Steering Committee and Working Groups

Co-Chairs

• Maria Frawley, Professor of English, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Karen Froslid-Jones, Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Assessment, Office of Academic Planning and Assessment

Members

• Debra Bright, Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Division for Student Affairs
• Katie Cloud, University Registrar, Office of the Registrar
• Maralee Csellar, Director of Communications, Office of Communications and Marketing
• Irene Foster, Director of Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Economics, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Michael Glatzer, Vice Provost for Academic Budgets, Office of the Provost
• Tobia Grieff, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Professional Studies
• Emily Hammond, Faculty Director of Academic Sustainability Programs; Glen Earl Weston Research Professor of Law, GW Law
• Kyle Herring, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagements, Office of the President
• Benjamin Hopkins, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of History, Elliott School of International Affairs
• Susan Kelly-Weeder, Dean and Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing
• Gina Lohr, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research and Administrative Dean, Virginia Science & Technology Campus
• Scott Mory, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Office of the President
• Terry Murphy, Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of American Studies, Office of the Provost
• Jonathan Post, Vice President for Board Relations and Secretary of the University, Office of the Board of Trustees
• John Philbeck, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Jane Thorpe, Senior Associate Dean for Academic, Student and Faculty Affairs, Milken Institute School of Public Health
• Dorinda Tucker, Associate Vice President and Data Privacy Officer, Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Risk
• Karen White, Executive Director of Campus Engagement, Division of Development and Alumni Relations

Focus

The self-study comes at an important time in GW’s planning cycle. As the self-study design is submitted, the university is holding a series of sessions with the university community regarding its suggested strategic framework. The strategic framework is new and the mission statement may be reviewed in the near future. This working group will document that review as well as the process for developing the newest university goals that are being developed as the self-study is written. Additional members to the working group may be added in the fall, depending on the final outcomes of the university’s plan.

Consults With

Strategic Initiatives Steering Committee, Office of Communications and Marketing, President’s Cabinet, President’s Office, Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees, Staff Council, all working groups.

Steering Committee Members

• Maria Frawley, Professor of English, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Gina Lohr, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research and Administrative Dean, Virginia Science & Technology Campus
• Scott Mory, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Office of the President
• Teresa Murphy, Deputy Provost of Academic Affairs and Professor of American Studies, Office of the Provost

Other Working Group Members

• Kelley Bishop, Associate Vice Provost for Career Services, Career Services
• Sarah Tereniak, Director of Communications, Office of Communications and Marketing
• Gail Weiss, Professor of Philosophy, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Focus

This self-study is taking place in a period of ongoing geo-political unrest in the nation and the world with a series of triggering events that have affected higher education, including GW. (e.g., Covid, Ukraine War, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, U.S. Federal Government transitions) The university remains committed to an individual’s right to academic freedom, intellectual freedom, freedom of expression and respect for intellectual property rights. The university also strives to create a positive and ethical environment that maintains the confidence of local, national, and global communities. The university’s culture has a profound effect on the experience of the GW community and has numerous policies and programs in place that foster ethics and integrity in research, education, employment, and service.

Consults With

Office of the Provost; Division for Student Affairs; Office of the General Counsel; Human Resource Management & Development; Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement; Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Risk; Office of the Vice Provost for Research

Steering Committee Members

• Maralee Csellar, Director of Communications, Office of Communications and Marketing
• Dorinda Tucker, Associate Vice President and Data Privacy Officer, Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Risk

Other Working Group Members

• Christine Anthony, Director of Conflict Education & Student Accountability
• Gina Lohr, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research and Administrative Dean, Virginia Science & Technology Campus
• Ashley Miller, Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
• Asha Reynolds, Director and Title IX Coordinator, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement
• Shelese Smith, Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office of Faculty Affairs
• Jessica Tischler, Assistant Vice President of Equal Employment Opportunity and Access, Human Resource Management & Development 

Focus

Education for the future. Based on work of the Curriculum subcommittee of the Innovation committee. Faculty is covered here. It will also explore how the university is incorporating AI into the curriculum.

Consults With

Deans, Faculty Senate, school/college curriculum committees, General Education Curriculum (GPAC) committee.

