Office Address:

Martha J. Reineke
Office of the Provost
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50614-0501

Office Phone:  319-273-2519

Email:  martha.reineke@uni.edu

I. Education:

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1983.

M.A. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1980.

Areas of specialization: philosophical theology and philosophy of religion.

B.A. Earlham College, Richmond, IN, 1976

Major:  Philosophy.

II. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Administrative Fellow                          University of Northern Iowa                                            2005-06
Office of the Provost

Professor of Religion                          University of Northern Iowa                                             1999-

(Full professor, 1999-present; Associate Professor, 1994-98, Assistant Professor, 1984-93)

Director, Graduate Program
in Women’s Studies                           University of Northern Iowa                                              1994-99

Director,
Women's Studies Program                University of Northern Iowa                               1990-94

Adjunct Instructor                               Johnson County Community College                               1981-84

                                                            Overland Park, KS

 Adjunct Instructor                                Kansas City Kansas Community College                      1982-84

                                                            Kansas City, KS                    

 Adjunct Instructor                                Longview Community College                                         1983-84

                                                            Lee’s Summit, MO

III. Significant Administrative Accomplishments

Administrative Fellow:

·         Assisted the Director, Office of Academic Assessment, with initiatives:  e.g., planning, workshops, NSSE.  

·         Represented the Office of the Provost on Intercollegiate Academics Fund Committee (chair), Committee on Admission/Retention (CARR), Educational Policies Commission, American Democracy Project, and ad-hoc committee on reorganizing the Academic Advising Council.

 ·         Led parent orientation discussions during Transfer Orientation meetings.

 ·         Adjudicated student requests (e.g., transfer issues, withdrawal from the university, course substitutions, out-of-residence graduation).  

·         Served on Community Relations Task Force (UNI Campus Conversation):  Reviewed data, coded data, researched national trends in community engagement, and wrote the 16-page task force report for the President. 

·         Developed LEAD:  Roundtable in Academic Administration.  Designed for future administrative fellows and new or prospective administrators, the 2006-07 pilot of this campus-wide program will enhance the capacity of new administrators to be effective in their day-to-day activities and will cultivate leadership ability among tenured faculty.   

Director, Graduate/Undergraduate Programs in Women’s Studies:

 ·         Initiated, planned, and oversaw approval and implementation of the Master of Arts in Women's Studies.  Successfully defended the proposal before four administrative councils or senates as well as the Iowa Board of Regents.  The MA in Women’s Studies is a two-year program, thesis-only program with an interdisciplinary core and thematically focused electives. Under advisement of the Graduate Committee in Women's Studies, developed all program materials for the MA in Women’s Studies:  recruitment brochures, application forms, a guidebook for students, a guidebook for graduate assistants, evaluation forms for graduate assistantships, and policy statements and guides for comprehensive exams and theses.

·         In consultation with the Graduate Committee in Women's Studies, created a Student Outcomes Assessment Plan for all students in the MA program.

·         Initiated and directed development of an innovative graduate assistantship program that offers students in the Women’s Studies MA program an opportunity to conduct research with faculty and includes regular joint meetings of all graduate assistants and supervisors.

·         Oversaw a national and international recruiting effort for the MA.  The effort attracted students from outside Iowa as well as students from China, India, Japan, Hungary, and Chile.

·         Developed “The Writing Journey,” a monthly meeting of graduate students in Women’s Studies directed toward enhancing the quality of the second-year experience and supporting thesis writing. 

 ·         Oversaw the growth of the Women's Studies minor from 5 students in 1989 to 53 students in 1993.

 ·         With the Director of the Leadership Studies Program, created a Women’s Studies/Leadership Studies Certificate targeted toward future women leaders.  Students study gender in society and leadership theory and practice and complete their program with a Leadership Internship (shadow/work for women in leadership positions in the non-profit, public, or business sectors). 

·         Initiated the CROW Forum series.  The Current Research on Women Forum series features monthly presentations by faculty drawn from all colleges in the university and offers an opportunity for faculty to share research on gender with the university community.

·         Launched and guided the development of the Liberal Arts Core course, "Women, Men, and Society" as well as the revision of the Women's Studies minor curriculum.

·         Undertook the first program development effort for women's studies, which resulted in the Women's Studies Scholarship Fund in the UNI Foundation.

·         With the support of the College of Natural Sciences and the Iowa Space Grant Consortium, planned a symposium on "Race, Gender, and Science” in 1993 to enhance recruitment and retention of minorities and women in the sciences.  With a mini-grant from the Office of Academic Affairs, compiled an annotated bibliography on the subject for use by symposium participants.

·         Identified needs on campus for information about women and played instrumental role in bringing to campus speakers who enhanced the learning experiences of faculty and students:

IV. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SERVICE

·         (1984-2003) Offered over fifty presentations to community organizations on timely issues in the area of women, religion, and/or public policy.

