Johnson C. Smith University News December 7, 2010 Bowles Promoted to VP for Government Sponsored Programs and Applied Research Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is pleased to announce that Diane Bowles, Ph.D., has been promoted to Vice President for Government Sponsored Programs and Applied Research (GSPAR). Bowles also serves as the Director of the Smith Institute for Applied Research and is the University's Title III Administrator. Bowles' eight-year record at JCSU has produced a number of notable accomplishments. Under her leadership, government sponsored programs and contracts continue to generate increased funding and excellence in research throughout the University. She established and currently leads an expert staff of pre and post grant management specialists who actively support faculty and professional staff in grant development and administration. Bowles is a nationally recognized leader in all aspects of Title III Administration and she successfully provides oversight and maintains JCSU's funding status through each review cycle. In keeping with the Vision and Mission established by President Ronald Carter, Bowles has worked with a team of faculty liaisons over the past two years to launch Smith Institute's four Centers of Excellence: the Center of Excellence in Diversity, Workforce and Small Business Development: the Center of Excellence in Minority Health, Lifestyle, Culture, and Wellness; the Center of Excellence in Homeland Security-STEM; and the Center of Excellence in Global Education. Bowles is especially pleased to fund a robust applied research pilot grant program for JCSU faculty projects, related to the priorities for each Center of Excellence. Bowles is founding publisher of Smith Institute, an applied research periodical, featuring articles that capture and inform readers about the scope, methods, and applied research activities throughout Smith Institute and the full University as well. She also successfully launched Smith Institute's Multidisciplinary Applied Computational Modeling and Simulations ( MACMAS) Lab. This state-of-the-art facility will allow faculty, students, civic and community-based collaborators to utilize and experience cutting-edge computational methods for addressing complex research questions and designs. Prior to joining JCSU, Bowles was the Associate Director for Outreach for the Office of Technology Policy at the Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (GCATT), located on the campus of the Georgia Institute for Technology. She was formerly employed by Clark Atlanta University as the Director of Distance Learning and Director of the Army funded Videoconferencing Training, Research, and Education Center (ViTREC). SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org www.hbculibraries.org 404.592.4820 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org Honor the ancestors, honor the children.