The current self-study is in process and slated for submission in early 2026. The self-study committee, working groups, and Evaluation Team are listed below. A brief timeline of upcoming, important events also appears. Please reach out to the Self-Study Committee Co-chairs or ALO with further questions.
Self-Study Committee
President Long appointed the members of the executive team in summer 2023 and work began on the self-study in fall 2023.
Self-Study Contributors and Teams:
| Name | Title | MSCHE Role | Contact |
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Kizzy Morris |
Associate Provost of Student Success |
Self-Study Co-Chair |
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Christopher Dudley |
Associate Professor of History |
Self-Study Co-Chair |
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Michael C. Sachs |
Interim Vice President for Administration and Accreditation |
Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) |
Mission and Goals
Deena Dailey
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Standard I Co-Chair
ddailey@esu.edu
Tony Drago
Professor & Dept. Chair, Psychology
Standard I Co-Chair
tdrago@esu.edu
Standard I Working Group Members:
- Diana Badillo, Operations Advisor Student Enrollment Center
- Jessica Diaz, Assistant to the Chief of Staff
- Patrice Dume, Director, Business Accelerator & Entrepreneurship
- L. Jamila Fleming, Director, Center for Multicultural Affairs & Inclusive Education
- Brooke Langan, Dean, College of Education
- Bailey Higgins, Health and Wellness Case Manager
- Elizabeth Richardson, Director, Marketing and Communications
Ethics and Integrity
Tim Connolly
Professor, Modern Languages, Philosophy, & Religion
Standard II Co-Chair
tconnolly@esu.edu
Christopher Bean
Equal Opportunity & Title IX Coordinator
Standard II Co-Chair
cbean1@esu.edu
Standard II Working Group Members:
- Jeyaprakash Chellandurai, Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Kelly Varcoe, Department Chair & Asst. Professor, Nursing
- Samantha Werkheiser, Administrative Assistance, College of Health Sciences
- Xuemao Zhang, Associate Professor, Mathematics
- Xaiochen Zhou, Associate Professor, Sport Management
Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience
Laurene Clossey
Professor, Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice
Standard III Co-Chair
lclossey@esu.edu
Peng Zhang
Professor, Physical Education Teacher Certification
Standard III Co-Chair
pzhang@esu.edu
Standard III Working Group:
- Nurun Begum, Department Chair & Professor, Early Childhood & Elementary Ed.
- Michelle DiLauro, Professor, Sociology, Social Work, & Criminal Justice
- Christopher Domanski, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
- Kelly Harrison, Associate Professor, Athletic Training
- Kim Razzano, Department Chair & Professor, Health Studies
- Jan Selving, Associate Professor, English
Support of the Student Experience
Joe Akob
Executive Director, Student Activity Association
Standard IV Co-Chair
jakob@esu.edu
Sarah Goodrich
Assistant Director, Financial Aid
Standard IV Co-Chair
sgoodrich@esu.edu
Standard IV Working Group:
- Ed Arner, Assistant Professor, Sport Management
- Peyton Butler, undergraduate student representative
- Aida Garcia-Cole, Assistant Registrar
- Erica Greer, Instructor, Early Childhood & Elementary Education
- Clarissa Maldonado, Assistant Director, Admissions
- Gerard Morgan, Director, Campus Rec and Wellness
- Michael Quigley, Academic Success Coach
- Sarah Ross, Associate Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
- Eric Rusiewicz, Career Advisor
- Laurie Schaller, Senior Accountant & Scholarship Manager
Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Caroline M. DiPipi-Hoy
Associate Professor, Special Education and Rehabilitative and Human Services Department
Standard V Co-Chair
cdipipihoy@esu.edu
Laura Waters
Associate Professor, Nursing
Standard V Co-Chair
waters@esu.edu
Standard V Working Group:
- Valarie Braddock, Associate Professor, Nursing
- Marguerite Carver, Assistant Professor, Athletic Training
- Paul Creamer, Professor, Modern Languages, Philosophy, & Religion
- Caroline Dimopolous, Assistant Professor, Business Management
- Jeffrey Hotz, Professor, English
- Heather Knickerbocker, Counselor and Instructor, Counseling Services
- Clare Lenhart, Professor, Health Studies
- Maria Mackey, Associate Professor, Nursing
- Adam McGlynn, Professor, Political Science & Economics
- Matt Miltenberger, Professor, Exercise Science
- Colleen Dudzinski, Associate Professor, Intercollegiate Athletics
- Megan Smith, Associate Professor, Kemp Library
- Cornelia Sewell-Allen, Counselor and Instructor, Counseling Services
- Daisy Wang, Professor, Business Management
Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement
Jennifer Keat
Controller, Business Office
Standard VI Co-Chair
jkeat1@esu.edu
Widad Said
Facilities Project Manager
Standard VI Co-Chair
wsaid@esu.edu
Standard VI Working Group:
- Greg Bleakley, Director, Budget and Special Accounting
- Nicole Chinnici, Director, Dr. Jane Huffman Wildlife Genetics Institute
- Jan Dalton, Director of Business Services, Student Activity Association
- Melissa Davis, Sr. Director of Finance and Administration
- Shala Davis, Department Chair & Professor, Exercise Science
- Leo Hertling, Director, Financial Aid
- Greg Knowlden, Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications
- Nawaf Al Nofi, Associate Director of Academic Computing
- Allen Snook, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Governance, Leadership, and Administration
Marcy Cetnar
Executive Associate to the President
Standard VII Co-Chair
mcetnar@esu.edu
John Elwood
Professor, Physics
Standard VII Co-Chair
jelwood@esu.edu
Standard VII Working Group:
- Miguel Barbosa, Chief of Staff and Vice President, University Relations
- Donna Bulzoni, Chief Financial Officer
- Robert Cohen, Department Chair & Professor, Physics
- Susan Dilmuth-Miller, Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- Nieves Gruneiro-Roadcap, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Mathew Ingram, Assistant Director, Residential Life and Housing
- Christopher Kavanau, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- Jennie Smith, Director of Student Life
- Robert Smith, Chief Information and Technology Officer
Peer Site Visit and Evaluation Team
The site visit is currently scheduled for early March 2026. The members of the evaluation team are not selected yet; however, the chair is established. Our Evaluation Team Chair is Dr. Joe Bertolino, President of Stockton University.
Evaluation Team Members:
| Name | Title | School | Role |
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Dr. Joe Bertolino
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President
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Stockton University
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Chair
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Team Members - TBD
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Timeline
Tuesday, October 28, 2025: Evaluation Team Chair, Dr. Bertolino, visits campus. Faculty and staff open forums.
11/4/2025 - 11/19/2025: Standard Open Forums for feedback from faculty, staff, and students
11/19/2026 - End of Fall: Continued edits to the self-study draft
By 1/23/2026: Submit final self-study and evidence inventory to MSCHE. Document shared with campus community thereafter.
Sunday 3/15/2026 - Wednesday 3/18/2026: Full Evaluation Team Site Visit at ESU
Summer 2026: Decision from MSCHE finalized
Contact Us
Campus Address
Reibman Administration Building 103
(570) 422-3201
Interim, Vice President Administration & Accreditation
Michael Sachs
msachs@esu.edu
(570) 422-3950