·         (1993-94) As a member of the Gender Equity in Sports Committee, participated in the development a landmark plan for achieving gender equity in intercollegiate athletics at UNI.

·         (1993-95) As chair of the Human Rights Panel, collected testimony, interviewed complainants, reviewed human rights issues, and developed and wrote reports for the President, the Cabinet, and the Office of Affirmative Action concerning the status of human rights on the UNI campus.

·         (1992-96) As Co-chair of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Committee on Cultural Diversity and Inclusiveness, co-wrote a faculty plan as well as an all-college survey for promoting cultural diversity on campus, planned college fora, panels, and faculty development projects.  Authored a successful proposal that established UNI as a test site for a Vanderbilt University project on enhancing student race relations (tested on campus 1995-96).

·         As Chair of the Graduate Faculty, drafted guidelines for “Fellowships of Distinction,” to clarity university support of Fulbright and similar awards.  Drafted protocol for graduate student outcomes assessment which was implemented by the Graduate Council.  As first representative from the Graduate College to serve on the university Committee on Academic Program Review, created model for review of graduate programs which has been implemented.

·         As Co-Chair for the campus-based portion of the “Students First” capital campaign, contributed to a development effort that raised $112 million for programs, scholarships, and capital projects.

V.  PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Professional Leadership positions at UNI:

Chair, Intercollegiate Academic Fund Committee, Office of the Provost, (2005-6).

Chair, University Coordinating Committee for Disability Accommodations, (2004-).

Chair, College of Humanities and Fine Arts Outcomes Assessment Committee, (2004- ).

Chair, University Committee on Committees, (2003-5).

Co-Chair, University of Northern Iowa Capital Campaign for Faculty and Staff, (2001-02).

Chair, College of Humanities and Fine Arts Hearst Lecture Series Committee.  Internal budget:  $55,000; External budget:  $9,000 Humanities Iowa grant. (2000-2002).

Chair, the Graduate Faculty, (1999-2000).

Chair, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Search Committee, (1999).

Vice-Chair, University Strategic Plan Reconciliation Committee, (1998-99).

Chair, Graduate Student Academic Appeals Board, (1991-94).

Chair, Graduate Committee in Women’s Studies, (1994-1999).

Chair, College of Humanities and Fine Arts Committee on Multiculturalism and Diversity, (1992-96).

University Liaison, American Association of University Women, (1991-93).

Chair, Women's Studies Advisory Board, (1990-1994).

Chair, Women's Studies Curriculum Committee, (1990-1994).

Chair, University Human Rights Panel, (1993-95).

Selected Professional Memberships at UNI:

Ad-Hoc Committee For Teaching/Learning Center Advocacy

Committee on Admission and Retention (CAR), (2005-6).

American Democracy Project, (2005-).

President’s Task Force on UNI/Community Relations, (2005-).

Search Committee, Faculty Representative for Director, UNI Dept. of Residence, (2004).

Research Committee (sub-committee of the Multicultural Coordinating Council), (2003- ).

University Educational Policies Commission, (2003-).

University Committee on Committees, (2003-).

Multicultural Coordinating Council, (2002- ).

Sue Follon Leadership Scholarship Committee, (2002).

Minority Mentors, (Faculty representative to Intercollegiate Athletics), (2001-04).

College of Humanities and Fine Arts Advisory Committee for Tenure and Promotion, (2001-02).

University Committee on Academic Program Review, (1999-2001).

Graduate Council, (1999).

Search committee, Vice President of Educational and Student Services, (1999).

College of Humanities and Fine Arts Faculty Senate, (1997-99).

College of Humanities and Fine Arts Computer Committee, (1996-99).

UNI Distinguished Scholar Committee, (1998-99).

UNI Diversity Task Force (Office of Academic Affairs), (1998).

University Summer Fellowship Committee, (1995-97).

College of Humanities and Fine Arts Grants and Development Committee, (1992-96).

Minority Mentor Program, (1994-96).

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, (1992-95).

Presidential Search Committee, (1995).

M.Phil. Committee, the Graduate College, (1990-92).

UNI Faculty Senate, (1992; 1995-97).

University Gender Equity in Sports Committee, (1993-94).

Wesley Foundation Board of Directors, faculty representative, (1984‑87).

Graduate Faculty of the University of Northern Iowa, (1984-).

Professional Association Memberships:

American Academy of Religion

Program Committee, Academic Teaching and the Study of Religion Section, American Academy of Religion, (1996-99)

Coordinator, Colloquium on Violence and Religion meeting at the AAR/SBL annual meeting (2006-  )

Person, Culture & Religion, a group of the American Academy of Religion

American Philosophical Association

American Theological Society

Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy

Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society

Colloquium on Violence and Religion

American Association of University Women

Friends Association for Higher Education

American Association of University Professors

Community Service:

Member, Casa Montessori Board of Directors, Cedar Falls, IA, (1997-2005).

