C-COLO Leadership

The Council for Chief Online Learning Officers (C-COLO) and its members are focused on leveraging the strategic potential of online learning to transform institutions of higher education and society. Each UPCEA member institution has the opportunity to identify a chief online learning officer—the primary leader for an online, digital, or other technology-enhanced postsecondary enterprise, whether at the unit, college, or institutional level—to represent them on C-COLO. Institutional delegates to C-COLO are able to attend the annual Online Leadership Roundtable convening event, and participate in other exclusive content hosted by C-COLO.

The Council for Chief Online Learning Officers is led by the C-COLO Leadership, a volunteer group made up of C-COLO delegates.

2024-2025 C-COLO Leadership
Sunay Palsole

Sunay
Palsole

CO-CHAIR
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Engineering Remote Education
Texas A&M University

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Term: 2023-2025

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Susan
Seal

CO-CHAIR

Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Studies
Mississippi State University

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Term: 2023-2025

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Evan Silberman

Evan
Silberman

CUNY Online Executive Director
City University of New York

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Term: 2023-2025

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Jerry Rhead

Jerry
Rhead

Director of Academic Entrepreneurship
Michigan State University

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Term: 2023-2025

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Tina Parscal

Tina
Parscal

Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Colorado Community College System

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Term: 2023-2025

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Carmin
Chan

Vice Provost of NAU Online
Northern Arizona University

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Term: 2024-2026

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Julie
Thalman

Vice Provost, Digital Learning
University of Cincinnati

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Term: 2024-2026

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Jocelyn
Widmer

Dean for Weapons Learning Transformation
Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Term: 2024-2026

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Nathan
Bullock

Executive Director of UCCS Online
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Term: 2024-2026

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Kemi
Jona

Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation
University of Virginia

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Term: 2024-2026

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Erik
Nelson

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Columbia University

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Term: 2024-2026

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Julie
Uranis

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ONLINE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

UPCEA
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