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Steering Committee and Working Groups

Middle States 2024 Steering Committee

Name Title Affiliation Role
Lisa Grimm Interim Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Psychology Division of Academic Affairs Administrative Co-Chair; Leadership Team
Joseph Baker Associate Professor of Chemistry School of Science Faculty Co-Chair; Leadership Team
Jennifer Palmgren Assistant Provost Division of Academic Affairs MSCHE Accreditation Liaison Officer; Leadership Team
Jeff Osborn Provost and Vice President Division of Academic Affairs Steering Committee Member
Valarie McDuffie (2023)/Richard Schweigert (2023-2024)  Deputy Treasurer/Interim VP Division of Finance Steering Committee Member; Data Inventory Team
Marie Tuscano Executive Director Institutional Research and Analytics Division of Operations Steering Committee Member; Data Inventory Team
Dylan Chidick (Spring 2023 only)/ Dylan Nguyen starting Fall 2023 Student Government President Student Representative Steering Committee Member
Brian Wallace (2023) Graduate Student Representative, and Curator of The Sarnoff Collection Student Representative Steering Committee Member
Dan Bowen Associate Professor of Political Science School of Humanities and Social Sciences Standard I (Co-Chair)
Tina Tormey Director, Residential Education & Housing Division of Student Affairs Standard I (Co-Chair)
Waheeda Lillevik Associate Professor of Management School of Business Standard II (Co-Chair)
Elizabeth Gallus Associate Dean of Students Division of Student Affairs Standard II (Co-Chair)
Tracy Kress Professor of Biology School of Science Standard III (Co-Chair)
Judi Cook Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Division of Academic Affairs Standard III (Co-Chair)
Lynn Gazley Associate Professor of Sociology School of Humanities and Social Sciences Standard IV (Co-Chair)
Ivonne Cruz Executive Director, Student Success and Retention Division of Enrollment Management Standard IV (Co-Chair)
Linda Mayger Associate Professor of Education Administration and Secondary Education School of Education Standard V (Co-Chair)
LaMont Rouse Assistant Director of Assessment, Institutional Assessment Division of Academic Affairs Standard V (Co-Chair); Data Inventory Team
Katie Hooven Associate Professor of Nursing School of Nursing and Health Sciences Standard VI (Co-Chair)
Sharon Blanton Vice President Division of Operations Standard VI (Co-Chair)
Deborah Hutton Professor of Art History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies School of Arts & Communications and School of Humanities and Social Sciences Standard VII (Co-Chair)
Aminah Massenburg Director, Compliance and Privacy Officer Office of General Counsel Standard VII (Co-Chair)

 

Working Groups

Standard I. Mission and Goals

Name Title Affiliation Role
Dan Bowen Associate Professor of Political Science School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Co-Chair
Tina Tormey Director, Residential Education & Housing Division of Student Affairs Staff Co-Chair
Benny Chan Professor of Chemistry School of Science Faculty
Wayne Heisler Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies in Music School of Arts & Communications Faculty
Brittany Aydelotte Director, Center for Engaged Learning Institute Center for Community Engaged Learning & Research Staff
Tacquice Davis Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Division of Inclusive Excellence Staff
Lakshmi Gurram (Spring 2023 only)/ Hiya Dogiparthi AND David “Enzo” Whetton (2023-2024) Student Biology Major with minors in Chemistry and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies/Public Health AND Political Science and Math majors Undergraduate Student
Suzanne McCotter Dean Graduate and Continuing Education Dean/Designee
Lisa Angeloni Vice President Division of Enrollment Management Cabinet/Designee

 

Standard II. Ethics and Integrity

Name Title Affiliation Role
Waheeda Lillevik Associate Professor of Management School of Business Faculty Co-Chair
Elizabeth Gallus Associate Dean of Students Division of Student Affairs Staff Co-Chair
Sandy Gibson Professor of Counselor Education School of Education Faculty
James Taylor Professor of Philosophy School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty
Adam Carlson Director of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services Division of Student Affairs Staff
Jamie Sirover Paralegal Office of General Counsel Staff
Jared Williams (Spring 2023 only)/Joe Woods (2023-2024) Student Political Science Major/Computer Engineering Undergraduate Student
Carole Kenner Dean School of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean/Designee
Mike Canavan General Counsel and Vice President Office of General Counsel Cabinet/Designee

