The sudden shift to remote teaching and the closure of campus in March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic led University administrators to establish COVID-19 Planning Groups to review, assess and plan for the University's next steps. These groups and their members are outlined below.
Planning Groups
Health and Safety
| Jeffrey Coben, co-chair
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Associate Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean
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School of Public Health
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| Carmen Burrell, co-chair | Division Chief of Ambulatory Operations Medical Director and Associate Professor
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Urgent Care, Student Health Services and International Travel Clinic, School
of Medicine
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| Rob Alsop | Vice President for Strategic Initiatives | Government Relations
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| Johnna Bolyard | Associate Professor | College of Education and Human Services |
| Lesley Cottrell | Director, Professor | Center for Excellence in Disabilities, School of Medicine and School of Public Health |
| Christopher Cuff | Director of Core Resources | School of Medicine |
| Corey Farris | Dean of Students | Division of Student Life |
| Scotti Foltz | Office Manager | Health Sciences Center |
| Gayle Fratto | Associate Director | Environmental Health and Safety |
| Robert Gerbo | Director, Division of Occupational Medicine | School of Public Health |
| Leslie Miele | Associate Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer | Health Sciences Center |
| Aaron Monseau | Chief Division of Sports Medicine, Program Director for Sports Medicine Fellowship, Head Team Physician of WVU Athletics | School of Medicine |
| Marsha Payton | Assistant Director Medical Management | Talent and Culture |
| John Principe | Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety | Facilities and Services |
| Amy Root | Department Chair and Associate Professor | College of Education and Human Services |
| Tara Scatterday | Executive Director, Communications and Institutional Relations | Health Sciences Center |
| Stephanie Taylor | General Counsel | General Counsel |
| Arif Sarwari | Chairman and Associate Professor | School of Medicine |
| Lee Smith | Executive Director, Monongalia County Health Officer and Adjunct Professor | Monongalia County Health Department and School of Medicine |
Talent and Culture
| Cris DeBord, chair | Vice President | Talent and Culture |
| Brent Bunner | Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications for Strategic Initiatives | University Relations and Enrollment Management |
| Joan Crabtree | Supervisor Campus Services, Staff Council | Facilities Management |
| Scott Fleming | Senior Director, Associate Professor | Center for Executive Education, Chambers College of Business and Economics |
| Melissa Latimer | Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Culture | Office of the Provost |
| Tony Michael | Program Director of Family and Community Development | Extension Service |
| James Morris | Assistant Vice President | Talent and Culture |
| Emily Murphy | Faculty Senate-Past Chair | Extension Service |
| Presha Neidermeyer | Associate Provost for Academic Personnel | Office of the Provost |
| Melanie Nichols | Supervisor Campus Services, Secretary/Treasurer, Staff Council | Facilities Management |
| John Principe | Executive Director | Environmental Health and Safety |
| Sarah Seime | Director of Human Resource Partner | Talent and Culture |
| Mike Spooner | Associate General Counsel | General Counsel |
| Chris Staples | Special Assistant to the Office of the Provost | Office of the Provost |
| Ted Svehlik | Assistant Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer | Procurement Contracting and Payment Services |
| Amber Tennant | Director of Employee Relations | Talent and Culture |
| Maria Witt | Executive Human Resource Partner | Talent and Culture |
Student Life
| Corey Farris, co-chair | Dean of Students | Division of Student Life |
| Jennifer Fisher, co-chair | Executive Officer for Policy Development, Assistant Secretary to the Board of Governors | Presidents Office |
| Sabrina Cave | Assistant Vice President of Student Life Communications | Division of Student Life |
| Carmen Congelio | Marketing Specialist | University Relations/Enrollment Management |
| Andy Darling | Director | Campus Recreation |
| Lisa DiBartolomeo | Teaching Professor | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences |
| T. Anne Hawkins | Clinical Director/Associate Director | Carruth Center |
| Elaine McVay | Director of Housing Marketing | University Relations/Enrollment Management |
| Matthew Richardson | Director | Center for Fraternal Values and Leadership |
| Chase Riggs | President | Student Government Association |
| Emily Sands | Interim Dean of Students | WVU IT |
| Carrie Showalter | Executive Director | Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities |
| Ted Svehlik | Assistant Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer | Procurement Contracting and Payment Services |
| Lucas Taylor | Dean of Student Experience | WVU Keyser |
| Kristi Wood-Turner | Director | Center for Service and Learning |
Operations
| Ted Svehlik, current chair | Assistant Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer | Procurement Contracting and Payment Services |
| Dave Beaver, former chair | Associate Vice President | Auxiliary and Business Services |
| Rob Alsop | Vice President for Strategic Initiatives | Government Relations |
| Robert Beck | Director of Procurement | Procurement Contracting and Payment Services |
| Joseph Calicchio | Director of Contract Administration, Director of Contract Administration | Dining Services |
| Andy Darling | Director | Campus Recreation |
| Karen Diaz | Dean | WVU Libraries |
| Gayle Fratto | Associate Director | Environmental Health and Safety |
| Todd Gauer | General Manager of the Erickson Alumni Center | Alumni Association |
| Mark Gavin | Associate Provost for Academic Budget, Facilities and Strategic Initiatives | Office of the Provost |
| Terry Jackson | Director | Visitors Center |
| Patrick Kight | Utilities Distribution Operations Manager | Facilities Management |
| Jamie Kosik | Associate Vice President | Facilities and Services |
| Chris MacDonald | Executive Director | Housing |
| Marcie Milans | Administrative Assistant | Auxiliary and Business Services |
| Sam Miller | Director of Maintenance | Facilities and Services |
| Meredith Morris | Assistant Director of Facilities Planning and Scheduling | Planning Design, Construction and Scheduling |
| Rob Moyer | Director | Facilities Planning and Scheduling |
| Andrew Nix | Associate Professor | Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources |
| Joe Patten | Executive Director | Planning, Design, Construction and Scheduling |
| Timothy Povenski | Manager of Strategic Initiatives | Health Sciences Center |
| Dalibor Psotka | Director of Operations | Facilities Management |
| John Principe | Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety | Facilities and Services |
| Clement Solomon | Director | Transportation and Parking |
| Steve Watkins | Enterprise Support | Information Technology Services |
| Jamie Whoolery | Coordinator of Production and Facilities | College of Creative Arts |
Academics
| Maryanne Reed, co-chair | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | Office of the Provost |
| Paul Kreider, co-chair | Vice Provost | Office of the Provost |
Academics Subgroups
Below are the Academic planning subgroups and their members.
