University Assessment Advisory Committee

The University of South Alabama is committed to demonstrating the effectiveness and value of the programs and services that contribute to the university’s ability to achieve its goals and fulfill its mission.

Representatives from each college, school, and various academic and support service units serve on the University Assessment Advisory Committee (UAAC) and act as assessment liaisons for communicating assessment expectations, deadlines, and updates.

Charge of the Committee:

  1. To be a knowledgeable point of contact for their division/unit regarding information about institutional effectiveness. 
  2. To review assessment data and provide guidance regarding the extent to which the University is progressing towards its goals and the continued appropriateness of the University’s Strategic Plan goals and objectives.
  3. To review data and provide guidance regarding the extent to which the University’s assessment practice is effective and meaningful.
  4. To assist in identifying and recognizing exemplary assessment practices across the University.

 

Name Title
Kathy Friedrich, Chair Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Matthew Binion Director of Assessment, College of Education and Professional Studies
Robert Coleman Assistant Dean and Interim Chair of Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
Charles Erwin Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions
Timothy Gilbert Associate Dean for Accreditation and Planning, Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
William Gills Associate Dean and Professor and Chair of Management, Mitchell College of Business
Rebecca Graves Director for Special Projects and Evaluation and Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Jing Huang Faculty Senate Representative and Professor of Computer Sciences, School of Computing
Jeff Landry Professor of Information Systems and Technology, School of Computing
Elizabeth Shepard Associate Librarian, University Library
Eric Steward Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Associate Professor of Civil and Geotechnical Engineering, College of Engineering
Name Title
Kathy Friedrich, Chair Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Laurie Childers Assistant Director of Campus and Community Engagement, Office of Community Engagement
Chris Cleveland Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Services
Anjanetta Davis Associate Professor & Director, USA Simulation Program
Mary Duffy Associate University Librarian, University Library
Delisa Johnson Director, Southbound Visits and Orientation
Catherine Preston Executive Director, Academic Advising & Transfer Services and Career Development
Mario Sheats Director, Center for Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources
Charles K. S. Wu Faculty Senate Representative and Assistant Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Sciences