Meet the current Senior Academy Board Officers. Click on the + icon to view contact information and learn more about each board member.
Email: nlamm@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement: School of Engineering and Technology
Biography: Nancy grew up in Indianapolis and began her university studies at Indiana University Bloomington, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology.
Following work in both research and clinical lab positions, she decided on a different career path and enrolled in the Purdue engineering programs at Indianapolis, earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in interdisciplinary engineering. After teaching part-time for several years, she received a lecturer appointment in the Purdue-related Freshman Engineering Program in Indianapolis in 1988. Her duties included teaching, curriculum development, academic advising, and program administration. She served freshman engineering students in this position for 34 years, retiring in 2022.
In addition to directing the Freshman Engineering Program, she served as Director of the School of Engineering and Technology Advising Center for several years and as the coordinator of IU Indianapolis engineering dual degree programs with universities in Indiana, Malaysia, and several other countries.
One goal of retirement has been to spend more time with her family, so since retiring she has been sharpening her babysitting skills. She is also board chair of her church, treasurer of her condo HOA, and chair of the scholarship selections committee of her high school alumni association. She enjoys volunteering, hiking, and playing the piano.
Email: cneal@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement: Kelley School of Business
Additional Board Role:
Biography: Catherine Bonser-Neal is Associate Professor of Finance Emerita in the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis. She received an Honors B.A. in Economics from Indiana University Bloomington, and Masters and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago. Her research and teaching focused on international financial markets and international financial management.
Prior to joining the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, Catherine taught at the University of Washington and worked as an Economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the President's Council of Economic Advisors. Catherine has extensive experience teaching at both the MBA and undergraduate levels, and she was the recipient of several teaching awards.
She also helped develop and lead student study abroad trips, including to France and Chile. Her international academic experiences included being a visiting professor at the University of Melbourne, teaching executive MBAs in China, and serving as an academic consultant in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Throughout her career Catherine served on several Kelley School and IUPUI campus committees, and she served as Faculty Chair of the Kelley School's Evening MBA Program from 2009 to 2011. She received an IUPUI Office of Women Leadership Award in 2020.
In retirement Catherine enjoys spending time with her family, pursuing new interests and volunteer opportunities, and keeping up with her interests in global financial markets and global economies. She looks forward to remaining engaged with IU Indianapolis as a member of the Senior Academy.
Email: jagrim@iu.edu
Jim Grim retired as Director of University and Community School Partnerships in the Office of Community Engagement on August 29, 2023.
Early in his career he taught high school journalism and subsequently conducted campus media relations at IPFW and IUPUI. He served adjunct faculty roles in the Schools of Journalism, Education, and Liberal Arts in Indianapolis, and co-authored more than 20 professional journal articles about university-community school engagement that has earned him national recognition.
The Institute for Educational Leadership and Coalition for Community Schools in 2022 awarded IUPUI its inaugural National Community Engagement Award that he accepted on behalf of IUPUI in Los Angeles. In addition to the Academy, he serves on the boards of Communities In Schools of Indiana and George Washington H.S. Dollars for Scholars, and facilitates the Indiana Community Schools Network that represents more than 215 public school communities throughout the state.
Here are the current Board Members.
Email: sallaei@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement: Office of International Affairs
Biography: Sara Allaei (M.A. Applied Linguistics, IU Bloomington) joined the IU Indianapolis Department of English in January 1987 as the first full-time lecturer in the English as a Second Language Program, helping international students and new immigrants develop their academic English skills.
In 1991, she transitioned to the Office of International Affairs as an assistant director and subsequently served in a variety of international services-focused roles, including executive director. She witnessed firsthand the growth of IU Indianapolis’s international student enrollment from 350 to more than 2000 students and feels honored to have played a key role in growing IU Indianapolis’s global profile.
Retired as of December 2022, Sara has lined up plenty to stay busy: international and stateside travel, volunteering with Kids Voice as a CASA (court-appointed special advocate) and singing with the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus. She is also serving as a consultant/trainer for the student success component of a US-Pakistan higher education strengthening project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
One of the best parts of working in international affairs was the opportunity to work with colleagues in virtually every program and department across campus. Through the Senior Academy, Sara looks forward to the opportunity to continue to serve and stay in touch.
Email: goodlett@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement:
Additional Board Role:
Biography: Coming soon...
Email: mimurphy@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement: McKinney School of Law
Email: bng@iu.edu
Email: jerobert@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement: Herron School of Art + Design
Additional Board Role: Liaison – Chair, Last Lecture Committee
Biography: Jean is a native of Mt. Kisco, New York. She earned her B.A., M.A.,, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Her first professional career was as an art museum director and curator, then in 1989 she switched to teaching at the university level.
A member of the Herron School of Art and Design faculty since 1995, she holds the rank of Chancellor's Professor Emeritus, retiring in December 2019. She is grateful to Herron for an immensely enjoyable 25 years teaching amazing and creative students, and collaborating with talented faculty and staff colleagues. Her research specialization is art history and theory of the late 20th and 21st centuries, viewed in a global context.
