Academic Program Viability and Curricular Innovation
As technology evolves and cultural and workforce needs change over time, academic programs need to keep pace and be tied to current industry needs and learner demand. This 2023-24 working group developed recommendations for a clear, data-informed, and transparent set of processes and protocols for the early ongoing detection and required realignment of academic programs to current workforce needs and learner demand. This work led to a Program Check-In process launched in 2025 that is detailed further on this page.
| Name | Title | Unit/Department |
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| Katie Linder (mentor) | Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovation and Strategy | Provost Office |
| Joanne Addison (co-facilitator) | Professor, English | CLAS |
| Wendy Bolyard (co-facilitator) | Clinical Associate Professor | SPA |
| Richard Allen | Senior Associate Dean, Academic and Strategic Planning | CLAS |
| Suzanne Arnold | Executive Director of ASPIRE to Teach | SEHD |
| Jody Beck | Associate Professor and Associate Dean | CAP |
| Yosef Bonaparte | Associate Professor of Finance | BUSN |
| Michelle Carpenter | Professor and Chair, Visual Arts | CAM |
| Lori Elliott | Clinical Associate Professor | SEHD |
| Jarod Hightower-Mills | International Services Specialist | OIA |
| Fernando Mancilla-David | Professor EE | CEDC |
| Beth Myers | Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness | Provost Office |
| Michael Rogers | Chair and Professor, Physics | CLAS |
| Ron Rorrer | Associate Professor and Chair ME | CEDC |
| Kristen Salsbury | CPE Program Manager | CLAS |
| Margaret Woodhull | Assistant Professor/Director | CLAS |