The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is pleased to announce the appointment of 13 faculty members to the newly created Kentucky Faculty Advisory Network.
The network will provide faculty input on state-level policies and initiatives, and advise CPE President Aaron Thompson on innovative solutions to accelerate student success.
The first meeting of the network is set Nov. 21 at CPE.
“I extend my congratulations to each of the appointees and look forward to their insight and expertise. Faculty perspectives will prove invaluable as we advance our work to close achievement gaps, enhance academic quality and respond to employer needs,” said Thompson.
Members include:
- Shannon Hankins, Ashland Community and Technical College
- Beth Polin, Eastern Kentucky University
- Diane Gibson, Hazard Community and Technical College
- Kyle Mahan, Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Joe Moffett, Kentucky State University
- Flint Harrelson, Morehead State University
- Melony Shemberger, Murray State University
- Becky Lee Meadows, Northern Kentucky University
- Rhonda Creech, Southeast Community and Technical College
- Luke Bradley, University of Kentucky
- James Christopher Foreman, University of Louisville
- Tyra Henderson, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Andrew Mienaltowski, Western Kentucky University
Meetings will be held at least twice during the academic year. The network may form professional learning communities around one or more of the priority topics to further discussions between meetings.
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The Council on Postsecondary Education is leading efforts to get more Kentuckians more highly educated. By 2030, at least 60 percent of working-age adults in Kentucky will need to have earned a postsecondary education degree or credential to meet expected workforce demands.