Educational Effectiveness Committee (EEC)

Since February 2015, the Educational Effectiveness Committee (previously known as the Forum on Institutional Effectiveness) meets regularly throughout the academic year to discuss and share information about Syracuse University’s continuous improvement efforts. The committee is comprised of school/college representatives, student representatives, and representatives from various campus partners, including the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Information Technology Services, Institutional Research, Retention and Student Success, Syracuse Abroad, and The Student Experience.

Responsibilities of the EEC

The Educational Effectiveness Committee is responsible for the following activities:

  • increase awareness of how assessment is used at Syracuse University to improve teaching/learning and related processes
  • provide a collaborative forum to sustain Syracuse University’s student learning outcomes assessment and effectiveness initiatives
  • utilize data to facilitate discussions and implement actions that support the academic strategic plan
  • advise the University, its faculty, and administrative leaders on assessment and accreditation activities; such activities include:
    • internal and external reporting
    • setting standards for establishing student learning and success outcomes and conducting assessment across the University’s programs/units
    • identification of strengths and limitations of current assessment practices
    • recommendations for resource allocation to enhance the university assessment practices to ensure successful accreditation
  • interpret Middle States accreditation standards and policy

Committee Members

The Educational Effectiveness Committee is comprised of members representing the schools, colleges, and campus partners directly responsible for the student learning experience at Syracuse University, as well as the Graduate Student Organization and Student Association.

Julie Larsen
School of Architecture
jmlarsen@syr.edu

Kyle Miller
School of Architecture
kjmill03@syr.edu

Daekwon Park
School of Architecture
dpark103@syr.edu

Scott Erdman
The College of Arts and Sciences
seerdman@syr.edu

Gerry Greenberg
The College of Arts and Sciences
ggreenbe@syr.edu

Laura Machia
The College of Arts and Sciences
lvmachia@syr.edu

Jing Lei
School of Education
jlei@syr.edu

Michelle Blum
College of Engineering and Computer Science
mmblum@syr.edu

Kay Bruening
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
ksbrueni@syr.edu

Megan Oakleaf
iSchool
moakleaf@syr.edu

Peggy Takach
iSchool
pmtakach@syr.edu

Keith Bybee
College of Law
kjbybee@syr.edu

John Petosa
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management
jjpetosa@syr.edu

Lindsay Quilty
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management
lquilty@syr.edu

Willie Reddic
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management
wdreddic@syr.edu

Carol Faulkner
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
cfaulkne@syr.edu

Keonte Coleman
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
kecolema@syr.edu

Stephanie Jensen-Moulton
College of Visual and Performing Arts
sjensenm@syr.edu

Andrea Willis
College of Professional Studies
ajwillis@syr.edu

Kennia Delafe
Graduate Student Representative
kdelafe@syr.edu

Jessamyn Neuhaus
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
janeuhau@syr.edu

Gabby Chapman
Graduate School
ghchapma@syr.edu

Michael Morrison
Information Technology Services
memorr02@syr.edu

Seth Ovadia
Institutional Research
saovadia@syr.edu

Kalpana Srinivas
Retention and Student Support
ksrini01@syr.edu

Kyle Dailey
Student Experience
kidailey@syr.edu

Petra Hejnova
Syracuse Abroad
phejnova@syr.edu

Fresenai Afeworki
Institutional Effectiveness
ftesfaia@syr.edu

Laura Harrington
Institutional Effectiveness
lalvut@syr.edu

Melissa Lowry
Institutional Effectiveness
malowry@syr.edu

Amanda Johnson Sanguiliano
Institutional Effectiveness
aljohn07@syr.edu

Jerry Edmonds
Academic Affairs
gedmonds@syr.edu

Julie Hasenwinkel
Academic Affairs
jmhasenw@syr.edu