The Advisory Review Committee on the Chancellor of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma is charged with conducting a regularly scheduled evaluation of the chancellor’s leadership, guided by . This review process assesses the chancellor’s effectiveness in advancing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma’s urban-serving mission, academic excellence, community engagement, and strategic priorities, while gathering input from faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders.
Advisory review committee members
- Hilary Godwin, Dean, School of Public Health, Co-Chair
- Denzil Suite, Vice President, Student Life, Co-Chair
- Menaka Abraham, Teaching Professor, Engineering and Technology, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Rubén Casas, Associate Professor, Culture, Arts and Communication, Interdisciplinary Arts and
Sciences, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma - Heather Dillon, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Technology, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Natalie Eschenbaum, Professor and Dean, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Amanda Figueroa, Associate Vice Chancellor for Social Mobility, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Katie Anne Haerling, Professor, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Andrea Hill, Associate Teaching Professor, Social Work and Criminal Justice, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Mentha Hynes-Wilson, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- John Langston, Associate Director of Recruitment, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Jillian Leahy, Director, Operations and Administration
- Belinda Louie, Professor, Education, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Brian Marlowe, Chancellor’s Advisory Board
- Samuel Pena-Rojas, Director of Finance, ASºÚÁϳԹÏÍøT, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- David Reyes, Dean, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, Interim Dean, Urban Studies, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma
- Emma Spiro, Associate Professor, Information School, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Seattle
Charge letter
Dear Colleagues:
Thank you for agreeing to serve on the advisory committee to review the performance of Sheila Edwards Lange, Chancellor of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma. This review is being conducted pursuant to , available in the University Policy Directory, which requires that standard reviews of the appointees who head major administrative and academic units be undertaken at periodic fiveyear intervals. Our particular thanks to Hilary Godwin, Dean, School of Public Health and Denzil Suite, Vice President, Student Life, for their willingness to co-chair this review.
The purpose of this review is to evaluate the performance of Sheila Edwards Lange and to assess her overall effectiveness as Chancellor of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma. Please see the attached job description to guide your review as you assess Chancellor Lange’s leadership and engagement. Some of the critical features to be addressed in the review include Chancellor Lange’s leadership in advancing academic quality at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, ensuring the vitality of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s teaching mission, managing the resources and budget of the unit, advancing the goals and vision of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma and the university more broadly, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion, expanding university-wide collaborations, and engaging broadly with internal and external ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø communities.
In addition to the guidance provided in Executive Order No. 20, the review committee is specifically asked to solicit input on Chancellor Lange from all personnel at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Tacoma and any other appropriate ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø or external groups. We would appreciate it if the committee would complete its work by the end of April 2026. Your confidential report should be submitted directly to
tserio@uw.edu.
Thank you once again for your help and your willingness to assist me in this endeavor. Your service
is much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Robert J. Jones
President
Tricia R. Serio
President Provost and Executive Vice President
Professor, Biochemistry
cc: Kim Dinh, Senior Director, Executive Office of the President and Provost