Middle States Accreditation
WORKING GROUPS
The University of Delaware Middle States Accreditation Working Groups will contribute to the Self-Study Report and Evidence Inventory for the University’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaffirmation review. Over a two-year period beginning in February 2026, the Working Groups will conduct a robust review and evaluation of the university’s programs, practices and policies relevant to the MSCHE Standards.
Laura Carlson — President; Professor (tenure track), Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bill Farquhar — Interim Provost; Professor (tenure track), Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
Kim Isett, Chair — Vice Provost for Academic Programs and University Initiatives; Professor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy
Heather Kelly, Co-Chair — Senior Director of Institutional Research and Data Science, ALO
Alisa Moldavanova, Co-Chair — Professor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy; Office of the Provost Fellow for Institutional Assessment
Ravi Ammigan — Vice Provost for Global Engagement
Persephone Braham — Professor (tenure track), Spanish and Latin American & Iberian Studies; President, UD-AAUP
Martha Buell — Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Human Development and Family Science; member of Faculty Senate Academic Priorities and Presidential Advisory Committee
Michael Chajes — Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Honors College; Professor (tenure track), Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
George Irvine — Associate Vice Provost for Online Learning and Innovation; Co-Director of the Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Joe Kempista — Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer
Carol Kissal — Interim Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Dan McDevitt — Associate Professor (continuing track), Biological Sciences; Disability Support Services Coordinator in the Associate in Arts Program; Chair, Faculty Senate Undergraduate Education Committee
Mandy Minner — Chief Budget Officer and Senior Associate Vice President, Budget Office
Kate Sanford — Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Jen Saylor — Associate Dean of Nursing for Faculty and Student Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Nursing; Chair, Faculty Senate General Education Committee
Brent Schrader — Associate University Secretary
Erin Sicuranza — Director, Academic Technology Services; Co-Director, Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Amanda Steele-Middleton — Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management: Persistence and Completion
Jose-Luis Riera — Vice President for Student Life; Interim Campus Culture & Engagement Officer
Aimee Turner — Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Angela Velez — Associate General Counsel
Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Laura Carlson — President; Professor (tenure track), Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bill Farquhar — Interim Provost; Professor (tenure track), Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
Kim Isett — Vice Provost for Academic Programs and University Initiatives; Professor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy; Chair, Middle States Accreditation Reaffirmation Steering Committee
Heather Kelly — Senior Director of Institutional Research and Data Science, ALO; Co-Chair, Middle States Accreditation Reaffirmation Steering Committee
Alisa Moldavanova — Professor (tenure track), Public Administration and Policy; Office of the Provost Fellow for Institutional Assessment; Co-Chair, Middle States Accreditation Reaffirmation Steering Committee
Persephone Braham, Co-Chair — Professor (tenure track), Spanish and Latin American & Iberian Studies; President, UD-AAUP
Martha Buell, Co-Chair — Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Human Development and Family Science; member of Faculty Senate Academic Priorities and Presidential Advisory Committee
Angela Velez, Co-Chair — Associate General Counsel
Ravi Ammigan, Co-Chair — Vice Provost for Global Engagement
Michael Chajes, Co-Chair — Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Honors College; Professor (tenure track), Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
George Irvine, Co-Chair — Associate Vice Provost for Online Learning and Innovation; Co-Director of the Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Dan McDevitt, Co-Chair — Associate Professor (continuing track), Biological Sciences; Disability Support Services Coordinator in the Associate in Arts Program; Chair, Faculty Senate Undergraduate Education Committee
Jose-Luis Riera, Co-Chair — Vice President for Student Life; Interim Campus Culture & Engagement Officer
Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Jen Saylor, Co-Chair — Associate Dean of Nursing for Faculty and Student Affairs; Professor (tenure track), Nursing; Chair, Faculty Senate General Education Committee
Erin Sicuranza, Co-Chair — Director, Academic Technology Services; Co-Director, Center of Innovation in Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Amanda Steele-Middleton, Co-Chair — Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management: Persistence and Completion
Joe Kempista, Co-Chair — Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer
Mandy Minner, Co-Chair — Chief Budget Officer and Senior Associate Vice President, Budget Office
Aimee Turner, Co-Chair — Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Carol Kissal, Co-Chair — Interim Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Kate Sanford, Co-Chair — Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Brent Schrader, Co-Chair — Associate University Secretary