Partner Institutions & Campus Liaisons
Please see below for our current list of partner institutions, as well as the Campus Liaison(s) for each institution. These people are your first points of contact for institution-specific questions. If you don’t see a campus liaison for your institution, but would still like to be involved, please contact nitaked@umich.edu.
Table of SEISMIC Partner Institutions & Campus Liaisons
| Institution | Campus Liaison | University Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | Jeremy Hsu, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor of Biology and Assistant Director for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities |
hsu@chapman.edu |
| Chapman University | Brad Petitfils, Ph.D. |
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success |
petitfils@chapman.edu |
| Michigan State University | Jeremy Van Hof, Ph.D. | Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI) | vanhofje@msu.edu |
| Rutgers University | Carolyn Moehling, Ph.D. | Senior Vice Provost and Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education | cmoehling@nbcp.rutgers.edu |
| University of California Davis | Natalia Caporale, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Teaching | ncaporale@ucdavis.edu |
| University of California Davis | Kara Moloney, Ph.D. | Senior Assessment Specialist, Center for Educational Effectiveness | kmoloney@ucdavis.edu |
| University of California Irvine | Brian Sato, Ph.D. | Professor of Teaching, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | bsato@uci.edu |
| University of California Santa Barbara |
Linda Adler-Kassner, Ph.D. |
Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning | ladler@ucsb.edu |
| University of California Santa Barbara |
Maggie Safronova, Ph.D. |
Associate Director, Office of Teaching and Learning |
m_safronova@ucsb.edu |
| University of Maryland | Marco Molinaro, Ph.D. | Executive Director for Educational Effectiveness and Analytics and Principal Faculty Specialist | marcom@umd.edu |
| University of Michigan | Nita Tarchinski, M.A. | SEISMIC Project Manager | nitaked@umich.edu |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Amy Goodburn, Ph.D. | Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Undergraduate Education | agoodburn1@unl.edu |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Chad Brassil, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences and Faculty Director of Undergraduate Analytics | cbrassil@unl.edu |
| University of Pittsburgh | Adam Lee, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies | VPLEE@pitt.edu |
| University of Rhode Island | Aura Fajardo Grandidge, Ph.D. |
Assistant Dean for Diversity & Student Success Initiatives |
afgrandidge@uri.edu |
| University of Rhode Island | Becky L. Sartini, Ph.D. |
Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Programs, College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) |
blsartini@uri.edu |
Info for Joining SEISMIC Phase Two
To join SEISMIC Phase Two, we ask that each institution work with SEISMIC to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is a legally non-binding, organizing document intended to help institutions make appropriate campus connections prior to starting involvement in SEISMIC. We have found in the past that our most engaged SEISMIC institutions had a strong network on their own campus to leverage SEISMIC activity. Participation in SEISMIC is voluntary and subject to each institution’s internal discretion. We share an MOU template below to help clarify what we are looking for, and encourage you to reach out to Project Manager Nita Tarchinski at nitaked@umich.edu with any questions or concerns regarding the process. Please reach out to Tarchinski to indicate interest in joining SEISMIC, even if you are still working on your MOU, so we can plan accordingly.
Key Elements of the MOU
Local Connection to SEISMIC
An opportunity to reflect on the synergy between local campus activity and SEISMIC’s goal of prompting a greater adoption of equity-oriented assessment practices in large introductory STEM courses across a range of institutions and departments.
Local Personnel
We ask institutions to identify individuals who would serve in different SEISMIC roles at the local campus level. We believe this combination of roles will allow institutions to make the most of SEISMIC involvement and be able to fully engage in our collaborative projects. In the MOU template, we list out the expectations for each role.
SEISMIC’s Commitments
Information on what SEISMIC will provide to participating institutions is listed in the MOU template linked above.
Benefits
Some high-level benefits to individuals and institutions who participate in SEISMIC are outlined in the MOU template linked above.