Working Groups

Group Member Title Department
Group I:
Mission and Goals
Enid Cardinal, Chair Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Planning and Sustainability
Office of the President
  Sophie Gublo-Jantzen, Co-chair Senior Research Analyst
Enrollment Systems and Analytics
Enrollment Management
  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
HR Information Systems
Finance and Administration
  Kareem Hayes Associate Director
Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement
Student Affairs
  Christine Shank Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dean’s Office
College of Art and Design
Group II:
Ethics and Integrity
Joe Johnston, Chair Ombuds
Ombuds Office
Office of the President
  Patrick Didas, Co-chair Associate Vice President Institute Audit Compliance and Advisement
Institute Audit, Compliance, and Advisement
Finance and Administration
  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
  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
Sarah Thompson, Chair Tenure Track Faculty
School of Art
College of Art and Design
  Christie Leone, Co-chair Assistant Dean for the Graduate School
RIT Graduate School
Academic Affairs
  Taj Smith Executive Director for Culture and Diversity Education
Community, Belonging, and Diversity Education
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
  Rick Lagiewski Co-Director Executive Education, External Engagement
Saunders Executive Education
Saunders College of Business
Group IV:
Support of the Student Experience
Courtney Bringley, Chair Director, Center for Campus Life
Center for Campus Life
Student Affairs
  Catherine Mahrt-Washington, Co-chair Senior Assistant Dean
Dean’s Office
College of Science
  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 Co-Director Undergraduate Admissions
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Enrollment Management
  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
Leah Bradley, Chair Director of Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Office of Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Academic Affairs
  Lauren Hall, Co-chair Associate Dean
Dean’s Office
College of Liberal Arts
  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
  Phillippa Thiuri AVP for Academic Access and Success Diversity and Inclusion
Group VI:
Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement
Maya Temperley, Chair Associate Vice President Government and Community Relations
Government and Community Relations
  Jennifer Maltby, Co-chair Director of Data, Analytics, and Planning
Assessment, Technology, and Communications
Student Affairs
  Nicholas McCaffery Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Advancement Services and Administration
University Advancement
  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
Executive Education
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
  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
Lisa Chase, Chair Vice President and Secretary of the University
Office of the President
  Matthew Lynn, Co-chair Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs
Academic Affairs
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  Kate Bissinger Learning and Development Consultant
Talent Development
Finance and Administration
  David Bagley Assistant Vice President and Director of Residence Life
Residence Life
Student Affairs
  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, Chair Executive Director, Institutional Research, Data and Analytics
Institutional Research, Data, and Analytics
Finance and Administration
  Risa Robinson Tenure Track Faculty
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
  Arta Ankrava
  Leah Bradley Director of Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Office of Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Academic Affairs
  Greg Decker Manager, Metadata and Digital Scholarship Scvs
RIT Libraries - Metadata and Digital Scholarship Services
Academic Affairs