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Planning Committees and Teams
Numerous committees, teams and task forces were engaged during the strategic planning process, leading up to the Sept. 2023 launch. The committees and team members from those groups are outlined below.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee reviews research and planning progress, asks questions, shares insights, assists in identifying our vision, values, and theme focus areas and drafting the strategic plan, and advises university leadership throughout the planning process.
- Chuck Taber, Provost and Executive Vice President, Provost's Office, Chair
- Mirta Chavez, Interim Associate Vice President for Student Life Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs and Director, Multicultural Programs and Services, Student Life
- Gary Clark, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, College of Engineering
- Hans Coetzee, Professor and Head, Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Pamela Erickson, Director, Student Success & Advising, K-State Global Campus
- Tucker Graff, Graduate Student Council President, Grain Science, College of Agriculture
- Nathan Howe, Associate Professor and Head, Interior Architecture & Industrial Design, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
- Carl Ice, Vice-Chair, Kansas Board of Regents, K-State Alumnus and KSU Foundation Board of Trustees Member
- Chad Jackson, Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration
- Shanna Legleiter, Associate Vice President, Human Capital Services
- Thomas Lane, Vice President and Dean of Students, Student Life
- Kaitlin Long, Program/Project Administrator for Student Programs, Staley School of Leadership
- Debbie Mercer, Dean, College of Education
- Susan Metzger, Associate Director for Agriculture and Extension and Director of KCARE and the Kansas Water Resources Institute, College of Agriculture
- Mary Oborny, USS Senate President and Office Specialist, Kinesiology, College of Health & Human Sciences
- Don Saucier, Faculty Senate President, Professor, Psychological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, and Faculty Associate Director, Teaching and Learning Center
- Martin Seay, Associate Professor and Department Head, Personal Financial Planning, College of Health & Human Sciences
- Alysia Starkey, Dean and CEO, K-State Salina
- Parker Vulgamore, SGA President, Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture
- Ben Wolfe, Dean and CEO, K-State Olathe
- Abdul Yahaya, Co-Founder, Open Minds Child Development Center and Lives Changed Foundation, K-State Alumni and KSU Foundation Board of Trustees Member
- Kimathi Choma, Assistant Dean of Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention, College of Arts & Sciences
- Lynn Carlin, Special Assistant to the Provost, Provost's Office, Ex-Officio
- Marshall Stewart, Senior Vice President for Executive Affairs, University Engagement, and Partnerships, and Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Ex-Officio
- Sandra Brase, Executive Assistant, Provost's Office, Staff Support
- John Snow, Emergent Method, Facilitator
- Robyn Stiles, Emergent Method, Facilitator
Data and Information Team
The data and information team provides university data and information to support strategic planning, organizational and fiscal budget analysis, and communication and marketing research.
- Bin Ning, Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment, Team Lead
- Chad Currier, Information Technology Chief Operating Officer
- Ethan Erickson, Interim Vice President and Chief Operating Office and Chief Financial Officer
- Karen Goos, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
- Abby Lear, Executive Director of Operations, Office of Research
- Ashley Martin, Interim Vice President for Communications and Marketing
- Gary Pratt, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
- David Rosowsky, Vice President for Research
- Jay Stephens, Vice President for Human Capital Services
- Fran Willbrant, Assistant Vice President, Financial Services
- Lynn Carlin Special Assistant to the Provost, Office of the Provost
- Sandra Brase, Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost
College/Dean Data Points of Contact
The college/dean data points of contact provide data and information to support benchmark research and analysis related to university operations, efficiencies, and effectiveness.
- Geneva Jahnke, Budget/Fiscal Officer, College of Agriculture
- Katie Kingery-Page, Associate Dean, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
- Scott Tanona, Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
- Ansley Chua, Associate Dean, College of Business Administration
- Cindy Shuman, Associate Dean, College of Education
- Gary Clark, Associate Dean, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
- Bronwyn Fees, Associate Dean, College of Health & Human Sciences
- Priscilla Roddy, Assistant Dean for Administration & Finance, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Laurel Littrell, Director, Library Planning & Assessment, K-State Libraries
- Jackie Spears, Associate Dean, K-State Olathe
- Kirsten Zoller, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, K-State Salina
- Jenn Thornburg, Special Assistant to the Dean, K-State Global Campus
- Joe Horan, Graduation Admission Manager, Graduate School
- Trisha Gott, Associate Director, Staley School of Leadership Studies
Brand Task Force
The Brand Task Force will guide the development of a unified brand strategy to be embraced across the university and its affiliate organizations.
