JaneT.Upshaw,Ph.D.

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12BayleyRoad,Bluffton,SC299108038373411upshaw@hargray.com
Chancellor,UniversityofSouthCarolinaBeaufort
HiltonHeadGatewaycampus,Bluffton,SC
HistoricBeaufortcampus,Beaufort,SC 2002present
ResponsiblefortheadministrationofallareasoftheUniversityincludingacademics,student
development,advancement,communityoutreach,athleticsandresearchinitiatives.Administerannual
budgetof$24million.95%ofthisbudgetgeneratedbynonstateresources.
Developedandimplementedsystemsofplanning,assessment,andadministrationappropriatefor
baccalaureatestatusforallunitsoftheinstitution.Developedandimplementedtheinstitutionsfive
yearstrategicplantoexpandandstrengthenUSCBprogramsandservicesinallareas.
Builtanentirelynewcampusthatincludedadministration/classroombuilding,scienceandtechnology
building,library,oncampusstudenthousingfor480students,foodservice,fitnesscenter,bookstore,
andstudentlifefacilitiesinacampuscenter.
Developedandimplementedanenrollmentmanagementplanthathasresultedinover145%growthin
fulltimeequivalentstudentenrollment.Developedcommunicationandmarketingfornewimagefor
baccalaureatestatus.
Developedafinancialplanthathasgrowntheoperatingbudgetby132%since2004.Ledtheeffortto
increasegrantfundingwhichhasresultedintheinstitutionreceivingover$4.5millioningrantsupport
forservicesandresearchsince2004.Ledtheefforttogrowfundingforinitiativessuchasscholarships,
facultysupport,programsupportandfacilitiesthathasresultedinraisingover$5milliondollarssince
2004.
Garneredpublicsupportandawarenesslocally,regionallyandstatewideforthechangeinroleand
missiontoabaccalaureateinstitution.RepresentUSCBontheCouncilofPresidentsfortheSouth
CarolinaComprehensiveUniversities.RepresentUSCBatthesystemlevelattheBoardofTrustees,at
thePresidentsExecutiveCouncil,andinallleadershipinitiativesforUSC.RepresentUSCBtoregional,
stateandnationalassociationsandorganizations.
Ledtheinstitutionsaccreditationstudyforchangeinroleandmissionandseparateaccreditationaswell
asreaffirmation.
DevelopedandimplementedtheplantogaincommunityandstatesupportforaBachelorofSciencein
Nursingdegree.Obtainedover$1.8millioninprivatesupportforcapitaltoupfitspaceappropriatefor
thisnewprogram.
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DevelopedandimplementedstrategicplantorepositionHistoricBeaufortcampusasanartscampus
withaStudioArtdegreeandtheCenterfortheArts.DevelopedamasterplanfortheHistoricBeaufort
campusthatincludesoncampushousinganda$1.5millionfacilitiesandtechnologyrenovationforart
studios,graphicartslab,ceramicslab,foodservice,andlibraryupfit.WorkedwiththeCityofBeaufort
todeveloptheCitysmasterplanandformedbasedcodetocomplimentthegrowthanddevelopmentof
theHistoricBeaufortcampus.Raised$250,000incommunityartscholarshipstoattractstudentstothe
StudioArtprogram.
Developedcommunitypartnershipsthathaveresultedinthedevelopmentofanenvironmentallaband
awaterqualitylab,bothofwhichserveasresearchcenterstostudyandanalyzeproblemstodevelop
solutionsforregionalenvironmentalissuesofimportance.
CollaboratedwiththeTownofHiltonHeadIslandinformingtheUSCBCenterforEventManagementand
HospitalityTraininginSeaPinesPlantation.
Developedalifelonglearninginstitutethatnowhasover1500membersandisaninvitedmemberofthe
OsherLifelongLearningNetwork.Theinstitutehasreceiveda$2millionendowmenttosupportthis
effortinperpetuity.
DeanoftheUniversityandProfessor Beaufort,SC

UniversityofSouthCarolinaBeaufort 19992002

HeadofthecampusresponsiblefortheadministrationofallareasoftheUniversityincludingthe
academicprogram,communityoutreachandresearchinitiativesforthefastestgrowingcampusofthe
UniversityofSouthCarolina.Administeranannualbudgetof$7million.

Raised$5.5millioninprivateandlocalsupporttobuildanewsoutherncampus.Firstphaseconstruction
beganFall2001.
Completedrenovationofan1852historicbuildingonthenorthcampusofUSCB.Raisedprivatedollars
of$125,000tofurnishwithperiodantiques.