Member, Cedar Falls/Waterloo Community Review Panel, Iowa Women’s Foundation, (1998, 2004).

Member, Executive Board, Waterloo AAUW (American Association of University Women), (2002-4).

Coordinator, Skyhoundz Canine Disc Championships, Sturgis Falls Festival, (2001-). 

A list of Service Publications and Service Presentations is available upon request.

VI. TEACHING (SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS)

·      Teach courses in the liberal arts core (Religions of the World).  Support the major in the Study of Religion through courses in the sociology of religion.  Build on research strengths through courses in Existentialism, the psychoanalytic study of religion, and feminist theory.  Support the undergraduate and graduate programs in Women’s Studies through elective and required courses.

·         Prioritize critical reflection in all classes.  Assign primary sources.  Emphasize development of critical writing skills through frequent writing and take-home essay exams.  Incorporate innovative experiential learning opportunities in courses that result in project partnerships between students and local arts organizations and museums. 

·         Received a grant (with Joseph Hallman, University of St. Thomas) from the Lilly Foundation and the American Academy of Religion for a two-year, multi-session, teaching-enhancement workshop for twenty professors of religion at public and private colleges/ universities (1996-98).

·         With Amir Hussain, offered a seminar on Religious Literacy in a Globally Interdependent World (AACU Annual Meeting, 2002).  Seminar for senior academic officers focused on the importance of including the academic study of religion in the liberal arts core in order that students be prepared to interact with neighbors, colleagues, clients, etc. whose religious affiliations span the breadth of the world religions.

·         Chosen as one of fifty professors in 2004-5 to participate in a national study, “Teaching the Introductory Course in Theology and Religion:  Lessons from the Practices of Fifty Effective Teachers.”  Sponsors:  the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion and the University of Notre Dame (principal investigator:  Barbara Walvoord, U. of Notre Dame); One of four study participants invited to co-present with Dr. Walvoord at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Washington DC, November, 2006.  

VII.  GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2000                Humanities Iowa Project Grant for “Picturing Faith” a four-month celebration of religious diversity in our community ($9,000)

1999                Graduate College Research Grant

1999                CHFA Faculty Development Award, AAR/Lilly Teaching Workshop

1999                UNI Summer Mini-Grant Award

1998                UNI Summer Mini-Grant Award

1998                CHFA Faculty Development Grant, Seminar on Critical Race Feminism

1997                Graduate College Research Grant

1996                from Lilly Foundation; for American Academy of Religion Teaching Workshop, shared with the University of St. Thomas ($90,000)

1996                UNI Professional Development Leave (Spring semester 1997)

1996                UNI Summer Research Fellowship

1995                from Vanderbilt University Program in Public Policy; for Diversity Opportunity Tool test-site (a multi-media program for enhancing student race relations) ($400.00)

1993                from the Iowa Space Grant Consortium (NASA); for a symposium on "Race, Gender, and Science ($3,500)

1992                UNI Summer Research Mini-Grant Award

1992                UNI Summer Research Fellowship

1991                UNI Summer Research Mini-Grant Award

1989                UNI Professional Development Leave (Fall semester)

1989                UNI Summer Research Fellowship

1987                UNI Summer Research Fellowship

VIII. AWARDS AND HONORS

2000                UNI nominee for CASE Professor of the Year

1999                Omicron Delta Kappa, University of Northern Iowa

1998                Distinguished Faculty Award, for exemplary contributions toward creating a climate of gender equity in education and demonstrated excellence in research, teaching and service, from the Iowa American Association of University Women

1998                Nominee for American Academy of Religion’s Educom Medal Award for Outstanding Use of Technology in the Classroom.

1997                Regents’ Award for Faculty Excellence

1995                Award for outstanding contributions to the Women's Studies Program presented by the Women's Studies Advisory Board, UNI

1995                Salute Award, for outstanding professional achievement and the advancement of women, Northeast Iowa Chapter of Women in Communications.          

1994                "Women Helping Women" Award from Seroptimist International of the Americas, North Central Region for advancing the status of women

1976                Phi Beta Kappa, Earlham College

IX. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SCHOLARSHIP

·   Contribute to groundbreaking scholarship in religion that utilizes gender analysis and psychoanalytic theories. 

·   Developed and currently employ an innovative model for the analysis of sexually differentiated violence that draws on the work of Jacques Lacan, Julia Kristeva, and René Girard.

·   Promote and enhance research on mimetic theory in religion, the psychoanalytic study of religion, and feminist theory in the study of religion, through editorial and review responsibilities.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

© Martha J. Reineke.     Please send correspondence to martha.reineke@uni.edu