CECE Executive Committee

As the premier forum for economic and community engagement in higher education, APLU’s Commission on Economic and Community Engagement is guided by an Executive Committee comprised of senior university economic and community engagement leaders as well as presidents, provosts, vice-presidents for research, Cooperative Extension directors, and other senior administrators from APLU member institutions all across North America.

Executive Committee members develop and lead member-led projects while working with APLU to help shape the direction of the Commission and advise around funded research and initiatives. The Committee helps APLU shape the agenda for the CECE Summer Meeting and CECE’s meeting track at the APLU Annual Meeting. As outlined in CECE’s operational guidelines, the Executive Committee is led by a presidential chair and two vice-chairs for economic and community engagement. Executive Committee members serve a three-year term.

Leadership & Members

Chair Marlene Tromp, President, University of Vermont
Vice-Chair Lina Dostilio, Vice Chancellor for External Relations, University of Pittsburgh

• Kwesi Brookins, Michigan State University
• Parag Chitnis, University of Wyoming
• M. Omar Faison, Virginia State University
• Kyle Henley, Colorado State University
• Julio Hernandez, Clemson University
• Kevin Howell, North Carolina State University.
• Sandra Marin Ruiz, Florida Atlantic University
• Stacey McCullough, University of Arkansas
• Shashank Priya, Michigan State University
• Rebecca Robinson, Oregon State University
• Heather Stephens, West Virginia University
• Nyeema Watson, Rutgers University—Camden