Within the self-study process, the Work Groups complete the essential analysis of how SMCM is meeting certain criteria within our accreditation standards and provide direction for future action and/or growth in relation to those standards. Under the leadership of Work Group Co-Chairs (one of whom is a member of the Steering Committee), Work Groups gather and reflect on various types and pieces of evidence that chronicle SMCM’s work under each Middle States Standard since our last accreditation visit.
Below are the Work Groups, and the co-chairs and members of each group. The Steering Committee representative is identified with “SC”.
Read summaries of each work group’s January Progress Reports on the Updates tab!
Standard I: Mission and Goals
Bill Roberts, Professor of Anthropology (co-chair, SC)
Andrew Cognard-Black, Associate Professor of Sociology (co-chair)
Amanda VerMeulen, Director of the Library
Ben Click, Professor of English
Rich Edgar, Senior Development Officer
Dave Sushinsky, Director of Alumni Relations
Molly McHugh, student
Standard II: Ethics & Integrity
Barrett Emerick, Associate Professor of Philosophy (co-chair, SC)
Ayse Ikizler, Associate Professor of Psychology (co-chair)
Kathy Koch, Associate Professor of Educational Studies
George MacLeod, Associate Professor of French
Crystal Gibson, Director of Athletics and Recreation
Caleb Shankle, Assistant Director of Admission
Emma Kuhaneck, student
Chrysanthe Kallimanis, student
Standard III: Design & Delivery of the Student Experience
Sahar Shafqat, Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Political Science (co-chair, SC)
Aileen Bailey, Professor of Psychology (co-chair)
Sarah Latchney, Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Joanna Bartow, Professor of Spanish
Bhargavi Bandi, Director of Enrollment Operations
Madeline Lager, student
Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience
Michael Dunn, Director of Professional Pathways (co-chair, SC)
Andy Koch, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (co-chair)
Emily Brownlee, Assistant Professor of Biology
Amy Henderson, Associate Professor of Economics
Derek Young, Dean of Students
Angelie Roche, student
Standard V: Educational Effectiveness and Assessment
Katy Arnett, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Educational Studies (co-chair, SC)
Anne Marie Brady, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research and Planning (co-chair, SC)
Amy Steiger, Associate Professor of Theater (co-chair)
Pamela Mann, Associate Librarian
James Mantell, Associate Professor of Psychology
Nick Tulley, Registrar
Kelvin Clark, Director of Equity Programming
Blaire Dickens, student
Christina Rutherford, student
Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement
Mary Grube, Assistant Vice President of Finance (co-chair, SC)
Jeffrey Byrd, Special Assistant to the President and Professor Emeritus of Biology (co-chair, SC)
Silvio Borrero Caldas, Professor of Business
David Hautanen, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Leslie Mangold, Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
John Spinicchia, Director of Instructional Support, Biology
Ashleigh Dyson, student
Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration
Geoff Bowers, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (co-chair, SC)
Anna Yates, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Business and Finance (co-chair)
Jordan Price, Professor of Biology
Victor Perez, Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Geoffrey Lewis, Director of Career Development
Holly Fabbri, Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Mahree Annan, student
Requirements of Affiliation and Compliance
Joanne Goldwater, Associate Dean of Retention & Student Success (co-chair, SC)
Kat Ryner, Associate Director of the Library (co-chair)
Shannon Jarboe, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Rob Maddox, Director of Financial Aid
Anthony Guzman, Assistant Registrar
Chris Peterson, Associate Director of Institutional Research
Administrative Support: Jackie Savarese, Administrative Assistant for Accreditation
Interested in joining one of these groups? Members of the campus community who are interested in serving on these work groups are are invited to click here to complete the interest form. The work groups will be most active during the 2023-2024 year, but the work will continue through the Spring 2025 site visit. Students are welcome (and needed!) for this work.