Purpose and Goals
The primary role of the Master Planning Committee, headed by Co-Chairs Austin Agho, Ph.D. and Chad A. Reed, was to provide guidance and oversight to the process of creating the master plan, specifically providing recommendations stemming from dialogue and engagement with the campus community, as well as reviewing and analyzing data, resources, and concepts.
Members
Please note, the master plan steering committee was selected and charged in January 2024 and thus the list below reflects their status at that time.
- Michael Carhart, Ph.D., Professor of History
- Richard Clark, Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life
- Laura Delbrugge, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
- Grant Deppen, Assistant Director o f Sports Programs and Esports
- Kirk Dewyea, Associate Vice President for Digital Learning Administration
- Rick French, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations
- Zaria Gassaway, President of Student Government Association
- Dennis Gregory, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Leadership
- Holly Handley, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering Management and System Engineering
- Krista Harrell, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations
- Scott Harrison, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for SEES Administration
- Steve Harrison, Project Manager and Deputy Chief Facilities Officer
- Adam Henken, Director of Financial Planning
- Michal Holliday, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
- Shannon Hurt, Director of Webb Center and Auxiliary Business Services
- Danny Kemp, Interim Chief Information Officer
- Amber Kennedy, Assistant Vice President for Public Relations
- Tara Saunders, Director of Real Estate Development
- Ashley Schumaker, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategic Operations
- Garrett Shelton, Chief of Police
- Sachin Shetty, Ph.D., Professor of Computational Modeling and Simulation Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Secure and Intelligent Critical Systems