Tech Tomorrow Strategic Plan 2019
Working Group Achievements
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Working Group 1 – Education for Life
Tech Tomorrow Strategic Plan Achievements – Fall 2018
Started to explore and validate experiential learning opportunities, including a student
ePortfolio program. Developed and submitted organizational and operational recommendations
for increasing student diversity.
Established regular correspondence with the General Education Committee to explore opportunities for continuous improvement of a “tech-centric” general education curriculum.
Formed a subcommittee to explore opportunities to build global awareness and international experiences.
Group Members
Ed Lisic - EDLisic@tntech.edu
Tammy Boles - tboles@tntech.edu
Julie Baker - jcbaker@tntech.edu
Leveda Dexter - ldexter@tntech.edu
Judy Riggsbee - jriggsbee@tntech.edu
Harry Ingle - hingle@tntech.edu
Leslie Crickenberger - lcrickenberger@tntech.edu
Brian Leckie - bleckie@tntech.edu
Dan Combs - DLCombs@tntech.edu
Shelley Brown - csbrown@tntech.edu
Working Group 2 – Innovation in All We Do
Tech Tomorrow Strategic Plan Achievements – Fall 2018
Collected an inventory of innovative practices and programs that are taking place
across the University
Identified areas where different academic units could collaborate to continue to improve innovative programming
Developed a SWOT analysis workbook that is ready for distribution to the academic units on campus
Analyzing workforce and societal data to identify gaps in program offerings and areas of improvement for Tennessee Tech
Group Members
Jason Beach - JBeach@tntech.edu
Jerry Gannod - jgannod@tntech.edu
Yvette Clark - yrclark@tntech.edu
Alma Hales - ahales@tntech.edu
Richard Pirkle - rpirkle@tntech.edu
Steve Canfield - scanfield@tntech.edu
Dennis Fennewald - dfennewald@tntech.edu
Allen Mullis - amullis@tntech.edu
Jeremy Blair - jmblair@tntech.edu
Thomas Heard - theard@tntech.edu
Bill Curran - billc@automationtool.com
Working Group 3 – Exceptional Stewardship
Tech Tomorrow Strategic Plan Achievements – Fall 2018
Collaborated closely with Brandon Johnson to identify improvements to the graduation
process, which includes process improvements and greater utilization of DegreeWorks
Collected valuable insights on areas for improvement within Facilities, with ongoing efforts to develop solutions with Facilities Management leadership
Started to process of flowcharting ITS processes
Developed a subcommittee to analyze financial and budget data and identify areas for improvements in budgeting and financial investments
Group Members
Ann Davis - anndavis@tntech.edu
Jeremy Wendt - jwendt@tntech.edu
Steve Frye - sfrye@tntech.edu
Kelly Chambers - kchambers@tntech.edu
Lisa Maas - lmaas@tntech.edu
Sharon Holderman - sholderman@tntech.edu
Kerri Demeri - kdemeri@tntech.edu
Sue Piras - spiras@tntech.edu
Emily Wheeler - ewheeler@tntech.edu
Indu Upadhyaya - iupadhyaya@tntech.edu
Jeff Roberts - jjroberts@tntech.edu
Ottis Phillips - 1951ottis@gmail.com
Working Group 4 – Engagement for Impact
Tech Tomorrow Strategic Plan Achievements – Fall 2018
Created a partnership inventory which highlights the academic, financial, and economic
partnerships for each academic college
Development of a Tennessee Tech academic programs and certificate inventory with peer institution comparison to identify gaps and opportunities for colleges and schools
Validating the needs and design of a “humanitarian maker space”
Exploring existing employment inventories and state and national trends to better understand employer needs for Tennessee Tech graduates
Group Members
Bedelia Russell - BHRussell@tntech.edu
Brandon Boyd - bboyd@tntech.edu
Matt Smith - mrsmith@tntech.edu
Dennis Tennant - dtennant@tntech.edu
Bobbie Maynard - bfmaynard@tntech.edu
Robby Sanders - rsanders@tntech.edu
Samantha Hutson - shutson@tntech.edu
Simone McKelvey - smckelvey@tntech.edu
Lillian Hartgrove - lhartgrove@cookevillechamber.com
Chester Goad - cgoad@tntech.edu
