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Key Advisors

Key Advisors:  

A broad range of individuals from across campus are working collaboratively to guide and support academic strategic planning efforts.

Deans Academic Plan Advisory Subcommittee 

  • Kendra Cheruvelil, Interim Dean of Lyman Briggs College and professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife 
  • Prabu David, Dean of the College of Communication Art and Sciences 
  • Mary Finn, Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University and Dean of the College of Social Science 
  • Joe Salem, Dean of Libraries and Interim Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation


Vice and Assistant Provost and Associate Dean Advisory Subcommittee 

  • Hilda Mejia Abreu, Associate Dean, Admissions, Student Life, and Inclusivity, College of Veterinary Medicine 
  • Devon Akmon, Director, Michigan State University Museum and Science Gallery Detroit 
  • John Ambrose, Executive Director of Admissions 
  • Marilyn Amey, Interim Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development 
  • Burton A. Bargerstock, Executive Director, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship 
    Director, Communication and Information Technology, University Outreach and Engagement 
  • Kimberly Blair-Chambers, Registrar Associate 
  • Eric Boatman, Assistant Director, Facilities Planning & Space Management 
  • Cara Cilano, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts and Letters 
  • Ashley Green, Assistant Dean for Administration, Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, International Studies and Programs 
  • Eric Hegg, Associate Dean, Natural Science 
  • Bethany Laursen, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School 
  • Renata Opoczynski, Assistant Dean for Student Success Assessment and Strategic Initiatives
  • Susan Richter, Data Scientist, Institutional Research 
  • Quentin Tyler, Associate Dean and Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University Outreach and Engagement 
  • Francisco A. Villarruel, Faculty Grievance Official, University Outreach and Engagement Senior Fellow and Professor, Human Development and Family Studies 
  • Keith Williams, Executive Director, Office of Financial Aid 
  • Emilio Xavier Esposito, Head of Analytic Academic Services 
  • Jennie Yelvington, Director, Academic Human Resources 
  • Vivian Leung, Executive Director of Constituency Programs


Proposal Review Committee

  • Adesoji Adelaja, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Policy, Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
  • Bryan Beverly, Director of the Office of K-12 Outreach, College of Education
  • Virginia Cangelosi, Academic Specialist, Teaching, College of Natural Sciences
  • Cara Cilano, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts and Letters
  • Prabu David, Dean of the College of Communication Art and Sciences
  • Cheryl Eschbach, Director of MSU Extension's Health and Nutrition Institute
  • Eric Hegg, Associate Dean, Natural Science
  • Kelly Mazurkiewicz, Senior Communications Manager, Office of the Provost
  • Susan Richter, Data Scientist, Institutional Research
  • Cameron Theis, Dean and MSU Foundation Professor, James Madison College
  • Laurie Van Engren, Interim Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement