Our Commitment
UPCEA encourages all to respect the viewpoints, values, talents and experiences of others. We all benefit from the creative and innovative ideas generated through our open discussions and interactions. UPCEA provides opportunities for professional members of all backgrounds and experiences to learn, grow, and connect and promote positive change at member institutions.
UPCEA is committed to serving the varied needs of individuals and institutions within the higher education community.
- Institutional and organizational members – UPCEA’s membership committee and membership staff are committed to outreach to entities with varied missions and constituencies that share the values and goals of increasing access to higher education;
- Professional members - UPCEA is committed to seeking input and offering opportunities that are relevant to all practitioners within professional, continuing, and online enterprises;
- UPCEA’s leadership - Volunteers within UPCEA, including those who serve on the Board of Directors, the Networks, the Regions and in other roles, are representative of the field of professional and online education.
The UPCEA Engagement & Opportunity Committee meets monthly for about one hour. If you are interested in joining the committee, please email [email protected].
UPCEA Engagement & Opportunity (EO) Committee
The UPCEA Engagement & Opportunity (EO) Committee supports professional and online education practitioners at postsecondary institutions by:
- Welcoming members of all sectors of higher education;
- Supporting collaborations with organizations who share UPCEA’s values and goals of increasing access to higher education;
- Offering learning opportunities that reflect the needs of UPCEA’s community of postsecondary professionals.
2024-2025 Themes: Ageism in postsecondary education; AI
2024-25 Committee Members
Mili Maldonado, Co-Chair, Universidad Del Sagrado Corazón
Pam Wimbush, Co-Chair, University of California, Sacramento
McCeil Johnson, University of Phoenix
Fatimah Wirth, Georgia Institute of Technology
Carol Hoshiko, Kapiolani Community College
Tiffany Townsend, Purdue University Global
Noah Geisel, University of Colorado, Boulder
Jennifer Schwedler, University of California, Davis
Denise Lauritano, University of British Columbia
Christy Jersin Woods, Colorado State University
Elizabeth Valencia-Borgert, St. Cloud State University
Isaac Garcia-Sitton, University of Toronto
Graham Tutti, Traction Rec for Education
Phyllis Watson, Florida A&M University
Nilajah Nyasuma Sims, Morgan State University
UPCEA Board Members and Staff:
Cheryl Murphy, University of Arkansas
Julie Uranis, UPCEA