Strategic Plan Committees
The strategic planning process is led by two committees at UNI, the Strategic Plan Committee and the Strategic Plan Action Committee. Members for each committee are listed below.
Strategic Plan Committee
Julianne Gassman (Co-Chair) – Associate Professor, HPELS
Susie Baker – AFSCME Representative
Gwenne Berry - Chief Diversity Officer
Steve Carignan –Associate Dean, Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
Jonathan Cox – Interim Program Manager, Center for Multicultural Education
John Fritch – Dean of College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences
Steve Gearhart – Associate VP of University Advancement
Matt Gordon – Professional & Scientific Council President
Gretchen Gould – Faculty Senate, Chair
Michael Hager – Senior VP of Finance & Operations
David Harris – Director of Athletics Administration
Becky Hawbaker – United Faculty, Vice President
Lisa Jepsen – Associate Dean, College of Business Administration
Avery Johnson – Northern Iowa Student Government Vice President
Tim Kidd – Chair of the Faculty
Marty Mark – Chief Information Officer
Doug Mupasiri – Department Head, Mathematics
Shelley O'Connell – Executive Director, Health & Recreation Services
Steve O'Kane – Faculty Senate, Past Chair
Susan Quam – Confidential and Supervisory Staff Representative
Jeremy Rosel – Graduate Student
Phil Simpson – Director of Facilities Planning
Robert Smith – Executive Director, UNI-CUE
Drew Stensland – Northern Iowa Student Government
Therese Stevens – Community Member - Mudd, Inc
Michael Walter – Faculty Senate, Vice Chair
Strategic Plan Action Committee
Timothy Bakula, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Gwennette Berry, Chief Diversity Officer
Mike Bobeldyk, Student Life and Event Services
Vergestene Cooper, Information Technology
Lindsay Cunningham, University Relations
Barbara Cutter, Chair of the Faculty
Julianne Gassman, Office of Community Engagement
Judith Harrington, Emeritus Faculty
Becky Hawbaker, United Faculty
Julie Heiple, Information Technology
Kristin Moser, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Leslie Prideaux, Alumni Relations and UNI Foundation
Jacob Stites, Northern Iowa Student Government
Kristin Woods, Enrollment Management
Randy Pilkington and Andrew Conrad, Business and Community Services(Strategic Plan Action Committee Facilitators)
The university is also grateful to Business and Community Services and Institute for Decision Making team members for their assistance through the strategic planning process, and to IT-Client Services Webteam for creating the graphics for the UNI Strategic Plan webpage.