Steering Committee

Steering Committee members

  • Kathy Johnson, Professor of Psychology and Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, IUPUI (co-chair)
  • Stephen Watt, Provost Professor of English and Associate Dean of the School of Art and Design, College of Arts and Sciences, IU Bloomington (co-chair)
  • Simon Atkinson, Chancellor’s Professor of Biology and Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, IUPUI
  • Kelly Bomba, Senior Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations/Director of Principal Gifts, IU Athletics
  • Doug Booher, Director of University Events
  • Katy Börner, Distinguished Professor and Victor H. Yngve Professor of Information Systems, IU Bloomington
  • David Brenneman, Director, Eskenazi Museum of Art
  • James Capshew, University Historian and Professor of History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine (ex-officio)
  • Rebecca Carl, Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff, Office of the Vice President for Engagement
  • Janet S. Carpenter, Distinguished Professor of Nursing, IUPUI
  • Lillian Casillas, Director, La Casa/Latino Cultural Center, IU Bloomington
  • Niki DaSilva, undergraduate student, IUPUI
  • Richard Dupree, Executive Vice President for Development, IU Foundation
  • Valerie Eickmeier, Dean, Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI
  • Janice Lin Farlow, M.D./Ph.D. student and former member of the IU Board of Trustees
  • J T. Forbes, Chief Executive Officer, IU Alumni Association
  • Dennis Groth, Associate Professor of Informatics and Computing and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, IU Bloomington
  • Richard Gunderman, Chancellor’s Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies, IUPUI
  • Kelly Kish, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President and Director, IU Bicentennial (ex-officio)
  • Tralicia Lewis, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, IUPUI
  • James Madison, Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor Emeritus, Department of History, IU Bloomington
  • Michael Martin, Professor of Communication and Culture, Professor of American Studies, and Director, Black Film Center/Archive, IU Bloomington
  • Shawn Reynolds, Associate Vice President for International Partnerships, Office of the Vice President for International Affairs
  • Gwyn Richards, Dean, Jacobs School of Music, IU Bloomington
  • Jim Sherman, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Psychological and Brain Sciences, IU Bloomington
  • Jack Tharp, former Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, IU Kokomo
  • Adam Thies, Assistant Vice President, Capital Planning and Facilities, Office of the Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities
  • Carolyn Walters, Associate Librarian and Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries
  • Jalen Watkins, undergraduate student, IU Bloomington
  • James Wimbush, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs and Dean, University Graduate School
  • Marianne Wokeck, Chancellor’s Professor of History, IUPUI