 

Standard III. Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Name Title Affiliation Role
Tracy Kress Professor of Biology School of Science Faculty Co-Chair
Judi Cook Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Division of Academic Affairs Staff Co-Chair
Zakiya Adair Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies/ International Studies School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty
Stuart Carroll Associate Professor of Early and Elementary Childhood Education School of Education Faculty
Jon Bannan Director of User Support Services Division of Operations Staff
Heba Jahama Associate Director of Enrollment Services Division of Enrollment Management Staff
Peter Corso (Spring 2023 only)/ Colin Dwyer (2023-2024) Student Political Science and Music majors/Elementary Education and Psychology Undergraduate Student
Andrea Welker Dean School of Engineering Dean/Designee
Kit Murphy Associate Provost for Curriculum and Liberal Learning Division of Academic Affairs Cabinet/Designee

 

Standard IV. Support of the Student Experience

Name Title Affiliation Role
Lynn Gazley Associate Professor of Sociology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Co-Chair
Ivonne Cruz Executive Director, Student Success and Retention Division of Enrollment Management Staff Co-Chair
Connie Kartoz Professor of Nursing School of Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty
Tanner Huffman Associate Professor of Engineering (iStem) School of Engineering Faculty
Jordan Shyi Director of Intercultural Affairs Division of Inclusive Excellence Staff
John Marshall Assistant Director of the Educational Opportunity Fund Educational Opportunity Fund Staff
Yashvi Verma (Spring 2023 only)/Daniel Wilson and Aria Chalileh (2023-2024) Student Biology Major with Psychology Minor/ Political Science with Law, Politics, and Philosophy minor AND Political Science with Leadership and Spanish minors Undergraduate Student
Sunita Kramer Dean School of Science Dean/Designee
Sean Stallings Vice President Division of Student Affairs Cabinet/Designee

 

Standard V. Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Name Title Affiliation Role
Linda Mayger Associate Professor of Education Administration and Secondary Education School of Education Faculty Co-Chair
LaMont Rouse Assistant Director of Assessment, Istitutional Assessment Division of Academic Affairs Staff Co-Chair
Matt Mizuhara Associate Professor of Math & Statistics School of Science Faculty
Chris Ault Associate Professor of Interactive Multi-Media School of Arts & Communications Faculty
Martha Stella Assistant Dean of Engineering School of Engineering Staff
Robbie Varghese Business Intelligence Manager, Institutional Research & Analytics Division of Operations Staff
Jennifer Prince Student English MA Graduate Student
Lorna Johnson-Frizell (Spring 2023 only)/ Pamela Barnett starting Fall 2023 Interim Dean/Dean School of Arts & Communications Dean/Designee
Tim Clydesdale Vice Provost Division of Academic Affairs Cabinet/Designee

 

Standard VI. Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

Name Title Affiliation Role
Katie Hooven Associate Professor of Nursing School of Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty Co-Chair
Sharon Blanton Vice President Division of Operations Staff Co-Chair
Trevor O’Grady Associate Professor of Economics School of Business Faculty
John Oliver Information Literacy Librarian Library Faculty
Paul Romano Senior Director, Sustainability and Energy Management Division of Operations Staff
Rajashekar Manimaran Director of Community Relations Division of Advancement Staff
Trish Le Student History Secondary Special Education major Undergraduate Student
Taras Pavlovsky Dean Library Dean/Designee
Valarie McDuffie Deputy Treasurer Division of Finance Cabinet/Designee

 

Standard VII. Governance, Leadership, and Administration

Name Title Affiliation Role
Deborah Hutton Professor of Art History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies School of Arts & Communications and School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Co-Chair
Aminah Massenburg Director, Compliance and Privacy Officer Office of General Counsel Staff Co-Chair
Nate McGee Professor of Physics School of Science Faculty
Ambrose Adegbege Associate Professor of Engineering School of Engineering Faculty
Dave Muha Associate Vice President Division of Advancement Staff
Tammy Dieterich Assistant Dean School of Business Staff
Noelle Halikman Student History Secondary Education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies majors Undergraduate Student
Tabitha Dell’Angelo Interim Dean School of Education Dean/Designee
Heather Fehn Chief of Staff Office of the President Cabinet/Designee