Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is comprised of our Middles States Self Study and Executive Team Co-Chairs Te-Wen Lo and John Fracchia, ex-officio members Mai An Rumney and Stacia Zabusky, all our Working Group Co-Chairs listed below, and our Center for Equity, Inclusivity, and Belonging representative.

Middle States-Self Study and Executive Team Co-Chairs

Te-Wen Lo, Associate Professor, School of H&S; Faculty Fellow, Office of Access, Opportunity, and Achievement

John Fracchia, Career Engagement and Technology Specialist, Center for Career Exploration and Development

Ex Officio Executive Team Members

Mai An Rumney, Manager of Assessment and Accreditation, Academic Affairs

Stacia Zabusky, Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Accreditation Liaison Officer for MSCHE

Belisa Gonzalez, Dean of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

MSCHE StandardWorking Group Co-chairs

Standard 1

Mission & Goals 

Eleanor Henderson, Professor, School of H&S

Julie Dorsey, Associate Dean, School of HSHP

Standard II

Ethics & Integrity 

Dave Curry, Director, Center for Career Exploration and Development

Alison Shields, Associate Professor, School of Business

Standard III

Design & Delivery of the Student Learning Experience 

Mary Ann Erickson, Professor, School of HSHP

Terri Ann Coronel, Electronic Resources Librarian, Library

Standard IV

Support of the Student Experience   

Jack Powers, Professor, School of Communications

Doreen Hettich-Atkins, Executive Director, Student Affairs and Campus Life

Standard V

Educational Effectiveness Assessment 

Chrystyna Dail, Associate Professor, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Jacqueline Winslow, Executive Director, Center for Student Success and Retention

Standard VI

Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement  

Christine Bataille, Associate Professor, School of Business

Brian Erickson, Associate Controller, Financial Services

Standard VII

Governance, Leadership, and Administration  

Dave Gondek, Associate Professor, School of H&S

Scott Doyle, Director, Energy Management and Sustainability

We also have an Operations and Data Management Team to support our efforts:

Operations and Data Management Team

Claire Borch, Senior Associate Director for Institutional Research, Office of Analytics and Institutional Research

Ron Gilmour, Web Services Library, Library

Jennifer King MacKenzie, Director of Marketing Strategy, Creative and Marketing Group

Mai An Rumney, Assessment and Accreditation Manager, Academic Affairs

Standards in Brief

Seven working groups are being formed, with each dedicated to developing and drafting chapters of the self-study related to one of the seven Middle States standards.