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Lorraine Jordan joined the team as Director of Academic Operations and Special Assistant to the Provost in June 2024. She holds a M.A. in Corporate and Public Communication from Monmouth University. With an extensive background in both higher and public education, Lorraine serves as the primary point of contact for scheduling the Provost’s comprehensive calendar of commitments.  Her duties also include:

Duties:

• Board meeting and subcommittee preparation
• Special event coordination
• Ensuring timely responses to high priority items  
• Liaison to Deans Council and Academic Affairs Planning Committee

Gerry Lorentz is the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. He is responsible for overseeing processes related to personnel actions and professional development, labor relations, and collective bargaining related to Academic Affairs.

Prior to coming to ������Ƶ, Gerry served for over twenty years as a dean at multiple institutions. In this work he oversaw programs and faculty across all disciplines at public and private institutions in multiple states. He holds a Ph.D. in Early Modern British History from the University of Toronto, and both an MA in history and a BA in History and Archaeology from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Duties:

• Serving as the labor relations liaison for Academic Affairs, particularly for faculty and staff collective bargaining matters, and related Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) 
• Managing personnel request processes within the Division of Academic Affairs 
• Assisting the Provost with faculty, staff, and managerial review and reappointment processes 
• Overseeing professional development initiatives, including faculty fellows, faculty associates, internal awards, sabbaticals, and summer institutes 

Duties:

• Academic Advising 
• Continuing and Adult Education 

• Academic Internships 
• RISE – Research, Internships, Service Learning, Community Engagement 
• Fall Faculty Conference 
• Office of Global Engagement (until new Associate Provost for C&C is hired) 
• SCESSL – Center for Community Engagement & Service Learning 

Tracey Meilander serves as Associate Provost for Curriculum and Compliance. She is responsible for overseeing new academic program development, academic policies and procedures, and articulation agreements, and serves as the University's accreditation liaison officer (ALO).

Prior to joining ������Ƶ, Tracey served as a dean leading accreditation, assessment of student learning , and academic program quality efforts at a community college, and as director of assessment and distinguished STEM faculty at a private liberal arts institution. She has a passion for collaborating across the institution to improve and scale student learning and student success for all. She sees assessment, program review, accreditation, and compliance as essential, proactive ways to ensure program quality, institutional effectiveness, and sustainability. Tracey earned a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Kent State University, and a M.Ed. in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education and B.S. in Zoology, both from The Ohio State University.

Areas of oversight and responsibility:

• Academic program development; liaison to the Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Programs and Planning
• Academic policies and procedures; liaison to the Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures
• Accreditation liaison officer (ALO) - Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• Specialized accreditation - final review of all submissions
• Lead articulation liaison - new and existing articulation agreements
• Supervision of the Academic Assessment Office and liaison between the Office and other units, including Academic Program Reviews

Kelly Oquist serves as the Director of Academic Finance for the Division of Academic Affairs at ������Ƶ. She joined the Office of the Provost in April 2016, bringing 15 years of experience from the Division of Administration and Finance. Kelly earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from ������Ƶ University and is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration.

In her role, Kelly:

• Collaborates with Deans and Budget Unit Managers to assess the annual budgetary needs of academic programs.
• Develops and implements budget control mechanisms and financial models.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for the Division of Academic Affairs budgets.
• Oversees Faculty Workload and Compensation (FLAC) processes.
• Acts as a liaison between the Division of Academic Affairs and the Division of Administration & Finance.

As the Director of Academic Operations for the Atlantic City campus, Alex provides administrative, operational, and budgetary leadership in the development and sustainability of the campus’ institutional assets. In addition, he assists in facilitating partnerships and special initiatives with public/private agencies, as well as regional non-profit organizations connecting staff, faculty, and students.

Alex earned his B.A. degree in Political Science from ������Ƶ State College (now ������Ƶ); his M.A. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Denver; and a post-graduate certificate in Higher Educational Leadership from Widener University. During his professional tenure at ������Ƶ, he completed a fellowship with Lead New Jersey and served 12 years in elected public office at the municipal and county level. Deeply rooted in the community, he serves on multiple non-profit and civic boards. 

Duties:

• Atlantic City projects and academic support
• Faculty office assignments and operational space
• Live, Work, Learn program
• Commencement 

Information to come soon.

Jessica Kay is the Director of Institutional Research at ������Ƶ. In this role, she manages the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness which serves both internal and external University stakeholders by collecting, maintaining and reporting on consistently reliable information useful for planning/decision making, state/federal compliance and promoting the public profile of the University.

Jessica has over 13 years of experience in higher education at ������Ƶ with much of her experience being in institutional research, effectiveness, and planning. She holds a B.S. in Business Studies with a concentration in Finance as well as a Master of Business Administration from ������Ƶ. 

Duties:

• Leads the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
• Serves as the IPEDS Keyholder
• Fulfills and supervises internal and external data requests
• Collaborates with other departments/divisions regarding data conventions, achieving and reporting practices

Nicole Suprun is the Associate Director of Planning at ������Ƶ. In this role, she manages the University's policy and procedure review process, oversees the Compass Fund, provides reports, projections, and data as requested across the University, and assists with the implementation of institutional initiatives. Nicole holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from ������Ƶ and a Master of Business Administration from ������Ƶ.

Duties:

• Policy and procedure review
• Data analysis
• Oversight of strategic initiatives
• Chair of the Compass Fund

AmyBeth Glass is the University's Registrar.  The registrar is the “keeper of the academic record” our team ensures the integrity and accuracy in anything involved with a student's academic history. At ������Ƶ, we facilitate your registration, make updates to your record and evaluate transfer credits. We provide services, such as transcripts and enrollment verifications. Access to the University Bulletin and the Catalog of Courses. We provide reports and data to the University to assist decision making and departmental course planning, and enrollment information to student loan lenders for deferrals. In your last enrollment term, we audit your record, clear you for graduation and calculate honors.

Dr. Glass has over 30 years of experience in higher education leadership and formerly served as ������Ƶ's Director of Graduate Studies as well as Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. She received her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Rowan University, as well as an M.A. in Student Personnel Services, and a B.A. in History from the same institution.

Duties:

• Office of Student Records/Registrar Office
• Academic Scheduling
• Academic Calendar
• Oversee the production of the University Bulletin (University Catalog)
• Degree Works
• University Dismissal process

Nikita Lively joined the Office of the Provost in July of 2021. Reports to the Director of Academic Finance in overseeing Division of Academic Affairs’ non-salary operating budgets providing guidance to Academic Affairs budget processors. Serves as the budget processor for the Office of the Provost. Prior to working in the Office of the Provost, Nikita worked in the School of Health Sciences and William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy.

Provides guidance to Academic Affairs Budget Unit Managers and budget clerks and budget recommendations when needed. Serves as primary liaison between the Provost Office and Legal, Procurement and Accounts Payable offices. Oversees all non-salary budgets for the Office of the Provost, including submitting orders, requisitions, contracts, invoices and completing reconciliation, assistance coordinating events hosted by the Provost Office. Obtain travel preapprovals and make travel arrangements for Provost Office staff and approves AAF travel requests on behalf of the Provost. Acts as alternate approver on behalf of the Provost such as Payroll forms, supplemental  Supplemental Payment Requests and ePAF. Completes onboarding process of temporary hourly workers (TES and student workers).

Duties:

• Support for Kelly Oquist in providing guidance and instruction to AAF BUMS and budget clerks. 
   

  Oversee AAF Admin non-salary budgets, I.e.processing of orders, invoices and contracts 

  • Provide budget recommendations. 
  • Complete onboarding process for temporary hourly workers (TES and student workers) 
  • Support staff in coordinating events hosted by AAF 
  • Obtain travel and catering preapprovals 
  • Make travel arrangements for Provost Office staff 
  • Primary liaison between the Provost Office, Legal, Procurement and A/P  
  • Approve AAF travel requests on behalf of the Provost 
  • Act as alternate approver on Supplemental Payment Requests and ePAF 

Stephanie Moore-Rebolledo joined the Office of the Provost in November of 2022 where she serves as the Personnel Specialist for the Division of Academic Affairs. Stephanie is responsible for managing personnel requests, PageUp, and acts as administrative support on job searches within the Office of the Provost. After the conclusion of her enlistment in the United States Air Force, Stephanie received both her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Masters of Science in Human Resource Management from Southern New Hampshire University.

Duties:

• Personnel processes
• Faculty evaluations

Nicholas is a ������Ƶ Alumni who recieved a BA in Communication Studies in 2019. He joined the Office of the Provost in May of 2023.  Prior to working in the Provost office Nicholas worked as a TES marketing coordinator in the office of Continuing Studies & Adult Education.  

Duties:

• Academic student support
• Live, Work, Learn program

Tori, an alumni of ������Ƶ, graduated with a BS in Computer Science and Information Systems in 2023. Transitioning to the Office of the Provost in May 2024, she previously served as a TES Information Security Analyst for ITS.

Duties:

• Assists with personnel & faculty evaluations
• Technological matters