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2022-23 Elective and Appointive Committees

Updated 1/13/2023

Elective Committee Assignments

Academic Appeals Board

  • Leslie Betz (Registrar) -- convenor
  • Given Harper (T - Biology and Environmental Studies)
  • empty seat
  • David Marvin (T - Business Administration) 

Assessment Committee

  • Todd Fuist (T - Sociology)
  • Franklin Larey, Chair (T - Music)
  • Abigail Mann (U - Library) 
  • Mignon Montpetit Jolly (T - Psychology)

BOT Rep

  • Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T - Library)
  • Bill Kauth (U - HPFM)

CETAL 

  • Jessie Dixon-Montgomery (T - WLLC)
  • Libby Haywood (U - Biology) 
  • Chisato Kojima (U - WLLC)  
  • Wendly Kooken (T - Nursing) CH 
  • Greg Shaw (T - Political Science)
  • Rick Lindquist (appointed)
  • Abigail Mann (U - Library, appointed) 
  • Pennie Gray (T - Educational Studies, appointed)
  • Deb Halperin (appointed)

Council on University Programs and Policy (CUPP)

  • Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Chair (T - Library; Board of Trustees Representative)
  • Zach Burhans - Student Senate President
  • Wes Chapman (T - Humanities)
  • Aaron Wilson (T - Environmental Studies; Interdisciplinary Programs & Library Representative)
  • Monica Hall (U - Nursing)
  • Bill Hudson, Vice Chair (T - Music)
  • Amanda Vicary (T - Psychology; Sciences)
  • Bill Kauth (U - HPFM)
  • Gerald Olson (T - Business)
  • Tari Renner (T - Political Science)

Curriculum Council (CC)

  • Joe Williams, Chair  (T - Psychology)
  • Joanne Diaz, Vice-Chair  (T - English)
  • Julie Ballard (T - Theatre)
  • Noel Kerr (T - Nursing)
  • Courtney Irby (T - Sociology)
  • Robert Irons (T - Finance)
  • Meg Miner (T - Library)
  • Amy Coles, ex officio (T - History)
  • Leslie Betz, ex officio (Registrar)

Faculty Development Committee

  • Scott Ferguson (T - Music)
  • Kristine Nielsen (T - Art) Chair Fall 22
  • Ilia Radoslavov (T - Music)
  • Jennifer Rushlow (U - Economics)
  • Gabriel Spalding (T - Physics) 

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

  • Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T - Library)
  • Bill Kauth (U - HPFM)

Hearing Committee

  • 2 empty seats
  • Tian-Xiao He (T - Math)

  • Andy Engen (T - Philosophy)
  • Scott Ferguson (T - Music)
  • Seung-Hwan Lee (T - Math)
  • Ram Mohan (T - Chemistry & Biochemistry)
  • James Plath (T - English) CH 

Nominating Committee

  • Rick Alvey (U - Biology) CH 
  • Mignon Montpetit (T - Psychology)
  • Dan Roberts (T - Math)

Promotion and Tenure Committee (PAT)

  • Zahia Drici (T - Math) CH 
  • Amanda Hopkins  (T - Nursing)
  • Jean Kerr (T - Theater)
  • Adriana Ponce (T - Music) 
  • Tyler Schwend (T - Biology) 
  • Jim Simeone (T - Political Science) 

Undergraduate Research Advisory Council (URAC)

  • Marie Nebel-Schwalm (U - Psychology)
  • Hieu Nguyen (U - Economics)
  • Bill Hudson, Chair (T - Music) CH 
  • Tyler Schwend (T - Biology) 

University Speakers Committee

  • Scott Ferguson (T - Music)
  • Hieu Nguyen (U - Economics) 

Appointive Committee Assignments

Admissions Committee

  • Scott Ferguson (T - Music)
  • Tara Gerstner (U - Business) 
  • Jerry Olson (T - Business)
  • Tyler Schwend (T - Biology)
  • Brad Sheese (T - Computer Science)

All-University Judiciary Committee (AUJC)

  • Brian Law (U - Computer Science) (Sabbatical replacement Spring ‘23)
  • David Marvin (T - Business) (full year)

  • Amanda Vicary (T - Psychology) 
  • Bill Walsh (T - Business) 
  • Joe Williams (T - Psychology) 

Cadence Curriculum and Family Advisory Council

  • Courtney Irby (U - Sociology)
  • Rick Alvey (U - Biology) 

Campus Climate Assessment Committee (CCAC)

  • Todd Fuist (T - Sociology)
  • Lindsey Kellar (U - Physical Education)

Council for Religious Life

  • Gavin Leach (U - Business)
  • Tyler Schwend (T - Biology) 

Endowed Professors Committee

  • Zahia Drici (T - Mathematics)
  • Scott Ferguson (T - Music)
  • Given Harper (T - Biology)
  • Abigail Kerr (ex - officio)
  • Ilia Radoslavov (T - Music)
  • Jim Simeone (T - Political Science)

Faculty Committee on Diversity (FCD)

  • Brenda Drury (U - Nursing) 
  • Todd Fuist (T - Sociology)
  • Elaine Hardy (U - Nursing) 
  • Gavin Leach (U - Business) 
  • Abigail Mann (U - Library) 
  • Joe Williams (T - Psychology) 

Faculty secretary

  • Abigail Mann (U - Library) 

Faculty Staff Recognition Committee

  • Manori Perera (T - Chemistry & Biochemistry)
  • Jim Plath (T - English)

GREENetwork

  • Wathsala Waduge (U - Chemistry)
  • Given Harper (T - Biology)
  • Dan Roberts (T - Mathematics)
  • Gabe Spalding (T - Physics) 

Health Care Advisory Committee (HCAC)

  • 2 empty seats
  • Wes Chapman (T - English)
  • Bill Kauth (U - HPFM)

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

  • Kevin Dehm (non faculty)
  • Matthew Fraker, DVM (non faculty)
  • Lauren Kneip (non faculty)
  • Edgar Lehr (T - Biology) (Sabbatical Spring '23)*
  • Leigh Moon (U - Accounting)
  • Becky Roesner (T - Chemistry and Associate Provost)
  • Jennifer Rushlow (U - Economics)
  • Brad Sheese (T - Computer Science) 
  • Cressie Volz (non faculty)
  • Joe Williams (T - Psychology) CH

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

  • Tara Gerstner (U - Business)
  • Bill Hudson (T- Music) CH
  • Courtney Irby (U - Sociology)
  • Gavin Leach (U - Business)

  • Mignon Jolly (T - Psychology) 
  • Hieu Nguyen (U - Economics) 
  • Manori Perera (T - Chemistry)
  • Bradley Regier (U - Music)
  • Amanda Vicary (T - Psychology) 

Intercultural Fluency Committee (IFC)

  • Pennie Gray (T - Educational Studies) 
  • Leigh Moon (U - Accounting) 

Internship and Career Center Liaison Committee

  • Mark Liffiton (T - Computer Science) (serving while on Sabbatical Spring '23)*
  • Leigh Moon (U - Accounting)
  • Jerry Olson (T - Business) 
  • Dan Roberts (T - Mathematics) 

Library Advisory Committee (LAC)

  • Todd Fuist (T - Sociology)(one year)
  • Libby Haywood (U-Biology, Spring ’23)
  • Seung-Hwan Lee ( T - Mathmatics)
  • Leigh Moon (U - Accounting)
  • Amanda Vicary (T- Psychology, Spring ’23)

May Term Advisory Committee (MTAC)

  • Pennie Gray (T - Ed Studies)
  • Lisa Nelson (T - Music)
  • Jerry Olson (T - Accounting)
  • Jim Plath (T - English)

Parliamentarian

  • Brian Law (U - Computer Science)

Pre-Engineering Advisory Committee

  • Tian-Xiao He (T - Mathematics)
  • Manori Perera (U - Chemistry)
  • Gabe Spalding (T - Physics) CH 
  • Narendra Jaggi (T - Physics) (serving while on Sabbatical Spring '23)

Pre-Law Advisory Committee

  • Andy Engen (T - Philosophy)
  • Jim Simeone (T - Political Science)
  • Rob Kearney (T - Business) (serving while on Sabbatical Spring '23)

Pre-Med Advisory Committee

  • Tara Gerstner (U - Business)
  • