Announcing the Special Action Team Members

June 12, 2024
Dr. Leslie Cornick, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

We are excited to announce the formation of the Reimagining Chico State Academic Affairs for a Brighter Future special action team, a diverse group of dedicated individuals who will be working together to facilitate a campus-wide conversation about our academic structures and what we want the future to be for our academic programs. After careful consideration and review of the nominations, we have selected the following members to serve on this important team:

• Professor Tiffani Anderson, Chemistry and Biochemistry (tentative)
• Shawn Bracket, College of Communication and Education
• Professor Cindy Daley, College of Agriculture
• Professor Jesse Engebretson, Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management
• Professor Emily Fleming, Biological Sciences
• Eli Goodsell, Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
• Professor Nathan Heggins Bryant, English
• Professor Ben Juliano, Computer Science
• Professor David Leonard, Multicultural and Gender Studies
• Rachel McBride-Praetorius, Tribal Relations
• Professor Matthew Meuter, Marketing
• Professor Rachel Middleman, Art and Art History
• Rebecca Nelson, Faculty Development
• Professor William Nitzky, Anthropology (tentative)
• Professor Tal Slemrod, School of Education
• Christian Sullivan, AS President
• Professor Zanja Yudell, Philosophy
• Two additional AS Officers (TBD)

These members bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion to the table, and we are confident that their collective efforts will drive meaningful progress.