Action Team 2020-2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Co-Chairs & Teams