- Susan Berhow, Vice President of Marketing Communications, KSU Foundation
- Ashley Bourne, Interim Vice President, Division of Communications & Marketing
- Alan Boyer, Professor of Practice, AQ Miller School of Media & Communications, College of Arts & Sciences
- Tami Breymeyer, Director of Licensing, K-State Athletics
- Amy Button Renz, President and CEO, K-State Alumni Association
- Ben Cleveland, Creative Director, Division of Communications & Marketing
- Tim de Noble, Dean, Architecture, Planning & Design
- Jason Ellis, Department Head and Professor, Communications & Agricultural Education, College of Agriculture
- Karen Goos, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
- Fred Guzek, Professor, Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
- Emmanuel JeJe, Doctoral Student, Leadership Communication
- Kenny Lannou, Executive Associate AD for Communications/Public Relations, K-State Athletics
- Karen Pedersen, Dean, K-State Global Campus
- Erin Pennington, Director of Strategic Research Communications, Office of Research
- Marta Richenburg, Junior, History and Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences
- Shane Shanks, Senior Creative Director, KSU Foundation
- Christine Splichal, Director of Communications & Marketing, K-State Olathe
- Audrey Taggart-Kagdis, Assistant Director of Marketing & Programs, K-State Student Union
Planning Theme Task Forces
Accelerating Academic Innovation to Meet Student Needs Task Force
- Scott DeLoach, Professor and Head, Computer Science, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Task Force Co-Chair
- Tanya González, Professor, English, College of Arts & Sciences, and Interim Associate Provost of Institutional Effectiveness, Task Force Co-Chair
- Jenny Bormann, Professor, Animal Sciences & Industry, and Assistant Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agriculture
- Shawna Jordan, Assistant Professor, Food, Dietetics & Health, and Assistant Dean, College of Health & Human Sciences
- Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO, PAI, K-State Alumni
- Brandon Kliewer, Associate Professor, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership
- Parker Larson, Senior, Finance, College of Business Administration
- Colby Moorberg, Associate Professor, Agronomy, College of Agriculture
- Michael Oetken, Assistant Professor, Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
- Karen Pedersen, Dean, K-State Global Campus
- Valentina Pereyrapicabea, Masters Student, Agronomy, College of Agriculture
- Eileen Wertzberger, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, and Director, Office of Field Experiences, College of Education
- Andrew Wimp, Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment, Office of Enrollment Management
- Michael Young, Professor, Psychological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, and Faculty Associate, Graduate School
- Ben Wolfe, Dean and CEO, K-State Olathe, ex-officio
Building and Sustaining the Next-Generation Land-Grant Workforce at K-State Task Force
- Rana Johnson, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Task Force Co-Chair
- Karin Westman, Professor and Head, English, College of Arts & Sciences, Task Force Co-Chair
- David Brown, Director of Operations, Human Capital Services
- Marcellus Caldas, Professor, Geography & Geospatial Science, College of Arts & Sciences, and Assistant Provost for International Faculty Collaboration and Educational Programs
- Linda Craghead, Director of Facility Custodial Services, Administration and Finance
- Trisha Gott, Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership
- Kevin Gwinner, Dean, College of Business Administration
- Troy Harding, Professor and Head, Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
- Derek Jackson, Associate Vice President Student Life, Housing & Dining
- Julia Keen, Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
- Amanda McDiffett, Budget Director, College of Business Administration
- Audrey Mross, Attorney and Senior Partner, Munck, Wilson, Mandala in Dallas, TX, K-State Alumni
- Adam Petrea, Director of Project Management, Information Technology
- Marta Richenburg, Senior, History and Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences
- Meagan Sadler, Director of Business and Fiscal Affairs, K-State Olathe
- Anthony Tarpoff, Associate Professor, Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture
- Zane Whitney, Doctoral Student, History, College of Arts & Sciences
- John Wolf, Operations Manager, Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture
- Shanna Legleiter, Associate Vice President, Human Capital Services, ex-officio
Delivering an Unmatched and Impactful Student Experience Task Force
- Kathleen Hatch, Associate Vice President for Student Wellbeing, Student Life, Task Force Co-Chair
- Mary Tolar, Associate Professor and Dean, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership, Task Force Co-Chair
- Laverne Bitsie-Baldwin, Director, Multicultural Engineering Program, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
- Tara Coleman, Associate Professor, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab, K-State Libraries
- Melinda Cro, Professor, Modern Languages, and Associate Dean of Students, College of Arts & Sciences
- Jeff Ebeck, Senior, Finance and Economics, College of Business Administration
- Olivia Law Delrosso, Instructor and Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, College of Business Administration
- Jared Meitler, Director, Pre-Professional Advising Center, Office of Student Success
- Dan Moser, Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Programs, College of Agriculture
- Ellyn Mulcahy, Associate Professor and Director, Masters of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Greg Musil, Attorney with Rouse, Frets, White Goss Gentile & Arhodes, Leawood KS, and Trustee for Johnson County Community College, K-State Alumni
- Sara Partin, Masters Student, English, College of Arts & Sciences
- Ennis Rios, Coordinator, Military Affiliated Resource Center, Student Life
- James Teagarden, Associate Professor, Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs, College of Education