Doubledgrantsupportforresearchandcommunityserviceinitiatives.Developededucational
partnershipswithBeaufortandJasperCountySchoolDistricts.ReorganizedUSCBadministrationto
betterservethestudents,facultyandcommunity.

Ledlocal,regionalandstatewidecampaigntogarnerpublicsupportforUSCBeaufortschangeinrole
andmissionfroma2year,associate'sdegreecampustoanindependentlyaccreditedbaccalaureate
university.ObtainedthesupportoftheUniversityofSouthCarolinaforthechangeinroleandmission.
PartneredwiththeCommitteeforaGreaterBeauforttopresentapublicforumtoexaminethehigher
educationneedsoftheregionincludingmodelsofprovidingaccesstobaccalaureatedegrees.

WorkedwithBeaufortCountytodevelopabusinessplanforataxincrementfinancedistricttosupport
buildinganewcampuson80acresofgiftedlandwith$28.5millioninTIFfunding.
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VicePresidentofStrategyMidAtlantic/CarolinasRegion Bluffton,SC
AmericanManagementAssociation 1998
Planned,developedanddeliveredastrategyforimplementationintheMidAtlantic/Carolinasregionto
marketAMAIasthepremiereproviderofbusinesstobusinesssolutionsfororganizationaldevelopment,
effectiveness,andimprovement.
ManagedaregionalsalesteamandthecontactstrategytoincreaseawarenessofAMAI,trackedand
assessedthetrainingindustry,determinedmessagingtomarketsegments,andrespondedtothemarket
placebydesigningapragmaticplanwhichreflectedchangesandcultivatednewbusinessopportunities.
Planned,managedandadministeredabudgetof$12million.Forecastedsalesrevenue,cashflow,
operatingexpensesandcontingencyplans.Managedmarketandsalesstrategyforthreeaccount
managers,twoonsitesalesrepresentatives,andsixtelesalesfortheMACregioninover100target
accounts.CoordinatedandmanagedtheMACregionsproposalresponseandprocessesforlearning
solutionsforclientbusinesses.
DirectorofDevelopment Beaufort,SC
UniversityofSouthCarolinaBeaufort 19961998
Designedandimplementedastrategicdevelopmentplanincludingidentifyingandresearchingdonor
prospects.Identifiedleadgiftprospectsandgiftpossibilities.Designedstewardshipprogramsincluding
identifyingdonorinterests,matchingtheseintereststoinstitutionalneeds,developingdonorproposals,
andpresentingtheseproposalstocultivatekeydonorgiftopportunities.
Designedandimplementedaprogramoflocalgrantopportunitiesthatincludedwritinggrant
applications.Developedandadministratedgrantbudgetsaswellasresponsestorequestsforproposals.
Developedandimplementedproceduresforuniversitywidegiftreportingandtracking.Increased
scholarshipdonorlevelsincludingendowedandannual.Reorganizedpartnershipadvocacyboard.
Implementedpublicprivatebusinesspartnershipstoincreaselifelonglearningoutreachinresponseto
communityneed,marketdemandandinstitutionalcompetition.

Cultivatedandcoordinatedcommunityleaderpartnerstodevelopgeneralimagemarketingandmission
recognitionforthecampus.Supportedpoliticaladvocacyeffortsforlocal,countyandstatewide
institutionalsupport.
Grantproductivity:HeritageFoundationGrantfortheNewRiverCampus$25,000;PalmettoElectric
TrustGrantforTwoPowerPointSystems$20,228;RotaryClubofBlufftonScholarshipGrant$2,000;
ATACGrantforHiltonHeadInstituteofTourism1996$20,000;TwoRotaryClubofBlufftonScholarship
Grants$4,000.
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UniversityofSouthCarolinaBeaufort
MathematicsDepartmentChair 19881996
AssociateProfessorofMathematics 19941998
AssistantProfessorofMathematics 19881994
InstructorofMathematics 19861988
AdjunctProfessorofMathematics 19831986
Undergraduatecoursestaught:
CalculusI,CalculusII,VectorCalculus,DifferentialEquations,
Precalculus,CollegeAlgebra,CalculusforBusinessandSocialSciencesMajors,Finite
Mathematics,MathematicsforElementarySchoolTeachersIandII.
Graduatecoursestaught:
StudiesandInternshipinMathematicsforElementary/EarlyChildhoodEducation,
TheoryandContentforAdvancedPlacementCalculus,ProblemSolvingfor
MathematicsTeachers.
