Mission
The mission of the Morrison Bruce Center (MBC) Advisory Board is to bring together a range of MBC stakeholders to provide recommendations that will inform the Executive Staff in their leadership of the Center.
Advisory Board Responsibilities:
Advise: Advise MBC Executive Staff on matters related to enhancing the reach and effectiveness of MBC programming and research initiatives, through sharing experiences and input on MBC past, present, and future initiatives and proposals.
Assist: Assist in identifying and obtaining additional resources, which may include financial support, physical spaces, personnel support, influence, etc.
Advocate: Advocate for the MBC by engaging external stakeholders and through collaboration with MBC Executive staff, to positively promote the work of the MBC.
Membership and Other Roles:
Advisory Board Chair: The Advisory Board Chair will be the Executive Director of the Morrison Bruce Center.
Members: The MBC Advisory Board will consist of representatives appointed to reflect the MBC’s position within the University, its outreach programming, and its research agenda. It is intended, but not required, that the Advisory Board will include representatives from the following categories: MBC alumni, JMU faculty from associated disciplines, JMU staff, JMU Advancement and/or Foundation staff, and MBC donors.
Ex-Officio Members: Ex-Officio members of the MBC Advisory Board will include the Associate Director of the Morrison Bruce Center, Graduate Student Director(s), and Kinesiology Academic Unit Head.
Current Advisory Board Members
- Jeremy Akers, PhD, RDN
- Sandra DuTemple, MS, CAGS
- Judith Flohr, PhD, FACSM
- Stephanie Kurti, PhD
- Kathy Sarver, MS
- Sarah Sheppard, MS
- Tara Torkelson, MBA
- Jeannette Williams, PhD
- Teresa Boshart-Yoder, MSN
- Chris Womack, PhD, FACSM
Are you interested in serving the Morrison Bruce Center?
Please contact our Executive Director, Dr. Cathy McKay, at mckayca@jmu.edu for more information.
