University of New Mexico
Higher Learning Commission
Accreditation Self-Study Committees

Current Membership List (07/08)

STEERING COMMITTEE

1. Wynn Goering, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Chair
2. Nancy Middlebrook, University Accreditation Director, Vice Chair and Self-Study Coordinator
3. Breda Bova, Senior Advisor to the President and Professor of Educational Leadership and Organizational Learning, Criterion 5 Committee Chair
4. Mark Chisholm, Director of Institutional Research, Institutional Research Representative
5. Brenda Claiborne, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Criterion 3 Committee Chair
6. Finnie Coleman, Interim Dean of University College, University College, Undergraduate Representative
7. Mike Dougher, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology, Criterion 4 Committee Co-Chair
8. Richard Holder, Deputy Provost, Criterion 1 Committee Chair
9. Sandra Ferketich, HSC Vice President for Interdisciplinary Education, Health Sciences Center Representative
10. Cedric Page, Branch Campus Director, UNM-Los Alamos, Branch Campus Representative
11. Curt Porter, Associate Vice President for Budget for Academic Affairs, Criterion 2 Committee Chair
12. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez , Associate Dean of the School of Law and Professor, Special Emphasis Committee Chair
13. Amy Wohlert, Interim Dean of Anderson Schools of Management and Dean of Graduate Studies, Graduate Representative

Ex-officio Members

1. Viola Florez, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
2. John Trotter, Deputy Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Center

Resource

1. Jennifer Love, Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost

SPECIAL EMPHASIS COMMITTEE
Special Emphasis Topic – Educating Tomorrow’s Demographic Today:  The First Majority-Minority Research/Flagship University

1. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Associate Dean of the School of Law and Professor, Chair
2. Andres Armijo, Senior Program Manager and Director of University College Freshman Interest Groups, Living Learning Programs, and Academic Programs, Vice-Chair
3. Pam Agoyo, Director of American Indian Student Services and Special Assistant to the President for American Indian Affairs
4. Dely Alcantara, Senior Research Scientist 1, Bureau of Business and Economic Research
5. Terry Babbitt, Interim Vice President For Enrollment Management
6. Finnie Coleman, Director of African American Studies and Associate Professor of English
7. Chuck Fledderman, Acting Dean of Graduate School, Associate Dean of the School of Engineering, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
8. Reinaldo Garcia, Dean of Instruction, UNM-Valencia
9. Manuel García y Griego, Director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI)and Associate Professor of History
10. Tim Gutierrez, Associate Vice President for College Enrichment and Outreach Programs
11. Marie Lobo, Associate Dean for the College of Nursing and Professor
12. Rita Martinez Purson, Interim Vice President for Institutional Diversity
13. Christopher Ramirez, Graduate Student in Community and Regional Planning and Graduate Project Assistant for Peer Mentoring for Graduates of Color
14. Rich Santos, Professor of Economics and Associate Professor of Pharmacy
15. Valentin Varela, Board Member, Hispanic Roundtable

Committee Resources:

1. Mark Chisholm, Director of Institutional Research
2. Jennifer Love, Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost
3. Nancy Middlebrook, University Accreditation Director and Self-Study Coordinator

CRITERION 1 COMMITTEE – MISSION AND INTEGRITY
Criterion Statement:  The organization operates with integrity to ensure the fulfillment of its mission through structures and processes that involve the board, administration, faculty, staff, and students

1. Richard Holder, Deputy Provost, Chair
2. Jackie Hood, Professor of Organizational Studies and Past-President of the Faculty Senate, Vice Chair
3. Patrick Apodaca, University Counsel
4. Sandra Begay-Campbell, Sandia National Labs, Alumnae, Former Regent
5. Christine Chavez, Director of Internal Audit
6. Jeremy LaFaver, Projects Specialist, President’s Office
7. Alice Letteney, Branch Campus Director, UNM-Valencia
8. Ava Lovell, Vice President for Financial Administration

Committee Resources:

1. Mark Chisholm, Director of Institutional Research
2. Nancy Middlebrook, University Accreditation Director and Self-Study Coordinator
3. Bonnie Leigh Reifsteck, Administrative Coordinator

HLC SELF-STUDY CRITERION 2 COMMITTEE –
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Criterion Statement:  The organization’s allocation of resources and its processes for evaluation and planning demonstrate its capacity to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its education, and respond to future challenges and opportunities. 

