2025-26 Elective and Appointive Committees
Updated 5-16-25
Elective Committee Assignments
Academic Appeals Board (All University Judicial Committee and Academic Appeals Committee)-updated
- Leslie Betz (Registrar) -- convenor
- Tara Gerstner (U - SoBE) 2/2
- Libby Haywood (Biology) 1/1
- Carolyn Nadeau (Sr.,T-WLLC) 1/2
- Ilia Radoslavov (Sr.,T-SoM) 1/2
- Adriana Ponce (Sr.,T-SoM) 1/2
Ad Hoc Bookstore Committee
-
Alyssa Culp
-
Stephanie Davis-Kahl
-
Leigh Moon (Spring)
-
Jim Simeone
- Talley Gentry (Registrar's Office), ex officio
- David Myron (VP for Business and Finance), ex officio
Assessment Committee - updated
- Carmela Ferradans (Dean of Curr & Fac Dev), ex officio
- Kate Neally (Educational Studies) 1/2
- Aaron Wilson, chair (T - Environmental Studies) 2/2
Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETAL) - updated
- Carmela Ferradans (Dean of Curr & Fac Dev), ex officio
- Steph Guedet, Lead Instructional Designer, ex officio
- Deb Halperin (Dir. CEL), ex officio
- Libby Haywood (TCHT – Biology) - Chair 1/2
- Billie Jarvis-Freeman (Sr. Humanities) 1/2
- Lindsey Kellar (U – SoNHS) 2/2
- Rick Lindquist (CIO), ex officio
- Abby Mann (Library), (Writing Committee), ex officio
- Lisa Nelson (Sr.,T-SoM) 1/1
- Tyler Schwend (T – Biology)2/2
- Sara Spaniol, Instructional Technologist, ex officio
Council on University Programs and Policy (CUPP)
- Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T – Library & Interdiscip Prog) Vice Chair 25-26
- Dan Dodd (T – SoNHS/Athletics Representative) 25-27
- Bryan McCannon (T – SoBE Representative) 25-26
- Luke Wilson (T – Humanities Rep) 25-27
- Jusitn Brill (U – F&PA) 25-27
- April Schultz (T – Social Science Rep ) Chair 25-26
- Andrew Shallue (T – Natural Sci Rep) 25-27
- Krysten Walowski – Student Senate President Fall 25
Curriculum Council (CC)
- Carmela Ferradans (Dean of Curricular and Faculty Development), ex officio
- Leslie Betz (Registrar), ex officio
- Joanne Diaz (Humanities)
- Todd Fuist (Social Sciences), Vice-Chair - Spring 25
- Narendra Jaggi (Natural Sciences)
- Chris Sweet - Chair (T - Library)
- Vacant
Diversity Advisory Council
- Anna Corvera (TCHT – F&PA)
- Tara Gerstner (U – SoBE) - Spring 25
- Joe Williams (T - Psychology)
- Bira Zhahadai (U - SoBE)
Faculty Development Committee (FDC) - updated
- Carmela Ferradans (Dean of Curr & Fac Dev), ex-officio
- Alyssa Culp (U - History)
- Liz Bloodworth (Library)
- Brandi Reissenweber (Sr.,T-English)
- Jim Simeone (T - Political Science) Vice Chair
- Gabe Spalding (T - Physics) Fall / Marie Nebel-Schwalm (Sr.,T-Psychology) Spring
Hearing Committee updated
- Andy Engen (T - Philosophy) 2/2
- Amanda Hopkins (Sr.,T-SoNHS)1/2
- Carolyn Nadeau (Sr.,T-WLLC) 1/2
- Robert Kearney (T - SoBE) 2/2
- Mark Liffiton, Chair (T – Computer Science)1/1 -?
