Steering Committee

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Based on nominations submitted in June 2023, the following individuals have been appointed to serve on the Strategic Plan Steering Committee:

Steering Committee Co-Chair – Dr. Nina Mclain, Associate Professor and Nurse Anesthesia Program Administrator
Steering Committee Co-Chair – Dr. Eric Powell, Professor and Director, Science Center for Marine Fisheries, GCRL
Chair of the Academic Enterprise Subcommittee – Dr. Joshua Bernstein, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, English; Faculty Senate President-Elect
Chair of the Research Enterprise Subcommittee – Ms. Jill Hendon, Center for Fisheries Research and Development; GCRL; Staff
Chair of the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Subcommittee – Dr. Brandon Allen, Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Sport Management
Chair of the Student Engagement and Success Subcommittee – Dr. Delores McNair, Assistant Dean of Students
Chair of the Philanthropy, Alumni, and Community Subcommittee – Dr. Colin McKenzie, Associate Professor and Director, School of Music
Chair of the Administrative and Auxiliary Operations Subcommittee – Ms. Kelly James Penot, Human Resources Manager
Ex-officio support group – Dr. Douglas Masterson, Senior Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness; Dr. Julie Howdeshell, Director, Quality Enhancement; Ms. Christa McLeod, Chief of Staff and Strategic Advisor to the President

The Steering Committee’s charge is three-fold:

Refine and implement the model recommended by the Institutional Planning Working Group last spring;
From a functional perspective, organize committee work and stakeholder engagement and execute the work within established timeline benchmarks; and
From a strategic perspective, review potential goals developed by Subcommittees; consider established cross-cutting themes; and recommend collective institutional goals, strategies, and measures of success to University leadership for consideration.

In addition, the charge for each Subcommittee Chair includes:

From a functional perspective, organize and synthesize input from internal and external stakeholders related to the Subcommittee’s area of focus; and
From a strategic perspective, develop potential goals related to the Subcommittee’s area of focus; consider established cross-cutting themes; and recommend the most compelling institutional goals, strategies, and measures of success to the Steering Committee for collective consideration.