Our People, Our Team
We want a bold map that charts our future. That takes many voices, many hands, and leadership willing to go the distance. Our Steering Committee was commissioned by the Chancellor to lead the strategic planning process and was selected by votes from the deans and vice chancellors from a pool of volunteers and nominations. It comprises representatives from the campus community including faculty, staff, and students.
Our Steering Committee
Jeff Malanson
Committee Chair
Director of Strategic Planning and Implementation Associate Professor of History
Farah Combs
Director of the Honors Program Continuing Lecturer in International Language and Culture Studies
Tim Heffron (2018–19)
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Bruce Kingsbury
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Director of the Environmental Resources Center
Professor of Biology
Julie Miller (2019)
Account Clerk, Facilities Management Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee
Lewis Ostermeyer (Graduated)
President, Student Government Association (2018-19)
Nathan Rupp (2019–20)
Assistant Librarian Director of Technical Services and Information Technologies
Sue Skekloff (2018–19)
Information Services and Instruction Librarian
Max Yen (2018–19)
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Aspiration Planning Teams
Embrace Diversity and Inclusion
Manoochehr Zoghi, Cochair
Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science
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Farah Combs
Director of the Honors Program
Continuing Lecturer in International Language and Culture Studies
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Julie Creek
Director of Office of Diversity and Mulicultural Affairs
Enhance Quality of Place
Isabel Nuñez, Cochair
Director of the School of Education
Professor of Education
260-481-6450
LV McAllister
Director of Customer Services Center
President, Administrative and Professional Staff Advising Council
260-481-0538
Susan Skekloff
Information Services and Instruction Librarian
Cynthia Springer
Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Office of Institutional Equity
260-481-6677
Champion Student Success
Adam Dircksen, Cochair
Director of CELT
Continuing Lecturer in Communication
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Lalita Boykins
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Karol Dehr
Appleseed Writing Center Director
Continuing Lecturer in English and Linguistics
260-481-6074
Tim Heffron
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Alice Jordan-Miles
Director of the Behavior Health and Family Studies Institute
Lewis Ostermeyer (2018–19)
Graduated
Promote Engagement with Our Communities
Don Mueller, Cochair
Associate Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
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Kent Johnson
Director of Assessment, Accreditation, and Institutional Program Review
260-481-5411
Bruce Kingsbury
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Director of the Environmental Resources Center
Professor of Biology
260-481-5755
Justin Shurley
Director of Development for Athletics and External Affairs
260-481-6894
Planning Consultants
Our Leadership Team
Manoochehr Zoghi
Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science[email protected]
Jeff Malanson
Director of Strategic Planning and ImplementationAssociate Professor of History
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Assem Nasr
Associate Professor of Media and CommunicationPresiding Officer of the Faculty Senate
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