Steering Committee and Subcommittees

Steering Committee

  • Chair: Kari Knutson Miller, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Co-Chair: Steve Stambough, Chair, Academic Senate and Professor, Political Science
  • Erinn Banks, Chief of Operations, Office of the Provost
  • Emily Bonney, Interim Dean of the Library
  • Amir Dabirian, Vice President for Information Technology
  • Berenecea Eanes, Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Sheryl Fontaine, Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Nina Garcia, Assistant to the Interim Assistant Vice President for Faculty Support Services
  • Jose Gonzalez, Student Representative
  • Danny Kim, Vice President for Administration and Finance
  • Lisa Kirtman, Dean, College of Education
  • Dale Merrill, Dean, College of the Arts
  • Pam Oliver, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and University Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
  • Matt Olson, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director, Executive Communications, Office of the President
  • Irena Praitis, Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Clint-Michael Reneau, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
  • Melissa Riddle, Student Representative
  • Kristin Stang, Interim Assistant Vice President for Faculty Support Services
  • Su Swarat, Director, Assessment and Educational Effectiveness

 

Subcommittee on Institutional Purposes, Structures, and Processes

  • Chair: Lisa Kirtman, Dean, College of Education
  • Co-Chair: Bob Mead, Associate Professor, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics
  • Danielle Garcia, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
  • Hope Johnson, Associate Professor, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Christina Kim, Chief of Operations for Student Affairs
  • Mike Perez, Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Representative from University Advancement
  • Mary Ann Villarreal, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Interim Director, First Year Experience
  • Sean Walker, Department Chair, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Two student representatives

 

Subcommittee on Curriculum, Learning, and Assessment

  • Chair: Su Swarat, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
  • Co-Chair: Lisa Tran, Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Greg Childers, Associate Professor, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Yessica De La Torre, Coordinator, Assessment and Student Fee Program
  • Brent Foster, Interim Director of Undergraduate Studies and General Education
  • Arnold Holland, Associate Dean, College of the Arts
  • Rosario Ordonez-Jasis, Department Chair, College of Education
  • Willie Peng, Assistant Vice President for Information Technology/Academic Technology Services
  • Binod Tiwari, Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Two student representatives

 

Subcommittee on Student Success

  • Chair: Clint-Michael Reneau, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
  • Co-Chair: Ioakim Boutakidis, Associate Professor, College of Health and Human Development
  • Meredith Basil, Associate Director, Athletics
  • Elizabeth Boretz, Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Director, Academic Advisement Center
  • Bill Hoese, Professor, College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
  • Afshin Karimi, Senior Research Associate
  • Patricia Pérez, Department Chair, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Katherine Powers, Professor, College of the Arts
  • Lynn Sargeant, Associate Dean for Student Relations, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Karyn Scissum Gunn, Associate Vice President, Academic Operations
  • Rochelle Woods, Director, Student Academic Services
  • Two student representatives

 

Subcommittee on Faculty and Staff

  • Chair: Kristin Stang, Interim Assistant Vice President for Faculty Support Services
  • Co-Chair: Erualdo Gonzalez, Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Erica Bowers, Director, Faculty Development Center
  • Marisol Cardenas, MCBE Assessment Coordinator
  • Math Cuajungco, Professor, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • David Forgues, Vice President for Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Joe Albert Garcia, Interim Director, Graduate Studies
  • Lindsay O’Neil, Senior Assistant Librarian
  • Inez Gonzalez, Director, Latino Communications Initiative
  • Henry Puente, Associate Professor, College of Communications
  • Two student representatives 

 

Subcommittee on Fiscal, Physical, and Information Resources

  • Chair: Danny Kim, Vice President for Administration and Finance
  • Co-Chair: Dave Mickey, Department Chair, College of the Arts
  • Darren Bush, Interim Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Amir Dabirian, Vice President for Information Technology
  • Anthony Davis, Interim Associate Dean, Library
  • Chris Swarat, Interim Associate Vice President, University Extended Education/International Programs and Global Engagement
  • Alyssa Adamson, Senior Director, Academic Finances and Space Management
  • Stacy Mallicoat, Division Chair, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Rosy Nguyen, Scheduling Lead
  • Steve Walk, Interim Associate Vice President for South County Operations and Initiatives
  • Two student representatives