Message from Dean Lawless:

The fall semester was one of listening and learning for me. With this deep dive on understanding the College, its strengths and growth trajectory, now under my belt, I look forward to shifting gears a bit this spring to partner with the College as we endeavor to develop a new strategic plan. Our new strategic plan will help us coordinate our efforts and direct our focal areas of impact in the coming years.

The strategic planning committee was developed through consultation with the department chairs and is populated by members of each department, including tenure-line faculty, fixed-term faculty, and staff. Additional members of committee (i.e., students, alumni and other stakeholders) will be added as the work of the committee becomes more concretized. Jonna Kulikowich (EPCSE) and Ed Fuller (EPS) were elected as the chairs of the committee at the charge meeting that took place prior to winter break.

Opportunities to engage and participate across the College will be a core part of the process. These opportunities will include work within your departments and programs as well as through open forums.

Committee Members:

Dean(s)

• Dean Kim Lawless (Ex-Officio)
• Sr. Associate Dean Greg Kelly (Ex-Officio)
• Associate Dean Rayne Sperling (Ex-Officio)

Faculty

Curriculum and Instruction

• Uju Anya, Assistant Professor, Second Language Education
• Alicia McDyre, Assistant Professor, Direct, Curriculum & Instruction Field Experience
• Iris Mittendorf , Associate Professor, Curriculum & Supervision
• Matthew Poehner, Professor, World Languages and Applied Linguistics
• Julia Plummer, Associate Professor, Science Education
• Rose Zbiek (Ex-officio), Professor, Department Head (C&I)

Education Policy Studies

• Soo-yong Byun, Associate Professor, Educational Theory & Policy
• Edward Fuller (Co-Chair), Associate Professor, Educational Leadership
• Allie Goldstein, Assistant Professor, Higher Education
• Kevin Kinser (Ex-Officio), Professor, Department Head (EPS)
• Paul Morgan, Professor, Educational Theory & Policy

Learning and Performance Systems

• Roy Clariana (Ex-Officio), Professor, Department Head (LPS)
• Wesley Donahue, Professor, Workforce Education and Development
• Susan Land, Associate Professor, Learning, Design, and Technology
• Rebecca Tarlau, Assistant Professor, Labor and Employment Relations  
• Hyung Joon Yoon, Assistant Professor, Workforce Education and Development

Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education

• Jeffrey Hayes, Professor, Counselor Education, Associate Department Head (EPCSE)
• Jonna Kulikowich (Chair), Professor, Educational Psychology
• David Lee (Ex-Officio), Professor, Department Head (EPCSE)
• David McNaughton, Professor, Special Education
• Diandra Prescod, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education  
• Tracy Raulston, Assistant Professor, Special Education  

Staff

• Leslie Foster, Assessment and Accreditation Coordinator  
• Heather Decker (Committee Support), Administrative Support Coordinator
• Julian Morales (Ex-Officio), Director of Operations
• Maria Schmidt (Ex-Officio), Assistant Dean, Multicultural Programs

For information about past strategic planning efforts, please click here.