Middle States Steering Committee Members
Charge: Provide leadership for the Middle States Ten-Year Reaffirmation self-study
process, including the following:
- Determine key issues for self-study;
- Recommend a self-study model that best addresses those issues;
- Develop the self-study design;
- Establish and charge working groups and coordinate various issues to be studied;
- Define, implement and track a timetable for the process;
- Assure internal communication concerning the self-study process;
- Arrange for institution-wide review of and responses to drafts of the self-study;
- Oversee the completion of the report and any other documents;
- Coordinate the visit of the visiting Middle States review team.
Paul Adams, Co-Chair
Ming Lew, Co-Chair
Mary Kropiewnicki
Vice President for Student Affairs
Chair, Math and Computer Science
Assistant Provost and Middles States Liaison
Faculty Representatives
Anthony Kapolka
Chad Stanley
Gene Camoni
KarenBeth Bohan
Nandita Das
Art Kibbe
Science and Engineering
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Graduate and Continuing Studies
Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and Nursing
Sidhu School of Business and Leadership
FAC Chair
Administration
Darin Fields
Mark Stine
Maggie Lund
Maria Suarez
Melanie Mickelson
Ann Rusnak-Noon
Sandra Carroll
Dean, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Chair, Communications
Human Resources and Organizational Design
Diversity and Community Affairs
Admissions
Controller
Development and Alumni Affairs
Student Representatives
Justin Balint
Amanda Karasinski
Richard Czyzyk
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Graduate
Board Member
TBA
Staff Support to Committee
Joan McDonald
Executive Director, Institutional Research and Planning
IT Committee
Charge: Facilitate the formulation of a university-wide strategic IT plan and provide
direction for departments, Sungard and Apple in the execution of the plan. This includes:
- Strategic planning;
- Oversight of IT policies;
- Evaluate instructional IT services and the extent to which they support student learning
and university support functions. ;
- Ensure effective communication with faculty, staff and students;
- Oversight of IT user satisfaction surveys.
Co-Chairs
Reynold Verret
Petra Carver
Provost
Vice President, Finance and Support Operations
Administration
Blake Mackesy
Ann Rusnak Noon
Evelyn Topfer
Pamela Hoffman
Mike Speziale
Student Affairs
Controller/Finance
Advancement
Student Services
Dean of Graduate Studies and Continued Learning
Faculty Representatives
Tom Hamill
Jennifer Edmonds
Matt Zukoski
Dan Longyhore
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Sidhu School of Business and Leadership
Science and Engineering
Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and Nursing
Student Representative
Jordon Padams
Undergraduate
Staff Support
Mike Salem
Russ Dively
Chief Information Officer
Director Educational Technology
Budget Committee Members FY09
Charge: Using a “community participation” approach, develop the annual budget and
long-term financial plan, in accordance with the university’s strategic plans and
objectives. The goal of the process is to ensure that all essential resources are allocated
in light of our strategic commitments to academic excellence and growth, world class
support and valuing people.
Co-Chairs
Petra Carver
Reynold Verret
Vice President Finance and Support – Chair
Provost – Co-Chair
Administration
Tim Gilmour
Mike Frantz
Maggie Lund
Paul Adams
Joan McDonald
Ann Rusnak Noon
James Ceccoli
Paul Browne
Mike Speziale
President
Vice President Enrollment Services and Marketing
Vice President Human and Organizational Development
Vice President Student Affairs
Executive Dir Informational Analysis and Planning
Controller
Director of Accounting and Budget
Dean Sidhu School of Business
Dean of Graduate Studies and Cont Learning
Faculty Representatives
Larry Rosenquist
Mike Steele
Cynthia Chrisarick
Mark Stine
Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and Nursing
Science and Engineering
Sidhu School of Business and Leadership
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Student Representatives
Johnathan Botch
Danielle Namiotka
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Environmental Work Group
Charge: Lead the development and implementation of the University’s efforts to meet its
commitment to become climate neutral and a superior steward of the environment in its
operations. In carrying out this charge, it will research environmental issues relating to
the university and communicate knowledge and implementation of environmental
solutions on campus and to the region. The committee will:
- Develop a plan to reduce Wilkes’ carbon footprint and improve its environmental
practices, building on science-based, objective and measurable methods;
- Plan for the implementation and follow-through of the Presidents Climate Commitment;
- Define an action plan for current fiscal year.
Chair
Petra Carver
Vice President Finance and Support Operations
Administration
Dale Bruns
Darin Fields
Jack Chielli
Chris Bailey
Bob Swetts
Brenda Stanley
Gretchen Yeninas
Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Dean, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Executive Director, Marketing Communications
Director, Campus Support
Facilities
Residence Life
Advising
Faculty Representatives
Jeff Stratford
Science & Engineering (Biology)
Terri Wignot
Science & Engineering (Chemistry)
Marleen Troy
Science & Engineering (Environ Engineering/Science)
Ming Lew
Science & Engineering (Math and Computer Science)
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Kaster
Science & Engineering (Air Force ROTC)
Ken Klemow
Science & Engineering (Ecology)
Anne Pelak
Provost’s Office - Grants
Ellen Flint
Provost’s Office - First Year Foundations
Ned Fletcher
Institute of the Environment
Student Representatives
Michael Agricola
Joshua Gardner
Emil Helfer
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Dean for Law School Development Search Committee
Charge: Search for and select an outstanding legal educator who can lead the
development of plan for a law school at Wilkes that addresses current critiques of legal
education and is assured of academic and financial success.
Chair
Paul Browne
Dean, Sidhu School of Business & Leadership
Administration
C. Reynold Verret
Provost
Faculty Representatives
Ellen Flint
Provost’s Office – Freshman Year Foundations
Kyle Kreider
Ming Vee Lew
Anthony Liuzzo
Mary McManus
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Science and Engineering
Sidhu School of Business and Leadership
Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and Nursing
Student Representative
Justin Richards
Dana Zlotucha
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Board
Eugene Roth
James Sandman
Community Members
Joe Cosgrove
Marc Levey
Consultant to Search
Ted Marchese