James "Jay" Gladden
Executive Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
INAD 4008U
- To schedule an appointment, contact ude[dot]ui[at]aao or call (317) 274-4500
Margie Ferguson
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
INAD 4008R
- To schedule an appointment, contact ude[dot]ui[at]aao or call (317) 274-4500
"Degree development always needed."
Live theatre
Enjoys hiking with her son
Born in Mississippi
Teresa Sosa
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development and Engagement
INAD 4008P
- To schedule an appointment, contact ude[dot]ui[at]aao or call (317) 274-4500
- Strategic development, administration, and evaluation of equity education opportunities among all ranks of faculty
- Research national trends on diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.
- Development of instructional materials to inform educational activities.
“We encounter each other in words, words spiny or smooth, whispered or declaimed, words to consider, reconsider” - Elizabeth Alexander
My discipline of study is literacy and thus I love language and focus on how it is used, what it conveys, and what it creates more so than simply describes. The poet Elizabeth Alexander describes individual words with power as “language that shimmers.” I really enjoy listening to the language people use. Sometimes I focus on a particular word someone articulates and ask myself, why did they use that word? How does it point to who they are? What does that word convey about their experiences/ understandings?
Beyond my intense interest in language, I really enjoy lifting weights; I focus on one body part per day in the gym (e.g. Monday: legs, Tuesday: arms, etc.) and love taking walks with my pug, Samson.
Karen E. Lee
Director of Academic Personnel Policies and Services
INAD 4002A
- Direct and advise academic processes including faculty searches, leaves, appointments, emeritus/emerita requests, retirements
- Process management for the IU Indianapolis Promotion and Tenure Committee
- Direct all operations of the IU Indianapolis Faculty Council
- Leadership of Faculty Boards of Review (faculty grievances)
"The grammar nerd!"
- I love IU Indianapolis! I've spent all my professional life here obtaining two degrees along the way.
- I daydream about living in a beach house in Daytona with my husband. I have three children, five grandchildren, one dog, nine fish, and my mother lives with us full-time. I love to garden (flowers), go on cruises, crochet, and listen to audiobooks. I'm a Christian which defines who I am.
- Don't touch the corner piece of cake--all of them are MINE! My lifelong (non-realistic) dream has been to visit the Great Pyramids and put my hand on a block of stone, which suddenly moves opening up an undiscovered tomb. Sadly, I can tell you what happens in all of the Brady Bunch episodes.
- Since I read a lot, I keep a list of every book I read every year (catch me on Goodreads). Favorite authors: Stephen King, Stuart Woods, Janet Evanovich, James Patterson, and Lillian Jackson Braun.
“A clear horizon — nothing to worry about on your plate, only things that are creative and not destructive… I think that’s as happy as I’ll ever want to be.” – Alfred Hitchcock
- Favorite author: Agatha Christie, favorite character: Poirot
- Favorite travel: On a mountain, in a tent – anywhere
- Favorite past time: Working the daily cryptoquip
Life is simple. Make choice and don't look back.
- Hailing from the chilly land of Winnipeg, she spent years navigating the diverse life of Toronto. Her mornings were fueled by Tim Hortons Double Double, a ritual as sacred as the Canadian winter itself. Recently, she made a leap to Indiana, bringing along her Canadian furballs: one adventurous dog and two mischievous cats, each adopted from different friends.
- Driving is always an adventure. The real kicker? She managed to crash her brand-new car to the garage door.
- Oh, and she loves suspense and detective novels! There’s nothing quite like unraveling mysteries and piecing together clues like a sleuth on a mission.
Chad A. Beckner
Systems Analyst/Programmer
UL 1125
- Assist colleagues with development of new processes and applications
- Maintains website design and implementations
Keep at it and you will succeed
Specialties:
Anything computer related, from the basic word processor to full office networked integration and security.
Fun stuff:
I have also lived in Minnesota and Michigan
Own 2 dachshunds - very lively and full of excitement
Met Jay Leno at a McDonalds in Las Vegas
Treat others how you wish to be treated
- Love any vacation with a beach
- Spending time with my Grandbabies
- Reading is my favorite hobby