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2009-2010 Middle States Committees and Work Groups

Executive Committee

Corrinne Caldwell, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education, Co-Chair Steering Committee

Michael Sitler, Chair of Department of Kinesiology and Professor of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Co-Chair Steering Committee

Robert Stroker, Dean Esther Boyer College of Music and Dance and Professor of Music Education, Co-Chair Steering Committee

Richard Englert, Deputy Provost and Dean, University College

Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Associate Vice Provost and Director, Periodic Program Review

Vicki Lewis McGarvey, Associate Vice President for Academic & Faculty Affairs, Executive Office of the President

2009-10 Middle States Steering Committee Membership 

William Aaronson, Associate Professor, Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare Management, Fox School of Business and Management

Ana Adinolfi, University Honors Program, Academic Advisor

Robert Aiken, Faculty Senate President and Professor Computer and Information
Sciences, College of Science Technology

Kelechi Ajunwa, Doctoral Student, Urban Education, College of Education

Frank Annunziato, Associate Vice President and Controller 

Barrie Ashby, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies School of Medicine, Professor, Pharmacology and Associate Professor, Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center

Hunt Bartine, Director of University Compensation

William Bergman, Vice President of Operations

Matthew Biedrzycki, Undergraduate student

Corrinne Caldwell, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education, Co-Chair Steering Committee

Ina Calligaro, Assistant Dean for Education, School of Pharmacy

Richard Cohen, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
Katie D’Angelo, Director of Administrative Projects, Office of the Provost

Mary Gannet Cassidy, Undergraduate Student

Denise Connerty, Director, International Programs

Hai-Lung Dai, Dean College of Science and Technology and Laura H. Carnell Professor, College of Science and Technology

James Degnan, Senior Director of the Measurement and Research Center and Institutional Research

Christopher Dennis, Associate Vice Provost Undergraduate Studies

Andrew Dippel, Undergraduate Student, Fox School of Business and Management

Barbara Dolhansky, Associate Vice President for Computer Services

Mary Etienne, Lead Administrative Specialist, Teaching and Learning Center

Deborah Feairheller, Graduate Student, College of Health Professions

Donna Gray, Special Services Coordinator, Campus Safety Services

Heidi Grunwald, Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Research Development and Financial Planning

Terry Halbert, Director of General Education and Associate Professor of Legal and Real Estate Studies, Fox School of Business and Management

Amy Hecht, Associate Dean of Students

Hillel Hoffmann, Assistant Director, University Communications

Deborah Howe, Chair and Professor, Department of Community and Regional Planning

Aquiles Iglesias, Dean of the Graduate School and Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Professions

Kenneth Kaiser, AssociateVice President – Finance and Budget

Brigitte Knowles, Associate Dean Tyler School of Art, Professor, Architecture, Tyler School of Art

Carol Lang, Assistant University Librarian for Organizational Development and Planning

Matt Langel, Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

Jodi Levine Laufgraben, Associate Vice Provost and Director of Periodic Program Review, Office of the Deputy Provost

Vicki Lewis McGarvey, Associate Vice President for Academic & Faculty Affairs, Executive Office of the President

Andrew Mendelson, Chair, Department of Journalism and Associate Professor Mass Media Communications

Rick Moffat, Senior Technical Support Specialist, Instructional Support Center

Karin West Mormando, Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Daniel Mueller, Student, Temple University School of Medicine

William Parshall, Director Temple University Center City Campus and Continuing Education 

Cathleen M. Parsons-Nikolic, Assistant Vice President – Operations, Office of Institutional Advancement.

Steven Popoff, Chairperson, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine

Hannah Ravreby, Student, Temple University School of Medicine

Benjamin Rifkin, Professor of Russian, College of Liberal Arts

Michael Sitler, Chair of Department of Kinesiology and Professor of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions, Co-Chair Steering Committee

Sheri Stahler, Associate Vice President for Computer Services

Lisa Stepp, Manager Human Resources

James Strazzella, Professor of Law, Beasley School of Law

Roy Stevens, Professor and Chairman, Endodontology, School of Dentistry

Robert Stroker, Dean Esther Boyer College of Music and Dance and Professor of Music Education, Co-Chair Steering Committee

Andrea Swan, Neighborhood and Community Relations Manager, Executive Office of the President