- Sara Thurston, Director, International Student and Scholar Services, International Programs
- Kristin Waller, Senior Associate AD for Evans Student-Athlete Success Program and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, K-State Athletics
- Corey Williamson, Executive Director, K-State Student Union and Director, Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Initiative, Student Life
- Patrick Winter, Executive Director, Recruitment and Admissions, Office of Enrollment Management
- Thomas Lane, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Student Life, ex-officio
Driving Transformational Discovery, Innovation, and Scholarship
- Brad Behnke, Professor, Kinesiology, and Associate Dean for Research, College of Health & Human Sciences, Task Force Co-Chair
- Stacy Hutchinson, Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Task Force Co-Chair
- Christer Aakeröy, Distinguished Professor and Head, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
- Traci Brimhall, Professor, English, College of Arts & Sciences
- Chris Culbertson, Professor, Chemistry, and Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
- Taylor Davison, Senior, Biology and Public Health, College of Arts & Sciences
- Melanie Derby, Associate Professor, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
- Curt Frasier, Attorney and Partner, Frasier, Johnson & Martin, Beloit, KS, K-State Alumni
- Hyung Jin Kim, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
- Laurel Littrell, Professor, K-State Libraries
- Brian Olson, Professor and Head, Western Kansas Research Extension Centers, K-State Research & Extension
- Paola Paez, Research Associate Professor, Hospitality Management and Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Program, College of Health & Human Sciences
- Eleni Pliakoni, Associate Professor, Horticulture & Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and K-State Olathe
- Vara Prasad, Distinguished Professor, Agronomy, and Director, Sustainable Intensification Lab, College of Agriculture
- Julia Rivera, Masters Student and McNair Scholar, Grain Science, College of Agriculture
- Chwen Sheu, Professor, Management, and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Business Administration
- Brad Woods, Associate Vice President for Research Compliance, Office of the Vice President for Research
- Hans Coetzee, Distinguished Professor and Head, Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, ex-officio
Integrating Engagement Across All We Do
- Jaime Menon, Extension State Leader for Community Vitality and Co-Coordinator of Kansas PRIDE, K-State Research & Extension, Task Force Co-Chair
- Tim Steffensmeier, Professor and Director, Office of Engagement, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership, Task Force Co-Chair
- Jason Bergtold, Professor, Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture
- Adelaide Easter, Junior, Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture
- Todd Gabbard, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director and Associate Head, Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
- Karen Goos, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Office of Enrollment Management, Office of the Provost
- Vickie James, Council Coordinator, The Food and Farm Council of Riley County and the City of Manhattan, Kansas, K-State Alumni
- Katie Kingery-Page, Professor and Associate Dean of Students and Academic Services, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
- Mary Kohn, Professor, English, and Director, Chapman Center for Rural Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
- Kenny Lannou, Executive Associate AD for Communications, K-State Athletics
- Ron Orchard, Doctoral Student Leadership Communication, and Clinical Post Doc, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Cade Rensink, Professor, K-State Research & Extension, District Extension Officer, Central Kansas District-Salina
- Jeff Sheldon, Associate Director, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab, K-State Libraries
- Marshall Stewart, Senior Vice President for Executive Affairs, University Engagement, and Partnerships, and Chief of Staff, Office of the President
- Lisa Tatonetti, Professor, English, College of Arts & Sciences
- Jeff Tucker, Executive Director, Technology Development Institute, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
- Amber Vennum, Associate Professor, Applied Human Sciences, College of Health & Human Sciences
- Susan Metzger, Associate Director for Agriculture and Extension and Director of KCARE, College of Agriculture, ex-officio
Investing in the Jobs and Economies of Tomorrow Task Force
- Matt O'Keefe, Professor and Dean, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Task Force Co-Chair
- Rebecca Robinson, Director of Economic Development and Corporate Relations, K-State Innovation Partners, Task Force Co-Chair
- Katelyn Bailey, Masters Student, Grain Science, College of Agriculture
- Royce Ann Collins, Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Educational Leadership, College of Education and K-State Olathe, Adult Learning and Leadership
- Josh Diazdeleon, Senior, Educational Leadership, College of Education
- Judy Gordon, Associate Professor, Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
- Eric Higgins, Professor, Finance, College of Business Administration
- Eric Holderness, Senior Associate Vice President of Development, KSU Foundation
- Siny Joseph, Professor, Economics and Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
- Kerri Keller, Executive Director, Career Center, Student Life
- Ping Li, Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
- Charlie Morrison, CEO, Wingstop, and Member, KSU Board of Trustees, K-State Alumni
- Joe Parcell, Professor and Director, Center for Rick Management Education and Research, College of Agriculture
- Lauren Racki, Professional Development Manager, K-State Olathe
- Bonnie Rush, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
- George Widenor, Director of Marketing, K-State Global Campus
- Martin Seay, Professor and Head, Personal Financial Planning, College of Health & Human Sciences, ex-officio