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Committees
Steering Committee
- Vicky Wilkins, Provost
- Sarah Baldassaro, Chief of Staff and Counselor to the President
- Sara Biggs, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communication
- Leah Brady, Assistant Vice President, Donor Engagement and Advancement Communications, Office of Development and Alumni Relations
- Ben Bryant, Director, Strategic Communications, Sine Institute
- Amy Dacey, Executive Director, Sine Institute of Policy & Politics and the Democracy Lab
- Elizabeth Deal, Assistant Vice President and Deputy Chief Communications Officer
- Beth O’Brien, Senior Director, Campaign & Strategic Events
- Sadea Ramsay, Director, Digital Communication Strategy
- M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska, Associate Professor, History, CAS
- Emilie Surrusco, Director, Presidential Communications
- Kristi Vanoy, Director, Special Events
Working Group
- Sara Biggs, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications
- Amy Dacey, Executive Director, Sine Institute of Policy & Politics and the Democracy Lab
- Elizabeth Deal, Assistant Vice President and Deputy Chief Communications Officer
- Adrienne Frank, Associate Director, Community Communications, American Magazine
- Sadea Ramsay, Director, Digital Communication Strategy
- M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska, Associate Professor, History, CAS
- Emilie Surrusco, Director of Presidential Communications
- Kristi Vanoy, Director, Special Events
Subcommittees
Engagement
Co-chairs:
- Thomas Merrill, Associate Professor of Government, SPA
- Emilie Surrusco, Director, Presidential Communications
Members:
- Robert Badura, Assistant Director of Student and Young Alumni Engagement, Office of Alumni Relations
- Marisa Lucian, Learning Specialist, Eagle Learning Center/UEAS
- Martyn Oliver, Faculty Chair, AU Core
- Andrew Toczydlowski, Director of Graduate Student Success & Office Management, OGPS
- Jeremy Lowe, Assistant Vice President, Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment Services Administration
- Michelle Taylor, Academic Scheduling Coordinator, Office of the University Registrar
- Kristy Deasy, Online Graduate Programs Coordinator, SPA Graduate Advising
Facilitation
Co-chairs:
- M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska, Associate Professor, History, CAS
- Kristi Vanoy, Director, Special Events
Members:
- Valentina Aquila, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences
- Robert Albro, Research Associate Professor, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies
- Kate Haulman, Associate Professor of History, College of Arts and Sciences
- Jeffrey Kahn, Professor and Director of the Law & Government Program, Washington College of Law
- Keith Leonard, Associate Professor of Literature, CAS (Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies)
- Beth O’Brien, Senior Director, Campaign and Strategic Events, University Advancement
- Elizabeth Rule, Assistant Professor, Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies, CAS
- Grettie von Vorys‑Norton, Assistant Director, Events, University Advancement
Visibility
Co-chairs:
- Emilie Surrusco, Director, Presidential Communications
- Sadea Ramsay, Director, Digital Communication Strategy
Members:
- Leslie Nellis, Head Archivist for Special Collections/Digital Initiatives, University Library
- Sheila Way, Chief Human Resources Officer, WAMU
- Gautham Rao, Associate Professor, History (CAS)
- Alexis Fuentes, Associate Director for Student Programs and Signature Events, Center for Student Involvement
- Keri Thorn, Director of Enrollment Events, Office of Enrollment
- Tabitha Kidwell, Senior Professional Lecturer, World Languages and Cultures (CAS)