Middle States Accreditation

Campus-Aerials-090225

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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