UAC Purpose

Reporting to the Provost and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the purpose of the University Assessment Committee is to support continuous improvement across the university through coordination of its self-evaluation processes and by providing assistance in the design and selection of assessment instruments, the implementation of assessments, as well as the analysis, reporting, and use of assessment results. The UAC Committee also participates in the evaluation of annual assessment plans through the peer review process.

UAC Members

Below is the list of the 2024-2025 committee members.

Committee Chairs

Jeremy Duff
Committee Role: Co-Chair
Position: SACSCOC Liaison
Contact: jeremy.duff@msutexas.edu

Eboneigh Harris
Committee Role: Co-Chair
Position: Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Contact: eboneigh.harris@msutexas.edu

Deans:

Leann Curry
Committee Role: Academic Dean
Position: Dean, West College of Education
Contact: daphney.curry@msutexas.edu

Leah Gose
Committee Role: Academic Dean
Position: Dean, Fain College of Fine Arts
Contact: leah.gose@msutexas.edu

Jeff Killion
Committee Role: Academic Dean
Position: Dean, Gunn College of Health Sciences & Human Services
Contact: jeff.killion@msutexas.edu

Tiffany Ziegler
Committee Role: Academic Dean
Position: Interim Dean, McAda Graduate School
Contact: leah.gose@msutexas.edu

First-Year Council Representation:

Kristen Garrison
Committee Role: Co-Chair, First-Year Council
Position: Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Contact: kristen.garrison@msutexas.edu

Matthew Park
Committee Role: Co-Chair, First-Year Council
Position: Associate Vice President, Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Contact: matthew.park@msutexas.edu

Core Curriculum Committee Representation:

Elizabeth Lewandowski
Committee Role: Core Curriculum Committee Chair
Position: Professor, Fain Fine Arts Center
Contact: elizabeth.lewandowski@msutexas.edu

Staff Members:

Amanda Raines
Committee Role: Registrar Representative
Position: Registrar
Contact: amanda.raines@msutexas.edu

Kathy Rice
Committee Role: Administration and Finance Representative
Position: Director, Payroll
Contact: kathy.rice@msutexas.edu

Ryan Samuelson
Committee Role: Moffett Library Representative
Position: Librarian, Associate University
Contact: ryan.samuelson@msutexas.edu

Amanda Snodgrass

Committee Role: Athletics Representative
Position: Assistant Athletics Director, Business/Finance
Contact: amanda.snodgrass@msutexas.edu

Sarah Webb
Committee Role: Facilities Services Representative
Position: Business Manager
Contact: sarah.webb@msutexas.edu

Dirk Welch
Committee Role: Student Affairs Representative
Position: Director, Career Management Center
Contact: dirk.welch@msutexas.edu

Faculty Members:

Juheon Lee
Committee Role: Faculty (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Position: Assistant Professor, Political Science
Contact: juheon.lee@msutexas.edu

Mitzi Lewis
Committee Role: Alternate Faculty (Fine Art)
Position: Associate Professor, Mass Communication
Contact: mitzi.lewis@msutexas.edu

Stacey Machado
Committee Role: Faculty (Health Sciences & Human Services)
Position: Assistance Professor, Nursing
Contact: stacey.machado@msutexas.edu

Edward Schultz
Committee Role: Faculty (Education)
Position: Professor, Special Education
Contact: edward.schultz@msutexas.eud

Sheldon Wang
Committee Role: Faculty (Science, Mathematics, & Engineering)
Position: Professor, Engineering
Contact: sheldon.wang@msutexas.edu

Jie Zhang
Committee Role: Faculty (Business Administration)
Position: Associate Professor, Management Information Systems
Contact: jie.zhang@msutexas.edu

Alternate Faculty Members:

Brandon Blakeslee
Committee Role: Alternate Faculty (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Position: Assistant Professor, History
Contact: brandon.blakesbee@msutexas.edu

Patrice Dunn
Committee Role: Alternate Faculty (Education)
Position: Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health
Contact: patrice.dunn@msutexas.edu

Pablo Garcia-Fuentes
Committee Role: Alternate Faculty (Business Administration)
Position: Assistant Professor, Economics
Contact: pablo.fuentes@msutexas.edu

Lauren Jansen
Committee Role: Alternate Faculty (Health Sciences & Human Services)
Position: Associate Professor, Nursing
Contact: lauren.jansen@msutexas.edu

Ann Marie Leimer
Committee Role: Alternate Faculty (Fine Art)
Position: Professor, Art
Contact: ann.leimer@msutexas.edu

Terry McDonald
Committee Role: Alternate Faculty (Science, Math, & Engineering)
Position: Professor, Mathematics
Contact: terry.mcdonald@msutexas.edu