Logistics Team

The Middle States Self-Study Logistics Team was charged with the following roles and responsibilities:

To prepare for the establishment of the Self-Study Steering Committee by organizing, archiving, and synthesizing relevant documents.
To support the Self-Study Steering Committee by having in-depth knowledge of two Middle States publications that are invaluable guides to the process and expectations:

1) Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education
2) Self-Study: Creating a Useful Process and Report

To support the Self-Study Steering Committee in the coordination of self-study activities.
To support the Self-Study Steering Committee in campus communication and promotion of the accreditation process to the UMB community including a self-study website.
To support the Self-Study Steering Committee in report drafting, editing, and organization.
To prepare for Middle States evaluator visits by arranging lodging and meals, transportation for team members, clerical support, and meeting agendas.

Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)

Roger Ward, EdD, JD, MPA
Chief Accountability Officer
Vice President for Operations and Planning
Vice Dean, Graduate School

Logistic Team Members

Flavius Lilly, PhD, MA, MPH
Vice Provost, Academic & Student Affairs
Vice Dean, Graduate School
Clancy Clawson, MS
Associate Director, Writing Center
Jenny Owens, ScD, MS
Director, Academic and Student Affairs
Malinda Hughes, BSN, MA
Academic Program Manager, Academic Affairs
Tricia O'Neill, JD
Assistant Vice President, Office of the Vice President and Chief Accountability Officer
Karen Matthews, MPA
Director, Planning and Program Development
Robin Klein, MSLS
Research and Assessment Librarian, HS/HSL
Laura Kozak, MA
Assistant Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Gregory Spengler, MPA
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research and Accountability

Logistic Team Members