Professional Development

Charge of the Committee

The Professional Development Committee shall be charged with sharing development opportunities for professional staff at the university. This will be done by gathering information from constituents on their professional development needs, overseeing the administration of the Professional Development Grant, administering the Colleague Connection program, planning two professional development programs each year and coordinating the Fall and Spring Networking events.


Apply Now - Fall 2026 Professional Development Grant

Currently accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Professional Development Grant through 11:59pm Monday, September 28, 2026.

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Past Events

Resume Discussion with Lexi Avery (Fleishman Center) and Olivia Pasquale (School of Management).

  • Download the PowerPoint here and the Zoom recording here.

Integrating AI In the Workplace with Halie Kerns and Ruth Carpenter (Digital Scholarship Librarians)

  • Download the PowerPoint here and the Zoom recording here.

Committee Chair

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Manar Sabry

Senior Assistant Director, Strategic Analysis

Student Affairs Assessment and Solutions for Engagement

Committee Members

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Kevin Boettcher

Research Development Specialist

Office of Strategic Research Initiatives
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Jenniffer Efthymious

Associate Director of Donor Relations

Advancement, Division of
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Amanda Hutchinson

Electronic Resources Support Specialist

Libraries
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Shavell Jones

Academic Counselor

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
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John Kiereck

Assistant Director - Parent and Family Programs

Parent and Family Programs
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James Rea

Code Compliance Coordinator

Environmental Health and Safety
headshot of Ranjana  Srevatsan

Ranjana Srevatsan

Associate Director for institutional Reporting

Office of Institutional Research
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Elise Thornley

Staff Associate

Libraries