Through the Senior Academy, Jean is happy to continue serving the Indianapolis campus and interacting with former colleagues and new friends. In retirement, she continues to write and publish, including serving as co-lead author of The History of Art: A Global View (Thames & Hudson, 2021), and Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 (Oxford University Press, 2022), the latter co-authored with her husband Craig McDaniel, also a retiree from Herron/IU Indianapolis, and a member of the Senior Academy. More importantly, retirement provides her with more time for family and friends as well as travel, reading, gardening, and new pursuits.
Email: cylstone@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement: Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Email: sstonecl@iu.edu
Sherry taught at Herron School of Art + Design for 36 years as a Foundation Studies specialist, first as a part-time lecturer and ending as a Teaching Professor. Prior to and overlapping her teaching career, she worked as gallerist at two prominent art galleries in the Indianapolis area.
At Herron, she taught an array of courses, including drawing, color theory, 2D design, and courses that emphasized ideation. She anchored the 2D design and color theory areas, supervising curricula and mentoring novice faculty in the area. Over time, Sherry earned several Trustees Teaching Awards and became a member of FACET. Besides presenting at conferences and publishing papers about teaching first year art students, she co-authored with her colleague, Anita Giddings, two books for beginning artists, Oil Painting for Dummies and Pastels for Dummies.
Retirement has meant being able to spend more time with her studio practice – painting – and visiting museums. She has also been renovating her long neglected house and waging war on the weeds in her garden.
Email: sfanders@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation at Retirement: Enrollment Management
Ex-officio member
Email: evc@iu.edu
Unit/School Affiliation: Office of the Provost
Biography: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor James "Jay" Gladden provides leadership for all aspects of the academic enterprise and serves as chief executive officer in the chancellor's absence. Jay leads the team responsible for faculty process including recruiting, developing, supporting, recognizing, and retaining excellent faculty. He oversees 17 academic schools, the Division of Enrollment Management, Division of Undergraduate Education, Graduate Office, Office of International Affairs, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for research.
Prior to serving in this role, Jay has held three different administrative positions at Indiana University. From 2021 to 2023 he served as the Associate Vice President for Learning Technologies in University Information Technology Services. In this role, he oversaw the technology, learning spaces, and faculty development related to teaching and learning with technology across IU’s campuses.
From 2017 to 2021, Jay led the IU Indianapolis Division of Undergraduate Education as associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education, dean of University College, and acting dean of Honors College. In this role, he oversaw increases in first-year retention and graduation rates while leading a variety of curricular and co-curricular campus-wide student-success programs that served students from orientation through graduation. He was a tireless advocate for utilizing active and engaged learning strategies to ensure equitable access to high-impact practices and the Institute for Engaged Learning was created under his leadership to promote equitable access to high-impact practices.
From 2009 to 2017, Dr. Gladden served as the dean of the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management where he championed initiatives around student support, retention, and conferred degrees. Jay’s research expertise lies in the areas of sport brand management, sport sponsorship planning and evaluation, and college athletic fundraising. In 2016, Dr. Gladden founded and launched the Sports Innovation Institute, a multi-disciplinary collaboration of nine IU Indianapolis schools and the Indianapolis sports industry focused on innovation in sports.
Unit/School Affiliation: Office of the Provost
Biography: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor James "Jay" Gladden provides leadership for all aspects of the academic enterprise and serves as chief executive officer in the chancellor's absence. Jay leads the team responsible for faculty process including recruiting, developing, supporting, recognizing, and retaining excellent faculty. He oversees 17 academic schools, the Division of Enrollment Management, Division of Undergraduate Education, Graduate Office, Office of International Affairs, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for research.
Prior to serving in this role, Jay has held three different administrative positions at Indiana University. From 2021 to 2023 he served as the Associate Vice President for Learning Technologies in University Information Technology Services. In this role, he oversaw the technology, learning spaces, and faculty development related to teaching and learning with technology across IU’s campuses.
From 2017 to 2021, Jay led the IU Indianapolis Division of Undergraduate Education as associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education, dean of University College, and acting dean of Honors College. In this role, he oversaw increases in first-year retention and graduation rates while leading a variety of curricular and co-curricular campus-wide student-success programs that served students from orientation through graduation. He was a tireless advocate for utilizing active and engaged learning strategies to ensure equitable access to high-impact practices and the Institute for Engaged Learning was created under his leadership to promote equitable access to high-impact practices.
From 2009 to 2017, Dr. Gladden served as the dean of the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management where he championed initiatives around student support, retention, and conferred degrees. Jay’s research expertise lies in the areas of sport brand management, sport sponsorship planning and evaluation, and college athletic fundraising. In 2016, Dr. Gladden founded and launched the Sports Innovation Institute, a multi-disciplinary collaboration of nine IU Indianapolis schools and the Indianapolis sports industry focused on innovation in sports.
Last updated 8/17/2026