Volunteers
The Grand Challenges in Assessment Project has relied on the generous work of many volunteers. A full list of the plan authors and members of implementation teams can be seen below. We are so appreciative of the time, talent, and energy these volunteers have brought to the project!
Using Assessment Findings to Increase Equity Volunteers
2024 Co-Chairs
Ciji Heiser, Co-Creating Action
Beth Janetski, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Glenn Phillips, Watermark Insights
2023-2024 Team Members (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Adebamike Adekunle, Texas Southern University
Bridget Akpabio, Texas Southern University
Jackie Belanger, University of Washington
Jennifer Billman, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College
Chris Blankenship, Salt Lake Community College
Joel Bloom, Hunter College
Emma Brown, Syracuse University
Christian Cabazos, Watermark Insights
Moreen Carvan, Rosalind Franklin University
Nichole Fehrenbach, The Johns Hopkins School of Education
Jannette Flores, Westcliff University
Jun Fu, Michigan State University
Yolanda Hardy, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Darryl Johnson, The Path: An Agent of Change, Inc.
Jamie M. Jones, Pierce College
Julene Jones, University of Kentucky
Shannon Milligan, University of California, San Diego
Pamela MacPherson, Thomas Jefferson University
Erin Milne, Berkshire Community College
Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University
Destiny Quintero, HLC Commission
Felicia Ramirez, Paradise Valley Community College-Maricopa Community Colleges
Mamta Saxena, Northeastern University
Jan Schumacher, West Chester University
George Still, Fresno State University
Keirien Taylor, Arizona State University
Mary Thompson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sarah Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Xue Zhang, Clover Park Technical College
2021-2023 Co-Chairs
Ciji Heiser, Developing Capacity Coaching
Shannon Milligan, University of California at San Diego
Allison Maldonado, Tarrant County College
Renata Opoczynski, Michigan State University
Glenn Phillips, Howard University
2021-2023 Team Members (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Kristin Abel, Valencia College
Adebamike Adekunle, Texas Southern University
John A Barnshaw, Davidson College
Tracy Bartholomew, University of the Arts
Karol Batey, Texas A&M International University
Jackie Belanger, University of Washington
Jennifer Billman, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College
Chris Blankenship, Salt Lake Community College
Joel Bloom, Hunter College
Lisa E. Bortman, Arizona State University
Taylor Boyd, Grand Valley State University
Emma Brown, Syracuse University
Katie Busby, University of Mississippi
Kris Byrd, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jared R Dmello, Texas A&M International University
Stephanie Foster, University of Colorado Boulder
Jun Fu, Michigan State University
Stavros Hadjisolomou, American University of Kuwait
Yao Hill, University of Hawaii, Manoa
J. Joseph Hoey, National University
Nichole Jackson, Valencia College
Beth Janetski, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Darryl Johnson, Southern New Hampshire University
Jamie M. Jones, Pierce College
Julene Jones, University of Kentucky
Gerald Kobylski, West Point
Brian Kurisky, Virginia Wesleyan University
Lynn Letukas, SAS
Wells Ling, Arizona State University
Pamela MacPherson, Thomas Jefferson University
Erin Milne, Berkshire Community College
Debra A. Nakama, University of Hawaii Maui College
Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University
Heather Owen, Syracuse University
Felicia Ramirez, Paradise Valley Community College-Maricopa Community Colleges
Mamta Saxena, Northeastern University
Amanda Davis Simpfenderfer, University of Vermont
Julia Sloan, Curry College
Matt Starcke, Duke University
Jessica Taylor, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Roberta Teahen, Ferris State University
Kari Thierer, South Puget Sound Community College
Kimberly Thompson, Mesa Community College
Suzanne Wakim, Butte Community College
Alexa Wesley, NASPA
Tyra Wheeler-Zubia, Oklahoma State University/Wilmington University
Sarah Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Xue Zhang, Clover Park Technical College
2020-2021 Writing Co-Chairs
Ciji Heiser, Western Michigan University
Shannon Milligan, University of California at San Diego
Erick Montenegro, Pell Institute
2020-2021 Writing Team Members
Joel Bloom, Hunter College
Rowanna Carpenter, Portland State University
Moreen Carvan, Rosalind Franklin University
Maniphone Dickerson, Evergreen Valley College
Krishna Dunston, Delaware County Community College
