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 Official: Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation
Name | Unit Represented | Term End |
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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