Task Force
President Larry Dietz appointed a 24-member Task Force to review and update the University's strategic plan, Educating Illinois 2013-2018 Individualized Attention, Shared Aspirations.
The Task Force members appointed by President Dietz were:
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Brian Beam (co-chair)
Executive Director
University Marketing & Communications
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Hulda Black
Associate Profesor
Marketing (beginning 8/1/17)
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Rachel Calhoun
Director of Research
Advancement and Foundation Operations
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Sam Catanzaro (co-chair)
Associate Vice President for Academic Administration, Policy, and Faculty Affairs
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Febin Chirayath
Student Government Association
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Jeff Clark
Department Chair/School Directors Council
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Angela Engel (co-chair- beginning 8/1/17)
Director
Planning, Research, and Policy Analysis
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Laura Fox
Business Administrative Associate
University Police Department
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Paul Garris
Distinguished Professor
School of Biological Sciences
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Ron Gifford
Chair
Administrative Professional Council
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Jamillah Gilbert
Instructional Assistant Professor
Special Education
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Rachel Hatch
Assistant Director
Media Relations
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Susan Kalter
Chair
Academic Senate
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Samantha Lewis
Student Government Association (beginning 8/1/17)
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Yongmei Liu
Associate Professor
Management and Qualitative Methods (through 7/31/17)
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Dwight Merilatt
Executive Associate Director
Intercollegiate Athletics
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Blanca Miller
Assistant Professor
Mennonite College of Nursing
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Danielle Miller-Schuster (co-chair)
Assistant Vice President
Student Affairs
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Hannah Picciola
Student Government Association
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Dean Plumadore
Civil Service Council (beginning 8/1/17)
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Ajay Samant
Dean of the College of Business
Dean's Council
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Jennifer Sharkey
Associate Professor
Milner Library
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Sarah Smelser
Professor
School of Art
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Amanda Smith
Chair
Civil Service Council (through 7/31/17)
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Deb Smitley (co-chair through 7/31/17)
Senior Associate Vice President for Planning, Finance and Facilities
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Aslihan Spaulding
Professor
Department of Agriculture
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Lenford Sutton
Department Chair
Educational Administration and Foundations
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Jack Whitsitt
Student Government Association (beginning 8/1/17)
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Ani Yazdejian
Department Chair/School Directors Council