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:
- To be a knowledgeable point of contact for their division/unit regarding information about institutional effectiveness.
- 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.
- To review data and provide guidance regarding the extent to which the University’s assessment practice is effective and meaningful.
- To assist in identifying and recognizing exemplary assessment practices across the University.
Name | Title |
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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 |
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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, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 |