1969: Vice Chancellor
1970-1973: Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties
1977: Associate Dean of the Faculties
Oversaw the merger of IU and Purdue academic departments, creation of new undergraduate and graduate programs, further development of existing programs, and the facilitation of improved working relationships between IU and Purdue faculty and among the faculty of various schools.
1973: Executive Vice Chancellor
1977–1982: Executive Dean and Dean of the Faculties
Became the second-ranking administrator at IU Indianapolis with primary oversight of the
non-medical side of IU Indianapolis's operations. Supervised the academic operations and student services at IU Indianapolis. Other offices that reported to Moore included Affirmative Action, Long Range Planning and Institutional Research, Computing Services, and the Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program.
1982-1987: Executive Dean and Dean of the Faculties
During a time of tremendous growth, Schaller worked to recruit and retain faculty who were strong in both research and teaching skills. He oversaw the development of programs to assist returning adult students, minorities, and women. The nationally-known Fund Raising School was attracted to Indianapolis that helped to establish the Center on Philanthropy (now known as the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy). Schaller served as the center's founding director in 1987-88.
1987-2006: Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties
2003 (January-May): Acting Chancellor (Served while Chancellor Gerald Bepko served as interim president of Indiana Universty.)
Worked closely with Chancellor Gerald Bepko to continue the development of IU Indianapolis's academic programs. Several new undergraduate and graduate degree programs were started, including the nation's first Ph.D. program in philanthropic studies.
2006-2012: Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties
Major initiatives included the RISE (Research, International Studies, and Experiential or Service Learning) program for students, the establishment of the IU Indianapolis Honors College, and the Signature Centers program, in which the university would provide start-up funding for research centers that would add to the prestige of IU Indianapolis and could become self-supporting after three years.
2012-2015: Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
Led the campus's strategic planning initiative. Paydar became chancellor of IU Indianapolis in 2015.
2015-Present: Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
Some of Johnson's administrative accomplishments include creating the Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support, which combines the campus's strength in institutional research with expertise in analytics, survey research and program evaluation; launching the Division of Undergraduate Education as a means of providing more coordination of the academic experience for undergraduates beyond the first year of college; creating the Office of Faculty Diversity and Inclusion; and working with faculty leaders to redesign and better coordinate holistic professional development and support for faculty through the Forum Network.
Gray, Ralph D. IUPUI -The Making of an Urban University. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2003.
The IUPUI University Library Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives. Office of the Chief Academic Officer/Executive Vice Chancellor, Records 1966-2013.
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