Committees & Task Forces
University Planning Council 2020-21 Members
- Brad Mortensen, President
- Ravi Krovi, Provost
- Brett Perozzi VP, Student Affairs
- Bret Ellis VP, Information Technology
- Norm Tarbox VP, Administrative Services
- Betsy Mennell VP, University Advancement
- Adrienne Andrews Asst. VP, Chief Diversity Officer
- Bruce Bowen Associate Provost
- Eric Amsel Associate Provost
- Brenda Kowalewski Associate Provost
- Tim Herzog Chair, Faculty Senate
- Casey Neville Vice Chair, Faculty Senate
- Luke Jenkins Chair, Staff Advisory Council
- Amy Huntington Past Chair, Staff Advisory Council
- Ben Ferney President, WSUSA
- Tia Jochimsen Student Representative
- Karla Bergeson Trustee
- Louenda Downs Trustee
- Curtis Funk President, Alumni Association
- David Ferro, Dean Representative 2018-21
- Kristin Hadley, Dean Representative 2018-21
- Clinton Amos, Faculty, Business & Economics 2018-21
- Amanda Sowerby, Faculty, Arts & Humanities 2018-21
- Susan Matt, Faculty, Social & Behavioral Sciences 2018-21
- Tim Border, Faculty, EAST 2020-23
- Barb Trask, Faculty, College of Science 2020-23
- Peggy Saunders, Faculty, College of Education 2020-23
- Robert Walker, Faculty, College of Health Professions 2020-23
- Ed Hahn, Faculty, Library 2018-21
- Mark Halverson, Administrative Services Rep. 2020-23
- Nancy Jarvis, Information Technology Rep. 2018-21
- Amy Hajdas, University Advancement Rep. 2020-23
- Enrique Romo, Student Affairs Rep. 2020-23
- Brandon Richards, Alumni 2020-21
Ex Officio Members
- Savanna Grotz, Student Affairs Assessment
- John Kowalewski, Marketing & Communications
- Guy Letendre, Director of Economic Development
- Gail Niklason, Institutional Effectiveness
- Jessica Oyler, Human Resources
- Steven Richardson, Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Chaz Steimel, Institutional Research
- Jaime Winston, Marketing & Communications
Task Forces
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
Co-chairs:
- Adrienne Andrews and Wendy Holliday
Members:
- Adrienne Andrews, Office of the President
- Lori Belnap Pehrson, National Advisory Council
- Juan Chavez, Institutional Research
- Wendy Fox-Kirk, Academic Affairs
- Savanna Grotz, Student Affairs
- Wendy Holliday, Academic Affairs
- Luke Jenkins, Information Technology, Staff Advisory Council
- Luis Lopez, Online & Continuing Education
- Enrique Romo, Student Affairs
- Becky Tierney, Student Affairs
- Hugo Valle, Academic Affairs
Retention and Completion Task Force
Co-chairs:
- Brett Perozzi and Chaz Steimel
Members:
- Eric Amsel, Academic Affairs
- Bruce Bowen, Academic Affairs
- Heather Chapman, Institutional Effectiveness
- Andrea Easter-Pilcher, Academic Affairs
- Ben Ferney, WSUSA
- Kristin Hadley, Academic Affairs
- Tia Jochimsen, Student Representative
- Michiko Nakashima-Lizarazo, Student Affairs
- Jessica Oyler, Administrative Services
- Brett Perozzi, Student Affairs
- Kelly Simerick, Student Affairs
- Chaz Steimel, Institutional Research
- Tonia Wilson, Academic Affairs, Online & Continuing Education
Community Anchor Mission Task Force
Co-chairs:
- Brenda Kowalewski and Steve Nabor
Members:
- Clayton Anderson, Administrative Services
- Jennifer Bodine, Administrative Services
- Bill Cook, Academic Affairs
- Becky Jo Gesteland, Academic Affairs
- Brenda Kowalewski, Academic Affairs
- Guy Letendre, University Advancement
- Steve Nabor, Administrative Services
- Beth Rhoades, Academic Affairs, Online & Continuing Education
- Julie Rich, Academic Affairs
- Julie Snowball, Academic Affairs
- Chaz Steimel, Institutional Research
- Patrick Tadlock, Student Affairs
Personal Connections and Academic Excellence Task Force
Co-chairs:
- Tim Herzog and Ravi Krovi
Members:
- Robert Ameling, Student Affairs
- Oliver Snow, Academic Affairs, Division of Online & Continuing Education
- Heather Cimino, Student Affairs
- Tim Herzog, Academic Affairs
- Ravi Krovi, Academic Affairs
- Gail Niklason, Institutional Effectiveness
- Yasmen Simonian, Academic Affairs
- Amanda Sowerby, Academic Affairs
Marketing and Branding of the University Task Force
Co-chairs:
- Amy Hajdas and Betsy Mennell
Members:
- Clint Amos, Academic Affairs
- Nicola Corbin, Academic Affairs
- Shane Farver, Academic Affairs, Division of Online and Continuing Education
- Alan Ferrin, Information Technology
- Amy Hajdas, University Advancement
- Ed Kessling, Institutional Effectiveness
- John Kowalewski, University Advancement
- Dani McKean, Student Affairs
- Betsy Mennell, University Advancement
- Matt Mouritsen, Academic Affairs
- Ali Miller, Academic Affairs
- Ana Reyes, Academic Affairs
- Craig Sanders, Athletics
- Brian Stecklein, Academic Affairs, Division of Online and Continuing Education
- Scott Teichert, Admissions