Site Visit Team

Dr. Deborah R. Huntley, Chair
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Deborah R. Huntley joined the SVSU faculty in fall 1998 after 15 years as a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She teaches the physical chemistry curriculum, a two semester lecture and laboratory sequence. She also teaches introductory chemistry to both majors and non-majors. Her research interests focus broadly on material science, and particularly on surface processes. Her predominant expertise is in surface chemistry, especially mechanisms of catalytic reactions.

Dr. Jose Edmilsonn da Silva, Reviewer
AVP for Student Access and Success/Dean of Students
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Dr. Jose E. da Silva is an experienced higher education practitioner with a demonstrated history of increasing access and student success. Dr. da Silva has worked in four different state community college systems: Illinois, Washington, Texas, and Florida.

As a first-generation college graduate, Dr. da Silva has a passion for serving underrepresented student populations. He presently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Student Access and Success at UNT Dallas. In previous roles, he has also served as served as the Vice President of Student Affairs at Kankakee Community College and Walla Walla Community College, the Director of the Bowie Campus at North Central Texas College, as well as Assistant Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity at the University of North Texas. He also filled various roles at Tallahassee Community College, including Director of Judicial Affairs and Director of Student Activities.

Dr. da Silva holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of North Texas. He also earned a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Student Affairs and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Florida State University. He is a community college graduate earning an associate degree from Tallahassee Community College in Florida.

Dr. Anthony Ochuko Adah, Reviewer
Professor
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

Pan-Atlantic University will receive Anthony Adah, Professor of Film Studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead, as its first Fulbright scholar from January to July 2021.

Professor Anthony Adah will be curating the film archives of the Nollywood Studies Centre and teaching some courses at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University. The Fulbright scholarship was awarded to eight Nigerians, and Pan-Atlantic University is the only private University to receive a Fulbright scholar this year. Fulbright is a prestigious scholarship led by the United States government to promote international education and cultural exchange.

Dr. Cari Leigh Keller, Reviewer
Dean, Graduate College/Executive Director of Planning & Assessment
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Dr. Cari Keller has worked at NSU for over 25 years. She currently serves as the Dean of the Graduate College and Executive Director of Planning and Assessment at Northeastern State University. Prior to these appointments, she served as the Assistant Dean for the College of Liberal Arts and the Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies.

Dr. Keller also serves as a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission, and as a master review for Quality Matters.

Dr. Charles Hill, Reviewer
Associate Vice Chancellor, Curricular Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Experienced Director of Learning with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Budgeting, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Administration, and Writing. Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Carnegie Mellon University.