EULAS GENE BOYD
EDUCATION
ABD |
Doctoral Program in Higher Education Administration, Syracuse University Doctoral Dissertation topic: Developmental Advising of College Students |
MA |
School of Human Ecology, Department of Human Development Family Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1985
Thesis Title: Community Perceptions of Human Service Providers |
BS |
BS S.U.N.Y. Buffalo, Buffalo, New York (Magna Cum Laude), Major: Educational Policy and Philosophy
Minor: African American and African Latin Peoples |
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Provost, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2006-Present
- Work with the Vice President for Academic Affairs to develop academic support and retention strategies for targeted student populations.
- Serve as the Academic Affairs liaison to Operation Outreach, supporting search committees in the recruitment of minority faculty and the deans and department chairs in the retention of minority and junior faculty.
- Perform research and analysis on retention initiatives undertaken in Academic Affairs.
Assistant Provost for Diversity, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2002 -2006 responsible for Institute wide initiatives to enhance community and increase diversity of faculty, students and staff.
• Responsible for the assessment of progress in meeting the diversity goals of RIT.
• Responsible for setting the policy and goals of the North Star Center of RIT.
Director, Center for Academic Success & Cultural Affairs, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 2001- 2002
• Responsible for the creation of a new center
• Implementation of center programs that focus the resources of academic affairs and student affairs on enhancing the achievement and retention of African American, Native American and Latino students at RIT.
Assistant to the Provost/Director of SEEK, Queens College C.U.N.Y. 1997-2001
• Programmatic leadership of opportunity program for eight hundred fifty under-prepared and economically disadvantaged students
• Supervised a faculty of thirty full time and adjunct professors from various disciplines
• Responsible for faculty development, schedules and assessment
• Responsible for student advisement, registration and development
• Awarded $100,000 by City University of New, York, Office of Special Programs for initiating a new curriculum development program for 1999-2000 academic year.
• Implemented a curriculum development process as part of a successful US Department of Education Grant (FIPSE). Participant in a FIPSE national dissemination project for 2000-03
• Initiated research on language acquisition of Asian students, which resulted in being invited to present the findings at the University of Beijing, China.
• In November 2000, completed the five-day, intensive Grantsmanship Training Program
provided by the Grantsmanship Center of Los Angeles.
Assistant to the Dean of Arts & Sciences, California State University, Domingus Hills
1996- 1997
• Assisted the Dean in program development, grant writing, and public relations.
• Secured grant proposal for $250,000 from HUD for neighborhood safety and after-school education programs for youth.
Assistant Academic Vice President, Le Moyne College, 1990 to 1996
• 1989 -1996, Co-authored grant proposals that provided over $3 million for opportunity programs
• Supervised the following offices:
HEOP Multi-Cultural Affairs
Audio Visual Department
Academic Internship
Math Center
International Student Advisement
Writing Center
Academic Advisement
Upward Bound Program*
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)*
Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP)*
*Citation for Excellence: NYNEX Foundation, 1995.
*Citation for Excellence: Consolidated Natural Gas Company Foundation, 1995
Associate Academic Dean, Le Moyne College, 1987 -1990
• Co-authored grants totaling 1.2 million for programs serving minority and disadvantaged youth in Syracuse area
• Lead College accreditation review process by New York State Department of Education
• Member of the College’s Middle States Accreditation Review Committee
• Coordinator for Study Abroad Programs and International Students
• Director of Minority Affairs
• Coordinator of Academic Internships
• Supervisor of pre-collegiate academic programs
Director, Higher Education Preparation Program, Le Moyne College, September 1986 - June 1987
• Responsible for development and implementation of educational program for disadvantaged and high school minority students.
Academic Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Program, State University of New
York College at Cortland, 1985 - 1986
• Responsible for the academic advisement, tutoring and counseling of educationally disadvantaged students
• Assisted in the development of recruitment, retention policies and interventions for educationally and economically disadvantaged students
Residence Hall Director, Department of Residence Life, Cornell University,1981-1983
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a community living environment for a diverse undergraduate population. Supervised 25 Resident Advisors
• Assisted in the planning and implementation of staff training on issues related to student development
• Opened two new residence halls
Director, Research Project Administration, Comparative Ecology of Human Development, Cornell University
• A longitudinal study conducted in five nations with approximately 25 full-time staff 1978 - 1981
• Coordinated project activities between data collection and analysis via senior staff meetings, directors’ meetings, staff retreat, etc.
• Developed instruments and interviewed policy makers and community leaders in a Central New York community.
• Coordinated project liaisons with local and targeted communities
• Developed proposals, budgeting, contract performance monitoring, provided technical assistance for agencies.
• Matched local monies with State, Federal and private sources for County Initiated projects
Director, Urban Action Department, YMCA, Syracuse, NY 1972-1975
• Planned and implemented the YMCA minority youth out-reach and urban action program. Supervised staff of 15 with 3,200 participants
• Coordinated youth services, which included educational counseling, job development and summer programs
PRESENTATIONS
- Commencement speaker for Franklin Global Media graduation, 2006
- SUNY Cortland presentation to President’s Cabinet, 2006
- NACME Univ./Corp. Partnership meeting – facilitated panel on “Generation Y”, 2006
- NCORE, New York City, 2005
• New York City Office of Bilingual Education, 2000
• New York State Bilingual Teachers Conference, 2000
• University of Beijing, China, 2000
• US Department of Education (FIPSE), 1999
