ADVANCE Program to include: Brazil, Portugal, Czech Republic, The Netherlands.
· Developed portfolio of funding activity directed toward women faculty of color in the STEM disciplines, including: an annual STEM Women of Color Conclave, online mentoring network, invited book chapter.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
Principal Investigator, UMES ADVANCE Program 2006-2008
The UMES ADVANCE Program sought to enhance the professional development of women of color at the institution and other regional HBCUs. Through a uniquely-designed partnership with the University of Maryland Baltimore County, efforts of institutional transformation were achieved and included women faculty of color and graduate students.
Responsible for direct line authority for Program budget ($450 thousand/3 years), staff, strategic planning and prioritization. Developed and implemented professional development workshops and activities for women and men faculty. Major accomplishments include:
· Increased professional advancement for 70% of women faculty in Natural Sciences.
· Facilitated 100% success rate for promotion and tenure through targeted workshops; later institutionalized in University’s faculty development plan.
· Significantly increased number of women faculty participating in professional development activities.
Howard University, Washington DC
Director, Research Training 2005-2008
The position of Director of Research Training, within the Howard University Graduate School, focused on development of a university-wide undergraduate research program. The overall intent was to increase the number of undergraduate students pursuing doctoral degrees.
Implemented a campus-wide program in undergraduate research for all Howard University students across all disciplines. Served as Co-Chair for the Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee. Provided insight, direction and strategic planning for the Office of Undergraduate Research. Provided workshops to graduate students on effective mentoring strategies. Collaborated with graduate programs at Howard to promote an undergraduate research culture. Provided hands on training workshops to undergraduates. Developed public relations materials highlighting undergraduate research at Howard. Assisted in developing an internal mechanism for funding undergraduate research activity. Major accomplishments include:
· Over 100 Howard undergraduates participated in an annual undergraduate research symposium on campus (Posters on the Hilltop).
· The number of students accepted/invited to participate in national scientific conferences increased significantly.
· Over 50 undergraduate students (per year) received hands-on workshop training in poster presentation development and delivery.
· Over 20 graduate students (per year) received training in effective mentoring of undergraduate students.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
Program Co-Director, Minority Biomedical Research Support Program 2004-2008
The UMES MBRS Program focused on facilitating the entry of underrepresented minority students into doctoral degree programs in the biomedical sciences.
Responsible for direct line authority for Program budget ($1.5 million/4 years), staff, strategic planning and prioritization. Directed annual recruitment efforts for new program participants.
Mentored all program trainees (10 per year). Assisted in evaluation of program effectiveness for program students and faculty mentors. Directed all program activities. Direct and implement yearly Biomedical Seminar Series. Prepare funding agency submissions: competitive renewal applications, progress reports. Train undergraduates in oral and poster presentation delivery. Coordinate student travel to national conferences. Major accomplishments include:
· 75% of all Program graduates have matriculated into a PhD program. 25% of all Program graduates have matriculated into a Master’s degree program (as of Fall 2008).
· Established collaborations with research intensive institutions to facilitate the entry and successful completion of doctoral degree programs by underrepresented minority students.
· Developed program manual for student participants.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
Principal Investigator, Maryland Partnership in Cancer Research 2003-2008
The overall mission of the University of Maryland Partnership is to address the disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality in Maryland’s minority populations on the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore City through cancer research and outreach. This partnership existed between the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Responsible for direct line authority for Program budget ($2.5 million/5 years), staff, strategic planning and prioritization. Created and maintained a stable, long-term and collaborative relationship of mutual benefit with the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center and University of Maryland School of Medicine. Designed, planned and organized research and outreach efforts to address cancer disparities. Designed and implemented the UMES Mini Medical School. Collaborated with external Steering Committee to achieve institutional and project goals and objectives. Conducted breast cancer research. Oversight of career development plans for participating faculty. Major accomplishments include:
· 100% of all UMES faculty participants were promoted to the rank of Associate or Full Professor as a result of faculty development activities.
· The research capacity at UMES was expanded in various ways: bridge funding, update of electrical systems in the Carver Hall Science building, graduate program in Toxicology developed.
· Establishment of a genomics research laboratory equipped with microarray scanner and accessories.
· Initiation of a post-baccalaureate initiative for UMES graduates to conduct cancer research.
· Provided, annually, over 100 local residents of the lower Eastern Shore with tools for improving health outcomes.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
Group Leader, Biology Program 1999-2008
The Biology Program Group Leader is responsible for assisting the Chairman of the Department of Natural Sciences with the administrative functions of the Department as they relate to the biological sciences. The Biology Program serves approximately 400 students.
Served as a liaison between students, faculty, and other administrators. Facilitated Department teaching assignments and communicated Department course schedule(s) to faculty. Facilitated recruitment of faculty and students for the programs within the Department. Developed and assisted in initiating a senior examination to be required for graduation. Developed current and accurate university catalog description(s) of Department program(s). Developed 2- and 5-year strategic plans to meet the demands of growth of the Program. Prepared annual progress reports. Conducted regular Group meetings. Assisted in departmental retention efforts for undergraduates. Assessed curriculum effectiveness and negotiated curriculum revisions. Major accomplishments include:
· Increased the number of underrepresented minority faculty to mirror undergraduate student population.
· Significantly increased the number of students matriculating into graduate degree programs.
· Enhanced Biology curriculum to better prepare graduates for entry into graduate/professional school and/or the workforce.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
Program Co-Director, Minority Access to Research Careers Program 1997-2008
The UMES MARC Program focused on facilitating the entry of underrepresented minority students into doctoral degree programs in the biomedical sciences.
