Committee Rosters
2022-2023 Academic Year
Archives - For past committee rosters and other records, please see the archives section of the website.
(S) denotes a Senator.
(P) denotes the Faculty Senate Parliamentarian.
Standing Senate Committees
Academic Planning Committee
Chair: Thomas Spade - Accounting and Legal Studies
Von Bakanic – Sociology and Anthropology
David Boucher – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kathleen DeHaan – Communication
Tom Kunkle – Mathematics
George Pothering – Computer Science
John Sieverdes – Health and Human Performance
Student member: TBA
Non-voting ex-officio member: Provost (or Provost's designee)
Budget Committee
Chair: Robert Pitts - Management and Marketing
Secretary: Adam Jordan - Teacher Education
Yaron Ayalon – Jewish Studies
Agnes Ayme-Southgate – Biology
Tim Barker – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Johnathan Neufeld – Philosophy
Cliffton Peacock – Studio Art
Non-voting ex-officio members: Provost (or Provost's designee), College Budget Director
Committee on By-Laws and Faculty/Administration Manual
Chair: Merissa Ferrara - Communication
Secretary: Josette Pelzer - Accounting and Business Law
Wendy Cory - Chemistry
Ex-officio members: Speaker of the Faculty, Faculty Secretary, Provost (or Provost's designee), and Vice President for Legal Affairs.
Standing College Committees
Adjunct Oversight Committee
Chair: TBD
Julie Davis – Communication
Laura Maron – Teacher Education
Andrew Przeworski – Mathematics
Advisory Committee on First-Year Experience
Chair: Amy Kolak - Psychology
Erin Beutel – Geology and Environmental Sciences
Margaret Keneman – French, Francophone, and Italian Studies
Jenifer Kopfman – Communication
Liza Reader – Health and Human Performance
Joshua Shanes – Jewish Studies
Laura Turner – Theater and Dance
Advisory Committee on Tenure, Promotion, and Third-Year Review
Chair: Susan Divine - Hispanic Studies
Marvin Gonzalez – Supply Chain and Information Management
Christy Kollath-Cattano – Health and Human Performance
Sorinel Oprisan – Physics and Astronomy
Anton Vander Zee - English
Alternates
Calvin Blackwell – Economics
Irina Gigova – History
Grace Hubel – Psychology
Brian Lanahan – Teacher Education
Lauren Ravalico – Frenchm Francophone, and Italian Studies
Ex-officio non-voting member: Provost (or Provost's designee)
Committee on Academic Standards, Admissions, and Financial Aid
Chair: TBD
Chris Boucher – History
Paige Bressler – Accounting and Business Law
Christine Byrum – Biology
Jim Deavor – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Allison Foley – Sociology and Anthropology
Kayla Kipps – Library
Student member(s):
Non-voting ex-officio members (or Provost's designee): Bruce Fleming
Committee on Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness
Chair: Wendy Sheppard - Mathematics
Secretary: Keonya Booker – Teacher Education
Xi Cui – Communication
Mike Duvall – English
Jannette Finch – Library
Elizabeth Jurisich - Mathematics
Vijay Vulava – Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Non-voting ex-officio members: Provost (or Provost's designee), Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
Committee on Continuing Education
Chair: Rafael Teixeira - Supply Chain and Information Management
Secretary: Ashley Walters – Jewish Studies
Terence Bowers – English
Yu Gong – Physics and Astronomy
Aaisha Haykal – Library
Non-voting ex-officio members: Provost (or Provost's designee), Dean of the School of Professional Studies (or their designee), Registrar (or Registrar's designee), and Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning (or designee).
Committee on General Education
Co-Chair: Suanne Ansari - Accounting and Legal Studies
Co-Chair: William McCorkle - Teacher Education
John Chadwick – Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Carmen Grace - Hispanic Studies
Susan Kattwinkel – Theater and Dance
Blanche McCune – Classics
Meena Purushottam - Supply Chain and Information Management
Student member:
Ex-officio non-voting members: Associate Vice President for the Academic Experience (or other administrator designated by the Provost), Director of Assessment (or other administrator designated by the Provost)
Committee on Graduate Education
Chair: Shawn Morrison - French-Francophone-Italian Studies
Secretary: Brennan Keegan - Religious Studies
Roxane DeLaurell – Accounting and Legal Studies
Behrang Forghani – Mathematics
Maureen Hays – Sociology and Anthropology
Christine Moore – Computer Science
Matthew Nowlin – Political Science
Non-voting ex-officio members: Provost (or Provost's designee), Dean of Graduate School (or Graduate Dean's designee), Registrar (or Registrar's designee), and Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning (or designee).
