2019-20 Committee Assignments

2019-20 Elective Committee Assignments 

Academic Appeals Board

• Leslie Betz (Registrar) - convener
• Meghan Burke (T-Sociology)
• Andy Engen (T-Philosophy)
• Linda Kunce (T-Psychology) 
• Kristine Nielsen (T-Art) Fall 2019

 

Assessment Committee

• Jamie Peters (U-Accounting) - chair
• Zahia Drici (T-Mathematics)
• Seung-Hwan Lee (T-Mathematics)

 

Council on University Programs & Policy (CUPP) 

• Molly Robey (T-English) - chair
• Ann Eckhardt (T-Nursing) - vice chair
• Brian Brennan (T-Chemistry & Biochemistry)
• Linda Farguharson (T-Music)
• Pennie Gray (U-Ed Studies)
• Freya Jennison (Student Senate President)
• Narendra Jaggi (T-Physics)
• Jean Kerr (T-Theatre Arts)
• Chris Sweet (T-Ames Library)
• Mike Theune (T-English)
• Dave Wallace (T-Business)

 

Curriculum Council (CC)

• Abigail Kerr (T-Natural Sciences) - chair
• Nawaraj Chaulagain (U-Humanities) - vice chair
• Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T-Ames Library)
  
• David Marvin (T-Business & Economics)
• Noel Kerr (T-Nursing & PE)
• Leah Nillas (T-Social Sciences) Spring 2020
• Adriana Ponce (T-Fine Arts)
  
• Aaron Wilson (U-Social Sciences) Fall 2019
• Leslie Betz (Registrar), ex officio
• Kevin Sullivan (Associate Dean of Curricular and Faculty Development), ex officio

 

Faculty Development Committee (FDC)

• Will Jaeckle (T-Biology) - chair
• Bob Erlewine (T-Religion)
• Ilaria Osella-Durbal (T-Economics)
• Jim Plath (T-English) Spring 2020
• Brandi Reissenweber (U-English)
• Jeremy Sather (U-World Languages)

 

Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees (serves on CUPP)

• Linda Farquharson (T-Music)
• Mike Theune (T-English)

 

Hearing Committee

• Mark Criley (T-Philosophy) - chair
• Brian Brennan (T-Chemistry)
• Scott Ferguson (T-Music)
• Courtney Irby (U-Sociology) 
• Wendy Kooken (T-Nursing) 
• Edgar Lehr (T-Biology)
• Meg Miner (T-Ames Library)
• Mignon Montpetit Jolly (T-Psychology)

 

Nominating Committee 

• Adriana Ponce (T-Music) - chair 
• Thomas Blanchard (U-Philosophy)
• Mignon Montpetit Jolly (T-Psychology) leave replacement Fall 2019 and Spring 2020
• Kristine Nielsen (T-Art)
• Dan Roberts (T-Mathematics) 
• Tyler Schwend (U-Biology)

 

Promotion and Tenure Committee (PAT)

• Emily Kelahan (T-Philosophy) - chair
• Maggie Evans (U-Ed Studies) Spring 2020
• Brenda Lesson Knoll (T-School of Nursing)
• Nancy Loitz (T-Theatre Arts)
• Manori Perera (T-Chemistry)
• Cesar Valverde (T-World Languages) leave replacement Fall 2019 and Spring 2020
• Mark Brodl (Provost and Dean of the Faculty),  ex officio

 

Strategic Planning Co-Chairs

• Mark Brodl (Provost and Dean of the Faculty) 
• Ellen Furlong (Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty Representative) 
• Nancy Hutson '71 (Trustee)  
  • See complete Strategic Planning committee membership and information here.

 

Undergraduate Research Advisory Council (URAC)

• Carolyn Nadeau (T-World Languages) - chair
• Todd Fuist (U-Sociology)
• Given Harper (T-Biology)
• Seung-Hwan Lee (T-Mathematics) Spring 2020
• William Munro (T-Political Science)
• Gabe Spalding (T-Physics)
• Aaron Wilson (U-Environmental Studies) Spring 2020

 

University Council for Diversity - 3-year term

• Mark Brodl (Provost and Dean of the Faculty)
• Karla Carney-Hall (Dean of Students)
• Meghan Burke (T-Sociology)
• Brandon Common (Assistant VP of Student Affairs)
• Stuart Haruyama (Coordinator for Multifaith Engagement)
• Amanda Hopkins (T-Nursing)
• LeAnn Hughes (VP of Enrollment and Marketing)
• Greg King (Assistant VP of Enrollment and Marketing)
• Elyse Nelson-Winger (Associate Dean of Students / Chaplain)
• Kwame Patterson (Director Office of Diversity and Inclusion)
• Michael Thompson (Assistant VP for Institutional Research, Planning and Evaluation)
• Brandon Taylor, '20 (Student Senate Executive Board)

 

University Speakers Committee 

• Amit Ghosh (T-Economics)
• William Munro (T-Political Science)

 

2019-2020 Appointive Committee Assignments

Admission Committee

• Rebecca Mafazy (Sociology)
• Meghan Burke (Sociology)
• Chris Callahan (World Languages, Literatures & Cultures)
• Tyler Schwend (Biology
• David William Wallace (Business)

 

