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2026 Middle States Accreditation

Leadership and Committee Membership

Self-Study Co-Chair: Nina Bannett, Professor, English
Self-Study Co-Chair: Candido Cabo, Professor, Computer Systems Technology
Provost: Pamela Brown, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Standard 1: Mission and Goals

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair Paul Dorestant Director SEEK
Caroline Hellman Professor English
Members Bradley Burford Manager Public Affairs and Partnerships
Gwen Cohen Brown Professor Dental Hygiene
Javiela Evangelista Assistant Professor African American Studies
Michael Khan Assistant to the Dean School of Arts and Sciences
Diana Samaroo Professor Chemistry
Jorge Santos Lecturer Environmental Control Technology

Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair Tina Kao Associate Professor Social Science
Katherine Raymond College Counsel  
Members Patricia Gorkhover Interim Director Office of Sponsored Programs
Sitaji Gurung Assistant Professor Health Sciences
George Larkins Assistant Professor Communication Design
Robert MacDougall Associate Professor Social Science
Nicholas Millet Counselor SEEK
Masato Nakamura Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology
Khrystyna Vprynyuk Assistant Professor Dental Hygiene

Standard 3: Design and Delivery of the Student Experience

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair David Smith Professor Entertainment Technology
Shelley Smith Co-Director of Faculty Commons and Professor Architectural Technology
Members Sandra Cheng Associate Professor Humanities
Scott Dahlie Lecturer English
Vitaliy Dorogan Lecturer Physics
Lili Ma Associate Professor Computer Engineering Technology
Elizabeth Milonas Associate Professor Computer Systems Technology
Lisette Santisteban Assistant Professor Nursing
Robert Walljasper Associate Professor Hospitality Management
Huseyin Yuce Professor Mathematics

Standard 4: Support of the Student Experience

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair Marling Sone Vice President Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Reginald Blake Associate Provost and Dean of Curriculum and Research  
Members Lauri Aguirre Director First-Year Programs
Nora Almeida Associate Professor Library
Matthew Brittain Coordinator Collaborative Precollege Programs
Dorie Clay Director Strategic Initiatives and Planning for Enrollment and Student Affairs
Pamela Drake Clinical Placement Specialist Nursing
Alana Kim Director STEP and CSTEP
Evelyn Pak Academic Technology Supervisor Instructional Technology
Kwesi Samuels Director ASAP, ACE, and Math Start
Satyanand Singh Professor Mathematics

Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness and Assessment

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair Yimi Zhao Director Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Noemi Rodriguez Assistant Professor Health Sciences
Members Jose Diaz Director Instructional Technology
Lise Hunter Professor Law and Paralegal Studies
Pegah Khosravi Assistant Professor Biological Sciences
Boyan Kostandinov Professor Mathematics
Judith Rockway Director Learning Center
Gerarda Shields Dean School of Technology and Design

Standard 6: Planning, Resources and Institutional Effectiveness

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair Rita Uddin Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer  
Sean Scanlan Associate Professor English
Members Miguel Cairol Vice President for Administration and Finance  
Christopher Lee Assessment & Evaluation Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment  
Elena M'Bouroukounda Lecturer Architectural Technology
Laureen Park Associate Professor Social Science
Susan Schroeder-Davide Professor Dental Hygiene
Daniel Wong Professor and Chair Communication Design

Standard 7: Governance, Leadership and Administration

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair Adrianne Traylor Confidential Executive Assistant Office of Faculty and Staff Relations
Kerin Coughlin Assistant Professor Law and Paralegal Studies
Members Alyssa Adomaitis Associate Professor Business
Derwent Dawkins   Registrar
Ivan Guzman Associate Professor Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology
Brad Isaacson Associate Professor Mathematics
Peter Parides Associate Professor Social Science

Verification of Compliance

Role Name Title Department
Co-Chair Kim Cardascia Administrative Executive Officer Office of the Provost
Members Stephanie Boyle Associate Professor Social Science
Billie Coleman Executive Assistant to the Dean School of Professional Studies
Mary Hanson Business Solutions Manager--Procurement Business Office
Anita Ramharack Director Financial Aid
Hope M. Reiser Special Assistant to the Dean School of Technology and Design
Rebecca Shapiro Associate Professor English
Kay White Wiltshire Associate Director of Financial Aid Compliance & Processing