USCFacultyExchangeGrantsforResearch
WriteUSCBRemedialMathMaterials,Summer1988,$5000
EvaluateUSCBMathematicsLaboratory,Summer1989,$5000
DevelopUSCBAcademicRiskModel,19891990,$15,000
WriteUSCBRemedialMathExam,Summer1990,$5000
SeniorMathematicsTeacherandDepartmentChair Bluffton,SC
MayRiverAcademy 19811986
AdministrateofK12mathematicscurriculuminacomprehensiveK12school.Secondarycourses
taught:AlgebraI,AlgebraII,Geometry,AlgebraIIIandTrigonometry,APCalculus.
EconomicAnalyst Atlanta,GA
GeorgiaPowerCompany 19801981
Managemarketresearchprojectsincludingcompetitiveanalysis,programassessment,andcustomer
saturationandsatisfactionsurveysandreports.Conductedandanalyzedmarketsurveysforstrategic
planning.Analyzedmarketindicatorstodeterminemarketstrategyforloadandratecontrol.Analyzed
andassessedeffectivenessofmarketstrategies.
SeniorApplicationsEngineer Lawrenceville,GA
SangomoWeston 19791980
Planned,implementedandmanagedtechnicalandmarketsupporttofifteenregionalsalespersonnel
coveringonethirdofthecontinentalUS.Conductedmarketresearchandfeasibilitystudiesto
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determineproductpenetrationintoawelldefinedmarketsegmentationtoincreasenewproductsales
penetration.Providedmarketsupportfornationaltradeshowsandexhibits.
ConsultantinLoadandMarketResearchandProjectManager Atlanta,GA
SouthernEngineeringCompanyofGeorgia 19771979
Developedclientmarketforsaturationsurveysandcustomersatisfactionstudies.Identifiedmarket
segmentstotargetforlocalandregionalstudies.Cultivatednewmarketstoincreaseanddiversifyclient
baseandconsultationopportunities.Wroteproposals,conductedstudies,wroteandpresentedresults
tomanagersandgoverningboards.Servedasprojectmanagerforconsultingstudies.
AuburnUniversity Auburn,AL
Instructor 1976
GraduateTeachingAssistant 19741975,19701971
SeniorMathematicsTeacher Opelika,AL
ScottPreparatorySchool 19731974
Education
AuburnUniversity BachelorofSciencewithHonor Mathematics 1969
AuburnUniversity MasterofScience Mathematics 1971
UniversityofSouthCarolina DoctorofPhilosophy MathematicsEducation1993

Ph.D.ComprehensiveExams"passedwithhonors"
Dissertation:TheEffectoftheCalculatorbased,GraphexplorationMethodofInstructiononAdvanced
PlacementCalculusAchievement
ThiswasaclassroomstudythatinvolvedtenAPCalculusclassesinSouthCarolinaschoolswithatotalof
127students.Thestudyutilizedtwounitsofinstruction.Thereplicatingstudyrequiredthathalfofthe
classesbetaughtbythecalculatorbased,graphexplorationmethodforoneoftheunitswhiletheother
halfoftheclasseswereinstructedbytheteacher'straditionalmethodofinstructionwithouttheuseofa
graphicscalculatororcomputer.Forthesecondunit,themethodofinstructionwasswitched.Each
teacherwastrainedtousetheexperimentalmethodthatinvolvedthegraphicscalculator.Inaddition,
classroomvisitsweremadetoprotectthevalidityofthestudy.Thestudyrequiredthattwoinstruments
bedesignedandfieldtestedbeforebeingadministeredtotheclassesinthestudy.Ananalysisof
covariancewasusedtoanalyzethedata.
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ProfessionalActivitiesandService
NationalandStateActivitiesandService
AmericanAssociationofStateCollegesandUniversities2004present
WomenPresidentsandChancellors.Chair20062007
ProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee20072010
SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsVisitingTeam2004,2009,2010,2011
PlannedParenthoodofSouthCarolinaBoardofDirectors19961999
AuburnUniversityAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectorsFall2003toFall2007
StrategicPlanningcommittee20032004,Chair20042007
ExecutiveCommittee20042007
ScholarshipandAwardsCommittee20052007
ChairofAdHocCommitteeonBylawRevision2007
AuburnTigerIndependentPoliticalActionCommitteeAdvisory20012009
MathematicalAssociationofAmerica1986present
DepartmentLiaison19941997
SCStateBoardLowcountryRepresentative1997present
AssociationofWomeninMathematics19952000
SoutheasternSectionoftheMathematicalAssociationofAmerica19862000
NominatingCommittee1992
NominatingCommitteeChair1993
SchoolRepresentative19891997
NationalCouncilofTeachersofMathematics(NCTM)1981present
TeacherAdvisoryPanelforpublications1994
SouthCarolinaCouncilofTeachersofMathematics(SCCTM)19881999
SouthCarolinaAssociationofAdvancedPlacementTeachers
LowerStateVicePresident19931995
PresidentElect1998
President1999
AdvancedPlacementCalculusProgram19881999
Reader19881994
TableLeader19951998
NationalScienceFoundationTechnologyIntensiveCalculusAdvancedPlacement(TICAP)Grant
Participant19921993
GroupFacilitator1994
Speaker1995
NationalScienceFoundationWomen'sStudiesGrant19931994
NationalScienceFoundationParticipantRealAnalysisConference,AuburnUniversity1993
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RegionalandCommunityLeadershipandService
ElectedBoardPositions
CoastalCarolinaHospitalBoardofDirectors,20112013
HiltonHeadHealthSystem,L.P.,BoardofGovernors,20032011
HiltonHeadIsland/BlufftonChamberofCommerceBoardofDirectors,2000present
ChairJanuary2006July2007
LowcountryEconomicNetwork/Alliance2000present.
