2002 Assembly of Delegates:
Nominees for Research & Doctoral Universities Constituency Group Associate Director

November 15-17, 2002
Moody Gardens Hotel
Galveston Island, Texas

In conjunction with the Sigma Xi Forum, November 14-15, Changing the Face of Science and Engineering

Name: W. R. (Bill) Klemm

Present Position: Professor of Neuroscience
Organization: Texas A&M University

Address: Dept. VAPH
Mail Stop 4458, TAMU
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4458
USA

Telephone: 979-845-4201
FAX: 979-847-8981
E-mail: wklemm@cvm.tamu.edu Web: www.cvm.tamu.edu/wklem

Chapter Affiliation: Texas A&M University

Candidate's Statement: I am the original Associate Director for our Constituency and have presided at all our Delegate meetings. I am trying to get our chapters focused on shared interests and concerns. Chapter revitalization is a special problem in research university chapters. Both at local and national levels, Sigma Xi needs special programs that appeal to members at RDU group chapters. When I was President of my local chapter, I put in place several initiatives that have helped us to revitalize and stay active and to develop a continuous stream of new leaders (we were nationally recognized with a "Chapter of Excellence" award). At the national level, I was a pioneer in the reorganization initiative that led to the creation of the RDU constituency group. As a member of the Board of Directors, I pushed for creation of this group because we have interests and needs that are different from the rest of the membership. I chose not to run for re-election as Southwest Regional Director, because I believe that the Society needs a continuous stream of capable and dedicated new leaders. The SW Region now has a strong leadership pool, and I want to see that develop in the RDU group.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: National Sigma Xi: Associate Director, RDU Constituency (1999-2002); Member, RDU Constituency Nominating Committee (1999-2001); Member, Sigma Xi Program Committee (1999-2001); Regional Director, Southwest Region (1996-2000); Chairman/member, SW Regional Nominating Committee (1993-1995); Texas A&M Chapter of Sigma Xi: "Distinguished Service Award" (2001); Undergraduate Research Taskforce Chairman (1999-2000); "Science Communicator Award" (1994); Executive Committee (1994-present); President (1990-91); creator of the annual interdisciplinary workshop (1991-present); Vice President (1989-1990); Treasurer (1985-1989); "Distinguished Scientist Award" (1971).

Biographical Information: Dr. Klemm has been a scientist and university professor since 1963. He has conducted research at the University of Notre Dame, Iowa State University, and Texas A&M University, with special emphasis on brain research. He has published 6 books and over 400 research papers. Funding sponsors of his research have included the U. S. Air Force, several of the National Institutes of Health and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. His recognition includes being selected for the Editorial Boards of seven scientific journals and the Distinguished Achievement Award in Research at Texas A&M University. The research for which he is best known deals with brainstem mechanisms of immobility behavior, animal electroencephalography, and membrane mechanisms of action of alcohol.). He has also had experience in Research and Development Planning for the U.S. Air Force Reserves, serving in the rank of Colonel. He also has an interest in educational technology and electronic distance education. He maintains a Web site of publications in this area (www.cvm.tamu.edu/wklemm). He is co-developer of the computer-based collaborative learning software known as Forum MATRIX and is president of the company (www.forminc.com). Currently, he is engaged as a Co-PI in two federal grants aimed at creating multi-media science curricula for middle schools.

Name: Linda Kay Meadows

Present Position: Assistant Vice President for Research
Organization: The Ohio State University

Address: The Ohio State University
208 Bricker Hall
190 North Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210
USA

Telephone: (614) 459-8726
E-mail: meadows.1@osu.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Ohio State University

