Self-Study Committee and Working Group Members

Self-Study Steering Committee Co-Chairs

  • Joseph Scuralli, D.P.S., Dean for Online Education and, Dean of the Larry L. Luing School of Business®
  • Marianne Vakalis, Ed.D., Dean, School of Professional Studies and Interim Provost and MSCHE Accreditation Liaison Officer

Self-Study Steering Committee Members

  • Charlane Brown, J.D., Associate Chair and Faculty, Justice Studies, School of Professional Studies
  • Darshan Desai, Ph.D., Assistant Chair, Management, Larry L. Luing School of Business®
  • Gregory Hotchkiss, Th.D., Director, Division of General Education, Faculty, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Brian Maher, Vice President, Academic Advisement Department and the Office of the Registrar
  • Sherrille Shabazz, Ed.D., Vice President, Student Development and Campus Life

Support to Self-Study Steering Committee

  • Marjorie Silverman, Ph.D., Faculty, Larry L. Luing School of Business®

Standard I – Mission and Goals

Working Group Co-Chairs

  • Brian Maher, Vice President, Academic Advisement Department and the Office of the Registrar

Working Group Members

  • Chris Christiansen, Faculty, Larry L. Luing School of Business®
  • Heather Eaton-Dwyer, Assistant Dean, System Events and Judiciaries, Student Development and Campus Life
  • Bryan Hoppe, Technology Initiatives Lead, Registrar

Steering Committee Co-Chair Liaison

  • Marianne Vakalis, Ed.D., Dean, School of Professional Studies and Special Advisor to the Provost and MSCHE Accreditation Liaison Officer

Standard II – Ethics and Integrity

Working Group Co-Chairs

  • Charlane Brown, J.D., Co-Chair and Faculty, Justice Studies, School of Professional Studies
  • Kelly Depsee, Senior Director, Communications and External Relations

Working Group Members

  • Charles Cheeseman, Director, Adult Admissions, Woodland Park
  • Joel Reichart, Faculty, Management, Larry L. Luing School of Business®
  • Meta Wongkar-Gut, M.D., Faculty, Medical Assistant program, School of Health Studies

Steering Committee Co-Chair Liaison

  • Marianne Vakalis, Ed.D., Dean, School of Professional Studies and Special Advisor to the Provost and MSCHE Accreditation Liaison Officer

Standard III – Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Working Group Co-Chairs

  • Darshan Desai, Ph.D., Assistant Chair, Management, Larry L. Luing School of Business®
  • Amanda Piekart, Director, Research and Instructional Services

Working Group Members

  • Angelica Delacruz, Faculty, Nursing and Patient Care Technician program, School of Health Studies
  • Natalie Keiser, Director, Center for Academic Success, White Plains
  • Dean Reoneri, Faculty, Management, Larry L. Luing School of Business®

Standard IV – Support of the Student Experience

Working Group Co-Chairs

  • Will Moya, Vice President, Financial Aid and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Sherrille Shabazz, Ed.D., Vice President, Student Development and Campus Life

Working Group Members

  • Candace Bottani, Associate Registrar

Steering Committee Co-Chair Liaison

  • Joseph Scuralli, D.P.S., Dean for Online Education and, Dean of the Larry L. Luing School of Business®

Standard V – Educational Effectiveness

Working Group Members

  • Patti Greer, J.D., Faculty, Legal Studies, School of Professional Studies and School Assessment Coordinator
  • Byron Hargrove, Ph.D., Faculty, Humanities and Social Sciences and Director, Honors Program

Standard VI – Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

Working Group Co-Chairs

  • Laura Altomonte, Associate Dean, Larry L. Luing School of Business®

Working Group Members

  • Marisol Abuin, J.D., Faculty and Online Chair, School of Professional Studies and Chair, Legal Studies
  • Mary Farlie, Associate Chief Information Officer, Information Systems
  • Galina Kapitanker, Manager, Benefits Planning and Administration, Human Resources
  • Steve Rutkowski, Vice President and Controller

Standard VII – Governance, Leadership, and Administration

Working Group Co-Chairs

  • Karen Carpentieri, Vice President, Human Resources
  • Gregory Hotchkiss, Th.D., Director, Division of General Education, Faculty, Humanities and Social Sciences

Working Group Members

  • Melissa Baralt, Ph.D., Faculty, Math and Sciences, Division of General Education
  • Kevin L. Luing, Chairman, Board of Trustees
  • Timothy D. Luing, Executive Vice President
  • Filippa Modesto, Ph.D., Faculty, English, Division of General Education