Leadership
Meet the Leaders of the Academy
As the leaders of the Mellon Foundation grant initiative, Academy leadership is dedicated to fostering transformative work-based learning experiences for students. With a focus on cultivating meaningful partnerships and innovative programming, our team works collaboratively to ensure that students have access to diverse and enriching internship opportunities. Guided by a commitment to equity and inclusion, we strive to eliminate barriers to participation and empower students to pursue their professional and academic aspirations.
Advisory Board
Meet the Advisors of the Academy
The Monarch Humanities Internship Academy Advisory Board provides essential oversight to the Academy leadership and faculty as they work to achieve the critical goals of expanding access to work-based learning opportunities for humanities students. By maintaining a strong commitment to equity and inclusion, the Board guides efforts to eliminate barriers to participation, empowering students to pursue their professional and academic aspirations.
Name | Position |
|---|---|
Allen, Layla | GRA ePortfolio |
Barnes, Katina | Assistant Director, MICO |
Blake, Barbara | Chief Internship Officer, Exec Director, MICO/MHIA |
Bradley, Tanisha | Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Letters |
Brown, Kayla D. | Asst Dir Living Learning Communities |
Corbett, Megan | Dir of Assessment & Accreditation |
Guadano, Luis | Assoc Professor World Languages & Cultures |
Hawkins, Janice | Vice Provost for Academic Affairs |
Hill, Emily | ePortfolio Project Manager |
Huseynli, Guljannat | GRA Academy Studio |
Iqbal, Zaryab | Interim Dean, College of Arts and Letters |
Kirkland, Sarah Jane | Senior Assoc VP for Corporate Partnerships |
Lietzenmayer, Alison M. | Dir, Faculty Development, MHIA |
Lyden, Gray | GRA ePortfolio |
McQueen, LaShay | Dir, Academic Pathways |
Mize, Megan | Dir, ePortfolios & Digital Initiatives |
Morawo, Stephanie | Dir of Advising, College of Arts & Letters |
Mosier, Kathleen | Assistant Director, MHIA |
O’Hallarn, Brendan | Assist Prof, Dir of Strat Comm & Journalism Major |
Palmer, Jennifer | Program Support Specialist, MHIA |
Payne, Brian | Provost & Exec VP for Academic Affairs |
Rhodes, Cathleen A. | Director, Gay Cultural Studies |
Sanzo, Karen L. | Exec Dir, Center for Educ Innov and Opportunity |
Schiaffini-Vedani, Patricia | Director of International Collaborations |
Stafford, Lanah | Dir, Academic Strategic Initiatives |
Suit, Erin | Coordinator for Academic Services |
Robledo, David | Lecturer, Department of English |
Thompson, Michael D. | Assistant Director, MHIA |
Zanoni, Elizabeth A. | Dir, Monarch Humanities Internship Studio |