Academic Program Prioritization Council

Palm Beach State College (PBSC) formed its Academic Program Prioritization Council (APPC) in October of 2020 to complete a comprehensive evaluation and prioritization of all academic programs and AA courses with prefixes.  The APPC membership represents a broad cross section of the academic community. 

APPC Membership Information

Name	Campus	Area
Oleg Andric	PBG	Professor II, STEM
Dr. Kevin Coakley	BG & LOX	Professor II, Political Science
Dr. Rob Gingras	PBG	Interim Dean of Academic Affairs
Lynnmarie Gomes-Highsmith	LW	Director, Industrial & Technical Programs
Dana Hamadeh	BR	Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Kristin Miller Hopkins	LW	Professor I, Fine Arts/Graphic Design
Dr. Traci Klass	BR	Professor III, English
Wendy Mendez-Hasselman	BR	Professor I, Spanish
Dr. Asif Raza	BR	Professor III, Sociology
Helen Shub	LW	Director of Enrollment Management
Doreen Singer	LW	Instructor IV, Surgical Technology
Dr. Velmarie Albertini	District	Dean of Curriculum

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The APPC has also established separate work groups to accomplish the development and execution of Academic Program Prioritization materials and processes. 

APPC Sub-Group Members

Communication Group	Data Group	Report Writing Group
Wendy Mendez-Hasselman	Dana Hamadeh	Kristin Hopkins
Rob Gingras	Oleg Andric	Doreen Singer
Traci Klass	Kevin Coakley	Rob Gingras
Helen Shub	Lynnmarie Gomes-Highsmith	Traci Klass
Julie Sivigny	Asif Raza	Helen Shub
	Velmarie Albertini

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In addition, PBSC staff provide subject matter expertise, support and resources to the APPC.

APPC Resource Team

Name	Campus	Area
Natalie Defraene	District	Academic Services
James Duffie	District	Finance & Administration
Jennifer Hudson	District	Academic Services
Jeff Nowak	District	Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Julie Sivigny	District	Academic Services
Dave Weber	District	Institutional Research & Effectiveness