Working Groups

Group Member Title Department
Group I:
Mission and Goals
David Wick Associate Vice President for Research and Assessment
Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
Diversity and Inclusion
  Sara Vinch Assistant Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Development
University Advancement
  Jacqueline Mozrall Dean, Saunders College of Business
Dean’s Office
Saunders College of Business
  Bradley Wanner Senior HRIS Business Analyst
Human Resources
Finance and Administration
  Kareem Hayes Associate Director
Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement
Student Affairs
  Enid Cardinal Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Planning and Sustainability
Office of the President
  Sophie Gublo-Jantzen Senior Research Analyst
Enrollment Systems and Analytics
Enrollment Management
  Christine Shank Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dean’s Office
College of Art and Design
Group II:
Ethics and Integrity
Sandra Woodruff Whitmore Executive Director for Marketing and Operations
Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
Diversity and Inclusion
  Bernard Hurwitz Associate Vice President for NTID Administration
NTID Administrative Affairs
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  Jarron Mortimer Director
Center for Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution
Student Affairs
  Patrick Didas Associate Vice President Institute Audit Compliance and Advisement
Institute Audit, Compliance, and Advisement
Finance and Administration
  Joe Johnston Ombuds
Ombuds Office
Office of the President
  Michelle Polowchak Executive Director Human Resources
Human Resources
Finance and Administration
  Donna Sandlin Director of Policies and Compliance
Compliance and Ethics
Finance and Administration
Group III:
Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience
Taj Smith Executive Director for Culture and Diversity Education
Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
Diversity and Inclusion
  Daniele Brown Director, Year One Programs
Year One Programs
Student Affairs
  Michael Yacci Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Dean’s Office
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
  Elizabeth Hane Tenure Track Faculty
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science
  Sarah Thompson Tenure Track Faculty
School of Art
College of Art and Design
  Rick Lagiewski Non-Tenure Track Faculty
Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
  Christie Leone Assistant Dean for the Graduate School
RIT Graduate School
Academic Affairs
Group IV:
Support of the Student Experience
Courtney Bringley Director, Center for Campus Life
Center for Campus Life
Student Affairs
  Olivia Winkfield Assistant Director Athletics for Compliance and Student-Athlete Welfare
Intercollegiate Athletics
Student Affairs
  Teah Terrance Assistant Vice President, Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Alumni and Constituent Engagement
University Advancement
  Mark Muenzer Senior Associate Director
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Enrollment Management
  Catherine Mahrt-Washington Senior Assistant Dean
Dean’s Office
College of Science
  Dan Hickey Assistant Director
Academic Success Center
Student Affairs
  Sarah Godoy Director Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services
Student Affairs
Group V:
Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Mike Eastman Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Dean’s Office
College of Engineering Technology
  Chris Jackson Senior Associate Dean
Dean’s Office
College of Art and Design
  Blanca Lapizco-Encinas Tenure Track Faculty
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
  L. Kate Wright School Head
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science
  Shawn Sturgeon Director of Accreditation and Assessment
Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
  Lauren Hall Associate Dean
Dean’s Office
College of Liberal Arts
  Phillippa Thiuri AVP for Academic Access and Success Diversity and Inclusion
Group VI:
Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement
Nicholas McCaffery Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Advancement Services and Administration
University Advancement
  Maya Temperley Associate Vice President Government and Community Relations
Government and Community Relations
  Lynn Purdy Director Student Affairs Financial Operations
Student Affairs Leadership
Student Affairs
  Teresa Long Director of Assessment and Research Management Diversity and Inclusion
  Gregory VanLaeken Managing Director, Investments
Office of the VP of Finance and Administration
Finance and Administration
  Richard Dirmyer AVP Institutional Analytics and Assessment
NTID Administrative Affairs
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  Joshua Butler Reporting and Analytics Manager
Institutional Research, Data, and Analytics
Finance and Administration
  Brendon Strowe Software Engineer II
RIT Libraries - Library Technology Services
Academic Affairs
  Jennifer Maltby Director of Data, Analytics, and Planning
Assessment, Technology, and Communications
Student Affairs
  Tori Budgeon-Baker Associate Director / Senior Architect, Space Planning Manager
Facilities Management Services - Planning and Design Services
Finance and Administration
  Bruce Hartpence Tenure Track Faculty
School of Information
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Group VII:
Governance, Leadership and Administration
Kate Bissinger Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Marketing and Donor Relations
University Advancement
  Lisa Chase Vice President and Secretary of the University
Office of the President
  David Bagley Assistant Vice President and Director of Residence Life
Residence Life
Student Affairs
  Matthew Lynn Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs
Academic Affairs
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  Anne Marie Canale Senior Faculty Career Development Consultant
Faculty Career Development
Academic Affairs
  Torrence Sparkman Assistant Provost and AVP for Faculty Diversity and Recruitment
Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment
Diversity and Inclusion
  Ivan Puchades Tenure Track Faculty
Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Group VIII:
Evidence Inventory Working Group
Nilay Sapio Director of Institutional Research, Data and Analytics
Institutional Research, Data, and Analytics
Finance and Administration
  Risa Robinson Department Head
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
  Arta Ankrava Data Analyst II
Institutional Research, Data, and Analytics
Finance and Administration
  Leah Bradley Director of Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Office of Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Academic Affairs
  Greg Decker Manager of Digital Initiatives and Metadata Services
RIT Libraries - Metadata and Digital Scholarship Services
Academic Affairs