Steering Committee Members

• Tobias Greiff, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Professional Studies
• Emily Hammond, Faculty Director of Academic Sustainability Programs, GW Law
• Benjamin Hopkins, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs

Other Working Group Members

• Laura Engel, Professor, International Education and International Affairs, Graduate School of Education and Human Development
• Miro Liwosz, Assistant Dean, Online Learning and Instructional Technology, School of Nursing
• Jason Mayiani, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, Office of Academic Planning & Assessment
• Cara Richards, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, School of Business
• Rachel Riedner, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Alexander J. van Der Horst, Associate Professor of Physics and Department Chair Core, Columbian Colleges of Arts & Sciences
• Sara Wilensky, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, Health and Policy Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health
• Jason Zara, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science 

Focus

The chapter will focus on how to support all students so that they feel at home at GW. It will demonstrate how we follow emerging federal laws while being true to GW’s mission. This chapter also addresses longer-term goals such as how to best meet student financial need.

Steering Committee Members

• Debra Bright, Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Division for Student Affairs
• Katie Cloud, University Registrar and Associate Provost, Office of the Provost

Other Working Group Members

• Jason Belk, Associate Dean of Students, GW Law
• Jeffrey Brand, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Special Programs, Office of the Provost
• Kim Dam, Director of Survey Research and Analysis, Office of Academic Planning & Assessment
• Steven Davis, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Administration, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
• Robin Delaloye, Associate Dean of Student Success & Scholarly Technology, Libraries & Academic Innovation
• Gabrielle Julien-Molineaux, Assistant Vice Provost of Graduate Enrollment, Office of Enrollment and Student Success
• Sarah Squire, Director of Undergraduate Advising, Elliott School of International Affairs
• Benjamin Toll, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Enrollment and Student Success
• Kimberley Williams, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Retention, Office of Enrollment and Student Success

Focus

GW’s student learning and assessment processes, including the improvements made to academic program review, demonstrating that students have accomplished educational goals. Also, how program accreditation advances the culture of continuous improvement.

Consults With

Deans, Faculty Senate, school/college curriculum committees, General Education Curriculum (GPAC) committee, Office of Academic Planning & Assessment, school/program accreditation leads

Steering Committee Members

• Irene Foster, Director of Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Economics, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Karen Froslid-Jones, Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Assessment, Office of Academic Planning and Assessment
• Jane Thorpe, Senior Associate Dean for Academic, Student and Faculty Affairs, Milken Institute School of Public Health

Other Working Group Members

• Shahrokh Ahmadi, Teaching Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science
• Jennifer Brinkerhoff, Professor of International Affairs, International Business, and Public Policy & Public Administration, Elliott School of International Affairs
• Kimberly Gross, Vice Dean for Programs and Operations, and Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Michelle Lague, Director of Academic Programs and Experiential Learning, College of Professional Studies
• Karen Singer Freeman, Associate Dean of Technology and Learning Excellence, Libraries & Academic Innovation

Focus

This chapter focuses on the new budget process and its alignment to ongoing and future strategic initiatives. The chapter will cover the assessment of the current budget process, the development of a new budget process, and other resource deployments. This chapter will also cover the ways in which the new strategic framework will intersect with other campus plans, activities, and initiatives.

Consults With

Office of the President, Senior University Leadership, Unit Budget Officers, Faculty Senate, Staff Council, Strategic Framework Steering Committee

Steering Committee Members

• Michael Glatzer, Vice Provost for Academic Budgets, Office of the Provost
• Kyle Herring, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagements, Office of the President
• Karen White, Executive Director of Campus Engagement, Office of Alumni Relations, Division of Development and Alumni Relations

Other Working Group Members

• Kavita Daiya, Associate Dean of Academic Innovation and Professor of English, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Baxter Goodly, Vice President for Safety and Operations, Division of Safety and Operations
• Geneva Henry, Dean of Libraries and Academic Innovation; and Vice Provost for Libraries and Information Technology, Office of the Provost
• Susan Kulp, Director, MBA Programs and Professor of Accountancy, School of Business
• Shelese Smith, Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office of Faculty Affairs
• Shomari White,  Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations and Strategy, Division of Development and Alumni Relations
• Gamze Zeytinci, Associate Vice President, Budget & Financial Analysis, University Budget Office

Focus

The self-study is an opportunity to review the improvements to governance and governance structures in recent years and to reflect on the strengths of GW leadership and administration.

Consults With

Senior University Leadership, Deans, Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees, Staff Council, Student Government Organizations

Steering Committee Members

• Susan Kelly-Weeder, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing
• John Philbeck, Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
• Jonathan Post, Vice President for Board Relations and Secretary of the University, Office of the Board of Trustees

Other Working Group Members

• Ethan Fitzgerald, Student Government President, Student Government Association
• Kim Fulmer, President, Staff Council
• Trustee, to be added before fall 2025
• Amita Vyas, Professor of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health