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Steering Committee 

Co-chairs

  • Olga Hilas, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Professor/Industry Professional, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • James D. Wolfinger, Ph.D., Dean, The School of Education

Members

  • Fedaling Agwumezie, Assistant Director of Outcomes Assessment and Community Partnership, Office of University Mission 
  • Heather F. Ball, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Faculty Engagement and Development/Associate Professor, Center for Faculty Success and Development/University Libraries
  • Jankie Beharry, CPA, Controller and Assistant Treasurer, Office of Business Affairs
  • Raj Chetty, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Jennifer Chiu, M.B.A., Ed.D., Associate Professor/Industry Professional and Executive Director of Assessment, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Phyllis Conn, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Keith Cozine, Ph.D., Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies
  • Rev. Kevin G. Creagh, C.M., Ed.D., Member of the Board of Trustees
  • James A. Croft, Esq., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies
  • Christine Marie Goodwin, M.L.S., Ed.D., Assistant Provost for Institutional Research, Office of Institutional Research
  • Joshua Hurwit, J.D., Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
  • Jackie Lochrie, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, Division of Student Success
  • Anthony C. Marziliano, Assistant Provost for Assessment and Accreditation, Office of the Provost
  • Patrick McLaughlin, Community Representative
  • Basilio G. Monteiro, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies
  • Joseph P. Navarra, Pharm.D., Community Representative
  • Karen E. Pennacchio, M.B.A., Assistant Director of Academic Compliance, Office of the Provost
  • Rachel Pereira, Ed.D., J.D., Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Office of Equity and Inclusion
  • Braeden Pratt, Student Representative, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • William D. Reisel, Ph.D., Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • Linda Shannon, J.D., Vice Provost and Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost

Working Group 1 – Mission and Goals

Co-chairs

  • Basilio G. Monteiro, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies
  • Rachel Pereira, Ed.D., J.D., Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Office of Equity and Inclusion

Members

  • Craig Baron, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Academic Affairs/Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Manouchkathe Cassagnol, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCP, AACC, FAHA, Executive Director of Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion and Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
  • Teresa Delgado, Ph.D., Dean, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
  • Keira Flood, Student Representative, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies
  • Suzanne Miller, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
  • Lucy Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, Office of University Mission 
  • Vasudha Prithipaul, Student Representative, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Heather Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The School of Education 
  • April J. Rogers, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Rev. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M., M.Div., M.Th. ’78NDC, Executive Vice President for Mission, Office of University Mission 
  • Sharod L. Tomlinson, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President for Equity and Inclusion/Student Belonging, Office of Equity and Inclusion 

Working Group 2 – Ethics and Integrity

Co-chairs

  • Fedaling Agwumezie, Assistant Director of Outcomes Assessment and Community Partnership, Office of University Mission
  • Raj Chetty, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Members

  • Ian M. August, Assistant Director for Digital Learning, Office of Distance Education 
  • Joan P. Ball, Ph.D., Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 
  • Liz Chase, Ed.D., Associate Professor, The School of Education
  • Patricia Dorrian, Associate Director for Compensation and Analytics, Office of Human Resources 
  • Robert Fanuzzi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
  • Ronny Goldshmid, Student Representative, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Candice D. Roberts, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Hira Shafeeq, Pharm.D., BCPS, Associate Professor/Industry Professional, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Matthew Siegel, Student Representative, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • Srividhya Swaminathan, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
  • Lucy Traverso, Executive Assistant and Budget Coordinator, Office of Marketing and Communications  
  • Rosa Yen, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs 

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

Co-chair

  • Phyllis Conn, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

Members

  • Mauricio Borrero, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Eunhye Choi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, The School of Education 
  • Joseph V. Etzel, Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
  • Eric Finkelstein, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Chief of Staff, Division of Student Success
  • Jilian Maxine Frianela, Student Representative, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Ph.D., Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • Kevin T. James, M.B.A., Director of Finance and Business Operations, Division of Student Success/Office of Enrollment Management
  • Sherri Juszcak-Alarcon, Nursing Program Administrative Coordinator, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Joni O’Hagan, Executive Director, Center for Student Success, Division of Student Success
  • Tuija M. Parikka, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Michael A. Perino, J.D., Dean George W. Matheson Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Law 
  • Bernadette A. Zacharuk, Academic Advisor, The School of Education

Working Group 4 – Support of the Student Experience

Co-chairs

  • Jackie Lochrie, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, Division of Student Success
  • William D. Reisel, Ph.D., Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 