Academic Planning
| Paul Kreider, chair | Vice Provost | Office of the Provost |
| Keith Bailey | Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning and Dean | WVU Online |
| Kimberly Barnes | Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs | Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design |
| Tracey Beckley | Assistant Dean | Teaching and Learning Commons |
| Damien Clement | Assistant Dean | WVU Honors College |
| Amanda Debastiani | Executive Director of Strategic Programs and Planning | Office of the Provost |
| David Hauser | Teaching Assistant Professor | Department of Political Science |
| John Hendricks | Associate Dean | College of Creative Arts |
| Erin Kelley | Director of Learning Experience Design | Teaching and Learning Commons |
| Valerie Lastinger | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences |
| Carolyn Long | Campus President | WVU Tech |
| Fredrick McDonald | Director of Advising and Recruitment | Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success |
| Meredith Morris | Assistant Director of Facilities Planning and Scheduling | Planning Design, Construction and Scheduling |
| Sandra Oerly-Bennett | Assistant Vice President | Student Financial Support and Services |
| Graham Peace | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Programs | John Chambers College of Business and Economics |
| Aimee Pfeifer | Registrar | Office of the Provost |
| Nathalie Singh-Corcoran | Faculty Senate Chair, Service Professor and Coordinator of the Writing Studio | Department of English |
| Louis Slimak | Assistant Provost for Curriculum, Assessment and Accreditation | Office of the Provost |
| Louise Veselicky | Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs | Health Sciences Center |
| Evan Widders | Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education | Office of the Provost |
| David Wyrick | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources |
Global Affairs Subgroup
| Amber Brugnoli, chair | Associate Vice President and Executive Director for Global Affairs | Office of the Provost |
| Kristopher Bennett | Assistant Director, Compliance |ARO & PDSO | International Students and Scholars Services |
| Katie Condon | Assistant Director of Recruitment | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Corey Farris | Dean of Students | Division of Student Life |
| Jeretta Ford | Senior Admissions Counselor | WVU Tech |
| Allie Karshenas | Associate Vice President of Clinical Operations and Institutional Advancement | Health Sciences Center |
| Beth Little | Dean of Enrollment Management and University Relations | WVU Potomac State College |
| Ashley Martucci | Faculty Senate Chair-Elect, Service Assistant Professor | College of Education and Human Services |
| Henry Oliver | Director of Global Advancement | Global Affairs |
| Amy Thompson | Department Chair and Professor of Applied Linguistics | Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics |
| Stuart Wells | Interim Assistant Director | University Relations/Enrollment Management |
| Vanessa Yerkovich | Director of Education Abroad | Global Affairs |
Pedagogy Subgroup
| Evan Widders, chair | Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education | Office of the Provost |
| Tracey Beckley | Assistant Dean | Teaching and Learning Commons |
| Amanda Debastiani | Executive Director of Strategic Programs and Planning | Office of the Provost |
| Phil Douthitt | Associate Dean of Academic Affairs | WVU Potomac State College |
| Erin Kelley | Director of Learning Experience Design | Teaching and Learning Commons |
| Valerie Lastinger | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences |
| Melissa Latimer | Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Culture | Office of the Provost |
| Ashley Martucci | Faculty Senate Chair-Elect, Service Assistant Professor | College of Education and Human Services |
| Meredith Morris | Assistant Director of Facilities Planning and Scheduling | Planning Design, Construction and Scheduling |
| John Navaratnam | Associate Chair for Undergraduate Advising, Recruitment and Retention | Department of Biology |
| Joan Neff | Campus Provost | WVU Tech |
| Roger Neptune | Assistant Director of Learning Experience Design | Teaching and Learning Commons |
| Nathalie Singh-Corcoran | Faculty Senate Chair, Service Professor and Coordinator of the Writing Studio | Department of English |
| Louis Slimak | Assistant Provost for Curriculum, Assessment and Accreditation | Office of the Provost |
Research Subgroup
| Sheena Murphy, chair | Associate Vice President for Research Development | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Dave Beaver | Associate Vice President | Auxiliary and Business Services |
| Jeffrey Coben | Associate Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean | School of Public Health |
| Christopher Cuff | Director of Core Resources | School of Medicine |
| Mark Gavin | Associate Provost for Academic Budget | Facilities and Strategic Initiatives |
| Stanley Hileman | Professor | School of Medicine |
| Lisa Hunt-Turner | Senior Manager of Strategic Research Initiatives | Research Office |
| Fred King | Vice President for WVU Research | Research Office |
| Duncan Lorimer | Associate Dean for Research | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences |
| Xingbo Liu | Interim Associate Dean for Research | Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources |
| Melanie Page | Associate Vice President for Creative and Scholarly Activities | Research Office |
| Ted Svehlik | Assistant Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer | Procurement Contracting and Payment Services |
| Richard Thomas | Interim Associate Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs | Office of the Provost |
| Matthew Wilson | Associate Dean for Research, Associate Director of the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station | Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design |