Rodney Timmons, Facilities Manager, Facilities Management

Nelia Viveiros, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Roland Williams, Associate Professor, English, College of Liberal Arts

Kathya M Zinszer, Associate Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Director of
Community Outreach, School of Podiatric Medicine

Work Groups

Work Group 1: Mission, Planning and Resources

Kenneth Kaiser, Associate Vice President - Finance and Budget, Co-Chair

Cathleen M. Parsons-Nikolic, Assistant Vice President - Operations, Office of Institutional Advancement., Co-Chair

Roland Williams, Associate Professor, English, College of Liberal Arts, Co-Chair

Deborah Howe, Chair and Professor, Department of Community and Regional Planning

Richard Joslyn, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Michelle Lai, Special Projects Director, Executive Vice President Office

Steve Young, Director Campus Recreation

Work Group 2: Leadership and Governance, Administration, and Integrity

Robert Aiken, Faculty Senate Immediate Past President and Professor, Computer and Information Sciences, College of Science Technology, Co-Chair

Katie D’Angelo, Director of Administrative Projects, Office of the Provost, Co-Chair

Hunt Bartine, Director of University Compensation

Barbara Dolhansky, Associate Vice President for Computer Services

Vicki Lewis McGarvey, Associate Vice President for Academic & Faculty Affairs, Executive Office of the President

Andrea Seiss, Associate Dean of Students

Andrea Swan, Neighborhood and Community Relations Manager, Executive Office of the President

Karen Turner, Faculty Senate President and Associate Professor of Journalism, School of Communication and Theater

Work Group 3: Students

Karin West Mormando, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Co-Chair

Amy Hecht, Associate Dean of Students, Co-Chair

Jim Van Blunk, Director of Admissions and Marketing, Ambler College

Jen Ciaccio, Assistant Director for Residential Life

Carmina Cianciulli, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Tyler School of Art

Melanie Cosby, Coordinator of Satellite Campuses

Gina D'Annunzio, Director of Student Activities

Maria Demmler, Associate Director, Admissions, School of Medicine

Marylouise Esten, Assistant Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid, Beasley School of Law

Valerie Friday, Associate Director, Admissions

Sean Killian, University Housing & Residential Life

John Morris, Director of Financial Aid, Student Financial Services

Michele O'Connor, Assistant Vice Provost for First Year and Transfer Programs

Margaret Pippet, Assistant Dean, Graduate School

Timm Rinehart, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Lori Salem, Director, Temple University Writing Center

Karen Sofranko, Director, Academic Resource Center

Michael Stokes, Director, Russell Conwell Center

Mona Zaoudeh, Director of Math & Science Resources Center

Work Group 4: Faculty

Heidi Grunwald, Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Research Development and Financial Planning, Co-Chair

Nelia Viveiros, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Co-Chair

Pamela Barnett, Associate Vice Provost and Director of the Teaching and Learning Center

Brian Goldstein, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Professions

Roy Stevens, Professor and Chairman, Endodontology, School of Dentistry

Rachel Tomlinson, Assistant Director for Full-Time Faculty Affairs in the Dean’s Office at The Fox School of Business

Work Group 5: Educational Offerings, General Education, and Related Educational Activities

Christopher Dennis, Associate Vice Provost Undergraduate Studies, Co-Chair

Terry Halbert, Director of General Education and Associate Professor of Legal and Real Estate Studies, Fox School of Business and Management, Co-Chair

William Parshall, Director Temple University Center City Campus and Continuing Education, Co-Chair

Barrie Ashby, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies School of Medicine, Professor, Pharmacology and Associate Professor, Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center

Mary Ann Gaffney, Associate Professor, Accounting, Fox School of Business and Management and Chair, Educational Programs and Policies Committee of the Faculty Senate

Zebulon Kendrick, Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions

Work Group 6: Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment

The chairs for this workgroup are Ina Calligaro, Assistant Dean for Education, School of Pharmacy and Jodi Levine Laufgraben,Associate Vice Provost.  Temple University has a standing Assessment Planning Committee that will serve as the work group for standards seven and fourteen. 

The Temple University Assessment Planning Committee is a University-wide committee of 40 members representing all of the schools and colleges and several administrative divisions.   The committee is chaired by Dr. Jim Chen, Professor, College of Engineering and Dr. Concetta Stewart, Dean, School of Communications and Theater.