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Middle States Accreditation

Cabrini University is fully accredited by the regional accreditor—Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

This is a voluntary, non-governmental, membership association that defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence across institutions.

The MSCHE currently includes institutions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. 

You can view our Institutional Profile on MSCHE’s website

On July 2, 2015, Middle States reaffirmed our accreditation and recognized Cabrini for outstanding progress.

Self Study

Cabrini University is currently in the Self Study process. View the 2022 Self Study Design Document.

If you are a Cabrini employee, you can view the draft of the Self-Study in the Cabrini Portal within the Research Sharepoint.

If you are a member of the Cabrini Board of Trustees, you can view the draft of the Self-Study in BoardEffect.

Please send revisions to academicaffairs@cabrini.edu.

 

 

Self-Study Timeline

Date(s) 

Activity/Task 

 Fall 2021

 Steering Committee attends Self Study Institute; Inclusive Process for inviting participation in Working Groups; Begin Self Study Design

 January 12, 2022 

Video Conference with VP Liaison (tri-chairs) 

 Early 2022 

Complete Self Study Design (must be submitted 2 weeks prior to visit – March 15th) 

 March 31, 2022 

Visit by VP Liaison (virtual) 

 Sept 2022 

Team Chair Selection 

 Fall 2022-Early Spring 2023 

Working on Self Study Draft 

 Spring 2023 

Finalize the Draft to submit to Chair 

 Late Spring 2023 

Chair’s Preliminary visit 

 Summer 2023 

Finalize Self Study based on feedback from Chair 

 Late summer 2023 

Submit final Self Study 

 Fall 2023 

On-Site Evaluation 

 March 2024 

Commission action 

 

Steering Committee 

Co-chairs

  • Michelle Filling-Brown, PhD – Dean, Academic Affairs/CAO
  • Elizabeth Brenner, EdD – Director of Research, Academic Affairs

  • Dawn Francis, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communications
  • Beverly Bryde, EdD – Professor, Education
  • David Madway – Instructor, Department of Mathematics
  • Melissa Terlecki, PhD – Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Professor, Psychology
  • Caroline Nielsen, PhD – Associate Professor, Biology
  • Kimberly Boyd, PhD – Dean, Retention and Student Success
  • Katie Farina, PhD – Associate Professor, Criminology
  • Courtney Smith, PhD – Adjunct Professor, History and Political Science
  • Colleen Lelli, EdD – Professor, Education
  • Sheryl Fuller-Espie, PhD, DIC – Professor, Biology

Working Group 1 – Mission and Goals 

Dawn Francis, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communications (Co-Chair) 

Beverly Bryde, EdD – Professor, Education (Co-Chair) 

  • Anne Schwelm – Library Director 
  • Angela N. Campbell, PhD – Vice President of Mission, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Student Engagement, and Chief Mission Officer 
  • Ronald W. Whitaker II, EdD – Assistant Professor, Education, Director of District and School Relations 
  • Sister Christine Marie Baltas, MSC – Campus Ministry Associate 
  • Thomas Conway, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Education 
  • Raymond Ward, PhD – Director of The Wolfington Center 
  • Carolyn Berenato, EdD – Chair Educational Specialist Department and Assistant Professor, Education 

Working Group 2 – Ethics and Integrity 

David Madway – Instructor, Mathematics (Co-Chair) 

Melissa Terlecki, PhD – Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences (Co-Chair) 

  • Ruta Clair, PsyD – Assistant Professor, Psychology 
  • Lailah Dunbar – Director, Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging 
  • Jackie Neary – Title IX Deputy, Field Hockey and Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach 
  • Shana DeRosa – Director, Academic Advising 

Working Group 3 – Design and Delivery of Student Learning Experience 

Caroline Nielsen, PhD – Associate Professor, Biology (Co-Chair)  

  • Amy Persichetti, EdD – Associate Professor and Chair, Writing and Narrative Arts   
  • John Doyle, MA – Assistant Professor, Communication 
  • MaryLou Denesowicz – Assistant to Dean, Arts and Sciences 
  • Bridget A. O’Donnell – Director, Student Engagement and Leadership 
  • Marita Hurst - Assistant Registrar 
  • Bethany Van Brown, PhD – Assistant Professor, Sociology and Criminology 
  • Alia Sheety, PhD – M.Ed. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Coordinator, Associate Professor, Graduate Education 
  • Student Government Association Representative

Working Group 4 – Support of the Student Experience 

Kimberly Boyd, PhD – Dean, Retention and Student Success (Co-Chair) 

Katie Farina, PhD – Associate Professor, Criminology (Co-Chair)

  • Anne Filippone, PhD – Dean, Student Engagement and Leadership, Co-Director, Nerney Leadership Institute 
  • Valerie Sas – Associate Registrar 
  • Mariana Cruz-Sanchez – Undergraduate Student

Working Group 5 – Educational Effectiveness Assessment 

Courtney Smith, PhD – Professor, History and Political Science, Assistant Dean for the Core (Co-Chair) 

Colleen Lelli, EdD – Undergraduate PreK-4 w/Special Education Program Coordinator, Associate Professor, Education (Co-Chair) 

  • Nancy Watterson, PhD – Professor, History and Political Science

Working Group 6 – Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement 

Laura Chisholm, EdD – Executive Director, Development and Alumni Relations (Co-Chair)

Elizabeth Brenner, EdD – Director of Research, Academic Affairs (Co-Chair)

  • James Cooper – Vice President of Finance and Administration 
  • Gerry Donahue – Registrar 
  • Patty Smith – Director of Facilities 
  • Vinayak Mathur, PhD – Assistant Professor, Biology 

Working Group 7 – Governance, Leadership, and Administration 

Sheryl Fuller-Espie, PhD, DIC – Professor, Biology (Co-Chair) 

  • Molly Harty – Director, Marketing 
  • Erin McLaughlin, PhD – Associate Dean, School of Business, Education, and Professional Studies 
  • Jeanne Komp – Professor and Chair, Visual and Performing Arts 
  • Nancy Ollinger – Director, Trustee Administration and Presidential Initiatives  
  • Anton Shufutinsky, PhD, DHSc – Assistant Professor, Organization Development and Change
  • Erin Gabriele – Director, Center for Career and Professional Development 

Editing Working Group 

  • Stephen Grieco, DMA – Assistant Professor of Music 
  • Sarah Alstrom - Graduate Assistant and Alumni