Sosanya Jones, Howard University
Kimberly Long, Kansas Heath Science Center
Matthew McKay, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Jessica Nastal, PRairie State College
Renata Opoczynski, Michigan State University
Ellen Peters, University of Puget Sound
Heather Pleasants, University of Texas - Austin
Glenn Phillips, Howard University
Eric Riedel, Century College
George Still, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kimberly Thompson, Mesa Community College
Terry Rhodes, American Association of Colleges and Universities
Ereka Williams, Winston Salem State University
Using Assessment Findings to Direct Immediate Pedagogical Improvements Volunteers
2024 Chair
Jessica Taylor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Improve Measurement of Student Learning Over Time Team (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Chadia Abras, Johns Hopkins University
Suzanne Carbonaro, 1EdTech
Elizabeth Carney, Clackamas Community College
Erin Cassity, University of the Incarnate Word
Ashley Charsha, University of TennesseeBri Lauka, Johns Hopkins University
Kimberly Daugherty, Spalding University
Jun Fu, Michigan State University
Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Will Miller, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Rene’ Schmauder, Clemson University
Colin Suchland, Lincoln Land Community College
Kari Thierer, Northeastern University
Xue Zhang, Clover Park Technical College
Rapid Improvement in Pedagogy Team (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Frederick Burrack, Kansas State University
Yan Cooksey, Southern Methodist University
Elise Demeter, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Rebecca Gibbons, University of South Florida
Deb Hokien, Palm Beach State
Yao Hill, University of Hawaii, Manoa
Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Jarek Janio, Santa Ana College
Heather Maness, University of Florida
Brad Regier, Kansas State University
Karen White-Goyzueta, Southern New Hampshire University
2022-2023 Co-Chairs
Jessica Taylor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Yao Hill, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jarek Janio, Santa Ana College
Heather Maness, University of Florida
Karen White-Goyzueta, Ivy Tech Community College
2022-2023 Team Members (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Chadia Abras, Johns Hopkins University
Suzanne Carbonaro, Heliocampus
Elizabeth Carney, Clackamas Community College
Ashley Charsha, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Kimberly Daugherty, Spalding University
Jun Fu, Michigan State University
Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stephanie Foster, University of Colorado at Boulder
Rebecca Gibbons, University of South Florida
Deb Hokien, Marywood University
Brianne Lauka, Johns Hopkins University
Robert Morse, Ivy Tech Community College
Sarah Park, Grand Canyon University
Sheri Popp, Weave Education
Michael Rudolph, Lincoln Memorial University
Rene’ Schmauder, Clemson University
Colin Suchland, Lincoln Land Community College
Kari Thierer, Northeastern University
Snowy Zhang, Clover Park Technical College
2021-2022 Co-Chairs
Justin Hoshaw, Waubonsee Community College
Jessica Taylor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Merideth Garcia, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Yao Hill, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2021-2022 Team Members (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Chadia Abras, Johns Hopkins University
Chris Blankenship, Salt Lake Community College
Elizabeth Carney, Clackamas Community College
Ashley Charsha, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Carolyn Chen, University of Chicago
Kimberly Daugherty, Sullivan University
Stephanie Foster, University of Colorado at Boulder
Jun Fu, Michigan State University
Rebecca Gibbons, University of South Florida
Caroline Hilk, Hamline University
Deb Hokien, Marywood University
Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Susan Kahn, Texas A&M University
Brianne Lauka, Johns Hopkins University
Heather Maness, University of Florida
Julia Metzker, Evergreen State College
Julie Morrison, Glendale Community College
Robert Morse, Ivy Tech Community College
Sheri Popp, Weave Education
Rene Schmauder, Clemson University
Kari Thierer, South Puget Sound Community College
Karen White-Goyzueta, Ivy Tech Community College
Snowy Zhang, Clover Park Technical College
2020-2021 Writing Group Co-Chairs
Merideth Garcia, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Justin Hoshaw, Waubonsee Community College
Diane Kelly-Riley, University of Idaho
Ruth Slotnick, Bridgewater State University
