Work Groups

Role of the Work Groups

Work Groups are responsible for gathering, evaluating and synthesizing evidence for each of MSCHE’s Standards of Accreditation.  The seven work groups – one for each standard – will collaborate with the steering committee to perform a thorough, reflective and critical review of Temple University’s success in meeting its mission and goals, as well as the Standards for Accreditation and the Requirements for Affiliation.

Work Group Membership

Work Group I: Mission and Goals

Richard Souvenir, Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Professor, Computer and Information Sciences, College of Science and Technology (co-chair)

Ruth Ochia, Professor of Instruction, Bioengineering, College of Engineering (co-chair)

Laura Aboyan, Director, Curriculum Management and Assessment & Accreditation, Fox School of Business and Management (Assessment Planning Committee Representative)

Kendra Kirk, Associate Vice Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff, Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Vicki McGarvey, Vice Provost, University College

Deborah Cai, Senior Associate Dean, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication and Professor Communication, Media and Communication

Avi Kaplan, Professor, Psychological Studies in Education, College of Education and Human Development

Katie D'Angelo, Senior Associate Vice President for Administration & Planning

Dana Dawson, Associate Vice Provost and Senior Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching

Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon, Senior Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts and Professor, Theater, School of Theater, Film and Media Arts

Justin Miller, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director and Chief of Staff

J. Todd Abrams, Executive Director, Innovation Nest, Office of the Vice President for Research

Mike Lawlor, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education     

Work group II: Ethics and Integrity

Susan Smith, Chief Compliance Officer (co-chair)

Wendy Cheesman, Assistant Professor of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Barnett College of Public Health (co-chair)

Andrea Gaudini, Executive Director, Strategy, Insights and Operations, Strategic Marketing and Communications (Assessment Planning Committee Representative)

Darrien Davenport, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs

Kristy Bannon, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director, Compliance and Student Affairs

Maria Palazuelos Jorganes, Associate Vice President, Research Compliance

Karen Ward, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources

Emilie Van Trieste, Director of Student Financial Services

Tiffenia Archie, Associate Vice President and Chief Inclusion Officer

Sandra Suarez, Deputy Dean and Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts

Jackie Rodriguez, Associate University Counsel, Office of University Counsel

Swati Nagar, Associate Vice Provost, Graduate School and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy

Leora Eisenstadt, Director, Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture and Associate Professor of Risk, Actuarial Science, Healthcare Management and Legal Studies, Fox School of Business and Management

Michael Donella, Director, Center for Compliance and Ethics and Practice Professor of Law

Justin Kraynack, Director, Enterprise Risk Management

Work group III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Emily Moerer, Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education(co-chair)

Jennifer Johnson, Associate Dean of Student Success and Associate Professor, Policy, Organizational and Leadership Studies, College of Education and Human Development (co-chair)

Cory Budischak, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Engineering (Assessment Planning Committee Representative)

Bradley Pearson, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Center for Performing and Cinematic Arts

Craig Whitman, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Pharmacy

Dustin Kidd, Director of General Education and Professor of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts

Susan McCaffrey, Director, Banner Student Collaboration Center

Jeff Rients, Associate Director of Teaching & Learning  Innovation, Center for the Advancement of Teaching

Graham Dobereiner, Associate Professor, Chemistry, College of Science and Technology

Kyle Harris, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Work group IV: Support of the Student Experience

Jodi Bailey Accavallo, Vice President for Student Affairs (co-chair)

Elizabeth Taylor, Associate Professor, Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management and Faculty Athletics Representative (co-chair)

Anne Wilkinson, Associate Director, Assessment, Training and Marketing, Campus Recreation (Assessment Planning Committee Representative)

John Doman, Senior Director, Campus Recreation

Ryan Young, Director of Residential Life, Office of University Housing and Residential Life

Bhavesh Bambhrolia, Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

Michael Usino, Assistant Dean for Student Success, School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management

Dione Cash, Associate Dean for Student Support, Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Shawn Fagan, Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

Andrea Seiss, Senior Director of Ethics & Compliance

Collin Vito, Test Manager, Institutional Research & Assessment

Maggie Lewis, Vice Dean, Klein College of Media and Communication

Denise Wilhelm, Executive Director of Operations, Public Safety

Sara Kovacs, Associate Professor of Instruction, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Barnett College of Public Health

Jeannette Rizzo, Senior Associate Director, Disability Resources and Services

Carrie Snyder, Assistant Dean of Students, Disability Resources and Services

Work group V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Gina Calzaferri, Assistant Vice Provost, Assessment and Evaluation (co-chair)

Jay Lunden, Associate Professor of Instruction, Biology, College of Science and Technology (co-chair)

Patricia Moore-Martinez Associate Director of General Education, College of Liberal Arts (Assessment Planning Committee Representative)

Stephanie Fiore, Associate Vice Provost, Center for the Advancement of Teaching

Jessica Boyer, Director, Assessment and Accreditation, Barnett College of Public Health

Lawrence Carey Vice Dean for Strategic Planning and Assessment, School of Pharmacy

Mary Conran, Associate Dean, Temple University Rome

Tom Waidzunas, Associate Professor, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts

Abby Ryan Guido, Associate Professor, Design and Illustration, Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Jessica Babcock, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Mathematics, College of Science and Technology

Liz Cerkez Associate Professor of Instruction, Chemistry, College of Science and Technology

Yasuko Taoka, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Temple University Japan

Bob Rarig, Director, Postbaccalaureate Pre-Health Program, College of Science and Technology

Work group VI: Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement

Jaison Kurichi, Senior Associate Vice President, Budget and Planning (co-chair)

Jason Gallagher, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy (co-chair)

Nancy Hinchliff, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Operations (Assessment Planning Committee Representative)

Sharmayne Burns, Vice Provost for Finance and Administration

Drew DiMeo, Senior Vice Dean of Finance Operations and Administration, College of Engineering

Farrah Al-Mansoor, Senior Director, Finance and Administration, Office of the SVP and Chief Operating Officer

Larry Brandoph, Vice President for Information Technology and University Privacy Officer

Martin Droz, Associate Vice President, Project Delivery Group, Campus Operations

Sheri Ozard, Senior Vice Dean of Finance, Barnett College of Public Health

Emilie Van Trieste, Director, Student Financial Services

Domenic Rudi, Director of Finance for University Housing & Residential Life/Interim Finance Director, Student Affairs

 

Work group VII: Governance, Leadership and Administration

Michael Gebhardt, Vice President and University Secretary (co-chair)

Todd Schifeling,Associate Professor, Management, Fox School of Business and Management (co-chair)

Jeffrey Boles, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Programs and Associate Professor, Risk, Actuarial Science, Healthcare Management and Legal Studies, Fox School of Business and Management (Assessment Planning Committee Representative)

Eric Brunner, Assistant Vice President, Learning and Development

Dave Marino, Vice President and Interim Chief Operating Officer, Office of the President

Gene Mayro, Executive Director, Academic Technology, Information Technology Services, Technology Center/Computer Laboratory Support Services

Barbara Perlman, Director, Student Leadership and Engagement, Division of Student Affairs

Gloria Frager, Director, Office of the University Secretary

Lauren Bullock, Associate Professor, Advertising and Public Relations and Director, Sports Media Major,  Klein College of Media and Communication