Committee on the Library
Chair: Katie Swart - Teacher Education
Julia Arroyo – Sociology and Anthropology
Mari Crabtree – African American Studies
Zeb Dingley – History
Kelly Jakes – Communication
Sarah Koellner – German and Russian Studies
Ana Oprisan – Physics and Astronomy
Non-voting ex-officio member: Dean of the Libraries
Committee on Nominations and Elections
Chair: Laura Penny - Physics
Emily Beck – Hispanic Studies
Irina Gigova – History
Phyllis Jestice - History
Allison Welch – Biology
Todd McNerney – Theatre and Dance
Emily Skinner – Teacher Education
Committee on Student Affairs and Athletics
Chair: Brandon Lewter - Library
Secretary: Chris Fragile – Physics
Susan Flynn – Teacher Education
Robert Hogan – Accounting and Business Law
Briana McGinnis – Political Science
student-athlete member:
student member:
Non-voting ex-officio members: Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, Executive Athletic Director, and faculty athletic representative
Curriculum Committee
Chair: Beatriz Maldonado - International Studies
Secretary: Dan Moroncelli - Mathematics
Amy Gordanier – History
Anthony Greene – African American Studies
Kelly Hudson – Library
Becky Kyryliuk – Health and Human Performance
Todd LeVasseur – Humanities and Social Sciences
Funke Oladimeji – Physics and Astronomy
Jordan Ragusa – Political Science
Student member: TBA
Ex-officio member: Registrar (or Registrar's designee)
Non-voting ex-officio member: Provost (or Provost's designee)
Educational Technology Committee
Chair: TBD
Juliette Bourdier – French-Francophone-Italian Studies
DJ Connor – Physics and Astronomy
Can Dalyan – Sociology and Anthropology
David Parisi – Communication
Walter Persons – Geology and Environmental Studies
Mark Pyles – Finance
Chelsea Reid-Short – Psychology
Student member: TBA
Non-voting ex-officio members: Provost (or Provost's designee), Chief Information Officer (or CIO's designee), and Director of Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Faculty Advisory Committee to the President
Burkett, Tracy – Sociology and Anthropology
Rebekah Compton – Art and Architectural History
Margaret Hagood – Teacher Education
Chris Mothorphe – Economics
Brooke Permenter – Honors College
Robert Podolsky - Biolofy
Elected adjunct faculty member: TBD
Chair of the Academic Planning Committee: Thomas Spade
Chair of the Budget Committee: Robert Pitts
Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee: Beth Goodier
Chair of the Committee on General Education: Suanne Ansari and William McCorkle
Chair of the Committee on Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness: Wendy Sheppard
Chair of the Faculty Compensation Committee: TBD
Faculty Compensation Committee
Chair: TBD
Jennifer Baker – Philosophy
Kris Ghosh - Computer Science
Devon Hanahan - Hispanic Studies
Richard Kilpatrick – Accounting and Legal Studies
Susan Klein – Studio Art
Carlos Lavin – Teacher Education
Deborah McGee - Communication
Kelly Wiechman – French Francophone and Italian Studies
Elected adjunct faculty member: TBD
Faculty Grievance Committee
Chair: Lenny Lowe - Religious Studies
Jennifer Gerrish – Classics
Richard Lavrich – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kenneth Soyeh – Finance
Jessica Streit – Art and Architectural History
Alternates
Kristin Alexander – Theater and Dance
Jiexiang Li – Mathematics
William O’Byrne – Teacher Education
Kathleen Trejo Tello – Health and human performance
Faculty Hearing Committee
Co-Chair: Heath Hoffmann - Sociology and Anthropology
Co-Chair: Barry Stiefel - Art and Architectural History
Tim Carens – English
Barbara Duval – Studio Art
Angela Flenner - Library
Lei Jin – Asian Studies
Renling Jin – Mathematics
Beth Lloyd – Teacher Education
Norman Maynard – Economics
Nancy Nenno – German and Russian Studies
Matthew Rutter – Biology
Elena Strauman – Communication
Faculty Research and Development Committee
Co-Chair: Ghazi Abuhakema - Asian Studies
Co-Chair: Morgan Hughey - Health and Human Performance
Mike Braswell - Accounting and Business Law
Feifei Chen - Communication
Eric McElroy – Biology
Tara Prakash – Art and Architectural History
Hector Qirko – Sociology and Anthropology
Yiorgos Vassilandonakis - Music
Yang Wang – Mathematics
Non-voting ex-officio member: Provost (or Provost's designee)
Faculty Welfare Committee
Chair: Beth Goodier - Communication
Elizabeth Bick – Studio Art
Thomas Carroll – Health and Performance
Lisa Covert – History
Patricia Dillon – Art and Architectural History
Maryam Mahdikhani – Supply Chain and Information Management
Robert Mignone – Mathematics
Mutindi ndunda – Teacher Education
Ricard Vinas De Puig – Hispanic Studies
Honor Board
Renaud Geslain – Biology
Leslie Hart – Health and Human Performance
John Huddlestun – Religious Studies
Allison Jones – Library
Kai Bo – Mathematics
Kristen McLean – International Studies
David Morris – Sociology and Anthropology
Karrie Saboe – Accounting and Legal Studies
Honor Board Advisors
Saundra DeAthos-Meers – Music
Stephen Della Lana – German and Russian Studies
Lynne Ford – Political Science
Robin Humphreys – Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Malinda McCollum – English
Elena Rodriguez – Library
Amy Rogers – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Gabriel Williams – Physics and Astronomy
Honors College Committee
Chair: Mike Maher - French, Francophone, and Italian Studies
Lancie Affonso – Computer Science
Deborah Boyle – Philosophy
Brigit Ferguson – Art and Architectural History
Melissa Negreiros – Teacher Education
Gabrielle Principe – Psychology
Ana Uribe – Physics and Astronomy
Student Representative: TBA
Ex-officio non-voting member: Honors College Dean (or Dean's designee)
Parking Advisory and Adjudication Committee
George Chartas – Physics and Astronomy
Alternate
Michael Giuliano – Chemistry and Biochemistry
Post-Tenure Review Committee
Chair: TBD
Kristin Krantzman - Chemistry and Biochemistry
Peter Calcagno – Economics
Raul Carrillo – Hispanic
Phyllis Jestice – History
Kristin Krantzman – Chemistry and biochemistry
Simon Lewis – English
Alternates
Bonnie Devet – English
Natalia Khoma – Music
Gorka Sancho – Biology
Elijah Siegler – Religious Studies
David Wyman – Management and Marketing