Wichita State University
University Program Review Committee
University Program Review Committee
The University Program Committee is a duly authorized committee for the university with the following: purpose and authority, composition, and responsibilities.
Purpose and Authority:
The University Program Review Committee is responsible for providing faculty leadership for annual program reviews. Program reviews are a self-study that is intended to serve as a thoughtful assessment of the quality of academic programs and to establish goals for continuous improvement.
The University Program Review Committee Includes:
Chair of the Committee
Dr. Ashlie Jack
Vice Provost
Morrison Hall, Room 109
Dean Representative
Doug Stucky
Director and Assistant Dean
College of Innovation and Design
Dean Representative, 2024-2026
Department Chair Representatives
Ross Gruetzemacher
Serving as Representative in lieu of Department Chair
Assistant Professor, Business Analytics
Barton School of Business
Department Chair Representative, 2026-2028
Samantha Slade
Serving as Representative in lieu of Department Chair
Counseling Faculty Fellow
Clinical-Community Psychology Program
Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department Chair Representative, 2026-2028
Faculty Representatives
Ted AdlerProfessor of Ceramic Media
School of Art, Design and Creative Industries
College of Fine Arts
Faculty Representative 2025-2026
Christin Manning
Assistant Teaching Professor
Applied Engineering
College of Engineering
Faculty Representative 2023-2026
Sara Rue
Reference and Instruction Services - Assessment and User Experience Librarian
University Libraries
Faculty Representative 2026-2028
Faculty Senate Representatives
Victoria Koop
Associate Professor
College of Education, ISLE
Faculty Senate Representative, 2025-2028
Faculty Senate President
Jolynn Dowling
Senior Educator and Janice M. Riordan Distinguished Professor in Maternal Child Health
College of Health Professions
Faculty Senate Representative, 2026
Faculty Senate Past President
Rhonda Williams
Program Coordinator and Teaching Professor
College of Health Professions
Faculty Senate Representative, 2026-2029
Faculty Senate President-Elect
Ex Officio Members
Tiffany Franks
Assistant Director and Senior Research Analyst, Office of Planning & Analysis
Ashlie Jack
Vice Provost
Responsibility:
The Committee has broad responsibility for providing faculty leadership for annual program reviews, including the following specific responsibilities:
- Providing broad faculty oversight in implementing the university program review process
- Periodically reviewing the University Program Review documents (self-study template, directions, and review rubric) to update as needed