Stockton University Strategic Plan

Stockton has embarked on a new strategic planning process to help chart the course for our University’s success in the coming years.

The planning journey will be a collaborative effort, drawing upon the collective expertise and aspirations of all members of the Stockton community.

The process will integrate essential elements of President Joe’s commitment to the Stockton community:

  • Transparency
  • Collaboration
  • Relationship-focused

Your ideas, perspectives, and insights will be invaluable as we take this journey together.

The Charge

  1. Initiate and Oversee Stockton’s Strategic Planning Process

    Develop and manage a comprehensive strategic planning process that aligns with the University’s core principles (mission, vision, and values).

  2. Support the President’s Vision

    Work closely with the President to ensure institutional aspirations are represented in both the planning process and the finalized strategic plan. Encourage ideas and discussions that address emerging trends and anticipate the future needs of the University.

  3. Engage Stakeholders and Foster Collaboration

    Design and manage a planning process that is inclusive, participatory, and transparent for Stockton’s campus. Ensure a wide array of perspectives and voices are included in the events, activities, and feedback processes that will inform the strategic plan.

  4. Define Priorities

    Work collaboratively to define institutional priorities which will guide the development of the strategic plan and its implementation.

  5. Communicate and Celebrate Progress

    Engage in ongoing communication with the Stockton community to share updates, achievements, and next steps relating to the planning process.


Contact us

Submit any questions or feedback about the planning process to StrategicPlan@stockton.edu. This email is monitored by the co-chairs of the Steering Committee. 

  • Dr. Michael Palladino, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Co-Chair
  • Dr. Ashlee Roberts, Executive Director Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Initiatives, Co-Chair
  • Walead Abdrabouh, Director of Information Systems & Business Intelligence
  • Dr. Peter Baratta, Chief Officer for Strategic Planning and Effectiveness, Co-Chair
  • Dr. Lee Bryant, Assistant Dean of the School of Health Sciences 
  • Dr. William Latham, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Juan Diego Chaparro Villarreal, Student Trustee, Board of Trustees
  • Christopher Connors, Director of Financial Aid
  • Dr. Keith Diener, Associate Professor of Business Studies, Public Law
  • Emari DiGiorgio, Professor of Writing & First-Year Studies, President of the Stockton Federation of Teachers (SFT)
  • Todd Doughty, Painter, Interim President of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)
  • Dr. Ariane Hutchins-Newman, Associate Provost for Academic Success
  • Dr. Claudine Keenan, Interim Vice Provost & Tenured Professor of Instructional Technology
  • Hak Kim, Member of the Foundation Board of Directors
  • Dr. Michael Law, Associate Professor of Biology, President of the Faculty Senate
  • Dr. Ian Marshall, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities
  • Dr. Amanda Norvell, Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Geoffrey Pettifer, Associate Vice President for University Relations and Marketing
  • Jennifer Potter, Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  • Dr. Ashlee Roberts, Executive Director Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Initiatives
  • Andrea Sandoval, President of the Student Senate
  • Dr. Rose Scaffidi, Associate Professor of Nursing
  • Dr. James Shen, Professor of Communications
  • Dr. Sequetta Sweet, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership
  • Dr. Fotios Tjoumakaris, Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Monica Viani, Assistant Supervisor, President of the Staff Senate 
  • Dr. Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics
  • Caree Wagner, Student Representative
  • Robert Wallace, Assistant Supervisor, President of the Communications Workers of America (CWA)

Phase IWorking Groups

Charge: Review current mission, vision, and values statements and, where appropriate, make recommendations for revisions. 

  • Michael Law, Faculty - NAMS, Co-Chair
  • Tara Williams, Staff Enrollment Management, Co-Chair
  • Lee Bryant, Staff - Academic Affairs, SPSC Liaison
  • Amy Ackerman, Faculty - EDUC
  • Jess Bonnan-White, Faculty - SOBL
  • Erika Cassetta, Staff - University Advancement
  • Juan Diego Chaparro Villarreal, Student - NAMS
  • Keith Diener, Faculty - BUSN
  • Christine Easton, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Michael Ferraro, Staff - Facilities & Operations
  • Marcia Fiedler, Faculty - GENS
  • Trina Gipson-Jones, Faculty - HLTH
  • Melissa Hughson, Staff - Administration & Finance
  • Mina Jafarijoo, Faculty - BUSN
  • Karen James, Staff - Information Technology Services
  • Claudine Keenan, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Jaime Lombardo, Staff - Library
  • Patty McConville, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Steph Moore-Rebolledo, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Tara O'Keefe, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Kelly Oquist, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Barbara Potts, Staff - Enrollment Management
  • Andrew Simoes, Student - ARHU/EDUC
  • RyanTerrell, Staff - Enrollment Management
  • Eileen Tizol, Staff - University Advancement
  • Alaina Walton, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Dan Wright, Staff - Academic Affairs

Charge: Review progress of the 2020-25 Plan and recommend existing strategic priorities to stop, enhance, or reduce. 

