President M. Brian Blake and Nancy Kropf, Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, announced on April 21, 2022 members of the committee who will work on the next strategic plan.

Upon return to campuses for the fall 2022 semester, the university will identify student representatives to the committee.

Members

Co-chairs

• Karen Wheel-Carter, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Perimeter College
• Jared Poley, Professor of History, College of Arts & Sciences

Honorary Co-Chair

• Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Interim Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Committee Members

• Lisa Armistead, Dean of the Graduate School
• Candace Kemp, Professor of Gerontology, College of Arts & Sciences
• Jim Marton, Professor of Economics, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
• DaShaunda Patterson, Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Partnership, College of Education & Human Development
• Chester Phillips, Director of Music, College of the Arts
• Didier Merlin, Distinguished University Professor, Institute for Biomedical Sciences
• Tameka Lester, Clinical Interim Associate Dean, College of Law
• Kenya Kirkendoll, Clinical Associate Professor, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing & Health Professions
• Krista Graham, Department Head, Digital Library Service
• Laura Edmunds, Associate Professor of English and Chair, Perimeter College
• Kelly Stout, Assistant Vice President for Research Operations & Strategic Initiatives
• Jennifer Sherer, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute, J. Mack Robinson College of Business
• Collins Airhihenbuwa, Professor, School of Public Health
• Yves McKenzie, Chair, Staff Council
• Carol Cohen, Assistant Vice President for University Advising, Student Success

Student Advisory Board

• Kevin Baker, College of Education & Human Development, undergraduate
• Summer Clark, Robinson College of Business, undergraduate
• Shakeya Davis, Perimeter College – Clarkston campus, associate
• Bobby Eischen, Perimeter College – Newton campus, associate
• Sydney Flonnoy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, graduate
• David Gaines, College of Law & School of Public Health, graduate
• Mason Goodwin, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, undergraduate
• Veruanikka Newsome, College of Arts & Sciences, undergraduate
• Tre’Vaughn Williams, College of the Arts, undergraduate