Steering Committee

• Francine Glazer, Associate Provost, Educational Innovation; Director, Center for Teaching and Learning (Co-Chair)
• Dina Karafantis, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair)
• Nada Anid, Vice President, Strategic Communications and External Affairs
• Jerry Balentine, Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Vice President, Health Sciences and Medical Affairs
• Babak Beheshti, Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
• Troy Camarata, Assistant Professor, NYITCOM-Jonesboro
• Sanal Cheripuram, Alumni Representative
• Farzana Gandhi, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Design
• Kathleen Gill, Director Research, Assessment & Decision Support
• Junius Gonzales, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
• Ellen Katz, Associate Professor and Department Chair, College of Arts and Sciences; AAUP President
• Yasir Malik, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering & Computing Sciences
• Tiara Nurse, Chief of Staff for Student Government Association, NYIT-New York City
• Maria Perbellini, Dean, School of Architecture and Design
• Raddy Ramos, Associate Professor, NYITCOM
• Venkata Rekapally, GSA President
• Kristen Smith, Registrar
• Veronica Southard, Associate Professor, School of Health Professions
• Will Udoh, Alumni Representative
• Caroline Watteeuw, Trustee Representative
• Irene Young, Executive Director and Campus Dean, NYIT, Vancouver
• Karen Friel, ex officio

Working Group I: Mission and Goals

• Irene Young, Executive Director and Campus Dean, NYIT-Vancouver (Co-Chair)
• Emily Restivo, Associate Professor, Psychology and Counseling, College of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair)
• Cason Brunt, Associate Dean of Students
• Patricia Keen, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences (Vancouver)
• Kevin O’Sullivan, Associate Professor, School of Management
• Anand Santhanakrishnan, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
• Michael Urmeneta, Director, Analytics and Business Intelligence
• Nicole Wadsworth, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, NYITCOM

Working Group II: Ethics and Integrity

• Kristen Smith, Registrar, NYIT-Long Island (Co-Chair)
• Jennifer Griffiths, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair)
• Anthony Caradonna, Assistant Dean of Academic Operations, School of Architecture and Design
• Majid Davoodi, Assistant Professor, School of Management, NYIT-Vancouver
• Corina Hendea, Associate Director, Human Resources, NYIT-Long Island
• Rakesh Mittal, Assistant Professor, School of Management
• Cheryl Monticciolo, Director, Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
• Zennabelle Sewell, Associate Dean of Students, NYIT-New York City
• Jordan Thompson, Deputy General Counsel
• Karen Vahey, Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid
• Eileen Valerio, Director, Fiscal Compliance and Assistant Controller

Working Group III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

• Farzana Gandhi, Associate Professor, Architecture (Co-Chair)
• Francine Glazer, Associate Provost for Educational Innovation; Director, Center for Teaching and Learning (Co-Chair)
• Dina Karafantis,Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
• Sheri Kelleher, Assistant Provost
• Adrienne McNally, Director of Experiential Education
• Sarah Meyland, Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
• Gregory Saggio, Associate Professor, NYITCOM (Long Island)
• Vanessa Vacchiano, Assistant Director, Research, Assessment & Decision Support
• Corri Wolf, Associate Professor, School of Health Professions

Working Group IV: Support of the Student Experience

• Cheryl Hall, Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions (Co-Chair)
• Monika Rohde, Associate Dean, Academic Enrichment (Co-Chair)
• Justin Beauchamp, Associate Director, Student Engagement, NYIT-New York City
• Elaine Brown, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
• Rosemary Burgos-Mira, Director, Library
• John Hyde, Executive Director, Career Services
• Steven Lewis, Assistant Professor, NYITCOM-Jonesboro
• Josheema Oliver, Assistant Director, Residence Life, NYIT-New York City
• Vanessa Vacchiano, Assistant Director, Research, Assessment & Decision Support
• Karen Vahey, Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid

Working Group V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

• Veronica Southard, Associate Professor, School of Health Professions (Co-Chair)
• Vanessa Vacchiano, Associate Director, Research, Assessment & Decision Support (Co-Chair)
• Susanna Lau-Kung, Director, Academic Analytics and Assessment, NYITCOM
• Shifang Li, Associate Director, Analytics and Business Intelligence
• Rakesh Mittal, Assistant Professor, School of Management
• Kate O’Hara, Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
• Daniel Quigley, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor
• Nader Vossoughian, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Design
• Joanne West, Director, Administration and Operations, Student Affairs

Working Group VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

• Jerry Balentine, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Global Health (Co-Chair)
• Elizabeth Donaldson, Associate Professor, College of Arts of Sciences (Co-Chair)
• Mathew Ford, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Design
• Laurie Harvey, Director, Academic Technology Services
• Mike Lane, Director, Institutional Research and Assessment
• Maria Perbellini, Dean, School of Architecture and Design
• Navin Pokala, Assistant Professor, Biological and Chemical Sciences
• Stephen Stallone, Director, Budget and Planning

Working Group VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration

• Catherine Flickinger, General Counsel (Co-Chair)
• Ellen Katz, Associate Professor, Department Chair, AAUP President, College of Arts & Sciences (Co-Chair)
• Brian Beatty, Associate Professor, NYITCOM
• Babak Beheshti, Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
• Jess Boronico, Dean, School of Management
• Remi Charron, Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
• Shakib Farhat, Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences (Abu Dhabi)