Development Committee
Comprised of senior leadership, the development committee focused on distinguishing a broad theme for the QEP. Committee members identified and reviewed the many curricular and co-curricular programs and opportunities available to students and studied institutional goals, eventually recommending a QEP emphasis on undergraduate leadership education opportunities.
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| Name | Title and Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Linda Neavel Dickens, chair | Sr. Director, Institutional Accreditation and Effectiveness |
| Brent Iverson | Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies |
| David Laude | Senior Vice Provost, Enrollment Management (former) |
| Beth Maloch | Associate Dean, College of Education |
| Marc Musick | Sr. Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts |
| Gage Paine | Vice President of Student Affairs (former) |
| Jerry Speitel | Associate Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering |
| David Vandenbout | Associate Dean, College of Natural Sciences |
| Holly Williams | Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts |
Proposal Committee
With its membership of faculty and staff, the proposal committee was responsible for determining the specific institutional vehicles that would implement the QEP, identifying learning outcomes, and drafting assessment measures. The committee met its charge by analyzing undergraduate academic programs, surveying alumni, reviewing relevant research and peer institutions, and narrowing the focus of the QEP.
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| Name | Title and Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Caroline Bartel | Associate Professor, McCombs School of Business |
| Randy Bomer | Associate Dean, College of Education (former) |
| Carolyn Connerat | Associate Vice Provost, Student Success Initiatives |
| Linda Neavel Dickens | Sr. Director, Institutional Accreditation and Effectiveness |
| Douglas Garrard | Associate Vice President, Office of the Dean of Students |
| Bob Gilbert | Distinguished Teaching Professor/Professor, Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Art Markman, chair | Anabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing; Founding Director, Human Dimensions of Organizations, College of Liberal Arts |
| Robin Moore | Professor, College of Fine Arts |
| Leonard Moore | Interim Vice President, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement |
| Theresa O'Halloran | Distinguished Teaching Professor/Associate Professor, College of Natural Sciences |
| Clint Stepp | Undergraduate Student, College of Liberal Arts |
| Toni Wegner | Chief Operating Officer, Project 2021 |
| Karin Wilkins | Associate Dean, Moody College of Communication |
Implementation Committee
Created to clarify structures related to the QEP, this faculty and staff committee focused on further developing the QEP assessment plan and helping to define the parameters of the final QEP topic of improving undergraduate student teamwork and collaborative learning skills as an element of leadership.
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| Name | Title and Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Caroline Bartel | Associate Professor, McCombs School of Business |
| Carolyn Connerat | Associate Vice Provost, Student Success Initiatives |
| Laura Costello | Director of Assessment, School of Undergraduate Studies |
| Linda Neavel Dickens | Sr. Director, Institutional Accreditation and Effectiveness |
| Jeanette Herman | Assistant Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies |
| Art Markman, chair | Anabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing; Founding Director, Human Dimensions of Organizations, College of Liberal Arts |
| David Vandenbout | Associate Dean, College of Natural Sciences |
| Toni Wegner | Chief Operating Officer, Project 2021 |
| Holly Williams | Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts |