TASK FORCES
TASK FORCES
Four task forces consisting of cabinet-level conveners and champions, and team members of staff, faculty and students have been assembled to focus on each of the plan’s four foundational pillars.
These task forces will make recommendations to a “Cross-Cutting” task force that will prioritize the recommendations for implementation.
All five task forces are representative of university structures and organizations, including the University Senate, the Student Government Association and academic and administrative units.
Cynthia Villaverde, vice president for Financial Planning and Operations, will work alongside a new assistant provost for Strategic Initiatives to assist the task force conveners, champions and team members with strategic planning and project management processes.
The groups have started their important work this summer, and progress updates for the university community will be shared during in-person events Sept. 19-20.
CONVENERS
Nicolle Parsons-Pollard
Provost &
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jared Abramson
Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer
MEMBERS
Michelle Brattain
Associate Professor
College of Arts & Sciences
University Senate
Task Force Champion
Rubena Cela
Instructional Design Specialist
CETLOE
Chair, Staff Council
Mary McLaughlin
Director Accreditation and Policy
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Wanda Lynn Riley
Chief Audit Officer
Auditing and Advisory Services
Administrative Council
Sally Robertson
Faculty
Perimeter College
Task Force Champion
Zayvion Sheppard
President
Student Government Association
Task Force Champion
Jamie Smith
Assistant Dean for Administration & Finance
Perimeter College
Task Force Champion
Sidney Smith
Special Assistant to the President
The President’s Office
Jeff Steely
Dean of Libraries
University Library
Administrative Council
Task Force Champion
Ramesh Vakamudi
Vice President
Facilities
Administrative Council
CONVENER
Michael Sanseviro
Vice President of Student Engagement
Student Success
MEMBERS
Dorcas Attah
Graduate Student
Graduate School Ambassadors
Tamika Barnes
Library Associate Professor
University Library
Kim Bauer
Assistant Vice President Facilities Services
Facilities Design & Construction
Kimberly Bennekin
Professor of Mathematics
Perimeter College
University Senate
Task Force Champion
Charlie Cobb
Athletic Director
Athletics
Task Force Champion
Joseph Corrigan
Sgt. Police
University Police
Task Force Champion
Dajun Dai
Professor
College of Arts & Sciences
Melanie Davenport
Associate Professor of Art Education
College of the Arts
Corrie Fountain
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Provost’s Office
Administrative Council
Patrick Freer
Professor
College of the Arts
Administrative Council
Chris Green
Director
Government & Community Affairs
Delisa Hardnick
Undergraduate Student
Student Government Association
Task Force Champion
Carlos Pavao
Assistant Dean for Belonging and Placemaking
School of Public Health
Jennifer Wilson
Manager Sustainability Initiatives
Campus Services
Ann Williamson
Vice President
Human Resources Administration
Task Force Champion
CONVENER
Tim Denning
Vice President
Research & Economic Development
MEMBERS
Elliott Albers
URC Director, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
Neuroscience Institute, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
Task Force Champion
Paul Alberto
Dean
College of Education and Human Development
Administrative Council
Sarah Clark
Lecturer
College of Arts & Sciences
Ann-Margaret Esnard
Interim Dean & Professor
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Kay Gilstrap
Director of Research Services
University Research Support Administration
Donald Hamelberg
Associate Dean for Research
College of Arts & Sciences
JD Li
Director
Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Administrative Council
Rodney Lyn
Dean and Professor
School of Public Health
Administrative Council
Task Force Champion
Kristina (Kris) Niedringhaus
Associate Dean and Clinical Professor of Law
College of Law
University Senate
Michael Parkerson
Vice President
Government and Community Affairs
Task Force Champion
Chester Phillips
Interim Dean
College of the Arts
Administrative Council
Jared Poley
Professor
College of Arts & Sciences
University Senate
Anna Radar
Graduate Research Assistant
Neuroscience Institute
Task Force Champion
Rose Sevick
Regents Professor
College of Arts & Sciences
University Senate
Jessica Shepherd
Project Manager and Assistant to the Vice President
Research & Economic Development
Task Force Champion
CONVENER
Allison Calhoun-Brown
Senior Vice President
Student Success
MEMBERS
Julian Allen
Chief Learning Innovations Officer
Assistant Vice President
Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Online Education (CETLOE)
Task Force Champion
Jaye Atkinson
Chair Dept. of Communication
College of Arts & Sciences
University Senate
Task Force Champion
Sarah Cook
Dean
Honors College
Brad Freeman
Vice President
Finance and Administration
Shelby Frost
Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Administrative Council
Michael Galchinsky
Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Provost’s Office
Administrative Council
Kerry Heyward
University Attorney
Legal Affairs
Task Force Champion
Ashley Holmes
Interim Director
Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Online Education
College of Arts & Sciences
University Senate
Nadine Kabengi
Associate Professor and Associate Dean
College of Arts & Sciences
The Graduate School
University Senate
Eileen Kramer
Reference & Instruction Librarian (Perimeter)
University Libraries
University Senate
Matthew Lawson
Ph.D. Candidate
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Carrie Manning
Interim Associate Provost & Professor
Office of International Initiatives
Provost’s Office
Tabatha Michel
Co-Interim Vice President
University Advancement
Administrative Council
Erin Morrey
Associate Professor of Biology
Perimeter College
Executive Committee
Sara Rosen
Dean
College of Arts & Sciences
Administrative Council
Task Force Champion
James Wilson
Chair, Atlanta Senate
Student Government Association
Task Force Champion
Ben Yonas
Professor of Practice
College of the Arts
CONVENER
Lisa Armistead
Dean
The Graduate School
MEMBERS
Jason Aldrich
Assistant Dean for Strategic Partnerships & Career Advancement
Robinson College of Business
Antoinette Bell-Kareem
Lecturer
Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Nancy Byron
Assistant Dean
The Graduate School
Task Force Champion
Kennedy Crawford
Student
Student Government Association Member
Task Force Champion
Cynthia Lester
Interim Dean
Perimeter College
Administrative Council
Task Force Champion
Jennifer Meeks
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Perimeter College
Huanbiao Mo
Dean
Lewis College
Administrative Council
Catherine Neiner
Director
Career Services
Rich Phillips
Dean
Robinson College of Business
Administrative Council
Bala Ramesh
Distinguished University Professor
Robinson College of Business
University Senate
Task Force Champion
Lavonda Reed
Dean
College of Law
Administrative Council
Jennifer Sherer
Executive Officer for Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute
Jamie Thaubald
Lead Network Engineer
Instructional Innovation & Technology
Phil Ventimiglia
Chief Innovation Officer
Instructional Innovation & Technology
Task Force Champion
Angelique Willis
Graduate Student
Heath Wood
Interim Assistant Vice President for Corporate & Foundation Relations
University Advancement