Action Planning

Priority Strategic Activities

Student Success 1.1. Increase the use of active learning strategies and high-impact practices in high-enrolling and gateway courses and in online and hybrid courses.
Student Success 2.2. Develop financial aid and assistance programs that make attending full-time a financially viable option, emphasize need, and support students at all stages of their academic careers.
Student Success 3.1. Develop a university advising model informed by the assessment of current advising practices, benchmarking of successful institutions, and advising best practices.
Quality of Place 3.1. Enhance the promotion of Purdue University Fort Wayne’s arts, athletics, intellectual, cultural, and educational programming to attract diverse audiences and increase participation by students, staff, faculty, alumni, and the community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 1.2. Create a support structure, including a leadership position, support staff, and requisite funding, to promote and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across campus and in each unit. This team will focus on the process of establishing and hiring the leadership position; the rest of the strategic activity will be action planned and implemented after the leader is in place.
Community Engagement 2.1. Establish new community partnerships at each level of engagement: presence, connections, activity/project/event, relationship.

We are excited to get to work moving these activities forward and are confident that these are the right first steps to take in implementing our strategy.

Refinement Process

Please remember to RSVP to participate in a focus group on the current draft strategic plan or complete an online feedback form.

If you have any questions about our priority strategic activities or the action planning teams, please Share Your Voice.

Action Planning Teams

Student Success 1.1

Ron Friedman
Executive Champion
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Alex Blauvelt
Cochair
Academic Advisor, Doermer School of Business

Marcia Dixson
Cochair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning

Jeff Casazza
Associate Professor of Theatre

Heidi Jung
Instructional Consultant and Designer, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching

Chris Kuznar
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student-Athlete Welfare

Luke Rodesiler
Assistant Professor of Secondary Education, College of Professional Studies

Amanda Seilheimer
Transfer and Special Populations Coordinator, Student Success and Transitions

Tanya Soule
Associate Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Gary Steffen
Director of the School of Polytechnic, College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science

Student Success 2.2

Krissy Creager
Executive Champion
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Doug Hess
Cochair
Director of Financial Aid Operations

Irah Modry-Caron
Cochair
Director of Institutional Research

Julie Creek
Director of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs

Seth Green
Assistant Professor of Ceramics, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Loaine Hagerty
Director of Scholarships and Awards, Development

Rachel Holycross
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance

Jenna Hoppe
Academic Advisor, Student Success and Transitions

Kristen Kampfe
Student Financial Services Assistant, Financial Aid

Ann Livschiz
Associate Professor of History, College of Arts and Sciences

Allyson Mills
Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial and Administrative Affairs

Sharon Parnin
Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, College of Professional Studies

Justin Shurley
Director of Development and External Affairs for Athletics

Student Success 3.1

Carl Drummond
Executive Champion
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management

Kim Myers
Cochair
Assistant Director of Student Success Curriculum and Assessment, Student Success and Transitions

Brett Wilkinson
Cochair
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, College of Professional Studies

Stacy Betz
Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Arts and Sciences

Leslie Clark
Director of Enrollment Management and Student Success, College of Professional Studies

Jamie Fleming
Assistant Director for International Programs, International Education

Corrie Fox
Director of Student Success and Transitions

Marietta Frye
Coordinator of Advising and Student Success, College of Arts and Sciences

Curt Hosier
Director of Tutoring Services; Continuing Lecturer of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kent Johnson
Director of Assessment, Accreditation, and Program Review

Buck Jordan
Director of the Student Success Center, Doermer School of Business

Kim McDonald
Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science

Kelsey Passaglia
Athletic Academic Specialist, Mastodon Academic Performance Center

Marissa Rittermeyer
Academic Coordinator, TRIO Programs

Karla Yauchler
Coordinator of Advising, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Quality of Place 3.1

Jerry Lewis
Executive Champion
Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing

Jordyn Hogan
Cochair
Director of Housing and Residential Education, Student Housing

Michelle Kelsey
Cochair
Chair of the Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences

Thera Bailey
Coordinator of Digital Fundraising, Development

Lisa Brodasky
Administrative Assistant, Doermer School of Business

Kelley Hartley
Director of Athletics

David Johnson
Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing

Brad Oliver
Clinical Associate Professor of Education, College of Professional Studies

Renan Reilly
Program Coordinator, Career Services

Kelly Shanks
Coordinator of Academic Ceremonies

Nan Suntornpithug
Associate Professor of Marketing, Doermer School of Business

Samantha Theisen
Sustainability Coordinator, Environmental Resources Center

Logan Wiening
Fan Engagement and Marketing Coordinator, Athletics

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 1.2

Melissa Gruys
Executive Champion
Dean of the Doermer School of Business

Janet Badia
Cochair
Professor of Women’s Studies

Cynthia Springer
Cochair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and the Office of Institutional Equity

Ranada Clark
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College of Professional Studies

Adolfo Coronado
Acting Chair of the Department of Computer Science

Shubitha Kever
Director of Student Support Services, TRIO Program

Ahmed Mustafa
Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kim O’Connor
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership; College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science

Vic Spencer
Director of Student Government and the Resource Center

Mia Starr
Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Development

Bart Tyner
Director of Web Services, Communications and Marketing

Community Engagement 2.1

Ruth Stone
Executive Champion
Vice Chancellor for Development

Don Mueller
Cochair
Associate Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering; College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science

Meg Underwood
Cochair
Director of Professional Development and Outreach, Doermer School of Business

Sam Battistone
Assistant Athletic Director for the Mastodon Academic Performance Center

Rachel Blakeman
Director of the Community Research Institute

Susan Byers
Executive Director of Career Services

Eve Colchin
Director of Development

Melinda Haines
Assistant to the Dean for Community Engagement and Director of the Community Arts Academy, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Bruce Kingsbury
Director of the Environmental Resources Center; Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Melissa Kurten
Director of Training Outreach, Division of Continuing Studies

Eileen Pecoraro
Director of Administration and Operations, Communications and Marketing

Sean Ryan
Director of University Engagement

Sherrie Steiner
Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences

James Velez
Director of Student Activities, Student Life and Leadership