  • Norma Boakes, Faculty - EDUC, Co-Chair
  • Adriane Sicknick, Staff - NAMS, Co-Chair
  • Sequetta Sweet, Faculty - EDUC, SPSC Liaison
  • Walead Abdrabouh, Staff - Information Technology Services
  • Peter Baratta, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Anthony Berish, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Christina Birchler, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Jennifer Calabrese, Faculty - HLTH
  • Merydawilda Colon, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Joseph Cronin, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Anthony Dissen, Faculty - HSCI
  • Amanda Harrison, Student - BUSN
  • Valerie Hayes, Staff - Diversity & Inclusion
  • Robert Heinrich, Staff - Enrollment Management
  • Olivia Iorio, Student - NAMS
  • Jamael Harrison, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Valery Jules, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Kimberly Lebak, Faculty - EDUC
  • Mark Melhorn, Staff - University Advancement
  • Bart Musitano, Staff - Administration & Finanace
  • Steven Radwanski, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Marc Richard, Faculty - NAMS
  • Brett Roach, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Thushani Rodrigo-Peiris, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Demetrios Roubos, Staff - Information Technology Services
  • Matthew Shaw, Staff - Enrollment Management
  • Fotios Tjoumakaris, Board of Trustees
  • Ramya, Vijaya, Faculty - SOBL
  • Robert Wallace, Staff - Facilities & Operations
  • Duo Helen Wei, Faculty - BUSN
  • Ann Marie White, Staff - Administration & Finanace

Charge: Develop, review, approve, and disseminate all communication materials related to the planning process. 

  • Emari DiGiorgio, Faculty - GENS, Co-Chair
  • Geoffrey Pettifer, Staff - University Advancement, Co-Chair
  • Monica Viani, Staff - Student Affairs, SPSC Liaison
  • Christina Birchler, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Christy Cunningham, Staff - Administration & Finanace
  • Dayna Defiore, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Joseph D'Agostino, Staff - University Advancement
  • Marielena Dottoli, Staff - Enrollment Management
  • Mariah Duffey, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Emma Gibson, Student - ARHU
  • Ariel Graziano, Student - SOBL
  • William Hamilton, Staff - Facilities & Operations
  • Joe Heim, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Diane Holtzman, Faculty - BUSN
  • Karin Kallert, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Esther Lawrence, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Jessica Martorano, Staff - Library
  • Kelly Maslanik, Faculty - HSCI
  • William Mauroff, Staff - Facilities & Operations
  • Kevin McClone, Staff - Facilities & Operations
  • Heather McGovern, Faculty - GENS
  • Nicholas Musitano, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Monika Pawlowska, Faculty - HLTH
  • Roland Regos, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Chad Roberts, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • James Shen, Faculty ARHU
  • Zachary Veneziano, Staff - University Advancement
  • Lisa Warnock, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Samantha Whitehurst, Staff - University Advancement
  • Tina Zappile, Faculty - SPBL
  • Kesley Santiago, Staff - University Advancement

Charge: Work with AASCU facilitators to align priorities of the new strategic plan with best practices identified through the work of the PVCAA. 

  • Naz Onel, Faculty - BUSN, Co-Chair
  • Haley Baum, Staff - Student Affairs, Co-Chair
  • Amanda Norvell, Staff - NAMS, SPSC Liaison
  • Sofia Abreu, Staff - Student Affairs
  • William Albert, Staff - SOBL
  • Diana Allen, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Thalia Arce, Student - NAMS
  • Lauren Balasco, Faculty - SOBL
  • Michael Barany, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Nicole Barnabei, Staff - Library
  • Renee Cavezza, Staff - HSCI
  • Stacey Clapp, Staff - University Advancement
  • Christopher Connors, Jr., Staff - Enrollment Management
  • George De Feis, Faculty - BUSN
  • Amy Beth Glass, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Heather Green, Faculty - HSCI
  • Mat Greer, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Megan Hart, Staff - University Advancement
  • Kathleen Klein, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Alfred Mueller, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Ariane Newman, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Bob Olsen, Faculty - NAMS
  • Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert, Faculty - NAMS
  • Sheila Quinn, Staff - HSCI
  • Cheyenne Riehl, Staff - Library
  • Ashlee Roberts, Staff - Student Affairs
  • Patty Sagasti Suppes, Staff - Academic Affairs
  • Rose Scaffidi, Faculty - HSCI
  • Pat Thatcher, Staff - Library
  • Vlad Vasylyk, Student - SOBL

AASCU’s Strategic Plan Collaborative

Stockton is one of five institutions nationwide selected for the Strategic Plan Collaborative sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). This unique opportunity will allow our University to partner with AASCU to incorporate nationwide promising practices into our strategic planning process. More information will be available in the coming months.

Current Strategic Plan: 2025 Choosing Our Path

Strategic Plan 2025 Choosing Our Path is Stockton University's current plan. It builds upon essential themes from the University's mission, vision, and values statements.

Current Strategic Plan: 2025 Choosing Our Path