Next-Gen K-State Committees and Task Forces

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee reviews research and planning progress, asks questions, shares insights, assists in identifying our vision, values, and theme focus areas and drafting the strategic plan, and advises university leadership throughout the planning process.

Data and Information Team

The data and information team provides university data and information to support strategic planning, organizational and fiscal budget analysis, and communication and marketing research.

Bin Ning, Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment, Team Lead
Chad Currier, Information Technology Chief Operating Officer
Ethan Erickson, Interim Vice President and Chief Operating Office and Chief Financial Officer
Karen Goos, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Abby Lear, Executive Director of Operations, Office of Research
Ashley Martin, Interim Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Gary Pratt, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
David Rosowsky, Vice President for Research
Jay Stephens, Vice President for Human Capital Services
Fran Willbrant, Assistant Vice President, Financial Services
Lynn Carlin Special Assistant to the Provost, Office of the Provost
Sandra Brase, Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost

College/Dean Data Points of Contact

The college/dean data points of contact provide data and information to support benchmark research and analysis related to university operations, efficiencies, and effectiveness.

Geneva Jahnke, Budget/Fiscal Officer, College of Agriculture
Katie Kingery-Page, Associate Dean, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
Scott Tanona, Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Ansley Chua, Associate Dean, College of Business Administration
Cindy Shuman, Associate Dean, College of Education
Gary Clark, Associate Dean, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Bronwyn Fees, Associate Dean, College of Health & Human Sciences
Priscilla Roddy, Assistant Dean for Administration & Finance, College of Veterinary Medicine
Laurel Littrell, Director, Library Planning & Assessment, K-State Libraries
Jackie Spears, Associate Dean, K-State Olathe
Kirsten Zoller, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, K-State Salina
Jenn Thornburg, Special Assistant to the Dean, K-State Global Campus
Joe Horan, Graduation Admission Manager, Graduate School
Trisha Gott, Associate Director, Staley School of Leadership Studies

Brand Task Force

The Brand Task Force will guide the development of a unified brand strategy to be embraced across the university and its affiliate organizations.

Susan Berhow, Vice President of Marketing Communications, KSU Foundation
Ashley Bourne, Interim Vice President, Division of Communications & Marketing
Alan Boyer, Professor of Practice, AQ Miller School of Media & Communications, College of Arts & Sciences
Tami Breymeyer, Director of Licensing, K-State Athletics
Amy Button Renz, President and CEO, K-State Alumni Association
Ben Cleveland, Creative Director, Division of Communications & Marketing
Tim de Noble, Dean, Architecture, Planning & Design
Jason Ellis, Department Head and Professor, Communications & Agricultural Education, College of Agriculture
Karen Goos, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
Fred Guzek, Professor, Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
Emmanuel JeJe, Doctoral Student, Leadership Communication
Kenny Lannou, Executive Associate AD for Communications/Public Relations, K-State Athletics
Karen Pedersen, Dean, K-State Global Campus
Erin Pennington, Director of Strategic Research Communications, Office of Research
Marta Richenburg, Junior, History and Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences
Shane Shanks, Senior Creative Director, KSU Foundation
Christine Splichal, Director of Communications & Marketing, K-State Olathe
Audrey Taggart-Kagdis, Assistant Director of Marketing & Programs, K-State Student Union

Accelerating Academic Innovation to Meet Student Needs Task Force

Scott DeLoach, Professor and Head, Computer Science, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Task Force Co-Chair
Tanya González, Professor, English, College of Arts & Sciences, and Interim Associate Provost of Institutional Effectiveness, Task Force Co-Chair
Jenny Bormann, Professor, Animal Sciences & Industry, and Assistant Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agriculture
Shawna Jordan, Assistant Professor, Food, Dietetics & Health, and Assistant Dean, College of Health & Human Sciences
Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO, PAI, K-State Alumni
Brandon Kliewer, Associate Professor, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership
Parker Larson, Senior, Finance, College of Business Administration
Colby Moorberg, Associate Professor, Agronomy, College of Agriculture
Michael Oetken, Assistant Professor, Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
Karen Pedersen, Dean, K-State Global Campus
Valentina Pereyrapicabea, Masters Student, Agronomy, College of Agriculture
Eileen Wertzberger, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, and Director, Office of Field Experiences, College of Education
Andrew Wimp, Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment, Office of Enrollment Management
Michael Young, Professor, Psychological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, and Faculty Associate, Graduate School
Ben Wolfe, Dean and CEO, K-State Olathe, ex-officio

