Middle States 2010 Committees

Steering Committee | Mission | Planning | Leadership | Students | Faculty
Educational Programs | General Education | Assessment

Steering Committee

The Middle States 2010 Self-Study is directed by a Steering Committee composed of:

• Robert Franz (Assistant Professor, Academic Development and Counseling)
• Catherine A. Gatewood (Assistant Professor, History, Political Science, and Economics; Director of Teacher Education)
• Kenneth L. Hall (Director of Human and Cultural Diversity)
• Erin L. Pawlak (Director of Annual Giving, University Advancement)
• James A. Meek* (Assistant to the President for Planning and Assessment)
• Joseph R. Newhouse (Associate Professor, Biological Sciences)
• Lynette M. Reitz* (Professor of Social Work)
• SueAnn V. Schatz (Associate Professor of English)
• Frederick W. Schulze* (Associate Professor, Health Science)
  
  * denotes co-chair

Working Groups

The Steering Committee has formed eight Working Groups to examine various aspects of the university in light of Middle States Standards and accepted best practices. (* indicates Group Chair

Mission, Goals, Integrity (Standards 1, 6)

• Yvette Ingram* (Associate Professor, Health Science)
• Karen Kline (Professor of Communication Media; Department Chair)
• Pam Finalle (Assistant Professor, Nursing; Clearfield)
• Jennifer Smith (Head Coach, Women’s Basketball)
• Jennifer Creamer (Director, International Studies Institute)
• Carol Latronica (Dean of Student Development)
• Deana Hill (Director, Human Resources)
• Jerry Updegraff (Vice President, University Advancement)
• Evan Timme (Student)
• Erin Pawlak (Steering Committee liaison)

Planning and Resources (Standards 2, 3)

(Fiscal Management Committee)

• William Lloyd* (Assistant Professor of Accounting; APSCUF)
• Donald Amoriello (Student, SCC)
• Susan Birdsey (Secretary, Academic Development and Counseling; AFSCME)
• Robert Hall (Police Officer, Public Safety; SPFPA)
• Michael Heck (Residence Hall Director; SCUPA)
• Thomas Justice (Head Coach, Women's Volleyball; APSCUF)
• Julie Kimball (Director of Financial Reporting; Management)
• Cori Myers (Assistant Professor of Management; APSCUF)
• James Theeuwes (Director of Student Financial Services; Management)
• Kenneth Hall (Steering Committee liaison)

Leadership, Governance, and Administration (Standards 4, 5)

• Marcia Kurzynski* (Assistant Professor of Management)
• Fay Cook (Professor, Health Science)
• Stan Berard (Associate Professor of Political Science; Department Chair)
• Julie Lammel (Associate Professor, Recreation Management)
• Clay Kleckley (Professor, Academic Development and Counseling; Director of Clearfield Student Counseling)
• Roger Johnson (Interim Provost)
• Chris McRae (Secretary to Dean, College of Arts and Science)
• Albert Jones (Associate Director of Human Resources)
• Cheryl Orndorf (Student)
• Thomas M. "Doc" Sweitzer (Trustee, advisory member)
• Catherine Gatewood (Steering Committee liaison)

Students (Standards 8, 9)

(Enrollment Management Steering Committee)

• Stephen Lee* (Director of Admissions)
• Maribeth Hanna Long (Associate Professor, Academic Development and Counseling; Coordinator of Exploratory Studies Advising)
• David White (Dean, College of Arts and Sciences)
• Dwayne Allison (Assistant Dean of Students)
• Lou Widman (Professor of Health Science; APSCUF)
• Lyn Reitz (Professor of Social Work; APSCUF)
• Heather Davis (Head Coach, Women's Soccer; APSCUF)
• Bobbi White (Secretary, Admissions; AFSCME)
• Rosanna Campbell (Assistant Director, International Studies Institute)
• Lynette Reitz (Steering Committee liaison)

Faculty (Standard 10)

• Chris Offut* (Professor of Psychology)
• Eric Lippincott (Assistant Professor, Health Science)
• Sharon Stringer (Associate Professor, Communication Studies)
• Barrie Overton (Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences)
• Rose Ann Neff (Professor, Recreation Management)
• Kelly Green (Head Coach, Women's Softball)
• Marianne Hazel (Associate Dean)
• Kim Powell (Benefits Coordinator, Human Resources)
• Zach Smith (Student)
• SueAnn Schatz (Steering Committee liaison)

Educational Programs and Related Activities (Standards 11, 13)

• Jackie Whitling* (Associate Professor of Chemistry; Department Chair)
• Susan Strayer (Professor of Computer Science; Department Chair)
• Tim Baylor (Associate Professor of Sociology; Department Chair)
• Ed Jensen (Associate Professor, School of Graduate Studies)
• Amy Way (Associate Professor of Health Science, Clearfield)
• Ray Heffner (Associate Professor of Art; Department Chair)
• Jill Mitchley (Registrar)
• Trachanda Brown (Assistant Director for Recruiting, International Studies Institute)
• Frederick Schulze (Steering Committee liaison)

General Education (Standard 12)

• Janet Irons* (Professor of History)
• Elsa Winch (Instruction and Reference Librarian)
• Josh Drouin (Assistant Professor, Health Science)
• Rick Van Dyke (Assistant Professor of English; Director of the Writing Center)
• Jonathan Lindzey (Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences)
• Judy Yoho (Assistant Professor, Elementary Education)
• Tom Wynn (Assistant Professor, Geology)
• Lisa Weaver (Assistant Professor, Academic Development and Counseling; Director, Haven Achievers Program)
• Clare Hann (Student)
• Rob Franz (Steering Committee liaison)

Assessment (Standards 7, 14)

• Beth McMahon* (Health Science)
• Shonah Hunter (Professor, Biological Sciences)
• Steve Williams (Associate Professor, Mathematics; Coordinator of Secondary Mathematics Education Program)
• Christine Remley (Early Childhood)
• Paddy O'Hara Mays (Professor, School of Graduate Studies; Director, Master of Liberal Arts)
• Doug Orsi (Professor of Military Science)
• Joan Welker (Director of Career Services)
• Jerry Falco (Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions)
• James Meek (Steering Committee liaison)