Steering & Advisory Committees

AEO Steering Committee

Responsible for managing the AEO initiative, establishing objectives, deliverables and timelines; and tracking and assessing progress.

• Paul E. Jensen, PhD, Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost, Chair
• Yi Deng, PhD, Dean, College of Computing & Informatics
• Gwynne Grasberger, Assistant Vice Provost for Research Development
• Anna Koulas, Vice President, Drexel Solutions Institute
• Chris LaChance, Project Manager
• Donald McEachron, PhD, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate, and Teaching Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
• Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD, Chair of the Research Scholarship & Creative Activity Committee, Faculty Senate, and Professor, College of Medicine
• Melissa Richman, MSED, Executive Director of Online and Graduate Financial Services and Planning, Graduate College
• Aleister J. Saunders, PhD, Executive Vice Provost for Research & Innovation
• Rajneesh Suri, PhD, Senior Vice Provost for Academic-Industry Partnerships
• Amy Weaver, Vice Provost for Strategic Communications & Marketing
• Steven Weber, PhD, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Curriculum and Education

AEO Advisory Committee

Provides expert insight, feedback and collaboration to ensure successful implementation of the AEOs.

• Leslie Ashburn-Nardo, PhD, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Anna Chrulkiewicz, Senior Vice Provost for Finance & Administration
• Sujoy Das, PhD, Vice Provost for Institutional Research, Assessment & Accreditation
• Joanne Ferroni, Interim Vice Provost for University and Community Partnerships
• Brian Keech, Senior Vice President, Office of Government & Community Relations
• Tracy Powell, Senior Vice President of University Marketing and Communications
• Evelyn Thimba, Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
• David Unruh, Senior Vice President, Office of Institutional Advancement
• Elisabeth Van Bockstaele, PhD, Chief Strategy Office, Senior Vice President for Graduate and Online Education