Initiatives

Steering Committees

Steering committees in education, health, and economic development guide USU's major initiatives and include university leadership from member institutions.

Creating a Competitive Workforce

Nancy Zimpher President, University of Cincinnati, Chair

Beverly Cross Professor, Chair of Excellence, College of Education, University of Memphis

Linda Edwards Dean of Education, University of Missouri—Kansas City

Mike Froning Dean of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Randy Hitz Dean of Education, Portland State University

Robert Wimpelberg Dean of Education, University of Houston

Beverly Warren Dean of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Chair

Ken Howey Professor, University of Cincinnati, Ex Officio

Larry Johnson Dean of Education, University of Cincinnati, Ex Officio

Building Strong Communities

Luis Proenza President, University of Akron, Co-Chair

Wim Weiwel President, Portland State University, Co-Chair

David Cox Executive Assistant to the President for Partnerships and Administration, University of Memphis

Debra Friedman Vice President and Dean of the College of Public Programs, Arizona State University

Sheila Martin Director of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies College of Urban & Public Affairs, Portland State University

Geoff Maruyama Associate Vice President for System Academic Administration, University of Minnesota

David Perry Associate Chancellor for Great Cities Commitment and Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago

Ken Stapleton Senior Economic Development Advisor and Executive Director of the University Park Alliance, University of Akron

Improving the Health of a Diverse Population

M. Roy Wilson Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver

Betty Drees Dean of the School of Medicine, University of Missouri—Kansas City

John Finnegan Dean of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Sheryl Garland Vice President for the Department of Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University

Roderick Nairn Provost, University of Colorado Denver

Nancy Zimpher	President, University of Cincinnati, Chair
Beverly Cross	Professor, Chair of Excellence, College of Education, University of Memphis
Linda Edwards	Dean of Education, University of Missouri—Kansas City
Mike Froning	Dean of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Randy Hitz	Dean of Education, Portland State University
Robert Wimpelberg	Dean of Education, University of Houston
Beverly Warren	Dean of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Chair
Ken Howey	Professor, University of Cincinnati, Ex Officio
Larry Johnson	Dean of Education, University of Cincinnati, Ex Officio

Luis Proenza	President, University of Akron, Co-Chair
Wim Weiwel	President, Portland State University, Co-Chair
David Cox	Executive Assistant to the President for Partnerships and Administration, University of Memphis
Debra Friedman	Vice President and Dean of the College of Public Programs, Arizona State University
Sheila Martin	Director of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies College of Urban & Public Affairs, Portland State University
Geoff Maruyama	Associate Vice President for System Academic Administration, University of Minnesota
David Perry	Associate Chancellor for Great Cities Commitment and Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ken Stapleton	Senior Economic Development Advisor and Executive Director of the University Park Alliance, University of Akron

M. Roy Wilson	Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver
Betty Drees	Dean of the School of Medicine, University of Missouri—Kansas City
John Finnegan	Dean of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Sheryl Garland	Vice President for the Department of Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University
Roderick Nairn	Provost, University of Colorado Denver

Initiatives

Steering Committees

Creating a Competitive Workforce

Building Strong Communities

Improving the Health of a Diverse Population

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