Working Groups

Working Group 1 – Standard I: Mission and Goals

Co-Chairs:
Alistair Lees – Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Laura Hawkes - Associate Professor of Theatre

Working Group Members

  • Celia Klin - Dean, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
  • Darcy Fauci - Chief of Staff, Presidents Office
  • Douglas Summerville - Distinguished Teaching Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Jinglu Jiang - Associate Professor, School of Management
  • Karen Hill - Data Analyst, Office of Institutional Research
  • Kelli Smith - Assistant VP for Student Success, Student Affairs
  • Komla Dzigbede - Associate Professor, Public Administration and Policy
  • Madhusudhan Govindaraju - Vice Provost, International Education and Global Affairs
  • Tracy Brooks - Chair and Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Working Group 2 – Standard II: Ethics and Integrity

Co-Chairs:
Karen Jones - Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Peter Partell - Senior Associate Dean, Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science

Working Group Members

  • Andrew Baker - Sr. Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
  • Celeste Tyler - Director, Office of Student Accounts
  • David Egan - Sr. Associate Director and Assistant Provost of Athletics
  • Jeremiah Hernandez Cruz - Recruitment Coordinator, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Joseph Schultz - Associate VP for Human Resources, Human Resources
  • Julien Panetier - Associate Professor of Chemistry and Faculty Senate Chair
  • Krista Medionte-Phillips - Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
  • Nasrin Fatima - Associate Provost for Assessment and Analytics and ALO
  • Patricia Davidson - Director of Internal Audit
  • Ryan Yarosh - Sr. Director of Media and Public Relations
  • Stephen Kamper - Research Compliance Coordinator, Research Compliance

Working Group 3 – Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Co-Chairs:
James Pitarresi - Vice Provost for Online and Innovative Education
Steve Ortiz - Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Enrichment

Working Group Members

  • Alexsa Silva - Director of Instruction and Outreach, Chemistry
  • Courtney Ignarri - Assistant Dean for Program Review, Graduate School
  • David Clark - Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
  • Jayne Burlingame - Assistant Director, Student Records
  • John Zilvinskis - Associate Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs
  • Judith DeLuca - Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Kevin Seeber - Sr. Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services, Libraries
  • Lotus Taylor - Undergraduate Student
  • Sara Wozniak - Associate Dean, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Scott Craver - Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Shanise Kent - Assistant Provost and Director of Workforce Development, Academic Affairs
  • TBD - Graduate Student

Working Group 4 – Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience

Co-Chairs:
Amber Stallman - Registrar and Assistant Provost for Student Success
Brian Rose - Vice President for Student Affairs

Working Group Members

  • April St. John - Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
  • Colin Lyons - Associate Professor, Department of Art and Design
  • Dana Stewart - Associate Professor, Romance Language and Literatures
  • Eric Walsh - Director, Student Affairs Assessment and Solutions for Engagement
  • Jen Drake-Deese - Director of Undergraduate Advising, Watson Undergraduate Academic Advising
  • Johann Fiore Conte - Associate VP and Chief Health and Wellness Officer
  • Koentaad Gieskes - Assistant Director, Engineering Design Division
  • Leigh Ann Savidge-Morris - Deputy Director of Athletics
  • Mariah Bubel - Director of Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions
  • Michael Trapani - Sr. Associate Director, Registrar’s Office
  • Michelle Jones - Director, Harpur Academic Advising Office
  • Paola Mignone - Assistant VP for Residential Experiences and Auxiliaries
  • Rebecca Greenstrom - Associate Director, International Student and Scholar Services
  • Sean Fenty - Director of The Writing Institute

Working Group 5 – Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Co-Chairs: 
Shelley Dionne - Dean, School of Management
Terry Deak - Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Working Group Members

  • Ann Fronczek - Associate Professor, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Bryan Kirschen - Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Christopher Seavy - Director of Assessment, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Jennifer Gillis Mattson - Distinguished Service Professor, Psychology
  • Kimberly Yousey-Elsener - Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Graduate School
  • Linda Reynolds - Associate Dean of Curriculum and Business Operations, School of Management
  • Matthew McConn - Executive Assistant Dean, College of Community and Public Affairs Dean’s Office
  • Nasrin Fatima - Associate Provost for Assessment and Analytics and ALO
  • Paul Gorelik - Associate Director for Undergraduate Education
  • Peter Huang - Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Working Group 6 – Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

Co-Chairs: 
JoAnn Navarro - Vice President for Operations
John Cordi - CFO and Sr. Associate Vice President

Working Group Members

  • Al McQuilken - Associate VP for Facilities Management
  • David Whitmore – Vice President for Advancement
  • Erin Neske - Associate VP for Accounting and Budget
  • George Homsy - Associate Professor, Anthropology
  • Janice Bennett - Sr. Executive Director for Student Affairs Administration
  • Joe Roth - Interim Associate VP and CIO
  • Lisa Gilroy - Interim VP for Research
  • Michelle Ponczek - Director for Course Building and Academic Space Management
  • Patrick Madden - Associate Professor, School of Computing
  • Richard Naslund - Professor, Department of Earth Sciences

Working Group 7 – Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration

Co-Chairs: 
Atul Kelkar - Dean, Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
John Starks - Associate Professor of Classical Studies

Working Group Members

  • Andre Mathis - Employee Engagement Specialist, Student Affairs
  • Debi Mishra - Associate Professor, School of Management
  • Erin Rushton - Assistant Director for Digitization and Conservation Services, Libraries
  • Gail Rattinger - Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Eugene Marshall - Director of Athletics
  • Irene Cui - Student Representative, BU Council
  • Jonathan Karp - Professor, Judaic Studies
  • Kate Madigan - Chair, BU Council
  • Laura Bronstein - Dean, College of Community and Public Affairs
  • Linda Biemer – BU Council
  • Mario Ortiz - Dean, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Neyda Gilman - Sustainability/STEM Engagement, Libraries
  • Pamela Smart - Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Programmatic Initiatives, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences

Working Group 8 – Evidence and Communication

Co-Chairs: 
Andrea Falcone - Dean of Libraries
Greg Delviscio - Vice President of Communications and Marketing

Working Group Members

  • Burt Myers - Art Director, Division of Communications and Marketing
  • Elizabeth Brown - Director of Assessment, Libraries
  • Ethan Knox - Communications Manager, Division of Communication and Marketing
  • Gerald Hovancik - Sr. Director of Creative Services, Division of Communication and Marketing
  • Scott Geiger - Director of Enterprise Applications, Information Technology Services