Self-Study Evaluation

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to the Steering Committee as needed​
• Facilitate their access to accurate institutional information, and ​
• Periodically meet with them to be briefed on the progress of the Self-Study process.

Convener

• Dr. Pascal James Imperato, Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer

Members

• Keydron K. Guinn, PhD, MA, MBA, Executive Vice President
• Heidi J. Aronin, MPA, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer​
• Richard Miller, PhD, Vice President and CFO​
• Jamie Grecco, Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources​
• David Christini, PhD, Senior Vice President for Research and Dean, School of Graduate Studies​
• Jeffrey S. Putman, Ed.D., Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs​
• D. Kane Gillespie, DMA, Director of Evaluation, Outcomes Assessment, and Accreditation Services

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Develop Self-study Design document​

• Define “Lines of Inquiry” for each working group​

• Establish institutional priorities for the self-study​

• Coordinate activities among the Working Groups​

• Integrate WG chapter-reports into a comprehensive Self-Study Report​

• Manage project timeline, communication, and coordinate the site-visit

Chairs:

• Jeffrey Putman, Ed. D, Vice-President for Academic and Student Affairs
• Kane Gillespie, DMA, Director of Evaluation, Outcomes Assessment, and Accreditation Services

Co-Chair:

• Lori Bruno, MPA, Assistant Vice President for Policy and Planning

Steering Committee Liaison:

• Ann Marie Cullen, Administrator

Members:

• Tina Adjei-Bosompem, MPH, Assistant Director of Evaluation, Outcomes Assessment, and Accreditation Services

• Taryn Toval-Turpin, MASR, Director of Special Projects, College of Medicine

• Carla Boutin-Foster, MD, MSc, Professor and Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Associate Dean for Diversity Education and Research
• Shushawna DeOliveira, DHA, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Program Operations & Quality
• Lori Escallier, PhD RN CPNP-PC FAAN, Professor and Dean, College of Nursing
• Robert Fornonjy, MD, Associate Professor and Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Bonnie Granat, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Dean of Assessment
• Mohamed F. Hussain, MSLIS, Interim Director of Libraries, Medical Research Library
• Seth Langley, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Office of Academic Support Services
• Jason Lazar, MD, MPH, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Vice Dean for Education, College of Medicine
• Allen Lewis, PhD, CRC, Professor and Dean, School of Health Professions
• Thomas Mackie, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor and Chair of Health Policy and Management
• Charis Ng, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research & Decision Support
• Michael Reinhardt, MD, Assistant Professor and Clinical Advisory Dean
• Christopher A. J. Roman, PhD, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Cell Biology; Presiding Officer, Centerwide Assembly of Faculty and Professional Staff
• Mark Stewart, MD, PhD, Professor, College of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies
• Ellen Watson, Director of Special Projects, Office of Communications and Marketing
• Dennis Sutterfield, MS, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Examine our Policies, Processes, Organizations, and Outcomes relative to Standard I: Mission and Goals, and Requirements of Affiliation​
• Consider “Lines of Inquiry” as defined by the Steering Committee
• Identify evidence (4 P’s: Policy, Process, People, Proof) for each criteria​
• Identify evidence gaps and communicate to the Steering Committee for consideration​
• Write a Self-Study Report (SSR) chapter (~13 pages per Standard)​
• Participate in the Site Visit in Spring 2025

Chair:

• Kitaw Demissie, MD, PhD, Professor and Dean, School of Public Health

Co-Chair:

• Jason Lazar, MD, MPH, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Vice Dean for Education, College of Medicine

Working Group Liaison:

• Jenny Crouch, Ed.D., Clinical Assistant Professor and Senior Executive Director for Administration and Finance, School of Public Health

Members:

• Ernest Barthelemy, MD, MPH, MA, Assistant Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery
• Marilyn Fraser, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
• Henri Tiedge, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and Department of Neurology
• Marcus Lambert, PhD, MS, Associate Professor and Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
• Ellen Telesca, MBA, Director of Recruitment, School of Graduate Studies
• Nancy Victor, MHS, MPA, Director of Business Planning, Office of Policy and Planning
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Examine our Policies, Processes, Organizations, and Outcomes relative to Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity, and Requirements of Affiliation​
• Consider “Lines of Inquiry” as defined by the Steering Committee​
• Identify evidence (4 P’s: Policy, Process, People, Proof) for each criteria​
• Identify evidence gaps and communicate to the Steering Committee for consideration​
• Write a Self-Study Report (SSR) chapter (~13 pages per Standard)​
• Participate in the Site Visit in Spring 2025

Chair:

• Carla Boutin-Foster, MD, MSc, Professor and Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Associate Dean for Diversity Education and Research

Co-Chair:

• Shoshana Milstein, Vice President for Compliance and Audit

Working Group Liaison:

