Steering Committee & Working Groups

Francine Glazer, Associate Provost, Educational Innovation; Director, Center for Teaching and Learning (Co-Chair)
Dina Karafantis, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair)
Nada Anid, Vice President, Strategic Communications and External Affairs
Jerry Balentine, Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Vice President, Health Sciences and Medical Affairs
Babak Beheshti, Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Troy Camarata, Assistant Professor, NYITCOM-Jonesboro
Sanal Cheripuram, Alumni Representative
Farzana Gandhi, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Design
Kathleen Gill, Director Research, Assessment & Decision Support
Junius Gonzales, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Ellen Katz, Associate Professor and Department Chair, College of Arts and Sciences; AAUP President
Yasir Malik, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering & Computing Sciences
Tiara Nurse, Chief of Staff for Student Government Association, NYIT-New York City
Maria Perbellini, Dean, School of Architecture and Design
Raddy Ramos, Associate Professor, NYITCOM
Venkata Rekapally, GSA President
Kristen Smith, Registrar
Veronica Southard, Associate Professor, School of Health Professions
Will Udoh, Alumni Representative
Caroline Watteeuw, Trustee Representative
Irene Young, Executive Director and Campus Dean, NYIT, Vancouver
Karen Friel, ex officio

Irene Young, Executive Director and Campus Dean, NYIT-Vancouver (Co-Chair)
Emily Restivo, Associate Professor, Psychology and Counseling, College of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair)
Cason Brunt, Associate Dean of Students
Patricia Keen, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences (Vancouver)
Kevin O’Sullivan, Associate Professor, School of Management
Anand Santhanakrishnan, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Michael Urmeneta, Director, Analytics and Business Intelligence
Nicole Wadsworth, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, NYITCOM

Kristen Smith, Registrar, NYIT-Long Island (Co-Chair)
Jennifer Griffiths, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair)
Anthony Caradonna, Assistant Dean of Academic Operations, School of Architecture and Design
Majid Davoodi, Assistant Professor, School of Management, NYIT-Vancouver
Corina Hendea, Associate Director, Human Resources, NYIT-Long Island
Rakesh Mittal, Assistant Professor, School of Management
Cheryl Monticciolo, Director, Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
Zennabelle Sewell, Associate Dean of Students, NYIT-New York City
Jordan Thompson, Deputy General Counsel
Karen Vahey, Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid
Eileen Valerio, Director, Fiscal Compliance and Assistant Controller

Farzana Gandhi, Associate Professor, Architecture (Co-Chair)
Francine Glazer, Associate Provost for Educational Innovation; Director, Center for Teaching and Learning (Co-Chair)
Dina Karafantis,Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Sheri Kelleher, Assistant Provost
Adrienne McNally, Director of Experiential Education
Sarah Meyland, Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Gregory Saggio, Associate Professor, NYITCOM (Long Island)
Vanessa Vacchiano, Assistant Director, Research, Assessment & Decision Support
Corri Wolf, Associate Professor, School of Health Professions

Cheryl Hall, Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions (Co-Chair)
Monika Rohde, Associate Dean, Academic Enrichment (Co-Chair)
Justin Beauchamp, Associate Director, Student Engagement, NYIT-New York City
Elaine Brown, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Rosemary Burgos-Mira, Director, Library
John Hyde, Executive Director, Career Services
Steven Lewis, Assistant Professor, NYITCOM-Jonesboro
Josheema Oliver, Assistant Director, Residence Life, NYIT-New York City
Vanessa Vacchiano, Assistant Director, Research, Assessment & Decision Support
Karen Vahey, Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid

Veronica Southard, Associate Professor, School of Health Professions (Co-Chair)
Vanessa Vacchiano, Associate Director, Research, Assessment & Decision Support (Co-Chair)
Susanna Lau-Kung, Director, Academic Analytics and Assessment, NYITCOM
Shifang Li, Associate Director, Analytics and Business Intelligence
Rakesh Mittal, Assistant Professor, School of Management
Kate O’Hara, Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Daniel Quigley, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor
Nader Vossoughian, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Design
Joanne West, Director, Administration and Operations, Student Affairs

Jerry Balentine, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Global Health (Co-Chair)
Elizabeth Donaldson, Associate Professor, College of Arts of Sciences (Co-Chair)
Mathew Ford, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Design
Laurie Harvey, Director, Academic Technology Services
Mike Lane, Director, Institutional Research and Assessment
Maria Perbellini, Dean, School of Architecture and Design
Navin Pokala, Assistant Professor, Biological and Chemical Sciences
Stephen Stallone, Director, Budget and Planning

Catherine Flickinger, General Counsel (Co-Chair)
Ellen Katz, Associate Professor, Department Chair, AAUP President, College of Arts & Sciences (Co-Chair)
Brian Beatty, Associate Professor, NYITCOM
Babak Beheshti, Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Jess Boronico, Dean, School of Management
Remi Charron, Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
Shakib Farhat, Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences (Abu Dhabi)