Anniversary Committee

We are thankful to the members of the 175th Anniversary Committee for their leadership, creativity, and enthusiasm:

Steering Committee

MJ Kim, Chief Marketing Officer
Dorothy Meaney, Director, Tisch Library
Marty Ray, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff to the President, Co-Chair
Mike Rodman, Vice President for Public Affairs, Co-Chair
Jacklyn Varela, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President

Academic Events Working Group

Heather Gasper, Executive Director, Office of the Dean of the School of Medicine
Eulogio Guzman, Teaching Professor, Visual and Material Studies, SMFA at Tufts
Elisabeth Leake, Associate Professor, History, Fletcher School
Alaina Macaulay, Vice Provost, Institutional Inclusive Excellence
Paige McGinley, Chair and Associate Professor, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Arts and Sciences
Dorothy Meaney,  Director of Tisch Library, Lead
Megan Mueller, Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Khris Nicholas, Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
David Proctor, Teaching Professor, History, School of Arts and Sciences
Aruna Ramesh, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor, School of Dental Medicine
Matthias Scheutz, Karol Family Applied Technology Professor, Computer Science, School of Engineering
Jaclyn Shaw, Senior Associate Vice President, University Research and Innovation
Melissa Stevenson, Assistant Provost, Faculty Affairs

Social Events Working Group

Maribel Blanco, Executive Associate Dean, Fletcher School
Lauren Brown, Senior Strategic Advisor, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Jessica Byrnes, Senior Communications Manager, Tisch College for Civic Life
Adam Cotton, Director of Conference and Event Services
Rocco DiRico, Associate Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Heather Gasper, Executive Director, Office of the Dean of the School of Medicine
Joe Golia, Director, Office for Campus Life
Tamar Kanarian, Director of Special Events, University Advancement
Jennifer McAndrew, Senior Director, Communications & Planning, Tisch College for Civic Life
Miriam McLean, Senior Director, Alumni Engagement
Steve Nasson, Director of Facilities Services, Boston
Jon Pearsall, Associate Vice President and University Controller
Dan Santamaria, University Archivist and Director, Tufts Archival Research Center
Jacklyn Varela, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Lead

In addition to the faculty and staff serving on the committee, we are grateful for the collaboration and partnership of those across the university who are critical making this celebration a success, including but not limited to Government and Community Relations, University Communications and Marketing, Office for Campus Life, Tufts Facilities, Tufts Archival Research Center, Tufts University Public Safety, Tufts Athletics, and the Office of Religious and Philosophical Life.