• Cheryl Kilkenny, CPA, MS, Director of Internal Audit, Office of Compliance and Audit Services

Members: 

• Clinton D. Brown, MD, Professor and Deputy Chief Renal Division, Chair Institutional Review Board, College of Medicine
• Adriana Conde, Assistant Vice President for Labor Relations, Labor Relations
• Robert Foronjy, MD, Associate Professor and Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine
• Arthur Grant, MD, PhD, Professor and Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, College of Medicine
• Keisha Lightbourne, JD, MHA, Assistant Vice President, Management Operations
• Roseann Peterson, PhD, Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Examine our Policies, Processes, Organizations, and Outcomes relative to Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience, and Requirements of Affiliation​
• Consider “Lines of Inquiry” as defined by the Steering Committee​
• Identify evidence (4 P’s: Policy, Process, People, Proof) for each criteria​
• Identify evidence gaps and communicate to the Steering Committee for consideration​
• Write a Self-Study Report (SSR) chapter (~13 pages per Standard)​
• Participate in the Site Visit in Spring 2025

Chair:

• Allen Lewis, PhD, CRC, Professor and Dean, School of Health Professions

Co-Chair:

• Seth Langley, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Office of Academic Support Services

Working Group Liaison:

• Ranjit Alvarez, MHA, Program Administrator, Physical Therapy Program, School of Health Professions

Members: 

• Laura A. Geer, PhD, MHS, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health 
• Shushawna DeOliveira, DHA, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Program Operations and Quality, School of Health Professions
• Susan Kane, PhD, Senior Assistant Director, Academic Student Support Services
• Antonia Quinn, DO, Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Competencies, College of Medicine
• Simone Reynolds, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor and Director of Online Learning & Instructional Innovation, School of Public Health 
• Elizabeth Ritt, MSN EdD, Clinical Professor and Special Assistant to the Dean, College of Nursing
• Jasmine Thomas, OTD, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions
• Vanessa Vales-Lewis, PhD, Assistant Director, Academic Student Support Services
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Examine our Policies, Processes, Organizations, and Outcomes relative to Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience, and Requirements of Affiliation​
• Consider “Lines of Inquiry” as defined by the Steering Committee
• Identify evidence (4 P’s: Policy, Process, People, Proof) for each criteria​
• Identify evidence gaps and communicate to the Steering Committee for consideration​
• Write a Self-Study Report (SSR) chapter (~13 pages per Standard)​
• Participate in the Site Visit in Spring 2025

Chair:

• F. Charles Brunicardi, MD, FACS, Professor and Dean, College of Medicine​

Co-Chair:

• Taryn Toval-Turpin, MASR, Director of Special Projects, College of Medicine

Working Group Liaison:

• Jennifer Brown, Director of Operations, Center for Healthcare Simulation

Members: 

• Farah Burnett, Director of Financial Aid
• Phillip Bones, M.ED, Assistant Dean, School of Health Professions
• Adam Burgman, Director of Student Center, Department of Student Life
• Marlene Camacho-Rivera, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Engagement and Success, School of Public Health
• Nicholas Cromie, MA, Assistant Director, Academic Student Support Services
• Israel Maldonado, Chief of Police, University Police Department
• Samuel Marquez, PhD, Professor and Co-Director of Anatomy, Department of Cell Biology and Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine
• Vikram Pagpatan, MS, OTRL, ATP, Assistant Professor and Admissions Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions
• Joanne Ritter-Teitel, PhD, MA, RN, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs , College of Nursing
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Examine our Policies, Processes, Organizations, and Outcomes relative to Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment, and Requirements of Affiliation​
• Consider “Lines of Inquiry” as defined by the Steering Committee​
• Identify evidence (4 P’s: Policy, Process, People, Proof) for each criteria​
• Identify evidence gaps and communicate to the Steering Committee for consideration​
• Write a Self-Study Report (SSR) chapter (~13 pages per Standard)​
• Participate in the Site Visit in Spring 2025

Chair:

• Lori Escallier, PhD RN CPNP-PC FAAN, Professor and Dean, College of Nursing

Co-Chair:

• Bonnie Granat, PhD, Senior Associate Dean Assessment and Continuous Quality Improvement

Working Group Liaison:

• Karen Thomas-Lovell, MPA, Senior Administrative Assistant to Dean, College of Nursing

Members: 

