The Initiative Committees

Consortium-wide committees work to develop and coordinate many of LEADER's initiatives.

*Chair

Department Chair Committee

In the interest of informing and supporting Department Chairs toward the recruitment, advancement, and retention of STEM Women Faculty, the committee identifies and implements programming that promotes gender equity and insitutional transformation.

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Dr. Malcolm Daniels* - UD
Mr. Robert Marcus - CSU
Dr. Alan Lair - AFIT
Dr. Dan Voss - WSU

Equity Advising Committee

Equity Advisors are liaisons between department faculty and institutional agents. They may assist with faculty searches, share best practices, and coordinate networking opportunities while assisting individuals with their professional concerns. Equity Advisors have been appointed in proportion to the scope and size of their constituencies.

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Dr. Aihua Wood* - AFIT
Dr. Joe Ross - CSU
Ms. Rebecca Blust - UD
Dr. Wiebke Diestelkam - UD
Dr. Tarun Goswami - WSU
Dr. Lawrence Prochaska - WSU

Faculty Development

The Faculty Development Committee supports LEADER's mission by: identifying faculty needs and institutional resources for faculty development; suggesting programming, events, and resources to support faculty development; and promoting faculty participation in professional development opportunities.

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Dr. Randall Paschall* - AFIT
Dr. Carol Bargeron - CSU
Dr. Suzanne Seleem - CSU
Dr. Margaret Pinnell - UD
Ms. Lisa Rismiller - UD
Dr. Sarah Twill - WSU
Ms. Amber Vlasnik

Mini-Grants

The Mini-Grant Committee is responsible for implementing the Annual Mini-Grant program by developing the call for proposals, reviewing applications, and selecting recipients.

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Dr. Heidi Ries* - AFIT
Dr. Malcolm Daniels - UD
Dr. Mahmoud Abdallah - CSU
Dr. Kefu Xue - WSU