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Current Work Groups

Academic Year 2023-24

  • Strategic Planning and Analysis (SPA) Committee

    • David Moore (International Studies), chair – fall
    • Alan Chapman (Geology)
    • Bethany Miller (Institutional Research and Assessment)
    • Christie Manning (Environmental Studies)
    • Emma Salomon ’24 (Student)
    • Kari Shepherdson-Scott (Art & Art History)
    • Katie Reed (Admissions and Financial Aid)
    • Lisa Anderson-Levy (Provost)
    • Mayande Mamba ’26 (Student)
    • Minerva Muñoz (Institutional Equity)
    • Nathan Lief (Facilities Services)
    • Patricia Langer (Administration and Finance)
    • Pete Ferderer (Economics)
    • Wynn Fricke (Theater and Dance)

We reconfigured the working groups to make progress on the six 2023-24 Commitments to Action made by the Senior Leadership Team.

2023-2024 Commitment to Action graphic
  • Advising Working Group

    • Senior Leadership Team Partner: Alina Wong, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion
    • Louisa Bradtmiller (Environmental Studies), co-chair
    • Kelly Stone (Center for Religious and Spiritual Life), co-chair
    • Abe Woldeslassie ‘08 (Athletics)
    • Beau Larsen (Forensics)
    • Beja Puskas, ‘26 (Student)
    • Cari Gillen-O’Neel (Psychology)
    • Donnie Brooks (Athletics)
    • Gwen Comings (Art and Art History)
    • Jerald Dosch (Ordway Field Station, Biology, Environmental Studies)
    • Lindsay Monkam, ‘26 (Student)
    • Luyen Phan (International Student Programs)
    • Marcos Cruz (Career Exploration)
    • Shammah Bermudez (Disability Resources)

  • First Year Experience (FYE) group

    • Senior Leadership Team Partner: Lisa Anderson-Levy, Executive Vice President and Provost
    • Laurie Adamson (Student Leadership and Engagement), co-chair
    • Mario Solis-Garcia (Economics), co-chair
    • Alex Kowalsky (Public Safety)
    • Alpha Bah ‘25 (Student)
    • Ben Voigt ‘10 (ITS)
    • Gugo Babayan ‘24 (Student)
    • Jaine Strauss (Psychology)
    • Jen Jacobsen (Hamre Center)
    • John Mountain (Career Exploration)
    • Ko Horiuchi ‘25 (Student)
    • MaKaila Knight (Residential Life)
    • Leslie Myint (Math, Stats, and Computer Science)
    • Lulu Qiu (Asian Languages)
    • Tiger Simpson (Hamre Center)
    • Wendy Weber (Political Science)

  • High-Impact Practices (HIP) group

    • Senior Leadership Team Partner: Kathryn Kay Coquemont, Vice President for Student Affairs
    • Liz Jansen (Biology), co-chair
    • Jen Guyer-Wood (Career Exploration), co-chair
    • Adam Van der Sluis ‘11 (Advancement)
    • Britt Abel (German, Serie Center)
    • Elena Tonc ‘13 (Biology)
    • Jordan Glass ‘26 (Student)
    • Mike Anderson (Ordway Field Station, Biology)
    • Mozhdeh Khodarahmi (Library)
    • Myrl Beam (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)
    • Paul Cantrell ‘98 (Math, Stats, and Computer Science)
    • Ross Bronfenbrenner ‘14 (Admissions)
    • Sam Wegner (Community Engagement Center)
    • Tashina Steggall (Athletics)
    • Walter Greason (History)

  • Determine change(s) to the college calendar- semester

    • Senior Leadership Team Partner: Jenn Haas, Vice President for ITS and Chief Information Officer
    • Brian Lindeman ‘89 (Admissions and Financial Aid)
    • Julie Dolan (Political Science)
    • Susan Fox (Math, Stats, and Computer Science)
    • Matt Meyer (Facilities)
    • Matthew Walters ‘02 (Accounting)
    • Sara Menocal (Communications and Marketing)

  • EPAG ad hoc Committee

    • Senior Leadership Team Partner: Tom Halverson, Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Math, Stats, and Computer Science
    • Duchess Harris (American Studies), co-chair
    • Ernesto Capello (Latin American Studies and History), co-chair
    • Angi Faiks (Library)
    • Amy Sullivan (History)
    • Claudia Tatinge Nascimento (Theater and Dance)
    • Daniel Trudeau (Geography)
    • Eliora Hansbrook ‘25 (Student)
    • Jody Emmings (Entrepreneurship)
    • Joslenne Pena (Math, Stats, and Computer Science)
    • Nancy Bostrom (Institutional Research and Assessment)
    • Paul Overvoorde (Provost Office and Strategic Plan Implementation Committee)
    • Ruth Janisch (Community Engagement Center)

  • Student Learning Committee

    • Bethany Miller (Institutional Reserach and Assessment), co-chair
    • Joan Ostrove (Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching, Psychology), co-chair
    • Angi Faiks (Library)
    • Cynthia Kauffeld (Spanish and Portuguese)
    • Jen Guyer-Wood (Career Exploration)
    • Michael McGaghie (Music)
    • Nancy Bostrom (Institutional Research and Assessment)
    • Sonia Mehta (Educational Studies)
    • Minerva Munoz (Institutional Equity)

