Resources for:STUDENTSADMINISTRATORSFACULTY myBTAA Search About Leadership Development Libraries Purchasing Technology Research Staff Directory Keith Marshall Executive Director keith.marshall@btaa.org 217-244-5756 Responsible for the overall conduct of the Big Ten Academic Alliance headquarters’ staff and programs. Works with chief academic officers to define and implement the consortium's mission and agenda. Rose Church Administrative Assistant Office of the Executive Director rose.church@btaa.org 217-265-8005 Provides high-level administrative assistance to headquarters and executive leadership groups. Heather Blair Office Manager Academic Programs heather.blair@btaa.org 217-244-2676 Provides administrative support for Arts and Science Deans and the Senior International Officers, their peer groups and initiatives, and administrative support for operations and grant-funded projects. Provides assistance in accounting, database management, meetings, conferences and general office support. Cindy Chastain Office Manager Operations cindy.chastain@btaa.org 217-300-9728 Provides financial transaction processing, account reconciliation, and general accounting support. Provides administrative support for collaborative purchasing activities. Martha Cooper Assistant Director Programs Team martha.cooper@btaa.org 217-300-2112 Coordinates Big Ten/Ivy League Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration project. Identifies collaborative opportunities among researchers and athletic representatives in the Big Ten and Ivy League. Coordinates meetings and the annual TBI Summit. Claudia Corlett-Stahl Assistant Director for Accounting claudia.corlett-stahl@btaa.org 217-244-2161 Accounting operations team manager responsible for financial reporting activities including annual audit, grant administration, and data analytics. Rebecca Crist Project Manager Library Initiatives rebecca.crist@btaa.org 217-300-4647 Works with digitization of government documents and the shared print repository projects. Charity Farber Associate Director Programs Team charity.farber@btaa.org 217-333-6314 Manages the strategic initiatives of the Graduate Deans. Coordinates faculty leadership development programs including the Academic Leadership Program (ALP) and Department Executive Officers (DEO) Seminar. Lori Frost Project Coordinator Programs Team 217-333-9228 lori.frost@btaa.org Supports the key strategic initiatives of the Chief Information Officers, their peer groups and their projects. Manages database management, meetings and conferences. Katherine Galvin Director Programs katherine.galvin@btaa.org 217-244-8447 Manages the strategic directives of the Chief Information Officers, Graduate Deans, LAS Deans, Senior International Officers as well as other collaborating institutions and agencies. Additionally, leads a team in support of programs such as the Academic Leadership Program, Department Executive Officers Seminar, and large-scale research collaborations in traumatic brain injury and health equity. Susanne Garrison Office Administrator Library Initiatives susanne.garrison@btaa.org 217-244-9239 Provides administrative support for the programs of the University Librarians. Provides assistance with travel, meetings, conferences, workshops, data gathering and database maintenance. Karen Kaufman Office Manager Academic Programs karen.kaufman@btaa.org 217-300-4482 Provides administrative support for the Graduate Deans and Vice Provost for faculty Affairs, their peer groups and initiatives. Provides assistance in database management, meetings, conferences and general office support. Provides administrative support for the Programs Team director. Sharon Lee Project Coordinator Programs Team sharon.lee@btaa.org 217-300-0386 Coordinates programs and initiatives of the Graduate Deans, including Traveling Scholar, SROP, and graduate recruitment activities. Manages group activities, projects, data collection and informational materials. Danielle F. LeFaivre Project Coordinator Programs Team danielle.lefaivre@btaa.org 217-300-4063 Supports the strategic initiatives of the Graduate Deans and Vice Provosts for Faculty Affairs as well as planning for projects, programs and events. Kara McKinn Coordinator Communications kara.mckinn@btaa.org 217-244-9849 Manages the marketing and communications functions of the Big Ten Academic Alliance headquarters. Jake Myers Manager of Technology and Communications jake.myers@btaa.org 217-300-3583 Provides day-to-day IT support to staff and stakeholder groups. This includes management of IT projects, online presence, desktop/audio video support and technical content development. Tim Newcomb Coordinator Operations tim.newcomb@btaa.org 217-244-6341 Coordinates facility updates, maintenance, and space utilization. Manages office-wide information technologies including support and coordination of video conferencing, office networking, server and email list management. Eileen Oldham Accounting Associate Financial Operations eileen.oldham@btaa.org 217-244-6966 Responsible for accounting tasks that include billings to member institutions, staff reimbursements, payments to vendors, and financial records management. Laurel Reed Rosch Project Coordinator Programs Team 217-244-0817 laurel.rosch@btaa.org Supports the strategic initiatives of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans and Senior International Officers, as well as planning for projects, programs, and events. Julie Sweet Director Operations julie.sweet@btaa.org 217-300-5383 Responsible for internal operations and management related to headquarters’ office including financial oversight, human resources, grants management and communications. Leads coordinated purchasing and procurement for member universities. Robert Van Rennes Associate Director Library Initiatives robert.vanrennes@btaa.org 217-300-4744 Oversees licensing operations and supports Library Initiatives projects such as Google Digitization, resource sharing, and the annual conference. Maurice York Director Library Initiatives maurice.york@btaa.org 217-300-0945 Leads the Library Initiatives of the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Works with the directors of libraries to identify and facilitate cooperative programs, and serves as liaison to library-related working groups. 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