Working Groups
The following are the current Academic Transformation working groups.
The Academic Unit Integration/Alignment working group is tasked with designing the process for integrating college/school units, including the process for defining new, consistent administrative and academic structures, as well as how to support and engage stakeholder groups through this transformational change.
- Kim Gholston, Institutional Equity and Inclusive Culture, Co-Lead
- Jason Schupbach, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Co-Lead
- Sarah Ulrich, EdD, School of Education, Co-Lead
- Caitlin Brady, Bennet S. LeBow College of Business
- James M. Caldwell, OD, EdD, Salus at Drexel University
- Anna Chrulkiewicz, Office of the Provost
- Brian Daly, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
- Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, EdD, School of Education
- Dana C. Kemery, EdD, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Mary Mawritz, PhD, Bennet S. LeBow College of Business
- Sarah Saxton, Office of Research & Innovation
- Michelle Spina, University Advising
- Maureen Tang, PhD, College of Engineering
- Jake Williams, PhD, College of Computing & Informatics
The Calendar working group is tasked with developing the structural/technical foundations of the semester calendar at Drexel.
- N. John DiNardo, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences, Co-Lead
- Steve Weber, PhD, Office of the Provost, Co-Lead
- Rachel Ditoro, EdD, Salus at Drexel University
- Erin Durkin, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Jodie Haak, PhD, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Lynne Hickle, Steinbright Career Development Center
- Don McEachron, PhD, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- Ros Remer, PhD, Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships and University Collections and Exhibitions
- Guiseppe Salomone, PhD, Office of the University Registrar
- Michael Wagner, PhD, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
- Michael Waring, PhD, College of Engineering
The Consistency working group is tasked with developing consistent policies and processes to support equitability, collaboration, flexibility and efficiency for all students, faculty, and professional staff.
- Leslie Ashburn-Nardo, PhD, Office of the Provost, Co-Lead
- Jennifer Kolker, MPH, Dornsife School of Public Health, Co-Lead
- Bernetta Millonde, Center for Inclusive Education and Scholarship, Co-Lead
- Jason Gersh, PhD, Office of the Provost
- Nathan Hanna, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
- Brea Heidelberg, PhD, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
- Kristy Kelly, PhD, School of Education
- MacKenzie Luke, PhD, Student Life
- Adelaida Alban Medlock, PhD, College of Computing & Informatics
- Cassie Meyers, Office of Research & Innovation
- Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD, College of Medicine
The Core Competencies working group is tasked with defining Drexel core competencies and designing their implementation through various instructional strategies.
- Monica Ilies, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences, Co-Lead
- Steve Weber, PhD, Office of the Provost, Co-Lead
- Dave Ambrose, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
- Kevin Egan, PhD, Pennoni Honors College
- Johanna Inman, EdD, Teaching and Learning Center
- Youngmoo Kim, PhD, Office of the Provost
- Michelle Bradsher-McHugh, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
- Mira Olson, PhD, College of Engineering
- Trish Shewokis, PhD, College of Nursing and Health Professions and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- Scott Warnock, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
The Curriculum working group is tasked with recommending structural changes to meet the curricular goals outlined by the UAC on Academic Structure, including greater consistency and flexibility in the student experience, enabling the development of interdisciplinary courses/programs, easing student ability to transfer or enter Drexel undeclared, and ensuring student achievement of Drexel Core Competencies.
- Rena Cumby, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Co-Lead
- Steve Weber, PhD, Office of the Provost, Co-Lead
- Charleen Baselice, University Catalog
- Mesha Hunte‐Brown, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
- Stacy Kline, Bennet S. LeBow College of Business
- Aaron Laskey, University Advising
- Jackie Murphy, EdD, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Michelle L. Rogers, PhD, College of Computing & Informatics
- Joseph Sarver, PhD, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
- Jonathan Seitz, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
- J. Douglas Wright, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences