Committees and Working Groups
Working Groups
QEP Director
Kelly Hogan, Senior STEM Lecturer, Biology, Assocate Dean of Instructional Innovation
Administrative Coordinator
Barry Ramsey, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost/Institutional Research and Assessment
Assessment Working Group
Abigail Panter (Chair), Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education; Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience
Bryant Hutson, Senior Research Associate, Institutional Research and Assessment
Viji Sathy, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Lynn Williford, Assistant Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment; SACSCOC Liaison
CURE Working Group
Blaire Steinwand (Chair), STEM Lecturer, Biology
John Bruno, Professor, Biology and Marine Sciences
Nita Eskew, Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in Chemistry
Integrated Curricula Working Group
Cary Levine (Chair), Associate Professor, Art
Drew Coleman, Associate Dean for First Year Seminars, Professor, Geology
Adam Persky, Clinical Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Makerspace Working Group
Adam Persky, Clinical Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Rich Superfine, Distinguished Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Danianne Mizzy, Head of Kenan Science Information Services
Aiya Williams, Instructional Technology Manager, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Research Exposure Opportunities Working Group
Gidi Shemer (Chair), Senior Lecturer, Biology
Troy Blackburn, Associate Dean, Office for Undergraduate Research; Assistant Department Chair and Professor, Exercise and Sport Science
Pat Pukkila, Professor (Emerita), Biology
Devin Hubbard, Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering
Michael Falvo, Research Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Writing Working Group
Jan Yopp (Chair), Dean of the Summer School; Distinguished Professor, School of Media and Journalism
Jane Thrailkill, Distinguished Term Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature
Victoria Pletzke, IT Project Program Manager, Institutional Research and Assessment
Communication Team
Geneva Collins, Director of Communications, College of Arts and Sciences
Victoria Pletzke, IT Project Program Manager, Institutional Research and Assessment
Barry Ramsey, Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost/Institutional Research and Assessment
Study Abroad Working Group*
Tony Hackney (Chair), Professor, Exercise and Sport Science
Steve Walsh, Distinguished Professor, Geography
Elaine Yeh, Research Associate Professor, Biology
* As the plan evolved, this program was dropped.
In March 2016, the Steering Committee passed its work on to a newly formed Implementation Committee. Some of the Steering Committee members were asked to serve on this committee due to their expertise in the selected areas. It was agreed shortly thereafter that the committee would be co-led by Dr. Greg Copenhaver, Professor, Department of Biology and Dr. Adam Persky, Clinical Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The co-chairs were chosen for their breadth of coverage of natural and medical sciences and interest in undergraduate education.
Implementation Committee (March 2016 – February 2017)
| Administrative Lead: | Kevin Guskiewicz, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences (effective Jan. 2016) |
| QEP Director (effective Jan. 2017): | Kelly Hogan, Senior STEM Lecturer, Biology; Assistant Dean of Instructional Innovation |
| QEP Faculty Leaders: | Greg Copenhaver, Professor, Biology |
| Adam Persky, Clinical Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy | |
| Administrative Coordinator, 2015-17: | Barry Ramsey, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost/Institutional Research and Assessment |
| Michelle Bolas, Director, Innovate Carolina | Viji Sathy, Senior Lecturer, Psychology and Neuroscience |
| John Bruno, Professor, Biology and Marine Sciences | Gidi Shemer, Senior Lecturer, Biology |
| Drew Coleman, Associate Dean for First Year Seminars, Professor, Geology | Blaire Steinwand, STEM Lecturer, Biology |
| Michael Falvo, Research Professor, Physics and Astronomy | Richard Superfine, Distinguished Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
| Tony Hackney, Professor, Exercise and Sport Science | Jane Thrailkill, Distinguished Term Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature |
| Devin Hubbard, Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering | Steve Walsh, Distinguished Professor, Geography |
| Bryant Hutson, Senior Research Associate, Institutional Research and Assessment | Aiya Williams, Instructional Technology Manager, Gillings School of Global Public Health |
| Cary Levine, Associate Professor, Art | Lynn Williford, Assistant Provost, Institutional Research and Assessment; SACSCOC Liaison |
| Danianne Mizzy, Head of Kenan Science Information Services | Elaine Yeh, Elaine Yeh, Research Associate Professor, Biology |
| Abigail Panter, Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education; Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience | Jan Yopp, Dean of the Summer School; Distinguished Professor, School of Media and Journalism |
| Pat Pukkila, Professor (Emerita), Biology |
The QEP Steering Committee was appointed by the Executive Vice Provost, Dr. Ron Strauss, in consultation with the then Provost, Dr. James Dean; the Assistant Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment, Dr. Lynn Williford; and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz.
Steering Committee (September 2014 – February 2016)
| Co-Chairs: | Kevin Guskiewicz, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences (effective Jan. 2016) |
| Leslie Parise, Department Chair and Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics | |
| Administrative Coordinator, 2014-15: | Stephen Barber, Office of the Provost |
| Cedric Bright, Clinical Associate Professor, Internal Medicine | Abigail Panter, Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education; Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience |
| Bruce Cairns, Professor, Surgery; Chair of the Faculty | Pat Parker, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Communication |
| Drew Coleman, Associate Dean for First Year Seminars; Professor, Geology | Krista Perreira, Associate Dean, Office for Undergraduate Research; Professor, Public Policy |
| Greg Copenhaver, Professor, Biology | Adam Persky, Clinical Associate Professor, Eshelman School of Pharmacy |
| Mike Crimmins, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry | Andrew Powell, Student Body President, 2014-15 |
| Rachel Gogal, Student Body Vice President, 2015-16 | Anna Maria Siega Riz, Professor, Epidemiology and Nutrition |
| Kelly Hogan, Senior STEM Lecturer, Biology; Assistant Dean of Instructional Innovation | Houston Summers, Student Body President, 2015-16 |
| Kevin Jeffay, Department Chair and Distinguished Professor, Computer Science | Richard Superfine, Distinguished Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
| Emil Kang, Executive Director for the Arts; Professor of the Practice, Music | Jane Thrailkill, Distinguished Term Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature |
| Cary Levine, Associate Professor, Art | Lynn Williford, Assistant Provost, Institutional Research and Assessment; SACSCOC Liaison |
| Peter Mucha, Distinguished Term Professor, Mathematics | Jan Yopp, Dean of the Summer School; Distinguished Professor, School of Media andJournalism |