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Steering Committee

Middle States Reaccreditation Process

  1. Steering Committee
  2. Timeline
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  5. Contact
Steering CommitteeSelf-Study Role
Matthew Smalarz, Ph.D.,
Assessment and Accreditation Officer
Standard I Liaison, Self-Study Co-Chair
Deborah Byrne, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Nursing
Standard II Liaison
Rachel McCabe, Ph.D.
Director, Writing Program
Standard III Liaison
TiRease Holmes
Dean, Student Development and Campus Life
Standard IV Liaison
Meredith Kneavel, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Standard V Liaison, Self-Study Co-Chair
Standard VI Liaison
Swee-Lim Chia, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Department of Marketing
Standard VII Liaison, Self-Study Co-Chair

Working Groups

Standard I: Mission & Goals

Co-ChairsWorking Group Members
Trent W. McLaurin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Education
Jeffrey Roman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Finance
Alisa Macksey
VP, Mission, Diversity & Inclusion
Cherlyn Rush
Director, Multicultural Affairs

Standard II: Ethics & Integrity

Co-ChairsWorking Group Members
John Taylor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Public Health
Mark Purcell
Chief Information Security Officer, Information Technology
Alison McAnespey Target
Sr. Director, Human Resources
Molly Walsh
Executive Director, Admissions
Zhifang Li
Assistant Professor, Digital Arts
Daniel Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Professor, Public Health
Elaine Zelley, Ph.D.
Director, Core Curriculum

Standard III: Design & Delivery of the Student Experience

Co-ChairsWorking Group Members
Kim Lewinski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Education
Christina Foley
Associate Director, Enrollment Processes
Kimberly Benns
AVP, Enrollment Management
Robert Dobie, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy

Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience

Co-ChairsWorking Group Members
James Mancinelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorder
Phenix Frazier Badmus
Executive Director, Academic Achievement
Regina Gauss Kosiek
Director, University Ministry
January Baker, Ph.D.
Director, RTC Program
Michele T. McDevitt
AVP, Student Financial Services
Mina Koller
Director, Campus Life & Engagement

Standard V: Educational Effectiveness

Co-ChairsWorking Group Members
Thomas Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Claire M. Busse, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
Melissa Gallagher
Associate Director, Academic Achievement
Mary Carmel Etienne
Assistant Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
Kristen Garry
Assistant Dean for Student Success, School of Business

Standard VI: Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement

Co-ChairsWorking Group Members
Mindy Tait, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Nursing
LeeAnn Cardaciotto, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Curriculum, Assessment & Graduate Studies, School of Arts & Sciences
Zak Thornton
Interim Director, Finance & Administration
Kara Wentworth
Executive Director, Nonprofit Center

Standard VII: Governance, Leadership and Administration

Co-ChairsWorking Group Members
Zeb Kramer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Barbara Allen, Ph.D.
Professor, History
Alicia Stonesifer
AVP, Information Technology
Keith Hardy-Merritt
Associate Director, School of Arts and Sciences Ops and Communication
William Price, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry

Requirements of Affiliation

Co-Chairs
Swee-Lim Chia, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Department of Marketing
Meredith Kneavel, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Evidence Inventory

ChairWorking Group Members
LeeAnn Cardaciotto, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum, Assessment & Graduate Studies, School of Arts & Sciences
Meghan Pierce, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Marketing
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