Strategic Action Plan Team 2020-2021

STEERING COMMITTEE 2020-2021

Co-Chairs

  • Jerry Balentine - Executive Vice President
  • Junius Gonzales - Provost and VP Academic Affairs

Team

  • Evette L. Allen Moore - Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Kiran Balagani - Associate Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, LI
  • Stacey Bogdan - Director of Development, College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Chethan Chandrasekhara - Student, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, NYC
  • Becky Frieden - Senior Director, Enterprise Applications and Decision Support Systems
  • Francine Glazer - Associate Provost for Educational Innovation, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Brian Harper - Vice President, Equity and Inclusion
  • Ellen Katz - AAUP President, NYC
  • Shifang Li - Director, Institutional Effectiveness
  • Jacob Mickelburg - Student, College of Osteopathic Medicine Jonesboro
  • Patrick Minson - Vice President, Development, Alumni Relations and External Affairs
  • John Misak - Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, LI
  • Eva Pearson - Associate Director, External Affairs
  • Mostafa Purmehdi - Assistant Professor, School of Management, Vancouver
  • Pahini Shah - Student, School of Management, NYC
  • Stan Silverman - AAUP President, LI
  • T'ron Strapp - Student, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, LI
  • Lisa Sparacino - Associate Professor and Chair, Nursing, School of Health Professions, LI
  • Erikka Vaughan - Planning Support Specialist, Academic Affairs
  • Nicole Wadsworth - Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Joanne West - Director, Administration and Operations, Student Engagement and Development

OPTIMIZE STUDENT SUCCESS 2021

Co-Chairs

  • Tiffani Blake - Assistant Provost for Student Engagement and Development
  • Kristen Smith - Registrar

Team

  • Kaitlyn Accardi - Undergraduate Student
  • Zehra Ahmed - Associate Professor, School of Health Professions
  • Elaine Brown - Associate Professor and Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Becky Frieden - Senior Director, Enterprise Applications and Decision Support Systems
  • Leslie Goldstein - Assistant Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Melissa Huey - Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Dong-Sei Kim - Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Design
  • Shifang Li - Director, Institutional Effectiveness
  • Nicholas Piniella - Medical Student
  • Shannon Primlal - Undergraduate Student
  • Monika Rohde - Associate Dean, Academic Advising, Enrichment, and Enrollment Support Services
  • Anand Santhanakrishnan - Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
  • Nicole Wadsworth - Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine

SHARPEN INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY 2021

Co-Chairs

  • Dawn Grzan - Senior Director, Grants, Sponsored Programs, and Research; Human Protections Administrator
  • Daniel Quigley - Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Team

  • Jerry Cheng - Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
  • Robert Cody - School of Architecture and Design
  • Bobbie Dell'Aquilo - Executive Director, Strategic Communications, Strategic Communications and External Affairs
  • Suzanne Musho - Capital Planning and Facilities Management; Chief Architect
  • Navin Pokala - Biological and Chemical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Shane Speights - Campus Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine - Jonesboro
  • Carmine Velez - Undergraduate Student, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Vanessa Viola - Associate Director and Librarian, Art and Architecture Library
  • Debra Vogel - Advisory Board and Alumna, School of Management; President and CEO, Paradigm Management

FORTIFY INSTITUTIONAL VIABILITY 2021

Co-Chairs

  • Amy Bravo - Senior Director, Experiential Education
  • Jane Polizzi - Assistant Dean, Administration and Operations, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences

Team

  • Nada Anid - Vice President, Strategic Communications and External Affairs
  • Melanie Austin - Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy; Admissions Coordinator, School of Health Professions
  • Patricia Duran - Senior Director, Student Accounts, Enrollment Services
  • Venugopal Prabhakar Gantasala - Assistant Dean and Associate Professor, School of Management
  • Niharika Nath - Professor, Biological and Chemical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences; Academic Senate President
  • Lillian Butungi Niwagaba - Director, Center for Global Health, Assistant Professor, Clinical Specialties, College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Michael Nizich - Director, Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center, Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
  • Sabrina Polidoro - Director of Alumni Relations
  • George Scheu - Assistant Controller and Senior Budget Director, Controller's Office
  • Amy Smith - Associate Director, Career Services

ADVISORY 2021

Improve Operational Efficiency and Resource Effectiveness

  • Lead: Alex Cruz - Director, Administration and Operations, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Glen Rounsaville - Assistant Dean, Planning and Operations, Jonesboro
  • Rosemary Burgos-Mira - Director of Library Public and Technical Services
  • Pennie Turgeon - Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
  • Patrick Minson - Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
  • Radek Nowak - Assistant Professor, School of Management
  • Stephen Stallone - Director, Budget and Planning

Enhance a Digital Transformation

  • Lead: Pennie Turgeon - Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
  • Cecilia Dong - Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
  • Stan Silverman - Professor, MSIT - Instructional Technology Graduate Program, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Nader Vossoughian - Associate Professor, Architecture, School of Architecture and Design
  • Becky Frieden - Senior Director, Enterprise Applications and Decision Support Systems
  • Kapil Bajaj - Director, Academic and Research Technology
  • Michael Hosenfeld - Associate Professor, Digital Art and Design, College of Arts and Sciences

Strengthen Equity Consciousness

  • Lead: Brian Harper - Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Chief Medical Officer
  • Zehra Ahmed - Associate Professor, School of Health Professions
  • Rosemary Burgos-Mira - Director of Library Public and Technical Services