UPCEA Updates

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2020 — UPCEA, the Washington, D.C.-based association for college and university leaders in professional, continuing, and online education, announced changes this month to its Online Leadership Roundtable Advisory Council.

The Online Leadership Roundtable (OLR) is the body for senior leaders charged with driving online strategy at the unit or campus level. The Online Leadership Roundtable Advisory Council is a select group of OLR representatives serving in an advisory capacity related to the work and goals of the OLR. 

UPCEA wishes to thank the following members for their service and dedication to the OLR Council:

• Marni Baker Stein, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Western Governors University
• Karen Z. Bull, Dean, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Patty Feldman, Chief of Staff and Chief Culture Officer, Arizona State University
• Cristi Ford, Chief Academic Officer, Akilah Institute
• Tyler Ritter, COO, Carolina Office for Online Learning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Ted Rockwell, Director of Marketing, University of Colorado Boulder
• Jason Ruckert, Vice Chancellor, Online Education, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Kim Siegenthaler, Associate Provost for Online Strategies, Georgia State University

“Because of our roles and expertise in online and distance learning and professional development, we have all been called upon for help by people all over our campuses because, without the online unit, many campuses wouldn’t have successfully made the emergency online pivot this spring,” said Justin Louder, Online Leadership Roundtable Council Chair and Associate Vice Provost & Interim Superintendent, TTU K-12, Texas Tech University. “Similarly, the Online Leadership Roundtable would not have been as successful as it has been over the last few years without these departing friends and colleagues.”  

UPCEA and the Online Leadership Roundtable Council are also pleased to welcome the following new members:

• Tonya Amankwatia, Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education and Extended Learning, North Carolina A&T State University
• Tom Cavanagh, Vice Provost for Digital Learning, University of Central Florida
• Gregory Fowler, President of SNHU’s Global Campus, Southern New Hampshire University
• Cheryl Murphy, Vice Provost for Distance Education, University of Arkansas
• Todd Nicolet, Vice Provost for Digital and Lifelong Learning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Barbara Kopp Miller, Dean, University College, The University of Toledo

Continuing Council member and Vice President of Online & Continuing Education at Louisiana State University Alexandera (Sasha) Thackaberry said, “What a great group of cool, innovative, geeked-out, passionate colleagues. I am so fortunate to be among you, those who are leaving this group and who are joining.”                                         

Learn more about the Online Leadership Roundtable here. 

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About UPCEA

UPCEA is the association for professional, continuing, and online education. Founded in 1915, UPCEA now serves most of the leading public and private colleges and universities in North America. With innovative conferences and specialty seminars, research and benchmarking information, professional networking opportunities and timely publications, we support our members’ service of contemporary learners and commitment to quality online education and student success. Based in Washington, D.C., UPCEA builds greater awareness of the vital link between adult learners and public policy issues. Visit www.upcea.edu.