During the 2014-15 academic year, five teams comprising faculty, staff, and students met to develop recommendations around the goals of the Roadmap. Their deliberations and guidance led to the final Roadmap and the creation of its Compass Points. The membership of each team is listed below.
READINESS CLA alumni will be the most desirable graduates available
Laura Gurak, Professor, Writing Studies (Chair)
Rose Brewer, Professor, African American & African Studies
Danielle Dadras, Student Personnel Coordinator, Institute for Global Studies
Rachel Drake, Coordinator of Advising & Undergraduate Studies, English
Bob Eichinger, Alumnus & Donor
Steve Engel, Professor, Psychology
Kathy Hansen, Professor, School of Journalism
Kelley Harness, Associate Professor, School of Music
Jennifer Marshall, Associate Professor, Art History
Matt McGue, Regents Professor, Psychology
Matt Paulbeck, CLA Student Board President
Jon Ruzek, Senior Director of Alumni Networks, UMAA
Joelle Stangler, MSA President
William Viestenz, Assistant Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
Amber White, Graduate Student, Art
Goal Team Consultants:
Colin DeLong, Director of Enrollment Analytics; Nanette Hanks,
Assistant Dean for Curriculum; Kaylee Highstrom, Associate Director of
Development; Paul Timmins, Career Services Director
RESEARCH CLA will have a relentless focus on research and creative excellence
Mark Snyder, Professor, Psychology (Chair)
Daniel Brewer, Professor, French & Italian
Anthony Courtright, Technical Coordinator, Theatre Arts & Dance
Guillermo De Paz, Assistant To the Chair, Psychology
Jan Estep, Professor, Art
John Freeman, Professor, Political Science
Vinay Gidwani, Associate Professor, Geography, Environment & Society
Tom Lindsay, Research Support Services Coordinator, CLA OIT
Alan Love, Associate Professor, Philosophy
Rocío Madera, Graduate Student, Economics
David Pellow, Professor, Sociology
Paula Rabinowitz, Professor, English
David Rahman, Associate Professor, Economics
Steve Ruggles, Regents Professor of History and Director, Minnesota Population Center
Sara Saljoughi, Graduate Student, Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature
Xiaotong Shen, Professor, Statistics
Joan Tronto, Professor, Political Science
David Valentine, Associate Professor, Anthropology
Travis Workman, Assistant Professor, Asian Languages & Literatures
Goal Team Consultants: Anna
Brailovsky, Grants Consultant/Writer; Alex Rothman, Associate Dean for
Research & Graduate Programs; Shannon Wolkerstorfer, Development
Officer
LEADERSHIP CLA will lead and flourish in the environment of grand challenges
Catherine Squires, Associate Professor, Communication Studies (Chair)
Stephen Ahearne-Kroll, Associate Professor, Classical & Near Eastern Studies
Christine Baeumler, Associate Professor, Art
Jigna Desai, Professor, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
Bud Duvall, Professor, Political Science
Rochelle Hammer, Coordinator, Institute for Global Studies
Doug Hartmann, Professor, Sociology
Galin Jones, Professor, Statistics
Ruth Karras, Professor, History
Kurt Kipfmueller, Associate Professor, Geography, Environment & Society
Richard Leppert, Regents Professor, Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature
Ryan Olson, Student, Political Science
Chris Phelan, Professor, Economics
Michael Walsh, Coordinator of Instructional Services, Psychology
Goal Team Consultants: John Blair, Assistant To the Associate Dean for Faculty; Scott Meyer, Chief Advancement Officer
DIVERSITY The CLA community will mirror the community at large
Josephine Lee, Professor, English & Asian American Studies (Chair)
Ronald Aminzade, Professor, Sociology
Amber Annis, Graduate Student, American Studies
Penny Edgell, Professor, Sociology
Colleen Hennen, Associate Administrator, American Studies
Rich Kott, Senior Academic Advisor, History
Sonja Kuftinec, Professor, Theatre Arts & Dance
Keith Mayes, Associate Professor, African American & African Studies
Vanessa Nyarko, Student, School of Journalism
Jean O’Brien, Professor, History & American Indian Studies
Abdi Samatar, Professor, Geography, Environment & Society
Jane Sitter, CLA Student Ambassador; Student, Individualized Studies
Moin Syed, Associate Professor, Psychology
Nyssa Towsley, Principal Office & Administrative Specialist, Anthropology
Goal Team Consultants: Katie
Louis, Senior Assistant to the Dean; Sue Schultz, Senior Human
Resources Consultant; Andrew Williams, Director of Diversity Student
Support Programs
ENGAGEMENT CLA will deepen a culture of engagement for our alumni, community and state
Phyllis Moen, Professor, Sociology (Chair)
Evelyn Davidheiser, Director, Institute for Global Studies; Assistant Dean for International Programs
Tracey Deutsch, Associate Professor, History
Marcus Dilliard, Associate Professor, Theatre Arts & Dance
Karen Ho, Associate Professor, Anthropology
Rich Lee, Professor, Psychology
Kevin Murphy, Associate Professor, History and American Studies
Amanda Nelson, Associate Administrator, History
Peggy Nelson, Professor, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Anabel Njoes, Recruitment Coordinator, School of Music
Howard Oransky, Director, Nash Gallery
Lisa Park, Professor, Sociology & Asian American Studies
Kathryn Pearson, Associate Professor, Political Science
Joe Price, Program Director, Theatre Arts & Dance
Luis Ramos-Garcia, Associate Professor, Spanish & Portuguese
Michael Silverman, Associate Professor, School of Music
Chris Uggen, Professor, Sociology
Najimo Yusuf, Somali Student Organization President; Student, Communication Studies
Goal Team Consultants: Colleen Donahue, Senior Development Officer; Erica Giorgi, Director of Alumni Relations