Members

  • Nina Allen, Student Representative, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • Syed Ahmad Chan Bukhari, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Gina M. Calabrese, J.D., Professor of Clinical Legal Education, School of Law 
  • Robert Fanuzzi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Lucy Heckman, M.L.S., M.B.A., Associate Professor/Librarian, University Libraries 
  • Tina J. Kanmaz, Pharm.D., Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Student Affairs, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
  • Eric Rienecker, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, Department of Athletics
  • Victoria Santangelo, Associate Vice President for University Ministry, Campus Ministry 
  • Samantha R. Wright, Chief Enrollment Officer, Office of Enrollment Management
  • Shelley Yusupova, Student Representative, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

Working Group 5 – Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Co-chair

  • James A. Croft, Esq., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 

Members

  • Ebtesam Ahmed, Pharm.D., Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
  • Katherine C. Aquino, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The School of Education 
  • Dawn Cancellieri, Student Representative, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
  • Rosa Castello, J.D., Professor of Legal Writing and Associate Dean of Assessment, School of Law 
  • Cynthia D. Chambers, M.L.S., Associate Professor/Librarian, University Libraries 
  • Dionne Dorsey, Director of Donor Relations, Office of Advancement       
  • Brittany Dotson-Lazar, Ed.D., Director of Budget Planning and Assessment, The School of Education 
  • Max Hergenrother, M.F.A., Associate Dean of Academic Technology and Pedagogic Innovation, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Alison G. Hyslop, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Division, and Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
  • Anthony C. Marziliano, Assistant Provost for Assessment and Accreditation, Office of the Provost 
  • Joseph M. Serafin, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
  • Victoria L. Shoaf, Ph.D., Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 
  • Steiner Williams, Student Representative, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 

Working Group 6 – Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

Co-chairs

  • Jankie Beharry, CPA, Controller and Assistant Treasurer, Office of Business Affairs 
  • Jennifer Chiu, M.B.A, Ed.D., Associate Professor/Industry Professional and Executive Director of Assessment, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 

Members

  • Mark J. Browne, Ph.D., Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, and Faculty Chair, Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science  
  • Xiaojun (June) Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The School of Education 
  • Geraldine Ciaccio, Student Representative, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • John A. Diffley, Ed.D., Deputy Athletic Director, Department of Athletics 
  • Olivia Guerra, Student Representative, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • Gina M. Kilian, Ed.D., Associate Director of Academic Budget Planning and Resource Management, Office of the Provost
  • Vijaya L. Korlipara, Ph.D., Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
  • Michael McLeod, M.B.A., Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning, Office of Business Affairs 
  • Cynthia R. Phillips, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 
  • Biagio Pilato, J.D., LL.M., Associate Professor of the Practice, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 
  • Scott VanDeusen, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Office of Advancement 
  • Anthony Zaccarelli, M.S., CPA, CFE, Executive Director of Finance, School of Law 

Working Group 7 – Governance, Leadership, and Administration

Co-chairs

  • Keith Cozine, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Joshua Hurwit, J.D., Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel 

Members

  • Gail Chiarovano, Associate Dean/Director of Curriculum, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Emily Florea, Student Representative, The School of Education
  • Jack Flynn, Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Student Conduct, Department of Student Conduct
  • Niall C. Hegarty, Ed.D., Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 
  • Stephen Kotok, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The School of Education 
  • Steven Liguori, Student Representative, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Jagannath Muzumdar, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
  • Mary Noe, Esq., Professor, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 
  • Jorge Osorio, Director, Internal Audit 
  • Anne Pacione, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology 
  • Zoe Petropoulou, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Senior Director of Global Engagement, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Keaton Wong, J.D., Associate Vice President for Human Resources, Office of Human Resources 

Compliance  

Chair

  • Linda Shannon, J.D., Vice Provost and Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost 

Members

  • Eileen Flood, J.D., Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services, Compliance, and Bursar
  • Caroline Fuchs, M.L.S., University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, University Libraries
  • Christine Goodwin, M.L.S., Ed.D., Executive Director, Office of Institutional Research 
  • Joanne Llerandi, M.B.A., Assistant Provost and University Registrar, Office of the Registrar

Evidence Inventory  

Co-chairs

  • Heather F. Ball, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Faculty Engagement and Development, Office of the Provost
  • Christine Goodwin, M.L.S, Ed.D., Assistant Provost for Institutional Research, Office of Institutional Research 

Members

  • Eric Alvarado, Associate Vice President Digital Strategy, Office of Information Technology 
  • Kathryn Shaughnessy, M.L.S., Associate Professor/Librarian, University Libraries