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Department Heads Forum Meetings

2022-23 Dates & Time

Program

Monday, September 12, 2022
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Provost’s Meeting and Reception

  • Cyril Clarke, Executive Vice President and Provost
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Employee Mental Health and Well-being, Remote Work
  • Bryan Garey, Vice President for Human Resources
  • Amy Epperley, Director of Hokie Wellness
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Personnel Challenges, Morale, and Difficult Conversations

  • Kay Heidbreder, University Legal Counsel
  • Henry Yampolsky, Assistant Director for Education, Outreach, and Conflict Resolution
  • Jennifer Johnson, Professor and Department Head, Sociology
  • Luke Lester, Professor and Department Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Monday, December 12, 2022
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

University Updates

  • Timothy D. Sands, University President
  • Cyril Clarke, Executive Vice President and Provost
  • Charlie Phlegar, Vice President for Advancement
  • Amy Sebring, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Finance -  Department Head Level Budget & Tools

  • Will Walton, College Financial Officer Group Representative and Donna Mullins, Business Manager – College of Science
  • Matt Holt, Agricultural and Applied Economics Department Head and Stephanie Hedrick, Business Manager – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Brett Shadle, History Department Head and Nicole Conner, Fiscal Tech – College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Renovations – Reorganization of Facilities to Support Renovations & Current Operations and Issues

  • Wendy Halsey, Assistant Vice President for Facilities Operations 
  • Joy Manning, Director of Renovations
  • Anthony Watson, Director of Facilities Operations, Services, and Events
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Staffing – Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Faculty, Domestic Diversity, and the Future Faculty Diversity Program
  • Menah Pratt, Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity
  • Erica Cooper, Assistant Provost of Faculty Diversity
  • Michelle Deramo, Associate Vice Provost of Education and Engagement
  • Jenni Case, Department Head, Engineering Education
  • Roseanne Foti, Department Chair, Psychology
  • Tracy Rutherford, Department Head, Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Research Updates and Strategic Vision for OVPRI

  • Randy Heflin, Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation

May 2, 2023

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Provost’s Meeting and Reception

  • Cyril Clarke, Executive Vice President and Provost