2024-25 Elective and Appointive Committees
Updated 11/04/2024
Elective Committee Assignments
Academic Appeals Board
- Leslie Betz (Registrar) -- convenor
- Tara Gerstner (U - SoBE)
- Amanda Hopkins (T - SoNHS)
- Loni Walker (T - Biology)
Assessment Committee
- Carmela Ferradans, chair (T - WLLC)
- Abigail Mann (U - Library)
- Mignon Montpetit Jolly (T - Psychology)
- Aaron Wilson (T - Environmental Studies)
Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETAL)
- Amy Coles (ex officio)
- Deb Halperin (ex officio)
- Libby Haywood (TCHT – Biology) - Chair
- Billie Jarvis-Freeman (TCHT, ex officio Writing Committee)
- Lindsey Kellar (U – SoNHS)
- Rick Lindquist (ex officio) - still working on this one
- Abby Mann (T – Library, ex officio)
- Jerry Olson (T - SoBE) - Spring 25
- Tyler Schwend (T – Biology)
- Loni Walker (T – Biology)
Council on University Programs and Policy (CUPP)
- Jacob Bickett – Student Senate President
- Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T – Library & Interdiscip Prog) Vice Chair
- Amber Kujath (T – SoNHS Representative)
- Bryan McCannon (T – SoBE Representative)
- Carolyn Nadeau, Vice Chair (T – Humanities Rep) Chair
- Lisa Nelson (T – F&PA)
- April Schultz (T – Social Science Rep )
- Andrew Shallue (T – Natural Sci Rep)
Curriculum Council (CC)
- Amy Coles (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)
- Mikhail Munenzon (U - SoBE)
- 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)
- Amy Coles - ex-officio
- Edgar Lehr (T - Biology)
- Leigh Moon (U - SoBE)
- Dan Roberts (T - Math) Chair
- Jim Simeone (T - Political Science) Vice Chair
- Gabe Spalding (T - Physics)
Faculty Representation on the Search Committee for Provost and Dean of Faculty (24-25 only)
- Zahia Drici, Professor of Mathematics
- Lindsey Kellar, Associate Director and Associate Professor of Health Sciences
- Mark Liffiton, Associate Professor of Computer Science
- William Munro, Betty Ritchie-Birrer '47 and Ivan Birrer Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Political Science
- April Schultz, Chair and Professor of History
Hearing Committee
- Andy Engen (T - Philosophy)
- Todd Fuist (T - Sociology)
- Tara Gerstner (U – SoBE) (1 semester – Spring 2025)
- Robert Kearney (T - SoBE)
- Brian Law (U - Computer Science)
- Mark Liffiton (T – Computer Science) Chair
- Ram Mohan (T - Chemistry)
- Cesar Valverde (T - WLLC)
Nominating Committee
- Mignon Montpetit Jolly (T - Psychology)
- Leigh Moon (U - SoBE)
- Brandi Reissenweber (T - English)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (PAT)
- Zahia Drici (T – Math)
- Julie Kennedy (U – SoNHS)
- Wendy Kooken (T – SoNHS)
- Mike Theune (T – English) Chair
- Vacant
Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee (URAC)
- Keller Andrews (U - Physics)
- William Munro (T - Political Science)
- Juan J. Rodriguez Barrera (U - English)
- Justin Brill (U – SoTA) Spring 25
Appointive Committee Assignments
Admissions Committee
- Tara Gerstner (U - SoBE)
- Ram Mohan (T - Chemistry)
- Leigh Moon (U - SoBE)
- Jerry Olson (T - SoBE)
- Gabe Spalding (T - Physics)
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)
- vacant (Endowed Professor)
- David Marvin (Iterim Provost), ex officio
- Amy Coles, ex officio
Faculty Secretary
- Abigail Mann (U - Library)
Health Care Advisory 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)
Writing Program Committee
- Alyssa Culp (U - History)
- Maggie Evans (T - Ed Studies)
- Billie Jarvis-Freeman (teaching track - English)
- Abby Mann (U - Library)
- James Plath (T - English)