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Steering Committee Members

The Steering Committee is composed of all co-chairs from the seven Self-Study Groups and the two Self-Study co-chairs. This structure promotes coordination and communication across groups to, among other things, share good practices, consolidate information requests and address overlap by determining which standard/group might best address a question or topic. Steering Committee members also serve as Self-Study process liaisons, providing information to and requesting information from colleges, schools, programs and administrative units, as well as leading and coordinating meetings with external visitors (e.g., MSCHE staff, Peer Evaluation Team).

  • Eric Anderson, Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts; Associate Professor of Industrial Design; and Co-founder and Co-director, Integrated Innovation Institute
  • Amy Burkert,1 Vice Provost for Education and Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
  • David Danks, Department Head, Philosophy, and Professor of Philosophy and Psychology
  • Catherine Davidson,2 Senior Director, Campaign Communications, University Advancement
  • Lettia DeNormandie,3 Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President and Director of Enrollment Services
  • John Hannon, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Division of Student Affairs
  • Annette Jacobson, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Carnegie Institute of Technology; Teaching Professor of Chemical Engineering; and Director, Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces Program, Carnegie Institute of Technology
  • Lisa Krieg,1 Associate Vice President and Director of Enrollment Services
  • Cathy Light, Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Corporation
  • Dan Munsch, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Vice President, Office of the General Counsel
  • David Baisley, Interim Chief Information Officer
  • Todd Przybycien, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering; Chair, Faculty Senate, 2015-2017
  • Rick Siger, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, Office of the President
  • Mark Stehlik, Assistant Dean for Outreach and Teaching Professor, School of Computer Science
  • Karen Stump, Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies and Laboratories, Department of Chemistry
  • Laura Synnott, Associate Teaching Professor, Healthcare Policy and Management, Heinz College
  • Michael Trick, Dean, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar and Harry B. and James H. Higgins Professor of Operations Research, Tepper School of Business
  • Danielle Zawodny Wetzel, Teaching Professor and Director of First-year Writing, Department of English

1Self-Study Co-chairs
2Self-Study Writer
3Self-Study Executive Assistant