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

Abu Waheeduzzaman

College of Business

7/31/2027

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

Hongwei Hsiao

College of Engineering and Computer Science

7/31/2027

Ellen Denham

School of Arts, Media, & Communication

7/31/2026

Amanda Kowalski

Mary and Jeff Bell Library

7/31/2027

Luisa Butler

Marketing and Communications

7/31/2026

Margaret Dechant

Institutional Advancement

7/31/2027

EJ Goodroe

Enrollment Management

7/31/2027

Oscar Reyna

Student Engagement and Success

7/31/2027

Rick Smith

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

Ben Soto

Information Technology

7/31/2025

Ashley Wingate

Student Government Association

5/31/2025

Last Updated: 12/10/2024