Biographical Sketch

A. Professional Preparation

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Agricultural Education B.S., 1972

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Ag. Education/Horticulture, M.S., 1975

The Ohio State University, Agricultural Education/Educational Administration/Curriculum Development, Ph.D., 1981

B. Appointments

Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education, Va Tech, 2002 - Present

Professor Emerti, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 2002

Assoc. Dean & Dir. of Academic Prog, Coll. of Ag. & Life Sciences, Cornell Univ, 1995-2002

Dept Chair of Education 1992-95, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University

Associate Professor, 1989, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University

Assistant Professor, 1982-88, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University

C. Publications

Over 75 referred articles, professional presentation and scholarly manuscripts.

Sutphin, Dean "Partnerships in Education for Sustainable Development: Networking through the Global Seminar" Invited Presentation, Science Forum at UN World Summit on Sustainability, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 27, 2002. Sutphin, H. Dean Concepts and Theory Related to Critical Elements of Global Seminar. SSRGSS Conference, Invited Paper and CD, L'Aquilla, Italy, July 27, 2002. 9 pp (File: GSRefereedPapers.Italy.RP.7.27.02)

Sutphin, D. "Global Dialogue on Sustainable Development: The Global Seminar Project." Abstract and Poster Presentation. Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research. San Francisco, California, July, 2001.

Malone, T. Yohe, G. Thompson, V. Sutphin, D. and Amidon, D. "Western Hemisphere Knowledge Partnerships." Abstract and Panel Presentation, including Sutphin, D. The Life-Long Learning Context. American Geophysical Union, Boston, Massachusetts, May, 2001.

Sutphin, D. and Heath, S. "Curriculum Development through Open and Distance Education." Second Conference on American-European Partnerships in Food and Agricultural Education and Research. Munich, Germany, pp5, April 4-5, 2001.

Sutphin, D. and Heath, S. "Collaboration on Distance Learning." Invited White Paper commissioned jointly by the Board on Agriculture, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant College and the Interuniversity Consortium for Agricultural and Related Sciences in Europe. Conference Proceedings and Presentation at Special Joint Councils of US and Europe, Washington DC, pp 12-20, April 16-18, 2000.

Sutphin, D. "Models for Developing Case Studies of Network Learning and Distance Education." Educational Technology 2000: Creating a Global Vision for Open and Distance Learning. Refereed Paper, Singapore, 1996.

D. Professional Activities

1. Envisioned, developed and implemented a multi-disciplinary, international distance education curriculum focused on the Environment and Sustainable Food Systems. The course is the U.S. 2000-01 national award-wining course for the American Distance Education Consortium. The course links live video and internet 36 institutions internationally including Sweden, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Honduras, Australia, India, and the U.S. Invited by the Vice President of the UN and Conference Chair for the UN World Summit on Sustainability in Johannesburg South Africa to demonstrate the Global Seminar for a gathering of 80,000 people and 1-2,000 members of the press.

2. Electronic infrastructure development, visioning, and implementation of distance learning a) the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell which includes 25 departments and sections, b) participant in international conferences for ICDE including session chairs, numerous presentations and facilitation roles; c)American Distance Education honorable mention for "barrier buster" award, d) Chair National Town Meeting for Distance Learning 2 hour satellite program for 60+ universities in 2000.

3. National and regional academic leadership: a) General Administration Board of the USDA Graduate School, appointed by Secretary of Agriculture, Ann Venneman: b) developed Northeast Strategic Plan for Academic Programs for 12 states.

4. Project Development: a) New York State Director and Cornell Institutional Director, Mid Atlantic Consortium for Food Systems Professions, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 3.1 M for NY, NJ, Del. & Md. leading over 40 individual planning grants and projects; b) Legislative funding $400,000 for national competitive grants program with 12 projects awarded annually for 3 years.

5. Chaired National award winning Ph.D. thesis AAAE 2000 on distance learning in animal science.

6. Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate Advising 17 PhD students and 27 Masters students.