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Steering Committee and Working Group Membership

Consisting of more than 60 members of the Lycoming College community — including faculty, students, staff, and trustees — the Steering Committee and Working Groups provide leadership and guidance as they work to manage the accreditation self-study process and develop reports.

The Steering Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Dr. Michael Kurtz, Associate Professor of Economics
  • Dr. Amy Rogers '92, Associate Provost for Assessment and Accreditation, Professor of Education

Faculty

  • Dr. Ryan Adams, Associate Professor of Anthropology
  • Dr. Christopher Kulp, John P. Graham Teaching Professor of Physics

Administrators

  • Chip Hinton, Vice President for Enrollment Management
  • Dr. Sandra Kingery, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
  • Dr. Chiaki Kotori, Director of Institutional Research
  • Jennifer Mariacher, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
  • Dr. Suzanne O'Driscoll, Vice President for Student Affairs and Success

Working Group 1, Mission and Goals

Membership (*co-chair; +Steering Committee Liaison)

  • Amy Reyes*, Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Assistant to the President for Institutional Initiatives
  • Sarah Silkey*, Professor of History
  • Chip Hinton+, Vice President for Enrollment Management
  • Joseph Balduino, Director of Admission Operations
  • Patrick Chiu, Assistant Professor of Music
  • John Han, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
  • Tammy Weber, Trustee

Working Group 2, Ethics and Integrity

Membership (*co-chair; +Steering Committee Liaison)

  • Sascha Feinstein*, Robert L & Charlene Shangraw Professor of English
  • Marla Kramer*, Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications
  • Ryan Adams+, Associate Professor of Anthropology
  • Lindsay Crist, Senior Director of Annual Giving
  • Robert Dunkleberger, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
  • Missy Keifer, Executive Director of Human Resources
  • Krish Pillai, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
  • Allison Saunders, Associate Professor of Biochemistry

Working Group 3, Design and Delivery of Student Experience

Membership (*co-chair; +Steering Committee Liaison)

  • Mary Morrison*, Assistant Professor of Biology
  • Andrew Stafford*, Associate Provost for Academic Excellence
  • Sandra Kingery+, Provost & Dean of Faculty
  • Brett Bieber, Director of Admissions
  • Manuel Moreno-Lee, Assistant Professor of Art
  • Lori Patterson, Director of Career & Professional Development
  • Chris Reed, Director of Math Center and Senior Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences
  • Adrian Rublein, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
  • TBA, Student

Working Group 4, Support of Student Experience

Membership (*co-chair; +Steering Committee Liaison)

  • Kim Kohler*, Assistant Professor of Education
  • Christie Kracker*, Dean of Students
  • Sue O' Driscoll+, Vice President for Student Affairs & Success
  • Jarrin Campman, Director of Campus Recreation & Intramurals
  • Jason Carrasquillo, Interim Assistant Director of the Physical Plant
  • Patrick Hays, Assistant Director of Public Safety
  • Lydia Huelskamp, Director of Outdoor Leadership Education
  • Jeremy Ramsey, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
  • Glenn Smith, Director of Athletics
  • TBA, Student

Working Group 5, Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Membership (*co-chair; +Steering Committee Liaison)

  • Ben Kantack*, Assistant Professor of Political Science
  • Sarah Kauffman*, Director of Writing Center & Tutoring Services, Lecturer
  • Chiaki Kotori+, Director of Institutional Research
  • Jilliane Bolt-Michewicz, Registrar and Dean of Advising
  • Betsy Frankel, Director of Sexual Misconduct, Prevention & Response and Title IX Coordinator
  • Charles Mahler, Associate Professor of Chemistry
  • Melissa Morris, Assistant Professor of Astrophysics

Working Group 6, Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

Membership (*co-chair; +Steering Committee Liaison)

  • Robb Dietrich*, Assistant Vice President for Major and Planned Gifts
  • Phil Sprunger*, Associate Professor of Economics
  • Jenn Mariacher+, Vice President for Finance & Administration/CFO
  • Chris Cooley, Director of IT
  • Lauri Kremer, Associate Professor of Accounting
  • Dave Lantz, Assistant Director of Physical Plant
  • Michele Meehan, Bursar, Director of Student Accounts
  • Maybel Mesa Morales, Asistant Professor of Spanish
  • Edna Ryan, Financial Analyst - Budgeting & Financial Reporting
  • TBA, Student

Working Group 7, Governance, Leadership, and Administration

Membership (*co-chair; +Steering Committee Liaison)

  • Marleni Feinstein*, Secretary to the Board of Trustees; Director of International Recruitment & Advising
  • Todd Preston*, Professor of English
  • Christopher Kulp+, John P. Graham Teaching Professor of Physics
  • Walter Williams, Vice-President for College Advancement
  • Cathi Lutz, HR Benefits Coordinator
  • Andrew Paulhamus, Assistant Professor of Accounting
  • Tammy Weber, Trustee
  • TBA, Student

Please email the Steering Committee co-chairs at middlestates@lycoming.edu with any questions, concerns, or other feedback.