Title III Strengthening Institutions Program Grant

Academic and Technology Infrastructure Enhancement as a Foundation for Professional and Curricular Development

Project Management

Faculty and Administration

Steve Green
Project Administrator

Steve Green, Vice President for Academic Affairs, was appointed Project Director by President Mary K. Grant in May 2005 and is now Project Administrator. Steve directs Title III policy and planning and oversees all operations.

Peter Allmaker
Activity One Director

Peter Allmaker, Associate Dean of Information Technology, directs the implementation of all Title III Activity One initiatives and works with the Activity Two Director to assure the overall success of the grant.

Monica Joslin
Activity Two Director

Monica Joslin, Dean of Academic Affairs, directs the implementation of all Title III Activity Two initiatives, and works with the Activity One Director to assure the overall success of the grant. 

Jim May
Coordinator of Professional Development

Jim May, Professor of Psychology, coordinates both Title III and non Title III related faculty development programs and activities.

Professional Staff

Wendy McGrath
Director of Academic Technology

Wendy McGrath was appointed to this full-time position in September 2005, and prior to that, had been serving as the college’s Academic Technology Specialist. Wendy has significant experience in program development and academic technology application. Her research and practice, for the past ten years, has involved using technology to foster problem-based learning with the conscious development of collaborative learning communities, experiential thinking, and standards-driven learning. She has been working on numerous projects, including the development of the Learning Management and E-Campus Systems, the implementation and management of First Class, and faculty/staff development and training.

Paula Orlando
Title III Project Director

Paula Orlando was hired as the Title III Project Manager in March 2006 and is now Project Director. Paula has worked as an Education Program Assistant/Institutional Liaison with the NY State Education Department where she was part of a team that administered federal programs such as the Vocational & Technical Education Act Grant and the Improving Teacher Quality State Grants. Prior to that, she served as an adjunct English instructor while completing graduate program coursework and also teaches part-time at MCLA. She has been working with the Project Administrator and Activity Directors on ongoing project planning and monitoring, implementing internal control and reporting mechanisms, government correspondence and reporting, and project evaluation.

Mary Kavanaugh
Coordinator of Academic Technology

Mary Kavanaugh was appointed part-time Academic Technology Coordinator in late November, 2006. Prior to that, Mary was on the faculty at Williamstown Elementary School both as a classroom teacher and Technology Director. Mary has over seven years experience with integrating technology into learning and providing faculty and staff with technology-related professional development. One project she spearheaded was the Williamstown School Districts's implementation and management of First Class.

Ray Rodrigues
External Project Evaluator

Ray Rodrigues, former Vice President for Academic Affairs at MCLA, serves as the project's outside evaluator.

 Regulatory Guidance

The Title III budget also includes administrative funds for travel to Washington DC for regulatory guidance meetings with the US Department of Education.

Updated 8/17/07