2025-2026 University Technology Council Members*

Members from Faculty Senate and Division of Academic Affairs

  • Erin Carrier, Assistant Professor, School of Computing
  • Parag Uma Kosalge, Professor, Seidman College of Business
  • Meagan Luttenton-Knoll, Senior Affiliate Faculty, Seidman College of Business
  • Beomkyu Choi, Associate Professor, College of Education and Community Innovation
  • Thomas Pentecost, Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Sunghwan Joo, Associate Professor, School of Engineering
  • Patrick Roth, Department Head, Systems and Discovery, University Libraries
  • Joshua Bishop, Associate Professor, College of Education and Community Innovation

Members from the Division of Academic Affairs

  • Nathan Kemler, Director of Galleries and Collections, Art Gallery
  • Aaron Lowen, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Christine Rener, Vice Provost for Instructional Development and Innovation and Director, Robert and Mary Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
  • Robert Smart, Vice Provost for Research Administration and Executive Director, Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
  • Paul Isely, Associate Dean and Professor, Seidman College of Business
  • Janet Vigna, Associate Dean and Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Members from the Division of Student Affairs

  • Bobby Nielsen, Creative Services Production Manager, Laker Events and Communications
  • Shontaye Witcher, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Equity and Accessibility
  • Melanie Grover, Associate Director of Housing Systems

Grand Valley State University Student Members

  • Samsriti Satyal, Graduate Student Representative 
  • Thomas Johnstone, Student Senate Representative 

Finance and Administration Division Members

  • Craig Wieschhorster, Associate Vice President for Business & Finance
  • Heather Taylor, Assistant Vice President Risk Management & Insurance Programs
  • Brad Wallace, Associate Athletic Director, Athletic & Recreation Facilities
  • Karen Mushong, Controller, Business and Finance
  • Chris Swank, Director of Parking, Transportation and Facilities Services, Grand Rapids and Regional Centers

Division of Enrollment Development and Educational Outreach Members

  • Danny Velez, Associate Vice President for Admissions and Recruitment
  • Nykia Gaines, Associate Vice President, Federal TRIO Programs

Division of People, Equity and Culture

  • Mychal Coleman, Associate Vice President for Human Resources

University Development Division Members

  • Molly McLogan, Assistant Director of Prospect Research
  • Anna Davis, Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Digital Strategy

University Relations Division Members

  • Chris Knape, Assistant Vice President, University Communications – Media and Public Relations
  • David Oliver, Director of Engineering, WGVU
  • Sarah Dudinetz, Social Media Manager
  • Josh Isaak, Associate Vice President of Web Development and Content Strategy

General Counsel

  • Jessica Weare, General Counsel

OMNI

  • Adam Downs, Assistant Vice President for Alternative, Prior and Workforce Learning

Office of the President

  • Jesse Bernal, Vice President for Strategy & University Initiatives and Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive, GVSU Public Charter Schools

Information Technology Division Members

  • Miloš Topić, Vice President and Chief Digital Officer
  • Luke DeMott, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
  • Kim Kenward, Director, eLearning Technologies
  • Eric Kunnen, Senior Director, IT Research and Innovation
  • Ben Rapin, Associate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
  • Emil Delgado, Associate Vice President

 

*It is suggested that faculty and staff outside of the Information Technology Division serve no more than two terms consecutively. 



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