Working Groups

[introduction]

Working Group 1 – Mission & Goals

Co-Leads​

  • Connie Pierson
  • Barbara Smith​
  • Timmie Topoleski

​Members​

  • Laura Antkowiak, Professor, Political Science & Director, Sondheim Public Scholars 
  • Alexa Armstead, Undergraduate Student
  • Dale Bittinger, Assistant Vice Provost, UG Admissions & Orientation
  • John Fox, Acting Associate Vice President/Dean of Students, Student Affairs
  • Diane Zeenny Ghorayeb, International Scholar Coordinator, Center for Global Engagement
  • Kathleen Hoffman, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Marie Lilly, Director, Community Engagement, OIA
  • Chelsea Moyer, Assistant Vice Provost, Shady Grove
  • Stanyell Odom, Director of Alumni Engagement, OIA
  • Connie Pierson, Associate Vice Provost, IRADS
  • Donald Snyder, Principal Lecturer, Media and Communication Studies
  • Houbing Song, Associate Professor, Information Systems
  • Jake Weissmann, Associate Vice President, Office of Government Relations & Community Affairs

Working Group 2 – Ethics & Integrity​

Co-Leads​

  • Christine Mallinson​
  • Marcela Mellinger​
  • Yvette Mozie-Ross

Members​

  • Tanyka Barber, Chief Diversity Officer & VP, Division of Institutional Equity
  • Adam Bargteil, Associate Professor, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
  • Jeff Cullen, Director, Student Conduct & Community Standards
  • Morgan Thomas Harried, Assistant General Counsel
  • Sarah Jewett, Director, Learning Partnerships-Research/Practice, UAA
  • Amelia Meman, Graduate Student
  • Michael Miller, Assistant Director, Office of Research Protections
  • Jerron Pearson, Associate Athletic Director, Administration
  • Brad Peercy, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
  • Molly Timko, Pre-Law Advisor, CAHSS
  • Jess Wyatt, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, OIA

Working Group 3 – Design & Delivery of the Student Learning Experience​

Co-Leads​

  • Katharine Cole​ & Stephen Freeland
  • Elaine McDougal​

​Members​

  • Darcie Adams, Graduate Student
  • Mariajose Castellanos, Prin. Lecturer, Undergraduate Program Director, Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering
  • Robin Cresiski, Assistant Vice Provost, Graduate School
  • Lili Cui, Lecturer, Physics 
  • Stephen Freeland, Director, Individualized Study Program, Associate Dean of UAA
  • Jamie Gurganas, Lecturer/Director, Engineering and Computing Education Program
  • Pamela Hawley, Registrar
  • Katherine Heird, Director of Education Abroad & Global Learning, Center for Global Engagement
  • William LaCourse, Dean, College of Natural & Mathematical Sciences
  • Maria Manni, Principal Lecturer, Spanish Area Coordinator, MLLI, General Education Council
  • Ana Oskoz, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  • Christopher Steele, Vice Provost, Division of Professional Studies
  • Kathryn Sullivan, Head of Reference & Instruction, AOL Library

Working Group 4 – Support of the Student Learning Experience​

Co-Leads​

  • Jayshree Jani​
  • Renique Kersh​

​Members​

  • Kenneth Baron, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Advising
  • Jill Barr, Associate Vice Provost, Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate School
  • Andrea Cipolla, Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • Corris Davis, Director, Academic Opportunity Programs
  • Felipe Filomeno, Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Eric Ford, Executive Director, Shriver Center 
  • David Hoffman, Director, Center for Democracy and Civic Life
  • Brianna Hughes, Reference and Instruction Librarian, AOK Library
  • Omar Immanuel, Undergraduate Student
  • Amanda Knapp, Associate Vice Provost and Assistant Dean, Academic Success Center
  • Adriana Mason, Associate Athletic Director, Academics
  • Tawny McManus, Assistant Vice Provost for Accessibility, Office of Accessibility & Disability Services
  • Christine Routzahn, Director, Career Center 
  • Samantha Smith, Director, Office of Health Promotion, The Center for Well-Being
  • Sophie Wan, Undergraduate Student

Working Group 5 – Educational Effectiveness Assessment​

Co-Leads​

  • Elisabeth Arevalo-Guerrero​
  • Peggy Re​

Members​

  • Viridiana Colosio-Martinez, Graduate Student
  • Faith Dinh, Program Coordinator, Office of Program Innovation and Partnerships, DPS
  • Jeff Halverson, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Professor, Geography
  • Jennifer Harrison, Associate Director for Assessment, Faculty Development Center
  • Laszlo Korossy, Assistant Director of Advising, Outreach, Assessment, Academic and Pre-Professional Advising
  • Beatrice Lauman, Associate Dean of Quantitative Reasoning, CNMS
  • Jay Leveton, Undergraduate Student
  • Katie Morris, Clinical Instructor, Social Work
  • Marc Olano, Associate Professor, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Associate Dean, COEIT
  • Laura Rose, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director, Psychology
  • Maria Sanchez, Director of Engineering and Computing Education Program, COEIT
  • Cassie Kilroy Thompson, Assist Director, Office of Accessibility & Disability Services

Working Group 6 – Planning, Resources & Institutional Improvement​

Co-Leads​

  • Animikh Biswas​
  • Kristy Michel

Members​

  • Bob Carpenter, Associate Provost for Analytics, Deputy CIO
  • Bryan Casey, Assistant Vice President and Controller, Administration and Finance
  • Lindita Dietzen, Assistant Dean of Finance, COEIT
  • Celso Guitian, Campus Planner, Facilities Management
  • Karuna Joshi, Associate Professor, Information Systems
  • Wanda Meinschein, Business Financial Specialist, Center for Global Engagement
  • Lara Scott, Graduate Student
  • Takashi Yamashita, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health

Working Group 7 – Governance, Leadership & Administration​

Co-Leads​

  • Anthony Johnson​
  • Laila Shishineh​

Members​

  • Lynne Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer & AVP, Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management
  • John Burke, Legal Counsel
  • Jessica Burstrem, Graduate Student
  • Helena Dahlen, Executive Administrative Assistant, Division of Information Technology, NESS representative
  • Kacey Hammel, Chief of Staff to the President, President’s Office
  • Molly Jones-Lewis, Senior Lecturer, Ancient Studies, Faculty Senate representative
  • Orianne Smith, Associate Professor, English
  • Collin Sullivan, Coordinator of Digital Credentialing, Division of Professional Studies