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GAR E. KELLOM
GAR E. KELLOM
Saint John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321
320: 363-2737
e-mail: gkellom@csbsju.edu
- Professional Experience
- Academic Background
- Selected Recent National Consultation and Conference Presentations off campus
- Areas of Responsibility and Selected Accomplishments
- Organizational Affiliation
- Teaching Experience/Publications
- Fund Raising
- Awards and Recognition
- Community Service
Vice President of Student Development, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN 1992-present
Vice President of Student Development and Dean of Students, Carroll College, 1985-1992
Dean of Students, Carroll College, Waukesha, WI, 1984
Dean of Students, Saint Mary's College, Winona, MN 1978-84
Administrative Analyst for Vice Chancellor of Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1974-75
Coordinator of Student Activities and Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs, Grand Valley State College, Allendale, MI, 1969-70
| PhD | University of California, Berkeley/Graduate Theological Union, Cooperative PhD Program, 1983 Study in India, University of California, Berkeley Professional Studies Program, Advisor, Robert Bellah, 1975-76 |
| M Div/MA | Pacific School of Religion Berkeley, 1973 Specialization: Modern religious movements in America among young people |
| BA | Lawrence University, WI Major, English and American Literature |
Selected Recent National Consultation and Conference Presentations off campus:
- NCA North Central Association of Colleges & Schools, Consultant Evaluator for the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, 1994-present
- NOMAS National Conference, "The Religious Journey of Men: Personal Stories," 1997
- NASPA IV E Regional Conference, "Do Women Eat, Do Men Develop?" with Dr Kathleen Allen, Detroit, 1995
- National Conference on Violence in the Media, "Grassroots Student Alternatives to Violence," New York City, 1994
- ACE, "Shaping the Values and Social Climate of the Campus," Washington DC, 1994
- SJU/CSB Faculty Workshop, "Students and Technology: Uses Outside the Classroom," 1994
- Sexual Assault on Campus National Conference, "Writing A Campus Education Plan," Nashville, 1993
- ACT Consulting on academic advising and assessment, and planning their national conference on these topics
- CARP (Cooperative College Research Project) Consulting on alcohol and drug education
- ACPA presentations: "The Personal Touch in Academic Advising", "A Model for Mentoring", "Conflict and Resolution in Tantric Guruship"
- UW Madison South Asian Studies Conference, "The Akhanda Mahayoga Sangha" (a religious movement in India)
Areas of Responsibility and Selected Accomplishments
| Academic Advising | Developed freshmen year program, Carroll |
| Academic Support Services | Established Learning Centers at 4 schools |
| Affirmative Action | Designed and directed program, St Mary's |
| Assessment | Developed model student development assessment program, Saint John's |
| Athletic Facility Renovation | Chaired planning committee and developed program for $7.5 million project, Saint John's |
| Collaboratory Project | Chaired Excellence Group to build collaboration between faculty and residence life, Saint John's |
| College Activities & Union Management | Chaired a $4 million remodeling/$8 million planning committee, Saint John's |
| Cultural Programs | Established Major Speaker program, Carroll |
| Greek Life | Responsible for Greek groups for 15 years and 2 schools |
| Health Center | Supervised Health Center for 8 years and designed AIDS education program, Carroll; Developed Men's Health Program, Saint John's |
| Intercollegiate Athletics | Changed conference affiliation, Carroll |
| Judicial Programs | Established student judiciary, Carroll and Saint John's |
| Leadership Programs | Received $.5 million in Kellogg Grant for leadership program recognized nationally, Saint John's |
| Multicultural Affairs | Established center and pre-college programs at 2 schools |
| Neighborhood Relations | Initiated neighborhood committee, Carroll and Saint John's |
| Open Recreation & Intramurals | Developed community programs, Carroll |
| Orientation | Pioneered peer leader and parents program, Carroll; sponsored PhD research on program effectiveness, Saint John's |
| Parents' Council | Developed annual fund raising events and programs to involve parents on campus |
| Personal & Professional Development | Endowed Walter Young Center, Carroll; redesigned Personal & Professional Development Center, Saint John's |