Advising and Summer Reading Committee

• Meghan Burke (Sociology)
• Joe Solberg (Business)
• David Marvin (Business)
• Wendy Kooken (Nursing)

 

All-University Judiciary Committee

• Dave Bollivar, Fall 2019 (Biology)
• Linda Farquharson (Music)
• Mark Halx (Academic Advising)
• Claressa Kirkwood (Physical Plant)
• Hannah Mesouani (Office of Diversity and Inclusion)
• Kwame Patterson, (Office of Diversity and Inclusion)
• Sam Rosenberg (Office of Residential Life)
• Bill Walsh (Business)
• William West (Music)
• Joe Williams (Psychology)

 

Bookstore Advisory Committee 

• Tian-Xiao He (Mathematics)
• William West (Music)

Campus Climate Assessment Committee (CCAC)

• Pennie Gray (Educational Studies)

 

Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETAL) and                                                                Active and Engaged Learning Task Force (AELTF)

• Kate Browne (ITS)
• Deb Halperin (ARC)
• Brandi Reissenweber (English)
• Scott Sheridan, Fall 2019 (World Languages, Literatures & Cultures)

 

Council for Religious Life 

• Nawaraj Chaulagain (Religion)
• Joe Solberg (Business)

 

Faculty Committee on Diversity

• Jennifer Crider (Educational Studies)
• Courtney Irby (Sociology)
• Wendy Kooken (Nursing
• Vadim Mazo, Fall only (Music)
• Joe Williams (Psychology)

 

Faculty Secretary

• Andrew Shallue (Computer Science)

 

Faculty-Staff Recognition Committee

• Jim Plath (English)
• Brian Brennan (Chemistry)
• Manori Perera (Chemistry)

 

GREENetwork 

• Carl Teichman (convener)
• Given  Harper (Biology)
• Linda Kunce (Psychology)
• Gabe Spalding (Physics)
• Chris Sweet (Ames Library)

 

Health Care Advocacy Committee (HCAC)

• Brian Brennan (Chemistry)
• Mark Criley (Philosophy)
• Ilaria Ossella-Durbal (Economics)
• Carolyn Nadeau (World Languages)
• William West (Music)

 

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

• Thomas Blanchard, Spring 2020 (Philosophy)
•  Abigail Kerr (Psychology)
• Joe Williams (Psychology)

 

Institutional Review Board (IRB) 

• Bill Hudson (Music) - chair
• Thomas Blanchard, Spring 2020 (Philosophy)
• Brian Brennan, Fall 2019 (Chemistry)
• Bruno deHarak (Physics)
• Courtney Irby (Sociology)
• Mignon Montpetit Jolly (Psychology)
• William Munro (Political Science / Environmental Studies)
• Mandy Vicary (Psychology)
• Brian Walter, Spring 2020 (Biology)
• Rev. Joseph Culpepper (Community Representative)

 

Intercultural Fluency Committee

• Meghan Burke (Sociology)
• Abigail Jahiel (Environmental Studies) 

 

Internship and Career Center Liaison Committee 

• Loralyn Cozy (Biology)
• Jennifer Crider (Educational Studies)
• Mark Liffiton (Computer Science)
• Jim Plath (English)
• Jim Simeone (Political Science)

 

Library Advisory Committee

• Chris Callahan (World Languages, Literatures & Cultures)
• William Jaeckle (Biology)
• Seung-Hwan Lee (Mathematics)
• Edgar Lehr (Biology)
• Michael Theune (English)
• Mandy Vicary (Psychology)

May Term Advisory Committee

• Robert Kearney (Business)
• William Munro (Political Science / Environmental Studies)
• Carole Myscofski (Religion / Women's & Gender Studies)
• Adriana Ponce (Music)

 

Non-Org Convener

• Carmela Ferradans (World Languages, Literatures & Cultures)

 

Parliamentarian

• Mark Criley (Philosophy)

 

Pre-Engineering Advisory Committee

• Bruno deHarak (Physics) 
• Tian-Xiao He (Mathematics)
• Mark Liffiton (Computer Science)
• Gabe Spalding (Physics) 

 

Pre-Law Advisory Committee

• Mark Criley (Philosophy)
• Robert Kearney (Business)
• Jim Simeone (Political Science)

 

Pre-Med Advisory Committee

• Thushara Perera (Physics)

 

Rogy's Curriculum Advisory Council

• Ann Eckhardt (Nursing)
• Abigail Kerr (Psychology)

 

Rogy's Family Advisory Council

• Ann Eckhardt (Nursing)
• Abigail Kerr (Psychology)

 

Safety Committee

• Melinda Baur (Chemistry)
• Edgar Lehr (Biology)
• Meg Miner (Ames Library)

 

Student Life Committee

• Pennie Gray (Educational Studies)
• Brenda Lessen Knoll (Nursing)
• Jeremy Sather (World Languages, Literatures & Cultures)

 

Study Abroad Advisory Committee

• Chris Callahan ( World Languages, Literatures & Cultures)
• Gordon Horwitz (History)
• Robert Kearney (Business)
• Rebecca Mafazy (Sociology)
• Dan Roberts (Mathematics)

 

University Technology Forum

• Mark Liffiton (Computer Science)

 

Writing Program Committee

• April Schultz (History)
• Jim Simeone (Political Science)
• Christ Sweet (Ames Library)