Islander Impact Council

Purpose or function:  The Islander Impact Council serves as a body to promote coordination, consistency, and positivity in the relations between the university and external entities and to provide recommendations to senior administration regarding external relations strategies, needs, and opportunities.

Membership: This council consists of the one (1) appointed representative from each of the following: Student Government Association, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Marketing and Communications, Institutional Advancement, Enrollment Management, Student Engagement and Success, Centers & Institutes, Career and Professional Development Center, Intercollegiate Athletics, Research and Innovation, and Information Technology. Additionally, one (1) faculty member from each academic college/school will be appointed by the dean/director to serve on the council. Faculty and staff members will serve three-year staggered terms. Students will serve one-year terms.

Chair: Director of Research Engagement

Responsible University OfficialExecutive Vice President for Research and Innovation

Islander Impact Council Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Joe Miller

Director, Research Engagement (Chair)

N/A

Kent Byus

College of Business

7/31/2024

Doyeon Won

College of Education and Human Development

7/31/2026

Sanne Rijkhoff

College of Liberal Arts

7/31/2026

Sheryl McMillan

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

7/31/2026

Barbara Szcerbinska

College of Science

7/31/2025

Jose Baca

College of Engineering and Computer Science

7/31/2024

Ellen Denham

School of Arts, Media, & Communication

7/31/2026

Jennifer Anderson

Mary and Jeff Bell Library

7/31/2024

Luisa Butler

Marketing and Communications

7/31/2026

Margaret Dechant

Institutional Advancement

7/31/2024

Christopher Giles

Enrollment Management

7/31/2024

Oscar Reyna

Student Engagement and Success

7/31/2024

Vacant

Centers & Institutes

7/31/2025

Leslie Mills

Career and Professional Development Center

7/31/2025

Jen Roland

Intercollegiate Athletics

7/31/2025

Anissa Ybarra

Research & Innovation

7/31/2026

David Ramcharan

Information Technology

7/31/2025

Emily Delaune

Student Government Association

5/31/2024

Last Updated: 03/25/2024