Sarah ‘Sallie’ Paschal

Post Doctoral Studies: Kansas State University
PhD: Georgia State University
Masters Degree: Georgia State University
BS: Presbyterian College, Clinton SC

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• 1980 Teacher of the Year, Lithonia High School
• 1981 Star Teacher, Lithonia High School
• 1991 Tuition Grant Recipient from DeKalb College Foundation
• 1992 Outstanding Service Award, from NADE/Georgia
• 1992 Recipient of Instructional Enhancement Grant
• 1993 Recipient of NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award
• 1994 Dissertation nominated for "Outstanding Dissertation from the College of Education" GSU
• 1996 Recipient of Instructional Enhancement Grant
• 1997 Selected as Peer Consultant by Center for Teaching Effectiveness
• 1999 Selected as a Leader in the GPC Distance Education Fellowship Program
• 2000 Recipient of the 2000 Faculty Teaching and Service Award from Decatur/Rockdale Campus
• 2001-2002 Selected as a Governor's Teaching Fellow at the University of Georgia
• 2002 Named to Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2002
• 2002-2003 Selected to "Leadership Rockdale" class for Leadership Training in Rockdale County
• 2003 Selected to attend Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
• 2005-2006 Selected to "Leadership Newton County" class for Leadership Training in Newton County
• 2008, Named RPI Champion by the Governor's Office of Customer Service
• Recipient of NACADA “Outstanding Advising Administrator” national award, 2009
• Recipient of NACADA “Gail Rola” national award, 2009
• Named to the faculty of the Advising Administrator’s Institute, NACADA

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM)
• National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)
• National Association for Developmental Education in Georgia (NADE/Georgia)Publications Chair, 1989 – 1992
Executive Committee, 1989 – 1992
• Georgia Mathematics Association for Two-Year Colleges (GMATYC) Executive Board, 1990 – 1992, 1994-2004
Newsletter Editor, 1989-1992, 1994-2001 Member, 1990- 2002, 2009-2010
• American Mathematical Association for Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) 1994-present
• AMATYC Calculator Use Sub-committee Co-Chair, 91-92
• Georgia Coalition for Excellence in Mathematics Education, 1996
• International Alliance of Teacher Scholars, Inc., 2002-2003
• NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) 2006-2009
• NACADA Summer Institute Advisory Board, 2008
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• DS Mathematics Coordinating Committee 1989-1992
• Math 97 Committee 1990
• DS Math Newsletter Committee 1989-1992
• Math 118-130 Curriculum Committee 1990-1992
• Math 117 Assessment Committee 1990-1991
• Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee 1990
• Minority Advisement Program 1990-1993
• Faculty Senate Alternate 1992-1993
• College Academic Computing Committee 1991-1993
• Faculty Advisory Committee Alternate 1991-1993
• Fall Freshman Orientation 1991-1995
• Math 98 Curriculum Committee 1992
• Search Committee for DS Records Clerk 1992
• Math 117 Curriculum Committee 1993-1995
• DeKalb College Mathematics Conference Committee Member 1992-1995
• Mathematics Conference Committee Chair 1994-1996
• Mathematics Department Head Search Committee 1994
• Selection Committee for the President’s Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award and the Cole Fellow 1994-1995
• Training DeKalb Teachers in Technology, Chair 1994
• Rockdale Instructional Coordinator Search Committee 1995
• Regents’ Outstanding Faculty Member Selection Committee 1996
• Phi Theta Kappa Sponsor, Rockdale Center 1996-2001
• Administrative Services Council 1996-1999
• Name Change Committee 1996-1997
• Faculty Development Committee 1996-1998
• Presented “Faculty Workshop/Technology Track: Introduction to PowerPoint” 1997
• Presented “Faculty Workshop/Technology Track: Advanced PowerPoint” 1998
• Selection Committee for the President’s Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award and the Cole Fellow 1998
• Presented “Importing Graphics from the WWW” at the TipTwo Institute, Summer, 1998.
• Rockdale Center Executive Director Search Committee, Summer, 1999.
• Served as Coordinator of Math, Science, Business, PE and Computer Science at Rockdale Center beginning the the fiscal year 2000 until spring 2001.
• Served on VP for Academic and Student Affairs Search Committee, fall, 2000.
• Served as the principal chair for Institutional Effectiveness for SACS study, 2001.
• Served on the SACS steering committee, 1999-2002.
• Named Assistant Dean of Academic and Administrative Services, spring 2001 at GPC, Rockdale
• Chaired search committee for two mathematics positions, spring, 2002
• Rockdale Lyceum Chair, 2002. “Defining Courage: Remembering the Korean War.”
• Rockdale Symposium Committee member, 2003, “The Effects of Media on Our Society.”
• Named Chief Operating Officer of Rockdale/Newton Campus, 2004-2007
• Served on College Executive Team, 2004-2007
• Served on Campus Advisory Council, 2004-2007, chair 2006-2007
• Appointed director of Graduation, Transfer, Retention Initiative, 2006
• Appointed Interim Dean of Advising and Retention, 2007
• Chair of Orientation Steering Committee
• Leader of Master Advisor Program
• Served on Enrollment Management Team, 2008
• Served as Subject Matter Expert to five Rapid Process Improvement Events January-June, 2008
• Member of Enhanced Advising Plan, Board of Regents’ Committee, to improve academic advising
• Served on Promotion and Tenure Appeals Committee, 2012-2013, appointed by the President
• Served on Promotion and Tenure Review Panel, 2013-2014.
• Member of the Calculus Committee, 2009-present
• Advisor to “The Earth Club” GPC, Newton Campus (student club)
• Chair of “Newton Sustains,” Faculty/Staff committee on Sustainable Issues 2010-present
• Director of Newton’s Organic Gardens, 2013-present
• Member of Peer-Review Committee, 2013 and 2014
• Organizer of the annual “Earth Day” event at Newton Campus