GreaterBeaufort/HiltonHeadEconomicPartnershipBoard,20012007
ViceChair20052006
NationalBankofSouthCarolinaBoardofDirectors,20072012
CommunityVisionCommittee,2007present
GreaterIslandCommittee,2000present
CoastalBusinessEducationTechnologyAllianceBoardofDirectors,20022007
JasperCountySchoolDistrictAdvisoryBoard,20002005
SuccessbySixBoard,19982000
CommunitiesinSchoolsBoard,19992001
AdvisoryBoard2001
LighthouseCharterSchoolBoardofDirectors,19961999
PlannedParenthoodoftheLowcountryBoardofDirectors,19951996
LiteracyVolunteersoftheLowcountryBoardofDirectors,19881996
President19931996
ExecutiveCommittee19921996
BylawsCommitteeChair19891992
AppointedPositions
BeaufortCounty2000MathematicsCommittee1991
BeaufortCountyCommitteefortheGiftedandTalented1990
BeaufortCountyEducationBondSteeringCommittee19871988
BlufftonAreaCommunityAssociation1990present
WomenInvolvedInRuralElectrification1988present
FirstPresbyterianChurch
Elder1987present
Session19871989
SundaySchoolSuperintendent19891992
ChristianEducationCommittee19881992
BeaufortOpenLandTrustAcquisitionsCommittee1994
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UniversityofSouthCarolinaSystemLeadershipandService
President'sExcellenceinTeachingSurveyContributor1995
ProvostAcademicAdvisoryCommittee19951996
RegionalCampusesFacultySenate19881996
Secretary19951996
ExecutiveCommittee19931996
RightsandResponsibilitiesCommittee19881992
NominatingCommittee19881992
SystemAffairsCommittee19921993
FacultyManualRevisionCommittee19881989
USCProfessionalWomenonCampus19951998
ProgramCommittee19971998
USCResearchRetreat1995
USCBeaufortLeadershipandService
USCBFacultyOrganization
Secretary19871988,19931994
Chair19941995
TenureCommitteeChair1995
PeerEvaluationCommittee19881990
Chair1989
FacultyForwardPlanningCommittee19891991
Chair1990
Dean'sPlanningCommittee19911998
SACSSteeringCommittee19891991
DeanSearchCommittee19891990
HiltonHeadDirectorSearchCommittee1992
MathematicsFacultySearchCommittee1987,1988,1995
Chair1987
USCBHonorCourt19881992
WelfareandGovernance19941997
USCBDevelopmentSteeringCommittee199596
Dean'sAdministrativeCouncil199495,199698
BAISAcademicAdvisor199198
BusinessFacultySearchCommittee199798
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AwardsandHonors
BeaufortRotaryBowl,2013
JasperCountyChamberBusinessEducationPartnerAward,2009
MarthaKimePiperWomaninHigherEducationLeadershipAward,2009
AuburnUniversityCollegeofScienceandMathematicsDistinguishedAlumniAward,2008
ZontaOutstandingWomanoftheYear,2007
WomanoftheYearLowcountryGirlScoutCouncil,2006
LiteracyVolunteeroftheYear,2006
WhosWhoAmongAmericasTeachers,1996
USCBeaufortTeacheroftheYearAward,19881989
HiltonHeadRotaryMasterTeacherAward,1985
PresidentialTeachingAwardNominee,1985
OutstandingYoungWomenofAmerica,1985
NationalScienceFoundationFellow,1970
PhiKappaPhi(nationalundergraduateandgraduatehonorsociety)
PiMuEpsilon(mathematicshonorsociety)
KappaDeltaPi(educationhonorsociety)
USCBAccreditationsandAwards
EarnedunderDr.Upshawsleadership
1999present
2000SocietyofArchitectsAward:USCBBeaufortCollegeRestoration
2004SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsInitialBaccalaureateLevelIIAccreditation
2004SocietyforCollegeandUniversityPlanningAward:
USCBHiltonHeadGatewayCampusDesign
2009CCNEAccreditationnationalaccreditationofUSCBNursingdegree
2009SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsReaffirmationofAccreditation.USCBearned
provisional(5year)accreditationtochangeitsroleandmission.Whenthenextreview
wasconducted,USCBreceivedfull(10year)reaffirmation.
