Three individuals have been promoted to director-level positions at the University of Southern Indiana. All three positions are effective immediately.
Director of the Center for Campus Life
Jennifer Garrison has been promoted to Director of the Center for Campus Life at USI. She reports to Dr. Khalilah Doss, Vice President for Student Affairs.
In her role as Director, Garrison provides oversight on the overall planning, development, coordination and implementation of all aspects of the Center for Campus Life. This includes policy interpretation and risk assessment for student activities, organizations and the promotion of student involvement. The Director supervises the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Assistant Director of Student Activities and Traditions, a graduate assistant for LGBTQIA+ programming and 10-12 student assistants.
The Center for Campus Life oversees the development of USI’s 130 student organizations, fraternity and sorority life, gender and sexuality resources, leadership programs and student traditions and events.
Director of Academic and Endpoint TechnologyÂ
Juzar Ahmed has been promoted to Director of Academic and Endpoint Technology in the Information Technology Department at USI, effective immediately. He reports to Austin Siders, Chief Information Officer.
In this role, Ahmed provides strategic leadership and operational management for academic and end-user technology. He oversees operations for educational technology, lab management, endpoint computing security and inventory and related academic services activities. This includes managing system planning functions, integrating existing and new systems across IT, recovery and system stability planning and design issues.
Ahmed’s team is also responsible for managing campus-wide pay-to-print, campus learning management system (LMS), developing and updating desktop and laptop imaging for all campus computers and overseeing the computer group policy for all campus computers.
Director of Educator ServicesÂ
Erin Hollinger has been promoted to Director of Educator Services, effective immediately. She reports to Dr. Tori Colson, Assistant Dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and Associate Professor of Education.
In her role as Director, Hollinger coordinates assistance to teacher candidates and advisors as candidates progress through educator preparation programs, beginning with formal admission to teacher education. She also coordinates licensure for pending graduates and former graduates renewing licenses.
