Co-Chairs for Working Groups

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

MSCHE SELF-STUDY STEERING COMMITTEE LEADERSand WORKING GROUPS:

Committee Co-chairs: 

Dr. Michael Markowitz, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Jeffery Blanchard, Dean of Student Success, Retention, and Assessment

 

Standard 1: Mission and Goals

Co-Chairs: 

Fr. Thomas Franks, Vice President for Mission integration

Virginia Topolski, Director of Human Resources

Working Group: 

Dr. Robert Doyle, Professor of Religious Studies, President of Faculty Senate

Dr. Jose Montalvo, Associate Professor, Natural Science

Dr. Mara Zukowski, Director for the Blessed Mary Angela Institute

 

Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity

Co-Chairs:

Roxana Hayda, Assistant Director of Human Resources/Employee Relations

Erminda Velez-Quinones, Director of Registration and Records

Working Group: 

Jodi Shelly, Director of Library Services

Marybeth O’Flanagan, Associate Director of Registration and Records

Dr. Lavina Sequeira, Associate Professor, Asscoiate Dean of Humanities

 

Standard 3: Design and Delivery of Student Learning Experience

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Christine Mihal, Dean, School of Nursing

Dr. Tara Kent, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Working Group: 

Dr. Brian Conners, Dean, School of Education

Dr. Marilu Marcillo, Dean, School of Business

 

Standard 4: Support of the Student Experience

Co-Chairs:

Janel Owens, Vice President of Student Affairs

Cynthia Montalvo, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management

Working Group: 

Mehtap Ferrazzano, Assistant Vice President for Student Life

Emily Espin, Associate Director of Academic Partnership Enrollment, Enrollment Management

Emmanuel Pierre-Louis, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Simone Flowers-Taylor, Director, Community Rights and Responsibilities

 

Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Co-Chairs: 

Dr. Theresa Fanelli, Director of Assessment, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Dr. Deanna Valente, Dean, Center for Academic Technology, Information Technology, Information Systems and Learning and Development

Working Group: 

Dr. Samantha Mattheiss, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Jennifer Kostic, Associate Dean, Strategic Planning and Student Success

Geraldine Perret, Assistant Dean, Career & Experiential Learning, Center for Career and Academic Success

Dr. David Turi, Associate Dean and Professor, School of Business

 

Standard 6: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

Co-Chairs: 

Tom Truchan, Vice President of Finance and CFO

Meggan O’Neill, Director, Facilities

Working Group: 

Skyler Hennessy, Administrative Assistant, Facilities

Shalini Patel, Controller, Finance

Joel Superville, Event and Sales Coordinator

 

Standard 7: Governance, Leadership, and Administration

Co-Chairs: 

Stephanie Cachez, Chief Administrative Officer and Board of Trustees Liaison

Diane DePadova, Assistant Director, Human Resources, Employee Benefits

Working Group: 

Dr. Robert Doyle, Professor of Religious Studies, President of Faculty Senate

Becky DeVita, Associate Dean, Center for Academic Technology

Kathy Prieto, Director of Financial Aid, Student Financial Services