2009StructuralBiologyNIH/INBREResearchinfrastructureandteaching:
equipmentandtwofaculty:$1.3m
2010NCATEAccreditationnationalaccreditationofUSCBEducationdegree
2010EnvironmentalResearchLaboratory:Researchinfrastructureandsupport.
$750,00020112013
2010NationalScienceFoundation/EPSCoRResearchinfrastructureandteaching.
TooffertheonlyComputationalScienceUndergraduateDegreePrograminSouth
Carolina.$573,000
2012BeaufortRegionalChamberCivitas"RegionalEconomicImpactAward"
2013HiltonHeadIslandChamberOrganizationoftheYear
2014CCNEAccreditationReaffirmation
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Research,ScholarshipandPresentations
RefereedPapers
BuildingaNewPublicUniversitywithLimitedStateSupport,jointpaperwithMichaelWatson,Societyof
CollegeandUniversityPlanningInternationalConference,July2004,Toronto,Canada.
UsingHotel,Restaurant,TourismAdministrationApplicationstoIncreaseInterestinCalculus,jointpaper
withDr.RonHarshbarger,JointMAA/AMSNationalMeeting,January,1999.
UseofMathematicalModelinginanInterdisciplinarySetting,jointpaperwithDr.RonHarshbarger,11th
InternationalConferenceonTechnologyinCollegiateMathematics,November,1998.
UsingKWHUsageDatatoElectrifyMathematicalLearning,contributedpaperacceptedforpresentation
JointMAA/AMSmeetingJanuary,1998.
BridgingtheGap:UsingRealworldProjects,CooperativeLearning,andTechnologytoMotivate
AchievementinPrecalculus,contributedpaperpresentedattheJointMAA/AMSmeetingJanuary,1996.
PreparingPreserviceTeacherstoTeachMathematicsThroughModeling,contributedpaperpresentedat
theJointMAA/AMSmeetingJanuary,1996.
ComparingtheAchievementofAPCalculusStudentsTaughtUsingtheGraphicsCalculatorMethod
VersustheTraditionalMethodofInstruction,contributedpaperpresentedattheJointMAA/AMS
meetingJanuary,1995.
AssessingWhatStudentsKnowRatherThanWhatTheyDoNotKnow,contributedpaperpresentedJoint
NationalMAA/AMSmeeting,January,1995.
InvitedPresentationsandPapers
UniversityofSouthCarolinaBeaufort:Over93majorpresentationstosignificantregionalgroupsand
organizationstoincreasethevisibilityandawarenessoftheUniversityofSouthCarolinaBeaufortsince
2002.
Restore,RenewandReclaimForGreaterEffectiveness,facilitatorandconvener,WomenPresidentsand
ChancellorsRetreat,AmericanAssociationofStateCollegesandUniversitiesCouncilofPresidents,
Stowe,VT,July2007.
HowtheGraphicsCalculatorImpactedthe1995APCalculusExam,invitedpresenter,NationalTICAP
Conference,SanJose,CA,June,1995.
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ThePowerofPartnering,invitedpaperpresentedattheJointMAA/AMSmeetingJanuary,1995.
MakingMathematicsUserFriendlyThroughCooperativeLearningGroups,invitedpaperpresentedat
theCarolinasMathematicsConference,October,1994.
BridgingtheGaptoCalculuswithMeaningfulPrecalculus,presentedattheSoutheastMathematical
AssociationofAmericameeting,April1994.
TheEffectoftheCalculatorBased,GraphExplorationMethodofInstructiononAdvancedPlacement
CalculusAchievement,asummaryreport,SCAssociationofAdvancedPlacementCalculusTeachers
Newsletter,May,1994.
ExperimentingwithFunctionsusingtheTI81,paperpresentedatSCCTMRegionalmeeting,November,
1992.
PostsecondaryMathEducationforthe21stCentury,panelist,CoastalCarolinaUniversity,May,1990.
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