- Ram Mohan (T - Chemistry) 2/2
- Ilia Radoslavov (Sr.,T-SoM) 1/2
- Jennifer Rushlow (SoBE) 2/2
Nominating Committee updated
- Mark Liffiton (Sr.,T-Computer Science)
- Mignon Montpetit Jolly (T - Psychology)
- Bira Zhahadai (SoBE) Fall / Leigh Moon (U - SoBE) Chair Spring
Promotion and Tenure Committee (PAT) updated
- Zahia Drici (T – Math) 2/2
- Courtney Irby (Sr.,T-Sociology) 1/2
- Amber Kujath (Sr.,T-SoNHS) 1/2
- Mignon Montpetit Jolly (Sr.,T-Psychology) 1/2
- Cesar Valverde (Sr.,T-WLLC) 1/2
Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee (URAC) Updated
- Keller Andrews (U - Physics)
- Kriti Budhiraja (Sociology)
- Deborah Halperin (Dir. CEL), ex officio
- Pete Steadman (Library) Fall / Juan J. Rodriguez Barrera (U - English) Chair Spring
- Rebecca Roesner (Assoc. Provost), ex officio
- Jennifer Rushlow (SoBE)
Appointive Committee Assignments
Admissions Committee
- Tara Gerstner (U - SoBE)
- Ram Mohan (T - Chemistry)
- Leigh Moon (U - SoBE) Spring
- Jerry Olson (T - SoBE)
- Gabe Spalding (T - Physics) Fall
All-University Judiciary Committee (AUJC)
- Brian Law (U - Computer Science)
- Edgar Lehr (T - Biology)
- Mark Liffiton (T - Computer Science)
- Adriana Ponce (T - F&PA)
- Prince Robertson - chair (Dean of Students for Community Standards and Advocacy)
- Joe Williams (T - Psychology)
Data Governance Committee
- Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T - Library) Faculty Representative
Endowed Professor's Committee (EPC)
- Jim Simeone/FDC (T - PoliSci)
- Leigh Moon/FDC (U - SoBE)
- Wendy Kooken/PAT (T – SoNHS)
- Mike Theune/PAT (T - English)
- Will Jaeckle /Endowed Professor (T-Biology)
- David Marvin (Iterim Provost), ex officio
- Amy Coles (Dean of Curr & Fac Dev), ex officio
Faculty Secretary
- Abigail Mann (U - Library)
Health Care Advocacy Committee (HCAC), no chair
- Carolyn Nadeau (T - WLLC)
- James Plath (T - English)
- Dave Remmert (U - SoNHS)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Chisato Kojima (U - WLLC)
- Edgar Lehr, Vice chair (T - Biology)
- Joe Williams, Chair (T - Psychology)
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Jessie Dixon (T - WLLC)
- Dan Dodd (U - SoNHS)
- Courtney Irby (sabbatical in SP25) (T - Sociology)
- Mignon Jolly (T - Psychology)
- William Munro (T - Political Science)
- Brandi Reissenweber (T - English)
IT Governance Committee
- Mark Liffiton (T - Computer Science) Faculty Representative
Parliamentarian
- Andrew Shallue (T - Computer Science)
Pre-Med Advisory Committee
- Will Jaeckle (T - Biology)
- Loni Walker (T - Biology)
- Aaron Wilson (sabbatical in FA24) (Env Science)
Student Engagement Committee (SEC)
- Alyssa Culp (U - History)
- Marie Nebel-Schwalm (T - Psychology) Spring
- Deb Halperin - Chair
- Liz Bloodworth, Ames Library
- Anneka Fraser, International Office
- Billie Jarvis-Freeman, Writing Program/Writing Center
- Lindsey Kellar, Titan Athletics
- Mannat Kandal, student
- Morgan Pulliam, Office of Student Involvement
- Rebecca Roesner, Associate Provost
- Patrick Zajac, Hart Career Center
- Taren Nance, Office of Diversity & Inclusion
- Leah Schneblin, Study Abroad
Writing Program Committee
- Alyssa Culp (U - History)
- Maggie Evans (T - Ed Studies) - Chair
- Billie Jarvis-Freeman (teaching track - English)
- Abby Mann (U - Library)
- James Plath (T - English)