Long before Wright State announced plans to return to teaching for the fall semester, many administrators, faculty, staff and students had been working hard to make it happen.
Campus Reopen Committees
Steering Committee
Wright State University Provost Douglas Leaman established seven subcommittees to monitor and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as engage in meticulous planning for the gradual reopening of appropriate campus operations. Leaman leads the Campus Reopen Steering Committee, which includes the chairs and co-chairs of the subcommittees, as well as representatives from the offices of Communications and Marketing.
Subcommittees
Academics Reopen
- Manage space and safety for in-person classes
- Provide teaching support for all modes
- Develop scheduling plans for social distancing
Chair: Lisa Kenyon, Ph.D., Professor, Biological Sciences
Co-Chair: Linda Caron, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Members:
- Samantha Baxter, Student Government Association
- Glen Cebulash, M.F.A., Chair and Professor, Art and Art History; Studio Classes
- Kenneth Coon, M.P. Adm., Associate Chief Operations Officer; CaTS
- Sean Culley, JD, Assistant General Counsel
- Kathy Engisch, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Science and Math
- Megan Faragher, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor of Liberal Arts; Lake Campus
- Sherry Farra, Ph.D., RN, CNE, Professor NDHC Co-Director, Curriculum; Clinicals
- Mary Holland, Ph.D., Interim Registrar
- Terri Klaus, Director, Center of Teaching and Learning
- Tim Littell, M.S.Ed., Associate Vice Provost; Student Success
- Laura Luehrmann, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Master of International and Comparative Politics Program; Faculty Senate President
- Angela Masten, MRC, ATP, GCD, Diversity Specialist; Office of Disability Services
- Audrey McGowin, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor Chemistry; Lab Classes
- Gretchen McNamara, D.M.A., Sr. Lecturer, Music; Union Representative
- Todd Pavlack, M.Ed., Manager, District Learning and Instructional Design
- Michael Raymer, Ph.D., Professor, Computer Science; CECS
- Chris Roberts, Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
- Ayşe Şahin, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Mathematics and Statistics
- Molly Simonis, Graduate Student
- Michelle Streeter-Ferrari, Director, University Council for International Education and Program Administrator for Dayton Council on World Affairs
Administrative and Operations
- Review and approve campus reopen plans
- Prepare campus facilities and space for reopen
- Control access to campus
- Develop plan to respond to positive case
- Athletics
Chair: Marjorie Markopoulos, Ph.D., Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Co-Chair: Javan Conley, Assoc. Vice President, Facility Operations
Members:
- Dan Bertsos, Director, Residence Life and Housing
- Chris Bethel, B.S., Associate Athletic Director for Facilities/Operations
- David Bringhurst, Asst. Dean for Academic Success and Foundation Studies in University College
- Lura Clapper, CRM, Director, Risk Management
- Eric Corbitt, Director, Student Union and Campus Recreation
- David Cox, Police Lieutenant
- Sean Culley, JD, Assistant General Counsel
- Jason Franklin, AT, MS, Assoc. Athletic Director for Sports Health
- Sandi Holdheide, M.B.A., Director, Student Affairs, Lake Campus
- Dan Krane, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Lake Campus
- Sherri Maxwell-Nickel, M.S., Human Resources Business Partner
- Ed Morris, Building and Grounds Supervisor, Lake Campus
- Kim Paul, M.H.A., Chief Administrative Officer, Wright State Physicians, Boonshoft School of Medicine
- Sue Polanka, MLS, University Librarian
- Debra Radford, M.B.A., Director, Auxiliary Services
- Michael Stankas, B.S.C.E., Associate Chief Information Officer
- Michelle Streeter-Ferrari, Director, University Center for International Education and Program Administrator, Dayton Council on World Affairs
- Karen Strider Iiames, M.P.A., Director, Executive Communications
- Tom Webb, M.A., Director, Disability Services
Community Wellness and Health
- Public health communication
- Assess community health
- Develop and deliver wellness resources
- Prepare for student cases
Chair: Robert Rando, Ph.D., ABPP, Assistant Vice Provost, Student Affairs
Members:
- Jennifer Attenweiler, M.Ed., Associate Director, Residence Life and Housing
- Destinee Biesemeyer, M.S.W., MSc-DRL, Associate Director, Student Advocacy and Wellness
- Daniela Burnworth, Ph.D., Associate Director, Clinical Training, Counseling and Wellness Services
