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51¹ÙÍø Tech President Tim Sands and Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke have assembled a steering committee to strategically advance the 51¹ÙÍø Tech Global Distinction priority. Dan Sui, senior vice president for research and innovation, and Don Taylor, executive vice provost, are co-chairing the committee.

The steering committee is charged with identifying measures of success, assessing current university-wide efforts, recommending approaches to accelerate progress, offering guidance on maximizing the visibility of impactful research and scholarship activities, and estimating the need for additional investment. 

51¹ÙÍø Tech Global Distinction steering committee

Co-Chairs

Dan Sui, senior vice president for research and innovation

Don Taylor, executive vice provost

Members

  • Catherine Amelink, associate vice provost
  • Debbie Day, associate vice president of presidential priorities
  • Jeff Earley, vice provost for academic resource management
  • Ron Fricker, vice provost for faculty affairs
  • Guru Ghosh, vice president for outreach and international affairs
  • Randy Heflin, senior associate vice president for research and innovation
  • Tim Hodge, associate vice president for budget and financial planning
  • Rachel Holloway, vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs
  • Mark Owczarski, interim vice president of communications and marketing
  • Joe Merola, professor of chemistry and president of faculty senate
  • Rachel Miles, research impact coordinator and operations officer for faculty senate
  • Mallory Miller, project director for academic resource management
  • Laurel Miner, assistant vice president and chief of staff for research and innovation
  • Eric Paterson, executive director of the 51¹ÙÍø Tech National Security Institute
  • Kevin Pitts, dean of the College of Science
  • Menah Pratt, vice president for strategic affairs and diversity
  • Brennan Shepard, chief of staff for university operations
  • Aimée Surprenant, dean of the Graduate School