Future of Learning Committee
The Provost's Office convened the Future of Learning Committee in Spring 2021 to plan for post-pandemic education at UConn. The committee was charged to consider, how can we use what we have learned from COVID to enhance our educational mission and increase the close personal interactions between faculty and students that are a hallmark of a UConn education? An initial report was issued at the end of the 2020-21 academic year and an updated committee was convened in the Fall of 2022 to continue post-pandemic academic planning and resources.
2022 Committee and Reporting
Committee Co-Chairs
Jeffrey Shoulson
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost
Dan Burkey
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Outreach & Diversity, School of Engineering
Committee Members
Phil Birge-Liberman
Associate Professor in-Residence, Urban and Community Studies Core Faculty & Advisor
Daniel Goldberg
Assistant Professor in-Residence of Music Theory, Department of Music
Eva Lefkowitz
Professor and Department Head, Human Development and Family Sciences
Desmond McCaffrey
Director, UConn Online
Sarira Motaref
Associate Director of Faculty Development, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
David Richards
Associate Professor, Political Science and Human Rights, Department of Political Science
Shawn Salvant
Associate Director, Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of English
Lauren Schlesselman
Executive Director, Academic Program Assessment and Learning Initiatives
Diana Sobieraj
Director of Assessment and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Stephen Stifano
Associate Professor-in-Residence and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Communication
Lauren Wilson
Director, Allied Health Sciences Advising Center and Director, Allied Health Sciences Major
Liping Qiu
Associate Professor in-Residence, Finance, School of Business
The Future of Learning Committee has divided its work into three subcommittee projects for the 2022-23 Academic Year, highlighted below. Reports on this subcommittee work will be posted on this page when it becomes available:
- Guiding Principles for Department Heads
- Regional Campus Integration
- Student Support
2021 Committee and Reporting
Committee Co-Chairs
Jeffrey Shoulson
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost
Dan Burkey
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Outreach & Diversity, School of Engineering
Committee Members
Likhitadevi Athinaloyd
Senator, Undergraduate Student Government
Pamela Bedore
Associate Professor, English (Avery Point)
Sandra Bushmich
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Xinnian Chen
Professor-in-Residence and Associate Department Head, Physiology and Neurobiology
Dwight Codr
Associate Professor, English
Robert Day
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, School of Business
Constance DeVereaux
Associate Professor-in-Residence, Arts Leadership and Cultural Management
Christine Dileone
Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of International Programs, School of Nursing
Peter Diplock
Associate Vice Provost, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Damani Douglas
Chief of Staff, Undergraduate Student Government
Eva Gorbants
Assistant Dean and Director of Advising, School of Fine Arts
Jason Hancock
Associate Professor, Physics
Dalton Hawie
Senator, Undergraduate Student Government
Nina Rovinelli Heller
Dean, School of Social Work
Kathleen Holgerson
Director, Women's Center
Mason Holland
President-Elect, Undergraduate Student Government
Lisa Holle
Associate Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Jamie Kleinman
Associate Professor-in-Residence, Psychological Sciences (Avery Point)
Anne Langley
Dean, Library
Eva Lefkowitz
Professor and Department Head, Human Development and Family Sciences
Peter Lindseth
Professor and Director of International Programs, School of Law
Suman Majumdar
Associate Professor, Statistics
Desmond McCaffrey
Director, UConn Online
Randi Mendes
Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Daniel Mercier
Director of Academic Services, Avery Point Campus
David Morrow
eLearning Developer, UConn Online
Sarira Motaref
Associate Director of Faculty Development, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Tamara O'Day-Stevens
Director of Academic Affairs, Stamford Campus
Jeffrey Ogbar
Professor, History
Maria Oliveira
President, Stamford Student Government Association
Mark Overmyer-Velazquez
Director, Hartford Campus
David L. Richards
Associate Professor, Political Science and Human Rights
Brian Rockwood
Associate Registrar
Stephen Slota
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Educational Psychology
Katherine Spinnato
Academic Affairs Director, Undergraduate Student Government
Saran Stewart
Associate Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs; Director of Global Education, Neag School of Education
Stephen Stifano
Associate Professor-in-Residence and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Communication
Ngozi Taffe
Assistant Vice President, Global Affairs
Evelyn Tribble
Associate Dean for Humanities and Undergraduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Hengameh Vosough
Service Manager, Information Technology Services
Kathryn Wheeler
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Pharmacy
Michael Young
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
Sherry Zane
Interim Director, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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Members
Pamela Bedore
Associate Professor, English (Avery Point)
Sandra Bushmich
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Robert Day
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, School of Business
Peter Diplock
Associate Vice Provost, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Kathleen Holgerson
Director, Women's Center
Eva Lefkowitz
Professor and Department Head, Human Development and Family Sciences
Suman Majumdar
Associate Professor, Statistics
Brian Rockwood
Associate Registrar
Katherine Spinnato
Academic Affairs Director, Undergraduate Student Government
Members
Dwight Codr
Associate Professor, English
Christine Dileone
Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of International Programs, School of Nursing
Damani Douglas
Chief of Staff, Undergraduate Student Government
Desmond McCaffrey
Director, UConn Online
Daniel Mercier
Director of Academic Services, Avery Point Campus
Tamara O'Day-Stevens
Director of Academic Affairs, Stamford Campus
Maria Oliveira
President, Stamford Student Government Association
Mark Overmyer-Velazquez
Director, Hartford Campus
Stephen Stifano
Associate Professor-in-Residence and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Communication
Ngozi Taffe
Assistant Vice President, Global Affairs
Members
Eva Gorbants
Assistant Dean and Director of Advising, School of Fine Arts
Nina Rovinelli Heller
Dean, School of Social Work
Mason Holland
President-Elect, Undergraduate Student Government
Peter Lindseth
Professor and Director of International Programs, School of Law
Randi Mendes
Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jeffrey Ogbar
Professor, History
Saran Stewart
Associate Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs; Director of Global Education, Neag School of Education
Evelyn Tribble
Associate Dean for Humanities and Undergraduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Members
Likhitadevi Athinaloyd
Senator, Undergraduate Student Government
Constance DeVereaux
Associate Professor-in-Residence, Arts Leadership and Cultural Management
Lisa Holle
Associate Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Jamie Kleinman
Associate Professor-in-Residence, Psychological Sciences (Avery Point)
Sarira Motaref
Associate Director of Faculty Development, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
David L. Richards
Associate Professor, Political Science and Human Rights
Kathryn Wheeler
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Pharmacy
Michael Young
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
Members
Xinnian Chen
Professor-in-Residence and Associate Department Head, Physiology and Neurobiology
Jason Hancock
Associate Professor, Physics
Dalton Hawie
Senator, Undergraduate Student Government
Anne Langley
Dean, Library
David Morrow
eLearning Developer, UConn Online
Stephen Slota
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Educational Psychology
Hengameh Vosough
Service Manager, Information Technology Services
Sherry Zane
Interim Director, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies