In 2008, Wayne State’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Associate Vice President for Computing & Information Technology and the Dean of the University Libraries established the campus-wide Academic Technology Advisory Group (ATAG) to assist in shaping academic technology services, support, policy, and direction at Wayne State University. ATAG also is a means by which information can be shared and communicated concerning technology's contribution to the mission of the university and a channel to provide valuable feedback on insights, advice, concerns, and suggestions to C&IT and the Libraries, as an additional "user voice".
The advisory group's scope includes all technology topics that promote the intellectual and educational mission of Wayne State University – for example: the needs of students and faculty; their privacy and security concerns; support for teaching and learning; development of a media-rich online learning environment; and administrative support for this academic technology infrastructure.
Advisory Group Objectives
The objectives of the Academic Technology Advisory Group are to:
- Obtain ongoing involvement and feedback from WSU schools and colleges on shaping and improving academic technologies.
- Share information about how technology can contribute to the mission of the university.
- Advise the University Libraries' Dean and the CIO on campus-wide academic technologies.
- Provide input and drive recommendations to the university's executive IT Steering Committee as the CIO is ATAG's liaison to that executive-level committee.
- Serve as a collective forum for University-wide communication and collaboration to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing technology landscape.
- Serve as a collective forum for University-wide communication and collaboration to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing technology landscape.
Membership and Meetings
The Academic Technology Advisory Group is co-chaired by the Dean of the University Libraries and WSU's CIO.
Membership consists of two representatives from each school and college at Wayne State University:
- a faculty representative who is interested in promoting technology within their respective school or college, and
- a technology manager or primary technology support employee.
ATAG meetings are held two times per academic year – each fall and spring.
ATAG Members
- Michele Farrell Azuta, College of Pharmacy & Health Science
- Stephen Bajjaly, Library & Information Science
- Maryfran Barber, College of Liberal Arts & Science
- Gary Cendrowski, College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- Jean Davis, College of Nursing
- Amie Dozier, School of Medicine
- Rod Fiori, University Libraries
- David Foote, Library & Information Science
- Jerry Herron, Honors College
- Daren Hubbard, C&IT
- Robert Kakos, College of Engineering
- Marilynn Knall, School of Social Work
- Rich Lerman, School of Business Administration
- Fayetta Martin, School of Social Work
- James Mazoue, Educational Outreach & Online Programs
- Karen McDevitt, College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- David McGrann, Graduate School
- Geoff Nathan, C&IT and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Aaron Perzanowski, Law School
- Sharon Phillips, University Libraries
- Fred Pociask, College of Pharmacy & Health Science
- Jeffrey Potoff, College of Engineering
- Jeff Pruchnic, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Rajeev Sadasivan, Law School
- Joseph Sawasky, C&IT (Co-Convener)
- Bert Spalding, School of Business Administration
- Ron Spalding, School of Medicine
- Jonathan Stepherson, C&IT
- Cindy Sulad, C&IT
- Monica Tracey, College of Education
- Mary Waker, College of Education
- Nicole Winkler, College of Nursing
- Sandra Yee, University Libraries (Co-Convener)
- Hongwei Zhang, College of Engineering