Responsible for direct line authority for Program budget ($1.8 million/5 years), staff, strategic planning and prioritization. Mentored all program trainees (10 per year). Directed annual recruitment efforts for new program participants. Assisted in evaluation of program effectiveness for program students and faculty mentors. Directed all program activities. Direct and implement yearly Biomedical Seminar Series. Prepare funding agency submissions: competitive renewal applications, progress reports. Trained undergraduates in oral and poster presentation delivery. Coordinate student travel to national conferences. Major accomplishments include:
· 78% of all Program graduates have matriculated into a PhD or MD/PhD program (as of Fall 2008).
· Established collaborations with research intensive institutions to facilitate the entry and successful completion of doctoral degree programs by underrepresented minority students.
· Developed program manual for student participants.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Princess Anne, MD 1995-2012
Professor, Tenured (2005 - 2012)
Associate Professor, Tenured (1999 - 2005)
Assistant Professor (1995 - 1999)
Undergraduate Classes Taught:
BIOL 101 Theories and Applications of Biological Sciences
BIOL 103 Biological Sciences Laboratory
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I
BIOL 111H Honors Principles of Biology I
BIOL 113H Honors Principles of Biology I Laboratory
BIOL 288 BioMath
BIOL 436 General Endocrinology
BIOL 497 Biology Seminar
BIOL 497H Honors Biology Seminar
BIOL 497M MARC Program Seminar
BIOL 497B MBRS Program Seminar
University of Maryland University College - Adelphi, MD 2005-2008
Adjunct Faculty
Undergraduate Classes Taught:
BIOL 101 Concepts in Biology (online course)
BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (online course)
Howard University -Washington, DC 1991-1995
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Professional Classes Taught:
MPHY 171 Basic Medical Physiology (Medical and Dental Students)
MPHY 173 Medical Physiology II (Medical and Dental Students)
MPHY 262 Medical Physiology (Allied Health/Undergraduate)
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Race, Ethnicity and Migration Studies (FIPSE) 2008
Project Evaluator
Conducted evaluation of Department of Education-funded program focusing on race, development and social inequality: developing cross-cultural, interdisciplinary curricula in the Netherlands and the United States. Interview and survey data analyzed from faculty, administrators and students from Howard University and the University of Utrecht.
Race, Social Inequality and Development (FIPSE) 2008
Project Evaluator
Conducted evaluation of the FIPSE-CAPES Consortium on Race, Social Inequality and Development, a Department of Education-funded program focusing on race, development and social inequality: developing cross-cultural, interdisciplinary curricula in Brazil and the United States. Interview and survey data analyzed from faculty, administrators and students from Vanderbilt University, Howard University, the Universidade Federal da Bahia and the Universidad de Sao Paulo.
Johns Hopkins University 2002-2004
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Visiting Scientist
Conducted research during the summers of 2002 and 2003 on the combination of a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, 5-azacytidine (5aza), and histone deacetylase inhibitor believed to lead to enhanced re-expression of ERa in ER-positive and ER-negative breast cancer cells, in vitro. Techniques used included, but not limited to PCR, Reverse transcription and PCR, MTT Assay, sterile tissue culture.
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1997-1999
Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Visiting Assistant Professor
Conducted research during the summers of 1997 and 1998 on novel potent androgen synthesis inhibitors with dual activities against testicular 17a-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase and prostatic 5b-reductase as an alternative to other prostate cancer treatments, which report of severe side effects. Efficacy of treatment was determined by investigating prostate tumor cell proliferation, apoptosis, and the expression of androgen-dependent genes in histoculture of human prostates and tumors from nude mice treated with androgen inhibitors. Methods used included: PCNA Immunocytochemistry, TUNEL Assay.
Mayo Clinic 6/1996-8/1996
Department of Urology
Visiting Faculty Scholar
Conducted research on expression of androgen receptors in human prostate cancer cells. Methods used included: Northern Blotting, Sterile Cell Culture Techniques.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Inner Strengths of Successful Leaders 2011
Boston, MA
ASM/NIGMS Learning Interventions Institute, Washington, DC 2010
HERS Leadership Development Institute For Women in Higher Education, 2008-09
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
UMBC ADVANCE Leadership Development Conference, Baltimore, Maryland 2007
Teaching Survival Skills Workshop, Snowmass, Colorado 2007
Fourth Annual Leadership Conference for Women of Color, Atlanta, GA 2007
Women in Cancer Research Leadership Development Workshop, Los Angeles, 2007 CA
Federation of American Societies in Experimental Biology (FASEB) 2005 Grantwriting Workshop, Tucson, AZ
Annual Minority Women’s Health Summit, Washington, DC 2004
American Council on Education 62nd National Leadership Forum, Washington, DC 2003
22nd Symposium of the Salzburg Seminar, Academic Career Patterns, 2002 Salzburg, Austria
Fundamentals of Grantwriting Workshop, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, 2000 MD
91st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research HBCU 2000
Faculty Scholar, San Francisco, CA
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
Publications
1) Fry, C., Mack, K., Blaney, J., Middlecamp, C. (2015). Faculty Perceptions on Teaching Sustainability in Undergraduate STEM Curricula. Diversity and Democracy. Vol. 18. No. 3: 28-30.
2) Mack, K., Soto, M., Casillas-Martinez, L., McCormack, L. (2015). Women in Computing: The Imperative of Critical Pedagogical Reform. Diversity and Democracy. Vol. 18. No. 2: 8-12.
3) Cantor, N., Mack, K., McDermott, P., Taylor, O. (2014). If Not Now, When? The Promise of STEM Intersectionality in the Twenty-First Century. Peer Review. Vol. 16. No. 2: 25-29.
4) Mack, K., Johnson, L., Woodson, K., Henkin, A., Dee, J. (2010) Empowering Women Faculty in Science and Technology Fields: An Examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, Volume 16, Issue 4: 319-341.