APR Staff Support Team

APR Specialist Staff Provide Support in Five Core Areas

The support team meets on a monthly basis throughout the year, and we encourage units under review to reach out to us as needed during the review process.

Verna Bowie	Director, Academic Program Reviews program-reviews@berkeley.edu	Logistics and Strategic Planning Support Directs process; answers procedure and policy questions. Strategizes about options for faculty/student/staff engagement. Recruits external review committee (ERC). Drafts ERC charge and outcome letters. Monitors follow-up activities.
Malcolm Quon	Institutional Research Analyst malcolm@berkeley.edu	Central Data Summary and Support Prepares OPA summary of central data. Provides ad hoc institutional data support.
Amy Scharf	Director, Faculty & Departmental Diversity Initiatives, Equity & Inclusion ascharf@berkeley.edu	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategic Planning & Implementation Consults with departments on issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ). Supports self-assessment, strategic planning and implemenation for DEIBJ.
Tracy Pascua Dea	Academic Climate Program Director Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare tpd@berkeley.edu	Campus provided DEIBJ and Climate Support for all Unit Constituents (faculty, staff, researchers, and students) Consults with departments on issues related to climate and DEIBJ. Supports implementation of strategic plan for climate and DEIBJ. Designs and implements climate survey with unit, including data analysis and data use.
Linda Song	Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Graduate Division lhsong@berkeley.edu	Graduate Program Advises on all matters related to the graduate program and graduate student experience.
Melissa Ko	Assessment and Curriculum Design Specialist, Center for Teaching and Learning mesako@berkeley.edu	Undergraduate Program Curriculum & Learning Outcomes Assessment Identifies and maps student learning outcomes. Selects instruments best suited. to assessing student achievement of program-level learning outcomes. Designs and implements assessment plan, including data analysis and data use. Consults with departments to identify opportunities for enhanced student learning.
Liat Wexler	Prevention Manager, Faculty and Staff PATH to Care Center lwexler@berkeley.edu	Prevention Plan for Sexual Violence Sexual Harassment Planning and implementation support for units as they create a proactive plan to prevent sexual harassement within their academic community.