Shaun M. Williams, PhD

Dissertation: “Characteristics and applications of the infrared enhanced transmission of metallic subwavelength arrays”

Committee: James V. Coe (chair, Terry J. Gustafson, Walter R. Lempert

Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Physics

• Brought together programs from various Colleges to create interdisciplinary programs
• Led College working group to identify and plan implementation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals within the College
• Brought together the natural science, mathematics, and computer science programs to form a new college
• Design plans for moving the College forward in line with the strategic plans and direction of the University
• Created a procedures manual for the College
• Oversee the budget of the College
• Managed faculty workloads for all faculty in the College
• Oversee the hiring of new faculty members in the College
• Managed the COVID-19 policies within the College

Professor (2019-Present), Associate Professor (2012-2019), & Assistant Professor (2006-2012)

• Taught a variety of chemistry courses, including but not limited to, introductory chemistry, general chemistry, physical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry, and computation chemistry
• Redesigned lectures and course content in: introductory chemistry, general chemistry, physical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry, and computation chemistry
• Redesigned current laboratory experiments and developed entirely new laboratory experiments in: introductory chemistry, general chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and computation chemistry
• Designed and implemented a computational chemistry course (both lecture and lab)
• Developed, implemented, evaluated, and improved the first fully online, introductory chemistry course and Lenoir-Rhyne University
• Taught calculus-based general physics lecture and lab
• Repaired and maintained physical chemistry laboratory equipment
• Mentored students chemistry research projects
• Led a chemistry-biology collaborative research project

• Taught several sections of general physics labs
• Designed, implemented, and set up physics labs

• Designed and manufactured experimental apparatuses for use in the lab
• Wrote various computer programs in both C, C++, and Fortran
• Trained new research group members
• Served as laboratory safety officer for the research group
• Managed group members on large projects

• Organized and prepared the monthly meetings of the Faculty Assembly
• Streamlined the meeting agendas to help the meetings run smoother as well as being a more effective use of time
• Represented the faculty in meetings of the University President’s cabinet
• Served as member of the Executive Committee
• Worked to redesign the faculty committee structure to streamline it as well as ensure that the committee meet the needs to the faculty
• Led discussions into major changes to the Faculty Constitution to create a more flexible representative system
• Facilitated meetings between various faculty and administrative personnel

• Designed the timeline and scope of the team’s task
• Led the review of the current academic review policy
• Researched best-practices in academic program review
• Developed the criteria upon which all the academic programs will be reviewed
• Developed the structure and timeline of the new academic review process
• Facilitated the creation of a program review guide and template

• Investigated how faculty workload is handled in practice
• Interviewed department chairs to understand how they handle workload
• Reviewed LR policy to look for conflicts with practice
• Reviewed data on the workload
• Reviewed better methods of calculating workload to ensure faculty equity
• Met with the Faculty Status and Hearing Committee to facilitate communication between the work the team did and the work of this standing committee

• Coordinated with the Office of Student Life on appeals cases
• Judged the merit of student appeals
• Decided, based on the appeal’s merit, whether an appeal hearing should be held
• Organized the appeal documentation for discussion by the Judicial Review Board
• Explained the evidence and facilitated the discussion of the Board
• Reported the findings of the Board to the student(s) involved, the Office of Student Life, and the Office of Academic Affairs

• Collected and organized the chemical stockroom
• Collected, organized, and worked with outside vendors to dispose of chemical waste
• Developed a web-based system to track the chemical inventory and keep record of chemical waste, including associated hazards
• Worked with the faculty in all the natural sciences to ensure they understand how to the use our inventory system
• Instructed the faculty in the natural sciences in the guidelines for disposal of chemical waste
• Worked with our student lab assistants to ensure that they are doing their jobs safely

• Maintained records of faculty attendance at meetings
• Filled in for the faculty secretary during a sabbatical

• Reviewed new program applications
• Reviewed curricular change proposals
• Maintained ongoing dialogue with other faculty member concerning issues with proposals

Served on a variety of student conduct cases

• Served as chair of sustainability studies faculty search committee
• Distributed the application materials
• Organized the committee meetings
• Scheduled and carried out the calls to applicants’ references
• Scheduled the on-campus interviews
• Organized the day itineraries for the interviewees
• Ensured the interviewees arrangements were met
• Reported the decision of the committee to the Provost
• Member of a variety of search committees for faculty positions, a library director position, the vice-president of finance and administration position

• Organized the committee into task groups with specific goals
• Ensured that the task groups were meeting project goals in a timely manner

• Member of the inaugural Symposium On Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) committee
• Helped design the structure of the symposium
• Reviewed student submitted abstracts for inclusion in the symposium
• Organized the accepted abstracts into themed presentation sessions

• Compiled information regarding the procedures and structures in place for student complaints
• Evaluated whether the procedures and structures were being followed
• Wrote up the findings for inclusion in the University’s accreditation report

• Talked with students and parents concerning the natural science programs
• Helped incoming students plan their freshman year and schedule their classes

“Application of Infrared Enhanced Transmission Properties of Metallic Microarrays Towards Detection and Characterization of Bacteria”