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Momentum Pathways at ISU

Retention/Completion Strategies

Momentum Pathways are comprised of six different strategies - known as "Game Changers" - which will help students achieve success. These are:

  • Academic Maps
  • Momentum Year
  • Math Pathways
  • Co-requisite Support
  • Proactive Advising
  • Think 30

  • Laura Woodworth-Ney – Institutional Lead
  • Cindy Hill – Steering Committee Chair
  • Laura Ahola-Young – Past Faculty Senate Co-Chair
  • DeWayne Derryberry – Mathematics Department Chair
  • JoAnn Hertz – Advising Director
  • Janet Loxterman – Biological Sciences Associate Chair
  • Mark McBeth – Political Sciences Professor
  • Laura McKenzie – University Registrar
  • Laura McKnight – College of Health Professions Dean
  • Vince Miller – Institutional Research Director
  • Staci Phelan – Interim Enrollment Management Associate Vice President
  • Lyn Redington – Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Vice President
  • Scott Snyder – College of Science and Engineering Dean
  • Brent Wolter – English Department Professor

Math Pathways / Co-requisite Support Project Group Members (2019, 2020)

  • DeWayne Derryberry&²Ô²ú²õ±è;–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • Susanne Forrest –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • Laura Ahola-Young –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;CAL Representative
  • Cory Bennett –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;COE Representative
  • Abbey Hirt&²Ô²ú²õ±è;–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;KDHS Representative
  • Andy Holland –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;CoSE Representative
  • Chris Hunt –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Office of Registrar Representative
  • Randa Kress –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Math Department Representative
  • Michael Matusek&²Ô²ú²õ±è;–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;COT Representative
  • Teri Peterson –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;COB Representative
  • Craig Thompson –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Student Affairs Representative

 

Academic Maps / Momentum Year Project Group Members (2019)

  • Mark McBeth – Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • Lance Erickson – Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • JoAnn Hertz – Academic Maps Lead
  • Sari Byerly – Student Affairs Representative
  • Rachel Hulse – KDHS Representative
  • Ashley Larson – Student Affairs Representative
  • Diana Livingston-Friedley – CAL Representative
  • Sarah Mead – Office of Registrar Representative
  • Tiffany Mitchell – COT Representative
  • John Ney – COB Representative
  • Tony Seikel/Chris Owens – KDHS Representative
  • Emma Wood – COE Representative

 

Proactive Advising / Think 30 Project Group Members (2019)

  • Janet Loxterman–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Subcommittee Co-Chair
  • Corey Zink –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Subcommittee Co-Chair, COT Representative
  • Jacque Baergen&²Ô²ú²õ±è;–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;KDHS Representative
  • Josh Pak –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;CoSE Representative
  • Phil Pleasant –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Advising Representative
  • Karina Rorris-Mason –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Student Affairs Representative
  • Stuart Summers –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;MarCom Representative
  • Jamie Webster –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;COE Representative
  • Jessica Winston –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;CAL Representative
  • Justin Wood  –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;COB Representative
  • Paul Bodily – CoSE Representative

 

Classroom Utilization and Scheduling Project Group Members (2020)

  • Jessica Winston – Chair, English and Philosophy, College of Arts and Letters - Chair
  • Cynthia Hill – Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Laura McKenzie – Registrar
  • Christopher Hunt – Associate Registrar
  • Leciel Bono – Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene, Kasiska College of Health Occupations
  • Henry Oh – Chair, Health Occupations, College of Technology
  • John Ney – Assistant Dean, College of Business
  • Beverly Ray – Professor, Teaching and Educational Studies, College of Education
  • Jack Bradley – Computer Systems Administrator, College of Science and Engineering

 

Major Change and Major Declaration Project Group Members (2020)

  • Shawn Bascom – ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ - Chair
  • Cynthia Hill – Academic Affairs, Project Sponsor
  • Tiffany Mitchell – College of Technology
  • Joann Trimmer – Office of the Registrar
  • Dan Woerner – Office of the Registrar
  • Adam Smith – Scholarships and Financial Aid
  • Cathy Kriloff – Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Lisa Lewis-Mangum – Information Technology Services
  • Alicia Tauscher – Information Technology Services

 

Meta Majors and Interdisciplinary Degrees (2020)

  • Bob Houghton – Interim Dean, College of Business - Co-Chair
  • Betsy Brunner – Assistant Professor, Dept. of Comm., Media, and Persuasion
  • Cynthia Hill – Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs (Charter Sponsor)
  • Laura McKenzie – Registrar, Office of the Registrar
  • Sarah Mead – Associate Registrar, Office of the Registrar
  • Chris Owens – Associate Vice President, Health Sciences
  • Debbie Ronneburg – Associate Dean, College of Technology
  • Jamie Webster – Advising Coordinator, College of Education
  • Corey Zink – Executive Director, Advising

 

Teaching in the Momentum Year Project Group Members (2020)

  • Karen Appleby – Distinguished Teacher, 2010 - Co-Chair
  • Mark McBeth – Distinguished Teacher, 2005 - Co-Chair
  • Catherine Black – Distinguished Teacher, 2017
  • Barbara Frank – Distinguished Teacher, 2015
  • Susan Goslee – Distinguished Teacher, 2012
  • Andy Holland – Distinguished Teacher, 2018
  • Donna Lybecker – Distinguished Teacher, 2013