work Groups
Goal 1: Academic Opportunities and Innovation
Co-Chairs
Dr. Jamie Grigsby*
Associate Professor, College of Business
Dr. Scott Worman
Associate Professor, Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Members
Dr. Reesha Adamson
Academic Unit Leader, College of Education
Dr. Chloe Bolyard
Associate Professor, College of Education
Jen Cox
University Space Manager and Director of Support Services, Administration and Finance
Dr. Traci Garrison
Clinical Associate Professor, McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Nancy Gordon
Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Paula Moore
Assistant Vice President, Global Education and Engagement
Scott Rogers
Community Member
Sam Wang
Student
Dr. Keiichi Yoshimatsu
Associate Professor, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. Scott Zimmerman*
Associate Professor, McQueary College of Health and Human Services and 2024-2025 Faculty
Senate Chair
Goal 2: Community Partnerships and Economic Development
Co-Chairs
Dr. Benjamin Beranek
Assistant Professor, College of Business
Danny Perches*
Alum and Community Member
Work Group Members
Wendy Ferguson
Assistant Vice President for Development and Strategy, Development Office
Christabel Ghansah
Student
Dr. Lisa Hall
Professor, Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Alex Johnson
Director, Center for Community Engagement
Rachel Munday
Executive Director, efactory
Dr. Kelly Rapp
Director, Career Center
Dr. Ridwan Sakidja
Professor, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. Mark Smith*
Dean, McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Peng Zhang
Director of Strategy and Innovation, Community and Global Partnerships
Goal 3: Institution of Choice for Students and Employees
Co-Chairs
David Hall*
Director of Facilities Management, Administration and Finance
Dr. Nicole West
Associate Professor, College of Education
Work Group Members
Jessica Bennett
Associate Professor, Library
Briar Douglas
Coordinator, Student Engagement-Co-Curricular Involvement
Michelle Granados
Student
Will Hader*
Director of Technology Infrastructure, Community and Global Partnerships and Staff
Senate Representative
Patrick Hurn
Associate Director, Human Resources
Dr. Jeff Jones
Associate Dean, College of Business
Madison Jordan
Director of Marketing, Communication and External Relations, Graduate College
Benjamin Metzger
Associate Director of Operations and Systems, Admissions
Dr. Kanu Priya Tapis
Associate Professor, College of Business
Tamia Schiele*
2024-2025 Student Body President
Matt Womack
Associate Professor, Darr College of Agriculture
Goal 4: Student and Alumni Experiences
Co-Chairs
Kristin Roop
Associate Director, Admissions
Daezia Smith*
Leadership Program Specialist, International Programs
Work Group Members
Carlos Abrams
Student
Michaela Bennett
Assistant Director of College of Constituency Engagement, Alumni Relations
Emily Chandler
Student
Ariana Gardner
Assistant Director of Student and Young Alumni Engagement, Alumni Relations
Ross Hawkins
Director, Academic Advising and Transfer Center
Ashleigh Lewellen*
Director, Campus Recreation
Rich Miller
Alum and Member of the Foundation Board of Trustees
Dr. Eric Morris
Professor, Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Ann Rost
Professor, McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Devin Scherer
Assistant Director for Education and Development, Residence Life, Housing and Dining
Services
Goal 5: Branding and Identity
Co-Chairs
Natalie Allen
Clinical Associate Professor, McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Katherine Whitaker*
Assistant Director for Marketing Management, Office of Strategic Communication
Work Group Members
Brad Bodenhausen*
Vice President, Community and Global Partnerships
Corey Canada
Director, Web Strategy and Development
Dr. Brett Garland
School Director – Criminology, Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Ashley Gustafson
Alum
Rick Kindhart
Assistant Director, Athletics Communications
Ruby Knight
Student
Matt Magruder
Director, Admissions
Olivia Melder
Student
Dr. Mike Reed
Distinguished Professor, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Kelsey Tolbert
Associate Athletics Director for External Relations, Intercollegiate Athletics
Dr. Julia Troche
Associate Professor, Reynold College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Mark Wheeler
University Architect and Director, Planning, Design and Construction
* Denotes Strategic Planning Committee members