Cory augments the Department
Head’s capacity to lead a broad-based academic unit. Coordinates and organizes
calendar and travel schedule of Department Head, determines communication
access and flow to head. She manages departmental faculty promotion and A/P
advancement processes and coordinates preparation of promotion documents and
advancement documents. She oversees implementation of departmental performance
appraisal system. Plans and organizes departmental faculty vacancy searches,
working closely with faculty search chairs. Cory serves as the departmental
administrative liaison with College of Agriculture and other university
administrative offices. Additionally, she acts as the departmental liaison with
International Students and Scholars to obtain appropriate employment visas for
faculty and staff. She trains and supervises the secretarial staff and manages
work distribution.