Main Articles Listing: Awards 5. Joe Hiller receives CALS Administrator of the Year Award Joe Hiller recently received the 2005-2006 Administrator of the Year Award. Dr. Hiller is an assistant dean who provides leadership for CALS programs and activities that deal with Arizona tribes, nations, and communities. He is also an assistant director in Arizona Cooperative Extension for American Indian Programs, chair of the Watershed Resources Program, a professor and extension specialist in the School of Natural Resources, and holds joint faculty appointments in American Indian Studies and Arid Lands Resource Studies. Hiller was nominated for his dedication, leadership, and extensive contributions to the department, college, and the university. As chair of the Watershed Resources Program, he has built consensus on curriculum issues and developed and maintained an active faculty development program. In addition he has made substantial contributions to extension in the areas of rangeland and watershed management. His leadership skills and commitment to promoting diversity in the college and in the delivery of college services is exemplified by his ability to administer the Extension Indian Reservation Program. Funding for the program is inadequate and the challenges of developing extension programs in Indian Country can be very frustrating for faculty. In spite of the challenges, Hiller continues to successfully build the program. He leads EIRP with strength, dignity, and compassion. He is highly regarded within the Southwest Indian Agricultural Association, not only for his work and educational instruction in CALS, but also for his leadership within EIRP, and his dedication to improving agriculture and natural resource management on reservations throughout the southwestern United States. A world traveler and expert in Middle Eastern countries, Hiller continues to develop CALS opportunities in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is also the advisor for the Native American Greek Fraternity and for the UA/CALS chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences. - Updated: May 23, 2006 [e-Mail me the articles]    -     [Search our articles]    -     [contact us ]     return to media home