Building and Sustaining the Next-Generation Land-Grant Workforce at K-State Task Force

Rana Johnson, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Task Force Co-Chair
Karin Westman, Professor and Head, English, College of Arts & Sciences, Task Force Co-Chair
David Brown, Director of Operations, Human Capital Services
Marcellus Caldas, Professor, Geography & Geospatial Science, College of Arts & Sciences, and Assistant Provost for International Faculty Collaboration and Educational Programs
Linda Craghead, Director of Facility Custodial Services, Administration and Finance
Trisha Gott, Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership
Kevin Gwinner, Dean, College of Business Administration
Troy Harding, Professor and Head, Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
Derek Jackson, Associate Vice President Student Life, Housing & Dining
Julia Keen, Professor, Architectural Engineering and Construction Science, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Amanda McDiffett, Budget Director, College of Business Administration
Audrey Mross, Attorney and Senior Partner, Munck, Wilson, Mandala in Dallas, TX, K-State Alumni
Adam Petrea, Director of Project Management, Information Technology
Marta Richenburg, Senior, History and Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences
Meagan Sadler, Director of Business and Fiscal Affairs, K-State Olathe
Anthony Tarpoff, Associate Professor, Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture
Zane Whitney, Doctoral Student, History, College of Arts & Sciences
John Wolf, Operations Manager, Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture
Shanna Legleiter, Associate Vice President, Human Capital Services, ex-officio

Delivering an Unmatched and Impactful Student Experience Task Force

Kathleen Hatch, Associate Vice President for Student Wellbeing, Student Life, Task Force Co-Chair
Mary Tolar, Associate Professor and Dean, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership, Task Force Co-Chair
Laverne Bitsie-Baldwin, Director, Multicultural Engineering Program, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Tara Coleman, Associate Professor, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab, K-State Libraries
Melinda Cro, Professor, Modern Languages, and Associate Dean of Students, College of Arts & Sciences
Jeff Ebeck, Senior, Finance and Economics, College of Business Administration
Olivia Law Delrosso, Instructor and Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, College of Business Administration
Jared Meitler, Director, Pre-Professional Advising Center, Office of Student Success
Dan Moser, Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Programs, College of Agriculture
Ellyn Mulcahy, Associate Professor and Director, Masters of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine
Greg Musil, Attorney with Rouse, Frets, White Goss Gentile & Arhodes, Leawood KS, and Trustee for Johnson County Community College, K-State Alumni
Sara Partin, Masters Student, English, College of Arts & Sciences
Ennis Rios, Coordinator, Military Affiliated Resource Center, Student Life
James Teagarden, Associate Professor, Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs, College of Education
Sara Thurston, Director, International Student and Scholar Services, International Programs
Kristin Waller, Senior Associate AD for Evans Student-Athlete Success Program and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, K-State Athletics
Corey Williamson, Executive Director, K-State Student Union and Director, Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Initiative, Student Life
Patrick Winter, Executive Director, Recruitment and Admissions, Office of Enrollment Management
Thomas Lane, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Student Life, ex-officio

