Dr. Janice GreeneCollege of Natural and Applied SciencesBiology |
I. Philosophy of Service
Service is an important aspect of my job and, in reality, a large part of who I am. I grew up in a family where giving time to helping others or organizations was the normal thing to do. Therefore, it was natural for service to be important to me.
Much of my service is oriented toward either education-related activities or environmentally- related activities which are also my professional focus. Both of these fit well into the University’s Public Affairs mission. I try to help develop partnerships with community organizations, and I try to get my students involved in as many of these activities as possible as well. Student involvement, developing community partnerships, and University service all overlap. Part of developing partnerships is getting students involved outside of the University, and part of University Service is getting students involved and developing partners.
I believe an important educational aspect of public affairs involves expanding students’ knowledge beyond the classroom to “real world” applications and experiences, allowing students to become better prepared for future challenges.
Faculty service pervasively influences others at multiple levels, contributing to the success of many of our community partner organizations while offering shared learning opportunities with colleagues and students.
II. Examples of service including service to University, discipline and community
Expanding Your Horizons – A hands-on science conference for middle school girls. Our college students have the opportunity to lead some of the hands-on sessions and interact with the middle school students, women from the community, and visiting speakers.
Volunteering at and getting students involved at events like the James River Basin Partnership’s River Rescue, various Audubon Society projects and others, are encouraged
Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (14 years)
Public Affairs Conference (2009 – Sustainable Actions for a Sustainable Future; 2011 – Leading in a Global Society)
Public Affairs Grants Committee (2009-present)
Sustainability Committee (2009-present) which works to increase sustainability on campus and increase the awareness of sustainability initiatives that are occurring across the university.
Leadership in developing and organizing the Biology Department Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is composed of alumni from across the United States and serves to advise and promote the Biology Department. I have taken a leadership role in developing this Board and in keeping in contact with them.
Member and current President of James River Basin Partnership Board.
Member and current Chair of the Springfield Tree City USA Citizens Advisory Board.
Member of Greater Ozarks Audubon Society (GOAS) and Staff Member of the Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems (GLADE) cosponsored by GOAS and MSU.
Team Administrator for Springfield Soccer Club team (3 years); Team Administrator for Jarrett Middle School soccer team (4 years) and Coach (3 years).
III. Future Commitment to Service
GOAS - GLADE
I will continue to be involved with the James River Basin Partnership, Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, and the Tree City USA Citizens Advisory Board. The Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems is in its 3rd year and plans are to continue this opportunity for high school students.
I have recently been involved in an education-related partnership with the National Park Service. They provided funding to bring public school teachers to a training session on resource monitoring in the National Parks. Additional opportunities with the National Park service are planned during the next several years.
Getting students involved in events in the community is important. I will continue to work to get these volunteer opportunities with events like the James River Basin Partnership’s River Rescue, various Audubon Society clean-up and action projects, the Expanding Your Horizons conference, and others.
IV. Topics related to service for which you are available for presentations and/or consultations (e.g., public affairs, relationship of service to teaching, and relationship of service to research).
Developing a service-oriented camp for high school students.
Importance of involvement in environmental organizations.