| Religious Life | Restructured and made Chaplains' Office central to Student Affairs at 2 schools |
| Residence Life | Built $6 million hall, Carroll; built six apartment houses, remodeled older building and developed cocurriculars for two campuses, Saint John's |
| Sexual Harassment & Abuse | Wrote Campus Plan and hosted national student conference, Saint John's |
| Student Assistance Program | Began ACOA groups, sponsored men's group against sexual violence |
| Student Security | Created campus security force at 2 schools |
| Volunteer Programs | Restructured or established ACTS program, Carroll |
| Academic and Student Affairs Committee of Saint John's Preparatory School American Council of Education American Association of Academic Advisors AACD, AAHE, NAACP, NAFSA, NASPA American College Personnel Association |
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| Association for Judicial Affairs NOMAS (Men's Studies Association of National Organization of Men Against Sexism) Wisconsin College Personnel Association |
Teaching Experience/Publications
| Africa: | Taught "World Religions" in Religion Department Travel to Ghana organizing a course for Black Man's Think Tank (1996 & '97) Travel to Kenya teaching "New Cultural Experiences" (1990 and '92) |
| China: | Taught Chinese History in History Department |
| India: | "A Guru-Centered Movement in the Making: Akhanda Mahayoga Sangha of Varanasi," Social Movements in India, Vol 2, Edited by MSA Rao, Manohar Publications, New Delhi, India, 1979 |
Contributing Author to: The Male Experience, James A Doule ed, Brown & Benchmark (forthcoming), Hindu Tantric Leadership, Monohar Publishers, (forthcoming), "Men and Spiritual Journey" in Journal of Men's Studies (forthcoming)
Book Review: Sex, Violence & Power in Sports, Michael Messner and Donald Sabo, and The Stronger Women Get, The More Men Love Football, Maria Burton Nelson in "Masculinities," Interdisciplinary studies on gender, Michael S Kimmel ed, (Forthcoming)
"A Guru-centered Movement in the Making: Akhanda Mahayoga Sangha of Varanasi," in Social Movements in India, Vol 2, Edited by M S A Rao, Manohar Publications, New Delhi, India, 1979
Authored $170,000 FIPSE grant for Saint John's to support "A Campus Wide Initiative on Drug/Alcohol Education."
Established sports marketing internship fund raising program raising $12,000 annually for Saint John's Athletic Department
Program Chair for $8 million Sexton Commons Campus Center at Saint John's
Program Chair for $5 million Athletic Facility Renovation at SJU
Grant writing team for $500,000 Kellogg Foundation Leadership Grant for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Established Conference and Facilities Program, which produces $350,000 annually
Carroll College Scholarships established: Hispanic Heritage Scholarship, Parents' Council Minority Scholarship, Wally Lemm Trailblazer Scholarship, Pre-College Program Scholarships, $150,000 annually
Learning Center and Student Assistance Program established at Carroll College through Stackner Foundation gift of $20,000
Chaired $4 million Campus Center renovation project and Carroll's $14 million capital campaign which exceeded the goal
Authored Title III Grant Proposal funding the Tri-College Special Services Program for Disadvantaged Students for three colleges in Minnesota, $427,000
Authored Grant from Rosenburg Foundation Funding the "Missing Student Project," a retention program at the University of California, Berkeley, $108,000
Directed endowment campaign for the Walter Young Counseling and Career Development Center, $150,000
Responsible for PIO Invitational Golf Tournament at Carroll College, Open Recreation Fund, $20,000 annually
Asian Student Association Award for promoting Asian awareness
Bahamian Student Association Award for support and service
NASPA Summer Institute for Chief Student Personnel Officers
Interassocaiton Task Force on Alcohol Issues, national award for excellence in alcohol education
Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society
Berkeley Professional Studies Program in India Selection Board
Who's Who in the Midwest
Cultural Awareness Award
Black Student Organization Award
ACPA Commission X Service Award
Sr Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation
United Way Chair at Saint John's
American Cancer Society
Advisory Board for the Center for Global Adventure
Alliance for Mentally Ill Advisory Board
Southeastern Family Recovery Centers, Inc, Advisory Board
Winona Marriage and Family Counseling, Board of Directors