April 2023-March 2024

  • Creating a Student-ready Campus

    • Laurie Adamson (Student Leadership and Engagment), co-chair
    • Mario Solis-Garcia (Economics), co-chair
    • Abe Woldeslassie ’08 (Athletics)
    • Brian Lindeman ’89 (Admissions and Financial Aid)
    • Britt Abel (German, Serie Center)
    • Cari Gillen-O’Neel (Psychology)
    • Jen Jacobsen (Hamre Center)
    • Jordan Glass ’26 (Student)
    • Ko Horiuchi ’25 (Student)
    • Leslie Myint (Math, Statistics, and Computer Science)
    • Luyen Phan (International Student Programs)
    • Marcos Cruz (Career Exploration)
    • Mozhdeh Khodarahmi (Library)
    • Myrl Beam (Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)
    • Sam Wegner (Community Engagement Center)
    • Shammah Bermudez (Disability Services)
    • Susan Fox (Math, Statistics, and Computer Science)

  • Fostering Employee Well-Being

    • Louisa Bradtmiller (Environmental Studies), co-chair
    • Kelly Stone (Center for Religious and Spiritual Life), co-chair
    • Adam Van der Sluis ’11 (Advancement)
    • Alex Kowalsky (Public Safety)
    • Alpha Bah ’25 (Student)
    • Beau Larsen (Forensics)
    • Elena Tonc ’13 (Biology)
    • Gwen Comings (Art and Art History)
    • Jerald Dosch (Ordway Field Station, Biology, Environmental Studies)
    • Julie Dolan (Political Science)
    • Kelly Fang (HR/Wellness)
    • MaKaila Knight (Residential Life)
    • Matt Meyer (Facilities Services)
    • Tashina Steggall (Athletics)
    • Tiger Simpson (Hamre Center)
    • Tor Olsson ’25 (Student)

  • Immersing Alumni in the Intellectual Life of the College

    • Catie Gardner Smith (Engagement), co-chair
    • Liz Jansen (Biology), co-chair
    • Abby Dos Santos ’01 (Alumni Board)
    • Beja Puskas ’26 (Student)
    • Ben Voigt ’10 (ITS)
    • Burke Strickland ’69 (Alumni Board)
    • Donnie Brooks (Athletics)
    • Gugo Babayan ’24 (Student)
    • John Mountain (Career Exploration)
    • Lindsay Monkam ’26 (Student)
    • Lulu Qiu (Asian Language)
    • Matthew Walters ’02 (Accounting)
    • Maura Donovan ’85, P’13 (Alumni)
    • Mike Anderson (Ordway Field Station, Biology)
    • Paul Cantrell ’98 (Math, Stats, and Computer Science)
    • Richard Cambridge ’70 (Alumni Board)
    • Ross Bronfenbrenner ’14 (Admissions and Financial Aid)
    • Sara Menocal (Communications)
    • Walter Greason (History)
    • Wendy Weber (Political Science)

  • Student Learning Committee

    • Bethany Miller (Institutional Research & Assessment), co-chair
    • Joan Ostrove (Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching), co-chair
    • Angi Faiks (Library)
    • Cynthia Kauffeld (Spanish & Portuguese)
    • Jen Guyer- Wood (Career Exploration)
    • Michael McGaghie (Music)
    • Nancy Bostrom  (Institutional Research and Assessment)
    • Sonia Mehta (Educational Studies)
    • Minerva Muñoz (Institutional Equity)
  • EPAG ad hoc Curriculum Committee

    • Duchess Harris (American Studies), co-chair
    • Ernesto Capello (Latin American Studies and History), co-chair
    • Angi Faiks (Library)
    • Amy Sullivan (History)
    • Claudia Tatinge Nascimento (Theater and Dance)
    • Daniel Trudeau, (Geography)
    • Eliora Hansonbrook ’25 (Student)
    • Jaine Strauss (Psychology)
    • Jody Emmings (Entrepreneurship)
    • Joslenne Pena, (Math, Stats, Computer Science)
    • Nancy Bostrom (Institutional Research and Assessment)
    • Paul Overvoorde (Provost Office and Strategic Plan Implementation Committee)
    • Ruth Janisch (Community Engagement Center)

Academic Year 2022-23

  • Comprehensive Campus Plan

    • Nathan Lief (Facilities Services), chair
    • Adam Johnson (Institutional Research and Assessment)
    • Andrea Kaston Tange P’26 (English)
    • Aukse Jurkute ’98 (Alumni, Board of Trustees)
    • Daymond Dean ’91 (Alumni)
    • Deanna Seppanen (High Winds Fund)
    • Dennis Cao (Chemistry)
    • Ian McRoberts ’96 (Alumni)
    • Joel Sadofsky ’25 (Student)
    • Julie Hogan-Underdahl (Communications)
    • Kathryn Kay Coquemont (Student Affairs)
    • Laura Linn (Admissions and Financial Aid)
    • Matthew Meyer (Facilities Services)
    • Maxwell Davis ’25 (Student)
    • Patricia Langer (Administration and Finance)

  • Strategic Planning and Analysis (SPA) Committee

    • Andrew Latham (Political Science), chair
    • Alan Chapman (Geology)
    • Bethany Miller (Institutional Research)
    • Claude Cassagne (French and Francophone Studies)
    • David Moore (International Studies)
    • Erik Larson (Sociology)
    • Jean Pateman ’25 (Student)
    • Jonathan Cardenas (Residential Life)
    • Katie Reed (Admissions and Financial Aid)
    • Keith Kuwata (Chemistry)
    • Lisa Anderson-Levy (Provost)
    • Michah Hansonbrook ’25 (Student)
    • Nathan Lief (Facilities Services)
    • Patricia Langer (Administration and Finance)
    • Pete Ferderer (Economics)
    • Wynn Fricke (Theater and Dance)