Driving Transformational Discovery, Innovation, and Scholarship

Brad Behnke, Professor, Kinesiology, and Associate Dean for Research, College of Health & Human Sciences, Task Force Co-Chair
Stacy Hutchinson, Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Task Force Co-Chair
Christer Aakeröy, Distinguished Professor and Head, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Traci Brimhall, Professor, English, College of Arts & Sciences
Chris Culbertson, Professor, Chemistry, and Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Taylor Davison, Senior, Biology and Public Health, College of Arts & Sciences
Melanie Derby, Associate Professor, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Curt Frasier, Attorney and Partner, Frasier, Johnson & Martin, Beloit, KS, K-State Alumni
Hyung Jin Kim, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
Laurel Littrell, Professor, K-State Libraries
Brian Olson, Professor and Head, Western Kansas Research Extension Centers, K-State Research & Extension
Paola Paez, Research Associate Professor, Hospitality Management and Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Program, College of Health & Human Sciences
Eleni Pliakoni, Associate Professor, Horticulture & Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and K-State Olathe
Vara Prasad, Distinguished Professor, Agronomy, and Director, Sustainable Intensification Lab, College of Agriculture
Julia Rivera, Masters Student and McNair Scholar, Grain Science, College of Agriculture
Chwen Sheu, Professor, Management, and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Business Administration
Brad Woods, Associate Vice President for Research Compliance, Office of the Vice President for Research
Hans Coetzee, Distinguished Professor and Head, Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, ex-officio

Integrating Engagement Across All We Do

Jaime Menon, Extension State Leader for Community Vitality and Co-Coordinator of Kansas PRIDE, K-State Research & Extension, Task Force Co-Chair
Tim Steffensmeier, Professor and Director, Office of Engagement, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley School of Leadership, Task Force Co-Chair
Jason Bergtold, Professor, Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture
Adelaide Easter, Junior, Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture
Todd Gabbard, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director and Associate Head, Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
Karen Goos, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Office of Enrollment Management, Office of the Provost
Vickie James, Council Coordinator, The Food and Farm Council of Riley County and the City of Manhattan, Kansas, K-State Alumni
Katie Kingery-Page, Professor and Associate Dean of Students and Academic Services, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
Mary Kohn, Professor, English, and Director, Chapman Center for Rural Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
Kenny Lannou, Executive Associate AD for Communications, K-State Athletics
Ron Orchard, Doctoral Student Leadership Communication, and Clinical Post Doc, College of Veterinary Medicine
Cade Rensink, Professor, K-State Research & Extension, District Extension Officer, Central Kansas District-Salina
Jeff Sheldon, Associate Director, Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab, K-State Libraries
Marshall Stewart, Senior Vice President for Executive Affairs, University Engagement, and Partnerships, and Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Lisa Tatonetti, Professor, English, College of Arts & Sciences
Jeff Tucker, Executive Director, Technology Development Institute, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Amber Vennum, Associate Professor, Applied Human Sciences, College of Health & Human Sciences
Susan Metzger, Associate Director for Agriculture and Extension and Director of KCARE, College of Agriculture, ex-officio

Investing in the Jobs and Economies of Tomorrow Task Force

Matt O'Keefe, Professor and Dean, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Task Force Co-Chair
Rebecca Robinson, Director of Economic Development and Corporate Relations, K-State Innovation Partners, Task Force Co-Chair
Katelyn Bailey, Masters Student, Grain Science, College of Agriculture
Royce Ann Collins, Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Educational Leadership, College of Education and K-State Olathe, Adult Learning and Leadership
Josh Diazdeleon, Senior, Educational Leadership, College of Education
Judy Gordon, Associate Professor, Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
Eric Higgins, Professor, Finance, College of Business Administration
Eric Holderness, Senior Associate Vice President of Development, KSU Foundation
Siny Joseph, Professor, Economics and Integrated Studies, K-State Salina
Kerri Keller, Executive Director, Career Center, Student Life
Ping Li, Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Charlie Morrison, CEO, Wingstop, and Member, KSU Board of Trustees, K-State Alumni
Joe Parcell, Professor and Director, Center for Rick Management Education and Research, College of Agriculture
Lauren Racki, Professional Development Manager, K-State Olathe
Bonnie Rush, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
George Widenor, Director of Marketing, K-State Global Campus
Martin Seay, Professor and Head, Personal Financial Planning, College of Health & Human Sciences, ex-officio

Committees and Task Forces

Committees and Teams