Members of the Strategic Planning Process

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee

  • Nicole Hurd, President and Chair Mike Butler, Professor of Biology
  • Tim Cox, Dean of Advising and CoCurricular Programs Tanuja Majumdar Dehne, Member, Board of Trustees Nicole Eramo, Chief of Staff to the President
  • Jaison Freeman, Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives
  • Sherryta Freeman, Director of Athletics
  • Melissa Garrison, Director of the Counseling Center Dru Germanoski, Van Artsdalen Professor of Geology Brett Hendrickson, Professor of Religious Studies Mary Jo Lodge, Professor of Theater
  • Ana Ramirez Luhrs, Co-Director of College Archives and Distinctive Collections
  • Laura McGrane, Provost
  • Sarah Moschenross, Vice President for Student Life Jenn Rossmann, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Andrea Smith, Professor of Anthropology (through Spring 2024)
  • Joe Woo, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Ex Officio

  • Scott Morse, Assistant VP for Communications and Marketing
  • Simon T. Tonev, Director of Institutional Research

The Feasibility and Implementation Committee

  • Lauren Anderson ’04, Professor of Engineering, and Jeffers Dean of Engineering Nicole Eramo, Chief of Staff to the President
  • Sherryta Freeman, Director of Athletics
  • Ingrid Furniss, Dean of the Faculty, Dean of Arts and Humanities, and Professor of Art History
  • Lisa Gabel, Professor, William C. ’67 Rappolt and Pamela Scholar in Neurosciences, and Dean of Natural Sciences Audra Kahr, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
  • Pete Mackey, Interim Vice President of Communications and Marketing Laura McGrane, Provost
  • John Meier, Provost (former)
  • Angel Mendez ’82, Secretary, Board of Trustees
  • David Shulman, Roth Professor, Anthropology and Sociology, and Dean of Social Sciences

Joined Fall 2024:

  • Brett Hendrickson, Professor of Religious Studies
  • Tim Laquintano, Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Interdisciplinary Studies Mary Jo Lodge, Professor of Theater
  • Jenn Rossmann, Professor, Mechanical Engineering

The Campuswide Working Groups

Learning at Lafayette

  • Mary Jo Lodge, Professor of Theater (Co-Chair)
  • Jenn Rossmann, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Co-Chair)
  • Chris Anderson, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
  • Susan Averett, Dana Professor of Economics Mike Bertucci, Associate Professor of Chemistry
  • Abby Close, College Transition Coordinator and Junior Class Dean
  • Chelsea Emrick, Instructional Technologist (ex-officio) Caleb Gallemore, Associate Professor of International Affairs
  • Meghan Masto, Associate Professor of Philosophy Abbey Milhaven, Student, Psychology
  • Charlotte Nunes, Dean of Libraries
  • Judy Reed, Budget Manager (ex-officio)
  • John Shaw, Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Katie Stafford, Associate Professor of Languages and Literary Studies
  • Mike Summers, Associate Vice President of the Gateway Career Center

Working at Lafayette

  • Melissa Garrison, Director of Counseling Services (Co-Chair)
  • Brett Hendrickson, Professor and Department Head of Religious Studies (Co-Chair)
  • Mike Chamberlain, Senior Director of Athletic Compliance and Student-Athlete Development Karina Fuentes, Associate Director of Intercultural Development
  • Melissa Galloway, Associate Professor of Chemistry Katherine Groo, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies
  • Heather Hartner, Senior Adviser to the Executive Vice President (ex-officio)
  • Jeff Helm, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Lisa Karam, Coordinator, Engineering
  • Christa Kelleher, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Matt Larsen, Associate Professor of Economics
  • Laura Mutchler, Financial Systems Analyst (ex-officio) David Nice, Professor and Department Head of Physics
  • Paulette Poloni, Executive Director, IT Operations Robin Rinehart, Professor of Religious Studies Jorge Torres, Associate Professor and Department Head of Music

Enriching Student Life at Lafayette

  • Tim Cox, Dean of Advising and Cocurricular Programs (Co-Chair)
  • Sarah Moschenross, Vice President for Student Life (Co-Chair)
  • Andrea Bohn, Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller (ex-officio)
  • Kat Butler, Director of IT Planning and Analysis (ex-officio)
  • Rita Chesterton, Bradbury Dyer III ’64 Director for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Justin Corvino, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Mathematics
  • James Devault, Professor of Economics and Department Head
  • Jenn Dize, Assistant Dean of Students
  • Louise Frazier, Associate Director of Admissions Michelle Geoffrion-Vinci, Professor and Assistant Head of Languages and Literacy Studies Shahking Gomez, Student, Philosophy
  • Thania Hernandez, Student, English and Theater Tingting Kang, Director of English for the Academic Purposes Center
  • Carly Riepenhoff, Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services
  • Joe Woo, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Connecting Beyond Lafayette

  • Chelsea Morrese, Director of the Landis Center for Community Engagement (Co-Chair)
  • Ana Ramirez Luhrs, Co-Director of College Archives and Special Collections (Co-Chair)
  • Paul Barclay, Professor of History Krista Evans, Dean of Admissions
  • Trent Gaugler, Associate Professor of Mathematics Alex Hendrickson, College Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life
  • Fluney Hutchinson, Associate Professor of Economics Kelly Huth, Assistant Director for Internal and Community Communications
  • Rochelle Keesler, Director of the Study Abroad Office Nick Kiel, Senior Financial Analyst (ex-officio)
  • Megan Kintzer, Senior Director of Donor Relations Caroline Lee, Professor and Department Head of Anthropology and Sociology
  • Jamie Lin, Student, Psychology
  • Zoe Gelber, Student, Government and Law Jared Mast, Executive Director of Greater Easton Development Partnership
  • Andrea Smith, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology
  • Jim Toia, Director of the Community Arts Program
  • John Troxell, Head Football Coach

The Lafayette Campus

  • Mike Butler, Professor and Assistant Head of Biology (Co-Chair)
  • Sherryta Freeman, Director of Athletics (Co-Chair) Dru Germanoski, Van Artsdalen Professor of Geology (Co-Chair)
  • Jason Alley, Director of Learning and Research Technologies
  • David Brandes, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Walter A. Scott Chair of Integrative Engineering
  • Scott Kennedy, Director of Facilities Operations Stephen Kurtz, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
  • Holly Lantos, Assistant Vice President for Budget and Analytics (ex-officio)
  • Meghan Madeira, Aegis Property Group (ex-officio) Julie Mulé, Senior Associate Director of Residence Life
  • Delicia Nahman, Director of Sustainability
  • Remy Oktay, Student, Engineering and Environmental Studies
  • Alex Owens, Technical Director of Theater Rico Reyes, Director of Lafayette Galleries Kristen Sanford, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
  • Marty Sullivan, Director of Academic Resource Hub Makenzie Switzer, Student, Biology