Appendix B. Working Group Assignments and Membership
Working Group A
Working Group A was chartered to examine the following standards:
● Standard 1: Mission and Goals
● Standard 6: Integrity
Working Group A included the following members:
Name
Dr. Joseph Thomas
(Co-Chair)
CAPT Michael Gore, CHC
(Co-Chair)
LT Edward Griffis
CAPT James Campbell (ret.)
CDR Arthur Gibb
Dr. Robert Niewoehner
CAPT Rick Rubel (Ret.)
Mr. Eric Ruden
LCDR Alex Dietrich
Mr. Albert Wardlaw
CAPT Wesley Huey
(Steering Committee Liaison)
Current Position at USNA
Class of ’61 Distinguished Professor of Leadership Education,
Division of Leadership Education and Development
USNA Command Chaplain
Legal Advisor to the Commandant of Midshipmen
Distinguished Military Professor for Character, Division of
Character Development and Training
Chair, Department of Leader Development and Research
David F. Rogers Professor of Aeronautics, Aerospace
Engineering
Distinguished Military Professor for Ethics, Leadership Ethics
and Law
Deputy Director of Athletics
Junior Permanent Military Professor, LEAD Division
Aptitude for Commission Program Administrator, Office of
the Commandant of Midshipmen
Division Director, Leadership Education and Development
Working Group B
Working Group B was chartered to examine the following standards:
● Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal
● Standard 3: Institutional Resources
Working Group B included the following members:
Name
CDR Robert Calhoun, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Dr. Brendan Cunningham (Co-Chair)
Current Position at USNA
PMP, Associate Chair, Chemistry Department
Professor, Chair, Economics Department
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CDR Stu Blair, Ph.D.
Dr. Brendan Doherty
Mr. Herb Elkin
Ms. Jamie Karbacka
CDR Glen Quast
CDR David Ruth, Ph.D.
CAPT Hank Sanford (Ret.)
Dr. Cecily Steppe
Mr. Larry Clemens
(Steering Committee Liaison)
PMP, Mechanical Engineering Department
Associate Professor, Political Science
Department
Deputy Director (Finance), Information
Technology Services Division
Deputy Comptroller
Chair, Seamanship and Navigation Department
PMP, Associate Chair, Mathematics Department
CFO/Treasurer, USNA Foundation/Alumni
Association
Associate Professor, Oceanography Department
Director, Multimedia Support Center and Library
Collections
Working Group C
Working Group C was chartered to examine the following standards:
● Standard 4: Leadership and Governance
● Standard 5: Administration
● Standard 10: Faculty
The Naval Academy asserts compliance withal three of these standards but has identified two
specific Recommendations in Standard 10 for further action.
Working Group C included the following members:
Name
Dr. Mark Elert (Co-Chair)
CDR David Smith, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Dr. Judith Hartmann
CAPT Michael Brady (Ret)
Dr. Jim D’Archangelo
CAPT Robert J. Brennan (Ret)
Dr. Rich O’Brien
Dr. Chris Davis
Mr. Gary Bloesel
CDR Mike Ray
Dr. Priscilla Zotti
(Steering Committee Liaison)
Current Position at USNA
Professor, Chemistry
PMP, Chair, Leadership Ethics and Law
Professor Chemistry Department
Public Affairs Office
Senior Professor Math/Science
Deputy Director, Information Technology
Services Division
Senior Professor, Engineering and Weapons
Registrar
International Programs Office
Battalion Officer
Senior Professor Humanities and Social
Sciences
B-2
Working Group D was chartered to examine the following standards:
● Standard 7: Institutional Assessment
● Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning
Working Group D included the following members:
Name
Dr. Stephen Graham (Co-Chair)
CAPT Mark Larabee, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Dr. Michelle Allen-Emerson
Dr. Cody Brownell
CDR Joseph McInerney, Ph.D.
Dr. Shirley Lin
Dr. Jenelle Piepmeier
Dr. Katherine Smith
Dr. Rae Jean Goodman
(Steering Committee Liaison)
Current Position at USNA
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
PMP, English
Associate Professor, English
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
PMP, Leadership Ethics and Law
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Associate Professor, Weapons and Systems
Engineering
Associate Professor, Economics
Professor, Economics
Working Group E
Working Group E was chartered to examine the following standards:
● Standard 8: Student Admissions and Retention
● Standard 9: Student Support Services
Working Group E included the following members:
Name
Dr. Anne Marie Drew (Co-Chair)
CDR Andrew Gish, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Dr. Nancy Mace
CDR Carey Cash
Dr. Craig Whitaker
CDR DeDe Duncan-White (Ret.)
Ms. Stephanie Pemper
Dr. Rebecca Shepherd
Mr. Jim Hanley
Dr. Christine Copper
Current Position at USNA
Professor, English
PMP, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Professor, English
Chaplain
Professor, Chemistry
Assistant Athletics Director/Academic Support Services
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball
Mathematics Learning Specialist, Extra Help Program
Coordinator and Tutorial Programs Coordinator, Center
for Academic Excellence
Director, Candidate Guidance
Professor, Chemistry, NCAA Institutional Athletics
B-3
(Steering Committee Liaison)
Rep.
Working Group F
Working Group F was chartered to examine the following standards:
● Standard 11: Educational Offerings
● Standard 12: General Education
● Standard 13: Related Educational Offerings
Working Group F included the following members:
Name
Dr. Daryl Hartley (Co-Chair)
CDR Paul Ling, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
CDR Joseph Dantone
CAPT Tim Disher (Ret)
Dr. Donna Goda
Prof. John Officer
CAPT Emil Petruncio, Ph.D.
Dr. Joan Shifflett
Dr. Andrew Smith
Dr. Mark McWilliams
(Steering Committee Liaison)
Current Position at USNA
Professor, Physics Department
PMP, Associate Chair, Political Science
Department
Faculty Member, Character Development and
Training
Director, International Programs
Librarian
Professor, Physical Education Department
Special Assistant to the Director of Research and
Scholarship, PMP, Oceanography
Writing Specialist, Class of 1963 Center for
Academic Excellence
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Department
Professor, Chair, English Department
B-4