Jessica Taylor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
2020-2021 Writing Group Members
Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University
Chris Blankenship, Salt Lake Community College
Kimberly Daugherty, Sullivan University
Yao Hill, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Susan Kahn, Texas A&M University
Serafina Pastore, University of Bari
Visible and Actionable Assessment Findings to Drive Innovation Volunteers
2024 Co-Chairs
Becky Croxton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
R. Joel Farrell, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Ken Gilson, Wake Forest University
Amy Svirsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2023-2024 Team Members (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Ann Arbaugh, University of Findlay
Terry Barmann, Arapahoe Community College
Chad Bebee, University of Northern Colorado
Adam Cebulski, Southern Methodist University
Bradley Coverdale, University of Maryland Global Campus
Sue Gerber, William Paterson University
Amy Heston, Walsh University
Beth Janetski, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Melissa Ko, UC Berkeley
JungHa An, California State University Stanislaus
Kelly McCarthy, University of South Florida
Kim McKeage, Greenfield Community College
Tracey Meilander, Lorain County Community College
Will Miller, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
J. D. Mosley-Matchett, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Medaline Philbert, Pace University
Ghazal Qureshi, Upbrainery
Shae Robinson, University of Alabama
Teri Schnelle, University of Iowa
Raj Sankaranarayanan, University of Texas at Austin
Ryan Smith, Illinois State University
Craig This, Xavier University
2021-2023 Co-Chairs
Advance innovative approaches to institutional excellence
Daniel Bureau, Louisiana State University
R. Joel Farrell, Air University
Ken Gilson, Wake Forest University
Advance innovative approaches to making findings actionable
Robert Aaron, Northwestern University
Carley Platt Dear, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Eric Walsh, State University of New York at Binghamton
Advance innovative approaches to making findings visible
Ryan Smith, Illinois State
Amy Svirsky, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2021-2023 Team Members (Continuing Members are listed in bold)
Adebamike Adekunle, Texas Southern University
Charlise Anderson, Tennessee State University
Anthony Arciero, Marine Corps University
Terry Barmann, Arapahoe Community College
Chad Bebee, Vincennes University
Taylor Boyd, Van Andel Institute
Jesse Bray, Klamath Community College
Katie Busby, University of Mississippi
Paige Butler, Middlebury Institute of International Students
Adam Cebulski, Southern Methodist University
Brad Coverdale, University of Maryland Global Campus
Becky Croxton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Kristen Ferris, Central New Mexico Community College
Ken Gilson, Wake Forest University
Jenny Green, State University of New York at Brockport
Kevin R. Guidry, University of Delaware
Heather Hartman, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Heather Hussey, Northcentral University
Michelle Kloss, Carroll Community College
John Lommel, Bowling Green State University
Karen D. Matthews, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Nicole Mayo, University of Cincinnati
Katie McGowan Bucci, SUNY Delhi
Kelly McCarthy, University of South Florida
Kim McKeage, Greenfield Community College
Serafina Pastore, University of Bari
Fiorella Penaloza, University of Hawaii
Ghazal Qureshi, Upbrainery
Felicia Ramirez, Paradise Valley Community College-Maricopa Community Colleges
Nicolas Santilli, SCUP
Xiaomei Song, Central Michigan University
Roberta Teahen, Ferris State University
Craig This, Xavier University
Kimberly Thompson, Mesa Community College
Robert Wilkinson, Texas A&M University Laredo
Tracy Williams, Hamline University
2020-2021 Co-Chairs
Carley Platt Dear, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Erin Isaacson, Liberty University
Melissa Williams, Colorado Technical University
Megan Schramm-Possinger, Winthrop University
2020-2021 Team Members
Angela Bowlus, Metropolitan State University
Angela Bryan, University of West Florida
Edward Collins, Southern Methodist University
Lina Di Genova, McGill University
Ashli Grabau, University of Missouri
Gregory Lin, Drake University
Kirstin Moreno, Oregon Health and Science University
Nicholas Santilli, Society for College and University Planning
Teri Schnelle, The University of Iowa
Xiaomei Song, Central Michigan University
Claudia Stanny, University of West Florida
Constance Tucker, Oregon Health & Science University
Robert Wilkinson, Bemidji State University