Working Groups
Steering Committee Members
The Bucknell University Middle States Working Groups will contribute to the Self-study Report and Evidence Inventory for the University's Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation review. Over a two-year period beginning in February 2022, the Working Groups will conduct a robust review and evaluation of the University’s programs, practices and policies relevant to their Middle States Standard. The Steering Committee is responsible for coordinating the work of all of the working groups.
Tom Cassidy, Co-chair
Professor, Department of Mathematics
Jan Knoedler, Co-chair
Professor, Department of Economics
Kevork Horissian, MSCHE Liaison Officer
Assistant Provost for Institutional Research & Assessment
Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak (served March 2022 - May 2023)
Provost and Professor, Department of English
Christina Wallace
Director of Executive & Internal Communications
Working Group 1 Co-chairs
Keith Buffinton
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Robert Midkiff
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Working Group 2 Co-chairs
Aaron Mitchel
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Karin Rilley
General Counsel and Chief of Staff
Working Group 3 Co-chairs
Ghislaine McDayter
Associate Provost for Research & Creative Inquiry and Professor, Department of English
Jessica Newlin
Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Le Paliulis
Herbert L. Spencer Professor, Department of Biology
Working Group 4 Co-chairs
Collin McKinney
Associate Professor, Department of Spanish
Working Group 5 Co-chairs
JiaJia Dong
Associate Dean, Natural Sciences & Mathematics and Professor, Department of Physics
Eric Santanen
Associate Professor, Department of Markets, Innovation & Design
Working Group 6 Co-chairs
Param Bedi
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
J.T. Ptacek
Professor, Department of Psychology
Working Group 7 Co-chairs
Carol Kennedy
Executive Director, Office of the President and University Secretary
Bill Kenny
Professor, Department of Music
Working Groups
Steering Committee
Contact Details
Institutional Research & Analytics
Location
Lowry House