Leadership and Collaboration

The Self-Study Steering Committee comprises 19 members, including a faculty Co-Chair and administrative Co-Chair.

Care was taken to design an inclusive Steering Committee with members who represented all facets of the University community. Individuals represent knowledgeable and invested faculty and administrators from multiple schools and units throughout the institution. Steering Committee members will also serve as Co-Chairs or members of the Working Groups and Teams.

2025 Middle States Self-Study Steering Committee

CO-CHAIRS

Greer Jason DiBartolo, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Executive Director of Operation, Gabelli School of Business

Melissa Labonte, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; Faculty Affiliate, Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs

MEMBERS

Steve Albanese, Associate Dean, Lincoln Center, Rose Hill, and Westchester, School of Professional and Continuing Studies

Orit Avishai, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

John W. Buckley, Vice President for Enrollment

Jonathan Crystal, Ph.D., Vice Provost

Keith Eldredge, Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs; Dean, Student Services

Julie Gafney, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiatives; Executive Director, The Center for Community Engaged Learning; Chief Executive Officer, The Bronx Research Institute for Community Solutions

Sertan Kabadayi, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing; Director of Teaching Excellence, Gabelli School of Business

Donna Lehmann, Associate Vice President for Content and Channel Engagement

David Marcotte, S.J., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology

Michael McCarthy, Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

James McCartin, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Fordham College at Lincoln Center

Jeannine Pinto, Ph.D., Director, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

Gülay Siouzios, Assistant Director, Employee/Labor Relations, Office of Human Resources

Akane Zusho, Ph.D., Professor of School Psychology, Graduate School of Education