FLAGS Team Members

What is FLAGS?

FLAGS is the CSU incarnation of an NSF ADVANCE Adaptation grant. The goal of the grant is to improve gender equity among STEM faculty (and, ultimately, all faculty) by adapting evidence-based practices from previous ADVANCE programs or other sources to CSU. Our team consists of administrators, tenure-track faculty, and lecturers, representing multiple colleges and perspectives.

FLAGS Team Members

Dr. Michael Horvath
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
College of Sciences and Health Professions
Cleveland State University

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Michael Horvath is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology. He serves as a principal investigator and will lead the FLAGS project. His training and research in Industrial-organizational psychology focuses on the application of psychological principles to workplace issues such as work-family balance, motivation, and job attitudes.

Dr. Cheryl Bracken
Professor
Department of Communication
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Cleveland State University

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Dr. Cheryl Campanella Bracken is the Interim Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs and a Professor of Communication. She serves as a Co-PI on the FLAGS project. She has represented CSU in the NSF funded IDEAL-N and APLU ASPIRE/IChange projects. Dr. Bracken brings extensive academic leadership experience to the project and as Vice Provost is uniquely positioned to disseminate information and encourage participation by the Deans and Associate Deans.

Dr. Lili Dong
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University

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Dr. Lili Dong is an associate professor in electrical engineering. She serves as a Co-PI on the FLAGS project. She has organized an Implicit Bias workshop and other professional development activities for the College of Engineering. She brings unique experience in workshop development and organization to the project. She is the faculty advisor for several student organizations, including Women in Engineering.

Dr. Joanne E. Goodell
Professor
Department of Teacher Education
College of Education and Human Services
Cleveland State University

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Joanne Goodell is a Professor of mathematics education in the Department of Teacher Education. She serves as a co-PI for the FLAGS project. She is also the Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence, which provides professional development for all CSU faculty in teaching, curriculum alignment, and career development. Her research focuses on teacher professional development and equity issues across the K-20 continuum.

Mr. Toufik Aidja
Senior College Lecturer
Department of Engineering Technology
Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University

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Toufik Aidja is a college lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology. He serves as a member of the internal steering committee for the FLAGS project. He has vast experience in the industry and served as a chair of the Engineering college’s Deans Diversity Council.

Dr. Russell Olwell
External Evaluator
Professor
School of Education and Social Policy
Merrimack College

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Dr. Russell Olwell is a professor of education and Associate Dean of the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College, North Andover, MA. He serves as an external evaluator on the FLAGS project. He has served as an evaluator on numerous other federal grants, including a US Department of Education Strengthening Institutions Program at Eastern Michigan University and NSF-ADVANCE project IDEAL-N at Case Western Reserve University.