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2006 Faculty in Residence

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Ms. Maria Baugh, Managing Editor of House and Garden Magazine
Dr. joyce gillie gossom, Director of Branch Campuses for UWF-Emerald Coast
Ms. Katherine E. Kleeman, Senior Program Associate at the Eagleton Institute of Politics and its Center for American Women and Politics
Dr. Susan Parker, Currently Seeking the Office of Public Service Commissioner for the State of Alabama
Ms. Sally Rosser, President, Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Foundation

	MARIA BAUGH Maria Baugh is the managing editor of House & Garden magazine, a position she has held since March of this year. Maria was the executive editor of In Style magazine from March 2002 until August 2005. She came to In Style from Teen People, where her longstanding and unapologetic devotion to MTV and bad teen flicks served her well. After joining the launch team of Teen People in 1997 as deputy editor, she was tapped for the executive editor role in 2001. One of the fastest growing startups in publishing history, Teen People was awarded the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in 2001. After her 1987 graduation from Auburn University, Maria worked at the Covington News in Covington, Georgia. Since her move to New York in 1988, she ascended the New York journalism ladder, serving as art assistant and then assistant photo editor at Working Woman before beginning a four-and-a-half-year march from assistant copy editor to managing editor at Child, and then moving on to YM, as managing editor. Maria is also an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University. Maria Baugh Managing Editor, House & Garden Magazine 500 West 43rd St. #22B New York, New York 10036 (212) 630-2444 (917) 744-1016 maria_baugh@condenast.com [BACK TO TOP]

	joyce gillie gossom Born in Chicago, Illinois, joyce received a bachelor of science degree in special education from Illinois State University in 1978, a master of education degree in adult education and supervision from Georgia Southern University in 1992, and an education doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of West Florida in December 2004. joyce has worked almost 30 years in academic and corporate professions. She has been a special education teacher in Chicago IL and Nashville TN; a management consultant in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama; and an instructional designer and program development supervisor for Georgia Power Company. joyce has also been a small business owner in Birmingham AL and a higher education instructor and administrator in Alabama and Florida. In 2004, she joined the University of West Florida. She currently serves as the Director of Branch Campuses for UWF-Emerald Coast in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Throughout her professional career, joyce has served as a member or on the Board of Directors with numerous civic, professional, and community organizations. joyce gillie gossom, Ed.D. University of West Florida-Emerald Coast Director of Branch Campuses Fort Walton Beach 1170 Matin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Office: 850-863-0725 Mobile: 850-499-5184 jgossom@uwf.edu [BACK TO TOP]

	KATHERINE E. KLEEMAN Katherine E. Kleeman is Senior Program Associate at the Eagleton Institute of Politics and its Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She directs the Good Housekeeping Magazine Award for Women in Government, and CAWP's participation in "Pathways to Politics," a 2004 summer program for Girl Scouts. Ms. Kleeman also writes or edits many CAWP and Eagleton publications, including reports, web contents, grant proposals, and newsletters. Publications she co-authored include Legislating By and For Women, Term Limits and the Representation of Women, and, most recently in collaboration with Ruth B. Mandel, Political Generation Next: America's Young Elected Leaders--a report on Eagleton's Young Elected Leaders Project. Working closely with the Center's information services, Ms. Kleeman is often invited to speak to groups about women's political participation. From 1990 until 1994, she directed CAWP's national project NEW Leadership Program, under a four-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Ms. Kleeman earned an A.B. from Radcliffe College, and an Ed.M. from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. Katherine E. Kleeman Senior Program Associate Center for American Women and Politics Eagleton Institute of Politics 191 Ryders Lane New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8557 Tel: (732) 932-9384, Ext. 231 Fax: (732) 932-0014 kleeman@rci.rutgers.edu www.cawp.rutgers.edu [BACK TO TOP]

	SUSAN PARKER The “Susan Parker Story”, as it was called, was told throughout Alabama during 2002 as she campaigned as the first woman ever nominated by either party in Alabama for the U. S. Senate. People were inspired by the television commercials showing Susan in the cotton field where she learned the lessons of hard work and determination. Susan’s humble beginnings on a small farm in Eva, Alabama, her rise from being engaged at 14, married at 17 and living in a mobile home, to being elected as State Auditor of the State of Alabama were an inspiration to many. She told about working full time during the day and attending night school for thirteen years to earn four college degrees including a PhD. in Administration of Higher Education and about her desire to give back to others the many opportunities she had been given. Prior to becoming State Auditor, Dr. Parker worked for twenty-five years in higher education, where she earned accolades for her fundraising leadership as Development Officer at Athens State University and her many achievements as Public Relations office for Calhoun State Community College. Her work there and her hundreds of hours of community service earned her the prestigious, “Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award” by the U. S. Jaycees. Currently, Dr. Parker is seeking the office of Public Service Commissioner, a statewide office, which regulates utilities in Alabama. Susan Parker, Ph.D., CEO Parker Plus "Training Visionary Leaders" 655 York Dr. Rogersville, AL 35652 park9301@bellsouth.net [BACK TO TOP]

	SALLY ROSSER Education: BS Biology - Emory University MHA – Georgia State University Current: President, Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Foundation GAHSCF creates, enhances and sustains opportunities that will lead to productive, engaged adulthood for foster children through a variety of programs that support the children directly and support and strengthen the foster families. Founding Fellow, National Endowment for the Public Trust National Endowment for the Public Trust’s purpose is to shift, if ever so slightly, the internal soul of America’s humanity toward a more just and principled America. Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Georgia County Party Chairs and Congressional District Chairs Advisory Board, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University Advocate, Child Advocate and Strategic Consultant Advocating for Georgia’s children on State and Federal policy through academics, public policy and practice. Guiding agencies responsible for at-risk youth through strategic planning and implementation. Volunteer Activities Church Council, Redeemer Lutheran Church Chair, Community Outreach Board, Redeemer Lutheran Church Board, Goshen Valley Boys Ranch Prior Employment: Director of Health Services, Georgia Department of Corrections Managed all medical services including mental, dental, and physical health provided to inmates incarcerated in Georgia including the all in-house primary care, contracted secondary and tertiary services, budgeting, management, hiring, training and retention of all personnel. Owner & Founder, Justice Systems, Inc International criminal Justice consulting group providing operational and facility planning services for agencies responsible for adult and juvenile offenders and at-risk youth. Services included over 400 projects in 35 states as well as international projects in Germany, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Middle East. Consultant Strategic planning for agencies providing services to at-risk youth including delinquent, abused and neglected children. Focusing on smart, effective resource allocation, thoughtful content and results. Governor’s Task Force for Safe Kids Defining the role, organization and accountability of State Government in creating policy that addresses at-risk youth Sally S. Rosser Founding Fellow - National Endowment for the Public Trust President - Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children 64 West Brookhaven Drive NE Atlanta, Georgia 30319 (404) 431- 7266 cell ssrosser@aol.com [BACK TO TOP]