Initial Task Forces
Enhance the Student Experience
Chairperson
- June Youatt: Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Faculty
- Campa, Rique: Agriculture and Natural Resources - Fisheries and Wildlife
- Curry, Bonita: Social Science - Psychology; Counseling Center; Director of Undergraduate University Division
- Estry, Douglas: Natural Science
- Liedholm, Carl: Social Science - Economics
- Luckie, Douglas: Natural Science - Lyman Briggs School
- Mishra, Punyashloke: Education - Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
- Petroni, Kathy: The Eli Broad College of Business - Accounting and Information Systems
- Smith, Sandi: Communication Arts and Sciences - Communication
- Swenson, Janet: Arts and Letters - Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures
Staff
- Appelbaum, Shelley: Intercollegiate Athletics, Senior Associate Athletics Director
- Brown, Angela: University Housing, Director
- Gazel, Jeanne: Student Affairs and Services, Consultant
Students
- Catrine, Jordan: Finance
- O'Connor, Julie: American Studies
- Waskiewicz, Steve: Nursing
Enrich Community, Economic, and Family Life
Chairperson
- Denise Holmes: Human Medicine, Dean
Faculty
- Adelaja, Adesoji: Agriculture and Natural Resources - Agricultural Economics
- Ballard, Charles: Social Science - Economics
- Bokemeier, Janet: Social Science - Sociology
- Fitzgerald, Hiram: Assistant Provost for University Outreach and Engagement
- Floden, Robert: Education - Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning
- Hunt, Paul: Associate Vice President for Research
- Villarruel, Francisco: Social Science - Family and Child Ecology
- Wright, Jacqueline: Nursing - Academic Governance Secretary
Staff
- Beck, Kelly: Department of Police and Public Safety, Officer
- Brand, Michael: Performing Arts Facilities and Programs, Director
- Kilbourn, Sandra: Osteopathic Medicine, Outreach Specialist
- Oswald, Thomas: University Relations, Communications Manager
Students
- Eggan, Kelly: Lyman Briggs School/Biochemistry
- Hernandez, Jeremy: Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education
- Pita, James: Computer Science
Expand International Reach
Chairperson
- John Hudzik: Vice President for Global Engagement and Strategic Projects
Faculty
- Achebe, Nwando: Social Science - History
- Ayoob, Mohammed: James Madison College - International Relations
- Cavusgil, S. Tamer: Business - Marketing and Supply Chain Management
- Ferguson, Anne: Social Science - Anthropology
- Potchen, E. James: College of Human Medicine - Radiology
- Prestel, David: Arts and Letters - Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian & African Languages
- Liu, Jiangou "Jack": Agriculture and Natural Resources - Fisheries and Wildlife
- Zhao, Yong: Education - Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
Staff
- Briggs, Peter: Office of International Students and Scholars, Director
- Kolar, Barbara: Admissions and Scholarships, Assistant Director
- Reardon, Corinne: Office of the Provost, Administrative Associate
- Williams, Keith: MSU Alumni Association, Director
Students
- Bierlein, Randee: Computer Science
- Heitchue, Jenna: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Increase Research Opportunities
Chairperson
- Estelle McGroarty: Natural Science, Senior Associate Dean
Faculty
- Davidson, William: Social Science - Psychology
- Drzal, Lawrence: Engineering - Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Ferguson-Miller, Shelagh: Natural Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Glasmacher, Thomas: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
- Klomparens, Karen: Associate Provost for Graduate Education, Dean of the Graduate School
- Kornbluh, Mark: Social Science - History
- Schmidt, William: Education - Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
- Wurst, Karin: Arts and Letters - Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian & African Languages
Staff
- Alvarez, Juan: MSU Museum, University Outreach and Engagement, Curator and Specialist
- Black, Mary: Office of Planning and Budgets, Data Resource Analyst
- Davis, Thomas: Academic Computing and Network Services, Director
- May, Terry: Research and Graduate Studies, Director of Research Development
Students
- Ellis, James: Electrical Engineering
- Salas-Ramirez, Kaliris: Neuroscience
- Tanal, Berk: Lyman Briggs School, Microbiology
Strengthen Stewardship
Chairperson
- Linda Stanford: Associate Provost for Academic Services and Registrar
Faculty
- Alexander, Elizabeth: Human Medicine - University Physician
- Austin, Anne: Education - Educational Administration
- Curry, Theodore: Social Science - Labor and Industrial Relations
- Emmett, Ross: James Madison College
- Forger, James: School of Music, Director
- Goldstein, Lynne: Social Science - Anthropology
- Lloyd, James: Veterinary Medicine - Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Staff
- Brower, Dave: Assistant Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller
- Gift, Dave: Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology
- Heil, Marti: University Development, Associate Vice President and Director of Development
- Hynes, Kristine: Human Resources, Human Resource Services Director
- Kacos, Jeffrey: Campus Planning and Administration, Director
Students
- Brokenburr, Shenita: Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education
- Love, Brad: Communication Arts and Sciences, Journalism
- Peterson, Lisa: Lyman Briggs School, Microbiology

