Past DCLI Cohorts

Meet the alumni from recent Department Chair Leadership Institute cohorts.

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2024 DCLI Cohort #1

Jackie

Apodaca

Professor and Co-Chair of Theatre, Faculty Senate Chair

Southern Oregon University

Arne

Baruca

Chair, Management and Marketing Department at the College of Business

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Maria Alessandra

Bollettino

Chair and Professor of the Department of History

Framingham State University (MA)

Lizabeth

Cain

Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning

State University of New York at New Paltz

Cristóbal

Cardemil-Krause

Chair, Department of Languages and Cultures

West Chester University (PA)

Theresa B.

Clarke

Academic Unit Head and Professor of Marketing

James Madison University (VA)

Caress A.

Dean

Chair, Department of Public and Environmental Wellness and Master of Public Health Program Director

Oakland University (MI)

Dee

Fretwell

Chair, Senior Faculty, School of Business

Southern Oregon University

Anthony L.

Fulmore

Chair and Assistant Professor, Accounting and Finance Department

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Robin

Gallaher

Chair and Associate Professor, Language, Literature, and Writing

Northwest Missouri State University

Larry

Gibbs

Chair, Healthcare Administration Program

Southern Oregon University

Denise

Gorsline

Chair, School of Communication and Journalism

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Jessica Loyet

Gracey

Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences

Northwest Missouri State University

Jacqueline J.

Hill

Chair, Department of Nursing

Bowie State University (MD)

Mehruz

Kamal

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Computing Sciences

State University of New York at Brockport

Elizabeth P.

Karam

Academic Unit Head, Department of Management

James Madison University (VA)

Neelam

Khan

Department Chair of Physics and Pre-Engineering

Georgia Gwinnett College

Ji Young

Kim

Department Chair and Associate Professor of English

Fayetteville State University (NC)

David

Kirschner

Chair, Department of Human Services and Cultural Studies; Associate Professor of Sociology

Georgia Gwinnett College

Danielle T.

Ligocki

Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning

Oakland University (MI)

Jesse

Longhurst

Chair and Associate Professor, Education

Southern Oregon University

Gerard

Madlambayan

Chair and Professor, Biological Sciences

Oakland University (MI)

Scott L.

Newbert

Chair and Professor, Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

City University of New York, Baruch College

Matthew

Pangborn

Chair and Professor, English

Georgia College & State University

Jeffrey

Pietruszynski

Chair, English Department

West Virginia State University

Jonathan D.

Raskin

Chair and Professor, Psychology

State University of New York at New Paltz

Rachna

Sadana

Chair and Professor, Department of Natural Sciences

University of Houston-Downtown (TX)

Marieke C.

Schilpzand

Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Management, International Business, and Business Communications

Georgia Gwinnett College

Kyle

Seifert

Academic Unit Head and Professor, Biology

James Madison University (VA)

Preety

Tripathi

Chair, Math Department

State University of New York at Oswego

Keaghan

Turner

Chair and Associate Professor, Digital Writing and Humanistic Studies

Coastal Carolina University (SC)

Michael

Waldman

Interim Chief Librarian

City University of New York, Baruch College

Jessica

Welsh

Chair and Instructor, Communication Disorders

State University of New York at New Paltz

Concetta A.

Williams

Chair, Department of English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and Interdisciplinary Programs

Chicago State University (IL)

2024 DCLI Cohort #2

Elizabeth P.

Baltes

Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Coastal Carolina University (SC)

Amy

Bartholomew

Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy

State University of New York at New Paltz

Christa

Beiker

Chair and Professor Allied Health Department

Fort Hays State University (KS)

Ivanete

Blanco

Department Chair and Professor of Graphic Design

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Gregory

Bray

Chair, Digital Media & Journalism

State University of New York at New Paltz

Krista D.

Bridgmon

Department Chair of Counseling Psychology

Colorado State University Pueblo

Rene

Burress

Associate Professor and Department Chair of Educational Technology & Library Science

University of Central Missouri

Leighann J.

Davidson

Assistant Professor and Chair of Criminal Justice

West Virginia State University

Tina Deshotels

Tina

Deshotels

Department Head Sociology and Political Science, Professor of Sociology

Jacksonville State University (AL)

David

Fieni

Associate Professor of French and Chair of the Department of World Languages and Literature

State University of New York at Oneonta

Jeanne

Galbraith

Interim Dean

State University of New York at Geneseo

Paula

Gordon

Interim Dean for the School of Health Sciences, Professor of Nursing

Georgia Gwinnett College

Danielle

Graham

Department Chair of Biological Sciences and Associate Professor

Fayetteville State University (NC)

Nicholas

Grosskopf

Professor and Department Chairperson, Department of Health & Human Performance

City University of New York, York College

Keely

Heuer

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Art History

State University of New York at New Paltz

Kristina L.

Hillesland

Chair of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

University of Washington Bothell

Eric

Hungenberg

Department Head of Health and Human Performance

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Joe

Huscroft

Chair for the Marketing, Transportation and Supply Chain Department and Professor

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Deborah

James

Chair, Division of Arts and Letters

Governors State University (IL)

Manoj K.

Jha

Professor and Chair, Civil Architect & Environ Engineer

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Charlene M.

Kalenkoski

Academic Unit Head for the Department of Economics

James Madison University (VA)

Andrew Mazz

Marry

Chair of the Bioscience Department

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Dana

Nakano

Chair and Professor of Sociology

California State University, Stanislaus

Rachel

Rachler

Department Chair for Nurse Anesthesia Practice

Central Connecticut State University

Allison Rank

Allison D.

Rank

Associate Professor and Chair, Political Science

State University of New York at Oswego

Selena T.

Rodgers

Chairperson and Professor, Department of Social Work and Founding Director, MSW Program at CUNY York College

City University of New York, York College

Megan

Schoen

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Writing and Rhetoric

Oakland University (MI)

Amy

Sheldon

Interim Dean, School of Arts & Sciences

State University of New York at Geneseo

Jitendra

Singh

Co-Chair, School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Rhonda A.

Syler

Department Head and Associate Professor, CIS & Business Analytics

James Madison University (VA)

Dillon S.

Tatum

Department Chair, Department of Political Science and Geography

Francis Marion University (SC)

Evan

Trivedi

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair

Oakland University (MI)

Xia

Wang

Chair of Mechanical Engineering Department

Oakland University (MI)

Xiahua (Anny)

Wei

Associate Dean for Faculty

University of Washington Bothell

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