Alex Johnson (Chair)
PEBT
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 2017–2018
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
Associate 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
Susan Farrell
Director of Continuing and Professional Development
Lynn Foord
Director of the Prerequisites for Health Professions Program
Jordan R. Green
Director of Research Programs
Jack Gormley
Dean of Student and Alumni Services
Mary Knab
Director of IMPACT Practice
Elissa Ladd
Chair of Faculty Senate
Pamela Levangie
Chair of Physical Therapy
Patricia Lussier-Duynstee
Assistant Dean for Student Support and Clinical Facilitation
Roger Edwards
Director of Health Professions Education
Leslie Neal Boylan
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Program Innovation
Marjorie Nicholas
Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Leslie Portney
Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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
Audrey Tanner
Dean of Enrollment Services
Inez Tuck
Dean of Nursing
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