Candidate's Statement: The Research and Doctoral Constituencies Group is a vibrant and knowledgeable community whose collective experience and wisdom has tremendous power to energize and inform both policy and practice. By sharing and deliberating perspectives that represent history, the contemporary environment, and the future of the research enterprise in academia, the Constituencies Group represents a persuasive voice in both the federal and the private sector, both profit and non-profit. Research has been driven by national pressures, social concerns, the well-being of industry, the economy, U.S. leadership on the world stage, and a compelling vision of how research adds value to education. In all of these areas Sigma Xi can make a contribution to thinking, emerging agendas, and the shape of the future. As Associate Director I would facilitate and support the Group's dialogue and help translate discourse to notable and respected action.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: I am Co-Principal Investigator of a Battelle funded grant on behalf of OSU Sigma Xi to organize seminars by prominent researchers for freshmen. I have invested funding in the preparation of special research courses for freshmen. Our Chapter works closely with teachers to provide real time assistance to them, offers grants in aid to undergraduate and graduate students, and serves as a body of judges for our State Science Day. Our Board now consists of several deans from various science and engineering colleges on campus.

Biographical Information: I have been regional chairperson of the National Council of University Research Administrators and served as task force chair for the Federal Demonstration Project. I have received funding for studies of women and minority scholarship as a function of research grants, and to give national workshops on writing for research and publication. I teach a doctoral seminar on research methodology and just completed a freshman engineering honors course. I have been Vice President of Research and Development of Ohio State's Research Foundation and Assistant Vice President for Research, responsible for interdisciplinary research centers reporting centrally and for undergraduate research. I have a Ph.D. from Ohio State.

Name: Robert Zand

Present Position: Professor of Biochemistry, Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Research Scientist (Biophysics)
Organization: University of Michigan

Address: 930 North University Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
USA

Telephone: 734-764-5138
FAX: 734-764-3323
E-mail: rzand@umich.ed

Chapter Affiliation: University of Michigan

Candidate's Statement: I believe that many of the needs of the Research and Doctoral Universities are different than the needs of the other constituencies. Until now these differences in programs and operations have not been adequately addressed. In in order to maintain vigorous and active chapters the individualized requirements must be taken into account. The requirements for viability of all constituent groups of Sigma Xi units need to be assessed and addressed if we are to continue to be a viable organization serving the needs of the membership. To date the decline in membership has been a major concern of the organization but little has emerged as a solution to the problem. Since the R &D Universities provide the largest pool of potential members we need to determine what it will take for this pool to accept and retain membership in Sigma Xi. What programs at the local level and the national level are meaningful to these potential members? How can headquarters assist in the development of these programs? I would work towards the development of those programs that will help to strengthen the Chapters at R & D institutions and make those programs meaningful to the membership. Sigma Xi needs to represent its membership in meaningful ways if it is to fulfill its mission.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: I have served as a Regional Director, and as a Director at Large. I have also served on the Committee on Regions, The Board of Directors, The Executive Committee, The Search Committee for the Executive Director, The Committee on Awards, and The Committee on Membership and Qualifications.

Biographical Information: Dr. Zand earned a B.S. degree with majors in chemistry and physics, an M.S. at the Polytechnic University of New York, and after service in the army returned to graduate school and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Brandeis University. He received an N.I.H. postdoctoral fellowship for studies in the Biochemistry Department at Harvard Medical School and after two years joined the newly formed Biophysics Research Division, directed by his postdoctoral mentor, at the University of Michigan. His current appointments at the University of Michigan are: Professor of Biochemistry in the Medical School, Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering, and Research Scientist in the Biophysics Research Division. He was elected to Sigma Xi by the Harvard-Radcliffe Chapter and since his arrival at the University of Michigan has held positions in the Michigan Chapter of Sigma Xi as a Council member, Chapter Secretary, Vice President and President. He has been active at the Societal level for the past 20 years with appointments on the Committee on Nominations, Committee on Membership, Committee on Qualifications, Committee on Awards, and the Committee on Programs. He was elected to serve two terms as North Central Regional Director, and two terms as Directcor-at-Large and in those capacities served on the Board of Directors and also served a term on the Executive Committee. In 2001-02 he served as a member of the Search Committee for the Society's new Executive Director.