Alex Johnson (Chair)
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Academic Council
The Academic Council serves as advisory to the Provost on matters of academic concern to the faculty and students of the Institute.
Issues associated with quality of academic life in the Institute, support of the faculty and students in their roles of teaching and learning, advancement and support of the research concerns of the Institute, academic strategic planning, monitoring/tracking institutional and programmatic accreditations and effectiveness, and assuring programs and curricular quality are discussed within the framework of Council.
The Council meets on a monthly basis at the discretion of the Provost.
Membership of the Academic Council: Academic Year 2018–2019
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affair
Jessica Bell
Director of Library and Instructional Design
Suellen Breakey
Director of the Prelicensure/Generalist Program
Peter Cahn (Chair)
Acting Provost for Academic Affairs
Lisa Connor
Chair of Occupational Therapy
Paulette Di Angi
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Regina Doherty
Program Director of Occupational Therapy
Heather Easter
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Roger Edwards
Director of Health Professions Education
Susan Farrell
Director of Continuing and Professional Development
Maureen Flynn
Program Director of Genetic Counseling
Lynn Foord
Director of the Prerequisites for Health Professions Program/Faculty Senate Chair
Jordan R. Green
Associate Provost for Research
Jack Gormley
Dean of Student and Alumni Services
Michael Iwama
Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Mary Knab
Interim Associate Provost for Interprofessional Education and Practice
Julie Keysor
Chair of Physical Therapy
Patricia Lussier-Duynstee
Assistant Dean for Student Support and Clinical Facilitation
Leslie Neal Boylan
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Program Innovation
Marjorie Nicholas
Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Patricia Reidy
Director of the Advanced Practice Graduate and CAS Program
Margaret Sipe
Interim Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Denis Stratford
Chief Information & Facilities Officer
Inez Tuck
Dean, School of Nursing
James V. Vitagliano
Interim Dean of Enrollment Services
Lisa Walker
Director of Physicians Assistant Studies Program
Representatives to the Academic Council will have the function of representing their various perspectives, but also serving cohesively as the leadership "voice" of the Institute
Academic Committees
A number of key academic committees advise the Academic Council and the Office of the Provost.
- Committee on Teaching Excellence
- Research and Scholarship Committee
- Interdisciplinary Activities Committee
- Program Review Committee
- New Academic Initiatives Committee
- Academic Operations Committee