Middle States Accreditation
WORKING GROUPS
The 91Ô´´ Middle States Accreditation Working Groups will contribute to the Self-Study Report and Evidence Inventory for the University’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaffirmation review. Over a two-year period beginning in February 2026, the Working Groups will conduct a robust review and evaluation of the university’s programs, practices and policies relevant to the MSCHE Standards.
Laura Carlson —ÌýPresident; Professor (tenure track),Ìý Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bill Farquhar —ÌýInterim Provost; Professor (tenure track), Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
Kim Isett, Chair —ÌýVice Provost for Academic Programs and University Initiatives; Professor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy
Heather Kelly, Co-Chair —ÌýSenior Director of Institutional Research and Data Science, ALO
Alisa Moldavanova, Co-Chair —ÌýProfessor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy; Office of the Provost Fellow for Institutional Assessment
Ravi AmmiganÌý— Vice Provost for Global EngagementÌý
Persephone BrahamÌý— Professor (tenure track), Spanish and Latin American & Iberian Studies; President, 91Ô´´-AAUP
Martha BuellÌý— Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Human Development and Family Science; member of Faculty Senate Academic Priorities and Presidential Advisory Committee
Michael ChajesÌý— Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Honors College; Professor (tenure track), Civil, Construction and Environmental EngineeringÌý
Angela Downin — Vice President and General Counsel, and University Secretary
Chad GastaÌý— Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Arts & Sciences, Professor (tenure track), Languages, Literature and Culture
George IrvineÌý— Associate Vice Provost for Online Learning and Innovation; Co-Director of the Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Joe KempistaÌý— Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer
Ellen HerbstÌý— Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Nicole LongÌý— Associate Vice President, Student Experience & Belonging, Student Diversity & Inclusion
Mandy MinnerÌý— Chief Budget Officer and Senior Associate Vice President, Budget Office
John CohillÌý—ÌýChief of Staff, Office of the President
Jen SaylorÌý— Associate Dean of Nursing for Faculty and Student Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Nursing; Chair, Faculty Senate General Education Committee
Erin SicuranzaÌý— Director, Academic Technology Services; Co-Director, Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Kami SilkÌý— Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor (tenure track), Communications
Amanda Steele-MiddletonÌý— Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management: Persistence and Completion
Aimee TurnerÌý— Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Angela VelezÌý—ÌýAssociate General Counsel
Laura Carlson —ÌýPresident; Professor (tenure track),Ìý Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bill Farquhar —ÌýInterim Provost; Professor (tenure track), Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
Kim Isett —ÌýVice Provost for Academic Programs and University Initiatives; Professor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy; Chair, Middle States Accreditation Reaffirmation Steering Committee
Heather Kelly —ÌýSenior Director of Institutional Research and Data Science, ALO; Co-Chair, Middle States Accreditation Reaffirmation Steering Committee
Alisa Moldavanova —ÌýProfessor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy; Office of the Provost Fellow for Institutional Assessment; Co-Chair, Middle States Accreditation Reaffirmation Steering Committee
Persephone Braham, Co-ChairÌý— Professor (tenure track), Spanish and Latin American & Iberian Studies; President, 91Ô´´-AAUP
Martha Buell, Co-Chair — Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Human Development and Family Science; member of Faculty Senate Academic Priorities and Presidential Advisory Committee
Angela Velez, Co-Chair —ÌýAssociate General Counsel
Kate Buchkoski — Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance
Dalinda Carrero-Papi — Senior Director, Employee & Labor Relations
John Gizis —ÌýProfessor, Physics and Astronomy, AAUP representative
Jen Horney — Founding Chair, Professor, Epidemiology, Director, Partnership for Healthy Communities
Jason Hustedt — Department Chair, Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences
Joel Pust — Department Chair, Professor, Philosophy
Nicole Quinn — Senior Business Officer, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Jordan Skolnick — Director of Athletics, Community, and Campus Recreation
Ryan Zurakowski —Department Chair, Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Ravi Ammigan, Co-ChairÌý— Vice Provost for Global EngagementÌý
Michael Chajes, Co-Chair — Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Honors College; Professor (tenure track), Civil, Construction and Environmental EngineeringÌý
George Irvine, Co-Chair — Associate Vice Provost for Online Learning and Innovation; Co-Director of the Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Beth Cartwright — Learning Management System Administrator
Jane Case — Associate Professor, Public Policy and Administration, Faculty Senator
Jennifer Follett —Director, Associate Professor, University Writing Center
