The ODU RISE team includes representation from across the disciplines, faculty and administrators with expertise in communications, organizational cultures, faculty development, leadership, and STEM disciplines.
ODU ADAPTATION RISE ADVANCE is led by Dr. Austin Agho, ODU’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, who has the authority to develop policy and accountability structures for ODU.
Principal Investigator
Co-Principal Investigators
RISE Program Coordinator
RISE Program Coordinator Mahfoudha Sid’Elemine, Ph.D. will manage the RISE ADVANCE Office, provide support for the implementation of activities, manage social media, and serve as a central point of contact for the RISE ADVANCE Office, Senior Personnel, and the External Advisory Board. Contact: msidelem@odu.edu.
ODU ADVANCE Steering Committee
Internal
Joe Brobst, Ed.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Center for Educational Partnerships
757-683-5429
jabrobst@odu.edu
External
Sue Giancola, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Director
Center for Research and Education in Social Policy
University of Delaware
(302) 831-4434
giancola@udel.edu
The PI and Co-PIs are members of the RISE ADVANCE Office and will hold bi-weekly meetings each semester and monthly meetings in the summer, coordinate activities with ODU RISE ADVANCE Senior Personnel and meet with the External Advisory Board.
Ann Austin, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Michigan State University
aaustin@msu.edu
517-355-1734
Kelly Mack, Ph.D.
Vice President for Undergraduate STEM Education and Executive Director, Project Kaleidoscope
American Association of Colleges & Universities
mack@aacu.org
Dawn Culpepper, Ph.D.
Director of ADVANCE Program
University of Maryland
dkculpep@umd.edu