- Amanda Coffman, BTAS, Enrollment Services/Admissions Advisor, Lake Campus
- Kara Donbrock, B.S.Ed., Campus Recreation Program Manager
- Johnny Holloway, Student representative
- Genessa Merritt, Director, Student Health
- Kim Paul, M.H.A., Chief Administrative Officer, Wright State Physicians, Boonshoft School of Medicine
- Debra Radford, M.B.A., Director, Auxiliary Services
- Heather Rando, M.S.Ed., Associate Director, Disability Services
- Gretchen Rentz, M.B.A., Development/Community Relations Coordinator, Lake Campus
- Chris Taylor, Ph.D., Dean of Students
- Joy Wanderi, M.P.A., Associate Director, University Center for International Education
Contact Tracing and Testing
- Identify or develop contact tracing app
- Put together tracing team, incl. students
- Develop testing plan
- Develop plan to respond to positive case
Chair: Marietta Orlowski, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor, Populations and Public Health Sciences
Members:
- Dan Bertsos, Director, Residence Life and Housing
- Leah Elliot, Student representative
- Lynn Franck, M.S., R.N., Clinical Instructor, Nursing Educator, Lake Campus
- Jim Hamister, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor and Chair, Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
- Marjorie Markopoulos, Ph.D., Director, Environmental Health and Safety
- Sara Paton, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Epidemiologist, Population and Public Health
- Kim Paul, M.H.A., Chief Administrative Officer, Wright State Physicians, Boonshoft School of Medicine
- Michael Stankas, B.S.C.E., Associate Chief Information Officer
- Bill Whaley, M.B.A., Human Resources Business Partner
- Dawn Wooley, Ph.D., Professor, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology
Policies and Procedures
- Policy on safety requirements for faculty, students, staff
- Policy on in-person work requirements
- Required documents
- Training
- UCIE, international students and travel
Chair: Sean Culley, JD, Office of General Counsel
Members:
- Lura Clapper, CRM, Director, Risk Management
- David Cox, Police Lieutenant
- Christopher Hogan, M.A., Assistant Director, Community Standard and Student Conduct
- Laura Luehrmann, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Master of International and Comparative Politics Program; Faculty Senate President
- Ivan Mallett, President, Student Government (Tentative)
- Marjorie Markopoulos, Ph.D., Director, Environmental Health and Safety
- Sherri Maxwell-Nickel, M.S., Human Resources Business Partner
- Kim Paul, M.H.A., Chief Administrative Officer, Wright State Physicians, Boonshoft School of Medicine
- Misty Richmond, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, Asst. Professor and Director; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, AAUP Representative (Tentative)
- Thomas Traynor, Ph.D., Dean, Raj Soin College of Business
Research Working Group
- Develop a plan to ramp up research
- Develop a plan for undergraduates
- Respond to COVID-related research issues
Chair: Madhavi Kadakia, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Associate Dean for Research Affairs, Boonshoft School of Medicine
Co-Chair: Kathy Engisch, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Science and Mathematics
Members:
- Patrick Clayton, Graduate student
- Emily Dudley, DVM, Director, Laboratory Animal Resources; Associate Professor, Pathology
- Ellen Reinsch Friese, M.H., Interim Vice Provost for Research
- Stephen Jacquemin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biology and Research Coordinator, Lake Campus
- Barry Milligan, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Dean of the Graduate School
- Raghu Srinivasan, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Chair, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- Michelle Streeter-Ferrari, Director, University Center for International Education and Program Administrator for Dayton Council on World Affairs
Student Life
- Prepare housing
- Prepare dining
- Prepare recreation
- Prepare events
Chair: Dan Bertsos, Director, Residence Life and Housing
Co-Chair: Chris Taylor, Ph.D., Interim Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Members:
- Lisa Eizenga, M.S., Assistant Director, Residence Life
- Sandi Holheide, M.B.A., Director, Student Affairs, Lake Campus
- Ivan Mallet, President, Student Governement
- Adam McVey, Resident Student
- Courtney Laukitis, Student Leadership
- Katherine Myers, Assistive Technology Specialist, Disability Services
- Debra Radford, Director, Auxiliary Services
- Erin Sherrets, M.A., Outdoor Recreation Program Manager
- Haitham Shtaieh, Chartwell
- Joy Wanderi, M.P.A., Associate Director, UCIE
