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Administration & Accreditation

Self-Study Teams & Next Steps

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
Kizzy Morris Associate Provost of Student Success Self-Study Co-Chair kmorris@esu.edu
Christopher Dudley Associate Professor of History Self-Study Co-Chair cdudley@esu.edu
Michael C. Sachs Interim Vice President for Administration and Accreditation Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) msachs@esu.edu
Standard I
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
Standard II
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
Standard III
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
Standard IV
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
Standard V
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 lwaters@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
Standard VI
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
  • Catherine Klingler, Museum, Planetarium Events Manager
  • Greg Knowlden, Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications
  • Nawaf Al Nofi, Associate Director of Academic Computing
  • Allen Snook, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Standard VII
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
Dr. Joe Bertolino President Stockton University Chair
Team Members - TBD      

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

For more information regarding the Office of Administration & Accreditation, please call (570) 422-3201

Contact Information

Campus Address
Reibman Administration Building
Phone:
(570) 422-3201
Fax:
(570) 422-3456 (Fax)
Title of Department Leader
Interim Vice President Administration & Accreditation
Name
Michael C. Sachs
Phone:
(570) 422-3201