Mark Gockenbach — Department Chair, Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Teresa Hickok — Assistant Professor, School of Education; Director, College of Education and Human Development Associate Degree Programs
LeAnn Moore — Associate Director, Community Engagement Initiative
Dael Norwood — Professor, History, AAUP representative
Rosalie Rolón-Dow — Faculty Director, Undergraduate Research Program
Latoya Watson — Senior Assistant Dean, Co-Curricular Coaching, Student Success Center
Additional member to be named
Chad Gasta, Co-Chair — Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Arts & Sciences, Professor (tenure track), Languages, Literature and Culture
Nicole Long, Co-Chair — Associate Vice President, Student Experience & Belonging, Student Diversity & Inclusion
Kami Silk, Co-Chair — Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor (tenure track), Communications
Ruma Beldona — Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate Program Services, Lerner College
Maisha Carey — Deputy University Librarian and Director of Organizational Learning, Library, Museums and Press, Faculty Senator
Cynthia Diefenbeck — Director, Center for Counseling & Student Development
Matt Drexler — Director, Study Abroad
Josh Enszer — Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Allison Karpyn — Co-Director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) & Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences
Laura Lessard — Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences
LaRuth McAfee — Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate College
Dan McDevitt — Associate Professor Biological Sciences, AAP Disability Support Services Coordinator, Faculty Senate Chair Undergraduate Education Committee
Naomi Nash — Executive Director for Student Success
Lynda Pagan — Director of Disability Support Services, & ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator
Jen Saylor, Co-Chair — Associate Dean of Nursing for Faculty and Student Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Nursing; Chair, Faculty Senate General Education Committee
Erin Sicuranza, Co-Chair — Director, Academic Technology Services; Co-Director, Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Amanda Steele-Middleton, Co-Chair — Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management: Persistence and Completion
Katy Bender —ÌýAssociate Professor of Economics, AAUP Representative
Andy Jenks — Educational Assessment Specialist, CILLT
Adrian McCleary — Director of University Studies and Student Support Programs in the Center for Academic Success
Tripp Shenton — Professor, Civil Construction & Environmental Engineering
Greg Shriver — Department Chair, Professor, Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
Jessica Sowa — Professor, Public Policy and Administration
Sophie Tullier — Director for Assessment, Data Analytics, & Research, Division of Student Life
Vic Wang — Director, Noncredit Programs, PCS-Prof & Noncredit Programs
Additional member to be named
Additional member to be named
Joe Kempista, Co-ChairÌý— Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer
Mandy Minner, Co-Chair — Chief Budget Officer and Senior Associate Vice President, Budget Office
Aimee Turner, Co-Chair — Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Eric Ervin — Interim Associate Dean and Interim Director of Cooperative Extension, Plant and Soil Sciences, Professor, Plant and Soil Science
Marci Hutton — Associate Vice President, Campus and Enterprise Capital Planning
Scott Mangierei — Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Freda Patterson — Associate Dean of Research, College of Health Sciences, Professor, Health Behavior & Nutrition Science
Jason Rautio — Director, Facilities and Auxiliary Accounting
Rich Reeves — Associate Vice President, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Tracy Shickel — Associate Vice President, Corporate Engagement, Research Office
Brad Thompson — Associate Professor, Associate in Arts Program, AAUP representative, Faculty Senator
Fabrice Veron — Interim Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation, Professor, Marine Sciences
Adam Wallace — Department Chair, Earth Sciences and Undergraduate Coordinator, Professor, Earth Sciences
Laura Carlson, Co-Chair — President; Professor (tenure track),Ìý Psychological and Brain Sciences
John Cohill, Co-Chair — Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Angela Downin, Co-Chair — Vice President and General Counsel, and University Secretary
Ellen Herbst, Co-Chair — Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Mandi Bullough — Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Lerner College of Business and Economics, Professor, Business Administration
Sebi Ciaoba — Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, AAUP Representative
Matt Kinservik — Professor, English
April Kloxin — Associate Department Chair, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Jissell Martinez — Business Administrator, Associate in Arts Program
Meghan McInnis-Dominguez — Professor, Languages, Literature, and Cultures, President-Elect, Faculty Senate
Andre McMillan — Senior Director, Internal Audit
Tom Powers — Director, Center for Science, Ethics & Public Policy, Associate Professor, Philosophy
Albert Shields — Director of Business & Economic Development, Government and Community Relations
Regina Wright — Associate Dean, College Community & Belonging, College of Health Sciences, Professor, Health Behavior & Nutrition Science
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