• Riccardo Bianchi, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean College of Medicine Foundations, Faculty Tutor Advisor for Academic Student Services, College of Medicine
• Elizabeth Purchase-Helzner, PhD, MS, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health 
• Joanne Katz, PT, DPT, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair, Physical Therapy Program, School of Health Professions
• Priya Pasram, MPH, Assistant Dean for Quality Improvement and Clinical Assessment, College of Medicine
• Marie-Claire Roberts, PhD, MS, MPA, RN, Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Evaluation, College of Nursing
• Mark Stewart, MD, PhD, Professor, College of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies
• Fredric Volkert, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Educational Development, Department of Cell Biology, College of Medicine
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Examine our Policies, Processes, Organizations, and Outcomes relative to Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement, and Requirements of Affiliation​
• Consider “Lines of Inquiry” as defined by the Steering Committee​
• Identify evidence (4 P’s: Policy, Process, People, Proof) for each criteria​
• Identify evidence gaps and communicate to the Steering Committee for consideration​
• Write a Self-Study Report (SSR) chapter (~13 pages per Standard)​
• Participate in the Site Visit in Spring 2025

Chair:

• Lori Bruno, MPH, Assistant Vice President for Policy and Planning

Co-Chair:

• Bernadette Selby, MPA,  Senior Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer​

Working Group Liaison:

• Wolf Lacossiere, MPA, Director of Strategy and Community Campus Initiatives, Office of Policy and Planning

Members: 

• Ross Clinchy, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor and Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs, College of Medicine
• Brigitte Desport, DPS, OTR/L, BCP, ATP, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives, School of Health Professions
• Aliette Elmine, Senior Staff Accountant, Department of Financial Management
• Raymond Michelitsch, R.A., Director of Design and Construction, Facilities Management and Development
• Dilip Nath, Assistant Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer , Information Technology
• Efekona Nuwere, Ed.D, OTR/L, Assistant Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions
• Anthony  Parker, Assistant Vice President, Department of Human Resources
• A. Jeffrey Rosen, Assistant Vice President and Controller, Department of Financial Management
• Elizabeth Smith, Senior Associate Dean for Administration, College of Medicine
• John Soraci, AIA, AVP, Campus Planning, Facilities Management and Development
• Tracey Wilson, PhD, Distinguished Service Professor and Vice Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, School of Public Health 
• Patricia Winston, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, University Hospital at Downstate
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Examine our Policies, Processes, Organizations, and Outcomes relative to Standard VII: Governance, Leadership and Administration, and Requirements of Affiliation​
• Consider “Lines of Inquiry” as defined by the Steering Committee​
• Identify evidence (4 P’s: Policy, Process, People, Proof) for each criteria​
• Identify evidence gaps and communicate to the Steering Committee for consideration​
• Write a Self-Study Report (SSR) chapter (~13 pages per Standard)​
• Participate in the Site Visit in Spring 2025

Chair:

• Stephen Wadowski, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics 

Co-Chair:

• Thomas Mackie, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor and Chair of Health Policy and Management​

Working Group Liaison:

• Jennifer Thompson, Departmental Administrator Assistant, School of Public Health

Members: 

• Anika Daniels-Osaze, Ed.D., Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Education, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health
• Elka Jacobson-Dickman, MD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine
• Edeline Mitton, MEd, MPH, Director, Continuing Medical Education
• Allen Norin, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine and Cell Biology, College of Medicine
• Jean McHugh, PhD, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, FNYAM, Chair Entry Level Program, Director, Accelerated BS in Nursing Program; Associate Professor, College of Nursing
• Andrea Trimmingham, MA, PA-C, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Physician's Assistant Program , School of Health Professions
• Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences., College of Medicine
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Develop and devise on the communication plan for the self-study evaluation.

Chair:

• Dawn S. Walker, MPA,  Vice President of Communications and Marketing​

Co-Chair:

• Ellen Watson, Director of Special Projects, Office of Communications

Working Group Liaison:

• Arlean Saa, Executive Assistant, Department of Communications and Marketing

Members: 

• Alithia Alleyne, Program Administrator, Chair, SUNY University Faculty Senate Communications Committee, Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Professions
• Magda Alliancin, Ed.D., Program Coordinator, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sylvia Chow, MBA, Budget Director, School of Public Health
• Susan Fraser-McCleary, RN, LMSW, Assistant Vice President for Care Coordination, Nursing Services, University Hospital at Downstate
• James Gerontzos, Director of Marketing, Department of Communications and Marketing
• Isaiah Marshall-Thomas, MPH, Administrative Fellow, Office of the President 
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Review and advise on compliance with federal, state, and other regulations related to Middle States.

Chair:

• William Versfelt, Interim Chief Campus Counsel

Working Group Liaison:

• Linda Corby, Administrative Manager , Legal Department

Members: 

• Jeffrey S. Putman, Ed.D., Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs
• D. Kane Gillespie, DMA, Director of Evaluation, Outcomes Assessment, and Accreditation Services
• Shoshana Milstein,Vice President for Compliance and Audit
• Jasmine Narang, Esq., Assistant Counsel, Legal Department
• Lauren Zaccagnino, Esq., Sr. Associate Counsel for Healthcare, Legal Department​
• [Student 1 TBD]
• [Student 2 TBD]