1. Curt Porter, Associate Vice President for Budget for Academic Affairs, Chair
2. Melissa Vargas, Strategic Planner for Academic Affairs, Vice Chair
3. Dennis Cruz, Director of Business Operations, UNM-Taos,
4. Jerry Dominguez, Vice Provost for Extended University
5. Robert Katz, Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs of the School of Medicine
6. Kim Kloeppel, Fiscal and Planning Officer for Student Affairs
7. John Maes, Assistant Treasurer/CFP for Advancement
8. Denise Montoya, Strategic Planner for Human Resources
9. Alistair Preston, Professor of Accounting
10. Denise Wallen, Director of Research Development and Initiatives
11. Mary Vosevich, Director of the Physical Plant

Committee Resources:

1. Mark Chisholm, Director of Institutional Research
2. Nancy Middlebrook, University Accreditation Director and Self-Study Coordinator
3. Alex Paramo, Administrative Coordinator

 HLC SELF-STUDY CRITERION 3 COMMITTEE –
STUDENT LEARNING AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING
Criterion Statement:  The organization provides evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness that demonstrates it is fulfilling its educational mission.

1. Brenda Claiborne, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chair
2. Fran Wilkinson, Deputy Dean of University Libraries and Professor, Vice Chair
3. Ellen Cosgrove, Senior Associate Dean of the School of Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine
4. Jim Gilroy, Dean of Instruction, UNM-Taos
5. Dick Howell, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Organizational Learning
6. Vicky Morris-Dueer, Data Analyst, Institutional Research
7. Joel Nossoff, Director of Freshman Learning Communities
8. Karen Olson, Director Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS)
9. Mark Ondrias, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Science and Professor of Chemistry
10. Chuck Paine, Professor of English
11. Tom Root, Student Outcomes Assessment Manager
12. Gary Smith, Special Assistant to the Provost for Faculty Development and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Committee Resources:

1. Mark Chisholm, Director of Institutional Research
2. Brisha Cruz, Administrative Coordinator
3. Nancy Middlebrook, University Accreditation Director and Self-Study Coordinator
4. Linda Skye, Operations Specialist and Assistant to the Deputy Dean

 HLC SELF-STUDY CRITERION 4 COMMITTEE – ACQUISITION, DISCOVERY, AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Criterion Statement:  The organization promotes a life of learning for its faculty administration, staff, and students by fostering and supporting inquiry, creativity, practice, and social responsibility in ways consistent with its mission.

1. Mike Dougher, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology, Chair
2. Kevin Malloy, Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Chemical Engineering, Vice Chair
3. Claudia Barreto, Assistant Professor of Biology, UNM-Valencia
4. Jason Blankenship, Senior Human Resource Development Consultant for Employee Organizational Development
5. Barney Maccabe, Interim Chief Information Officer and Associate Professor of Computer Science
6. Christopher Mead, Dean of the College of Fine Arts
7. John Pieper, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the College of Pharmacy
8. Virginia Scharff, Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Southwest
9. Tim Ward, Assistant Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Professor of Civil Engineering

Committee Resources:

1. Mark Chisholm, Director of Institutional Research
2. Brisha Cruz, Administrative Coordinator
3. Nancy Middlebrook, University Accreditation Director and Self-Study Coordinator
4. Tom Root, Student Outcomes Assessment Manager

HLC SELF-STUDY CRITERION 5 COMMITTEE –
ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE
Criterion Statement:  As called for by its mission, the organization identifies its constituencies and serves them in ways both value.

1. Breda Bova, Senior Advisor to the President and Professor of Educational Leadership and Organizational Learning, Chair
2. Rita Martinez Purson, Interim Vice President for Diversity, Vice Chair
3. Connie Beimer, Special Assistant for Community Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
4. Diana Dorn-Jones, Director of United South Broadway, Community Member
5. Art Kaufman, Professor and Chair of Family and Community Medicine
6. Marjorie Krebs, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
7. Anne Madsen, Interim Associate Dean of the College of Education and Associate Professor of Teacher Education
8. Veronica Mendez-Cruz, Director of El Centro de la Raza
9. Beth Miller, Executive Director of UNM-Gallup
10. Paul Nathanson, Associate Provost
11. Ric Richardson, Associate Dean of Architecture and Planning and Professor of Community and Regional Planning
12. Janice Ruggiero, Associate Athletic Director
13. Moneka Stevens, Graduate Student, Community Learning and Public Service
14. Angie Vachio, Executive Director of Peanut Butter & Jelly, Former UNM Alumni President
15. Amy Werner, Fellow for Community University Partnerships, Community University Partnerships
16. Dan Young, Director of the Research Learning Program

Committee Resources:

1. Mark Chisholm, Director of Institutional Research
2. Felicia Herrera, Administrative Coordinator
3. Nancy Middlebrook, University Accreditation Director and Self-Study Coordinator
4. Michael Morris, Director of Community Learning and Public Service and Professor (on sabbatical)
5. Tracy West, Student Employee, Office of the President

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