Dr. Melissa Soenke is a Professor of Psychology currently serving as the Faculty Director of Assessment and Program Review and Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) in Camarillo, CA.  She is a social psychologist studying experimental existential psychology, stress, coping, psychophysiology, health, and well-being.  She served as the 2023-2024 President’s Faculty Fellow, working on a project entitled Reengaging Faculty and Staff to Reenergize our Campus, aimed at assessing and combatting burnout and enhancing well-being among university faculty and staff.  In her role as Faculty Director of Assessment and Program Review and ALO, Dr. Soenke leads institution-wide efforts to strengthen assessment practices, oversees academic program review, and integrates data-driven continuous improvement strategies across academic units. She is currently participating in the WSCUC Accreditation Leadership Academy.