The Steering committee is comprised of representatives from our various university constituencies. This group will provide leadership throughout the entire self-study and accreditation process.   

Steering Committee Co-chairs:

• Dr. Bob Heinrich, Chief Enrollment Management Officer
• Dr. Claudine Keenan, Dean, School of Education and Professor of Instructional Technology
• Dr. Manish Madan, Faculty Senate President and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

 Committee Members:

• Michael Angulo, Vice President for Personnel, Labor & Government Relation
• Dr. Haley Baum, Dean of Students
• Dennis Fotia, Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Design
• Dr. Amy Beth Glass, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
• Dr. Christy Goodnight, Interim Director, Librarian Services, Assistant Professor in the Library
• Dr. Robert Gregg, Dean of the School of General Studies
• Dr. Kathy Klein, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning Design
• Jennifer Kosakowski, Executive Director of Development
• Jennifer Potter, Vice President for Administration & Finance, Chief Financial Officer
• Dr. Steven Radwanski, Executive Director of Residential Life
• Dr. Ana Edmondson, Director, Student Transition Programs
• Robert Wallace, Assistant Supervisor 2, Facilities, CWA Union Representative  

The institution’s mission defines its purpose within the context of higher education, the students it serves, and what it intends to accomplish. The institution’s stated goals are clearly linked to its mission and specify how the institution fulfills its mission.

Standard I Co-chairs:

• Dr. Robert Heinrich, Chief Enrollment Management Officer
• Dr. Manish Madan, Faculty Senate President and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
• Dr. Claudine Keenan, Dean, School of Education and Professor of Instructional Technology

Faculty:

• Dr. Nazia Kazi, Associate Professor of Anthropology, SOBL
• Dr. Pat McGinnis, Professor of Physical Therapy, HLTH
• Dr. Javier Sanchez, Associate Professor of Spanish, ARHU

Administration:

• Dr. Valerie Hayes, Chief Officer for Diversity and Inclusion
• Dr. Angel Hernandez, Associate Director of EOF, Atlantic City  
• Dr. Michelle McDonald, Associate Professor of Atlantic History
• Geoffrey Pettifer, Executive Director of University Relations and Marketing
• Dr. Peter Straub, Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Dr. Walter Tarver, Assistant Vice President, Student Transitions, Access, and Retention

Staff:

• Stacey Rose, Assistant Director, Office of Student Conduct

Ethics and integrity are central, indispensable, and defining hallmarks of effective higher education institutions. In all activities, whether internal or external, an institution must be faithful to its mission, honor its contracts and commitments, adhere to its policies, and represent itself truthfully.

Standard II Co-Chairs:

• Robert Wallace, Assistant Supervisor 2, Facilities, CWA Union Representative  
• Jennifer Kosakowski, Executive Director Research and Sponsored Programs

Faculty:

• Dr. Kathryn Brzozowski, Assistant Professor of Social Work, SOBL
• Dr. Pamela Cohn, Associate Professor of Chemistry, NAMS
• Dr. Mary Padden, Associate Professor of Nursing, HLTH

Administration:

• Chris Connors, Director of Financial Aid
• Dr. Marissa Levy, Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences 

Staff:

• Shawn Manuola, Professional Services Specialist 3, GENS
• Adam Coopersmith, Professional Services Specialist 4, Institutional Research

An institution provides students with learning experiences that are characterized by rigor and coherence at all program, certificate, and degree levels, regardless of instructional modality. All learning experiences, regardless of modality, program pace/schedule, level, and setting are consistent with higher education expectations.

Standard III Co-Chairs:

• Dr. Robert Gregg, Dean of the School of General Studies
• Dennis Fotia, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Design

Faculty:

• Dr. Sharon Musher, Associate Professor of History, ARHU
• Dr. Marc Richard, Associate Professor of Chemistry, NAMS
• Dr. Sequetta Sweet, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership, EDUC

Administration:

• Laurie Dutton, Interim Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
• Tara Williams, Director of Graduate Studies

Staff:

• Mariah Duffey, Assistant Director of Continuing Studies
• Patricia Fazio, Librarian Electronic Resource Coordinator

Across all educational experiences, settings, levels, and instructional modalities, the institution recruits and admits students whose interests, abilities, experiences, and goals are congruent with its mission and educational offerings. The institution commits to student retention, persistence, completion, and success through a coherent and effective support system sustained by qualified professionals, which enhances the quality of the learning environment, contributes to the educational experience, and fosters student success.

Standard IV Co-Chairs:

• Dr. Haley Baum, Dean of Students
• Dr. Amy Beth Glass, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Faculty:

• Dr. Frank Cerreto, Professor of Mathematics and First-year Studies, GENS
• Dr. Rebecca Mannel, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, HLTH
• Dr. Matthew Olson, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, NAMS
• Dr. Beverly Vaughn, Professor of Music, ARHU

Administration:

• Brett Pulliam, Executive Director for Educational Opportunity & Success Programs
• Demetrios Roubos, Information Security Officer 
• Ryan Terrell, Bursar

Staff:  

• Giancarlo L. Brugnolo, Associate Director, Event Services
• Lauren Fonseca, Tutoring Center Specialist/Coordinator of Academic Support
• Marques Johnson,  Director Residential Education and Student Services
• Patty McConville, Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities
• Dr. Kate Spalding, Assistant Director, Center for Academic Advising

Assessment of student learning and achievement demonstrates that the institution’s students have accomplished educational goals consistent with their program of study, degree level, the institution’s mission, and appropriate expectations for institutions of higher education.

Standard V Co-Chairs:

• Dr. Kathy Klein, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning Design
• Dr. Ana Edmondson, Director, Student Transition Programs

Board of Trustees:

• Dr. Sonia Gonsalves, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, SOBL 

Faculty:

• Dr. Cara Hood, Associate Professor of Writing, GENS
• Dr. Kimberly Lebak, Professor of Education, EDUC
• Dr. Elizabeth Pollock, Associate Professor of Chemistry, NAMS
• Dr. Kerri Sowers, Associate Professor of Health Science, HLTH
• Dr. Janet Wagner, Professor of Computer Information Systems, BSNS

Administration:

• Christina Birchler, Director, Hammonton Instructional Site
• Dr. Merydawilda Colon, Executive Director, Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning
• Jessica Kay, Director of Institutional Research
• Dr. JY Zhou, Director of Global Engagement
• Heather Watkins, Administrative Manager, Office of the President

The institution’s planning processes, resources, and structures are aligned with each other and are sufficient to fulfill its mission and goals, to continuously assess and improve its programs and services, and to respond effectively to opportunities and challenges.

Standard VI Co-Chairs:

• Jennifer Potter, Vice President for Administration & Finance, Chief Financial Officer
• Christy Goodnight, Interim Director, Library Services, Assistant Professor in the Library

Faculty:

• Dr. Petar Dobrev, Assistant Professor of Business Studies, BSNS
• Dr. Amy Hadley, Associate Professor of Communication Disorders, HLTH
• Dr. Tom Papademetriou, Professor of Historical Studies, ARHU

Administration:

• Peter Baratta, Chief Planning Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff
• Diane Garrison, Director of Budget and Fiscal Planning
• Karen James, ITS Financial Administrator
• Jhanna Jean-Louis, Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
• Rhianon Lepree, Director of Real Estate
• Kelly Oquist, Director, Academic Finance, Academic Affairs
• Dr. Ashlee Roberts, Executive Director of Student Affairs Planning and Operations
• Christy Santiago, Assistant Controller

Staff:

• Kathleen Hazelton, Professional Service Specialist 3, Facilities Planning 
• Linda Shea, Senior Technical Management Information Systems, Stockton Police Department

The institution is governed and administered in a manner that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that effectively benefits the institution, its students, and the other constituencies it serves. Even when supported by or affiliated with governmental, corporate, religious, educational system, or other unaccredited organizations, the institution has education as its primary purpose, and it operates as an academic institution with appropriate autonomy.

Standard VII Co-Chairs:

• Michael Angulo, Vice President for Personnel, Labor & Government Relations
• Dr. Steven Radwanski, Executive Director of Residential Life

Faculty:

• Dr. Norma Boakes, Professor of Education, EDUC
• Dr. Heather McGovern, Professor of Writing & First-Year Studies, GENS
• Dr. Tina Zappile, Associate Professor of Political Science, SOBL
• Dr. Barry Pemberton, Asst. Professor of Chemistry, NAMS

Administration:

• Dr. Chris Catching, Vice President for Student Affairs
• Sarah Grady, Assistant Director, LIGHT
• Brian Jackson, Chief Operating Office, Atlantic City Campus
• Rosa Perez- Maldonado, Assistant Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
• Dr. Shelia Quinn, Associate Dean for Nursing and Chief Nurse Administrator

Staff:

• Chad Roberts, General Manager WLFR   

Board of Trustees:

• Stan Ellis