Committee Members
Internal Advisory Committee
The Internal Advisory Committee meets twice a year with the ASPIRED team to review the progress, offer feedback and effectiveness of the strategies.
Henry Kurtz, Professor of Chemistry,
Robin Poston, Dean Graduate School
Graduate School
Faculty Bio
Karen Weddle-West
External Advisory Committee
The External Advisory Committee meets twice a year with the ASPIRED team to offer feedback, ensure a broader community engagement and sustainability. The board will consist of expert leaders from academia and STEM-oriented companies:
Kimberly Bailey, Chief Information Officer, City of Memphis
City of Memphis
Bio
Jim Fitzhenry, Vice President of Global Product Technology for Buckman
Dr. Jodie O'Brien, PI/Director of ADVANCE at Seattle University
Seattle University
Faculty Bio
Nisha Powers, President, Powers Hill Design
Evaluation Teams
Internal evaluators work collaboratively with the external evaluators employing formative and summative approaches to determine progress toward project goals and to identify areas of emerging strength as well as areas that need modification.
Carolyn Ransford Kaldon
Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw
Dr. Alice Hogan, 
Dr. Laura Kramer