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
Chad Gasta — Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Arts & Sciences, Professor (tenure track), Languages, Literature and Culture
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
Nicole Long — Associate Vice President, Student Experience & Belonging, Student Diversity & Inclusion
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
Kami Silk — Incoming Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor (tenure track), Communications
Amanda Steele-Middleton — Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management: Persistence and Completion
Aimee Turner — Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Angela Velez — Associate General Counsel
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
Kate Buchkoski — Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance
Dalinda Carrero-Papi — Senior Director, Employee & Labor Relations
John Gizis — Professor, Physics and Astronomy, AAUP representative
Jen Horney — Founding Chair, Professor, Epidemiology, Director, Partnership for Healthy Communities
Jason Hustedt — Department Chair, Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences
Joel Pust — Department Chair, Professor, Philosophy
Nicole Quinn — Senior Business Officer, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Yosmeriz Roman— Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management: Enrollment and Access Initiatives
Jordan Skolnick — Director of Athletics, Community, and Campus Recreation
Ryan Zurakowski —Department Chair, Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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
Beth Cartwright — Learning Management System Administrator
Jane Case — Associate Professor, Public Policy and Administration, Faculty Senator
Jennifer Follett —Director, Associate Professor, University Writing Center
Mark Gockenbach — Department Chair, Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Teresa Hickok — Assistant Professor, School of Education; Director, College of Education and Human Development Associate Degree Programs
LeAnn Moore — Associate Director, Community Engagement Initiative
Dael Norwood — Professor, History, AAUP representative
Rosalie Rolón-Dow — Faculty Director, Undergraduate Research Program
Latoya Watson — Senior Assistant Dean, Co-Curricular Coaching, Student Success Center
Additional member to be named
Chad Gasta, Co-Chair — Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Arts & Sciences, Professor (tenure track), Languages, Literature and Culture
Nicole Long, Co-Chair — Associate Vice President, Student Experience & Belonging, Student Diversity & Inclusion
Kami Silk, Co-Chair — Incoming Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Professor (tenure track), Communications
Ruma Beldona — Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate Program Services, Lerner College
Maisha Carey — Deputy University Librarian and Director of Organizational Learning, Library, Museums and Press, Faculty Senator
Cynthia Diefenbeck — Director, Center for Counseling & Student Development
Matt Drexler — Director, Study Abroad
Josh Enszer — Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Allison Karpyn — Co-Director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) & Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences
Laura Lessard — Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences
LaRuth McAfee — Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate College
Dan McDevitt — Associate Professor Biological Sciences, AAP Disability Support Services Coordinator, Faculty Senate Chair Undergraduate Education Committee
Naomi Nash — Executive Director for Student Success
Lynda Pagan — Director of Disability Support Services, & ADA 504 Compliance Coordinator
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
Katy Bender — Associate Professor of Economics, AAUP Representative
Andy Jenks — Educational Assessment Specialist, CILLT
Adrian McCleary — Director of University Studies and Student Support Programs in the Center for Academic Success
Tripp Shenton — Professor, Civil Construction & Environmental Engineering
Greg Shriver — Department Chair, Professor, Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
Jessica Sowa — Professor, Public Policy and Administration
Sophie Tullier — Director for Assessment, Data Analytics, & Research, Division of Student Life
Vic Wang — Director, Noncredit Programs, PCS-Prof & Noncredit Programs
Additional member to be named
Additional member to be named
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
Eric Ervin — Interim Associate Dean and Interim Director of Cooperative Extension, Plant and Soil Sciences, Professor, Plant and Soil Science
Marci Hutton — Associate Vice President, Campus and Enterprise Capital Planning
Scott Mangierei — Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Freda Patterson — Associate Dean of Research, College of Health Sciences, Professor, Health Behavior & Nutrition Science
Jason Rautio — Director, Facilities and Auxiliary Accounting
Rich Reeves — Associate Vice President, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Tracy Shickel — Associate Vice President, Corporate Engagement, Research Office
Brad Thompson — Associate Professor, Associate in Arts Program, AAUP representative, Faculty Senator
Fabrice Veron — Interim Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation, Professor, Marine Sciences
Adam Wallace — Department Chair, Earth Sciences and Undergraduate Coordinator, Professor, Earth Sciences
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
Mandi Bullough — Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Lerner College of Business and Economics, Professor, Business Administration
Sebi Ciaoba — Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, AAUP Representative
Matt Kinservik — Professor, English
April Kloxin — Associate Department Chair, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Jissell Martinez — Business Administrator, Associate in Arts Program
Meghan McInnis-Dominguez — Professor, Languages, Literature, and Cultures, President-Elect, Faculty Senate
Andre McMillan — Senior Director, Internal Audit
Tom Powers — Director, Center for Science, Ethics & Public Policy, Associate Professor, Philosophy
Albert Shields — Director of Business & Economic Development, Government and Community Relations
Regina Wright — Associate Dean, College Community & Belonging, College of Health Sciences, Professor, Health Behavior & Nutrition Science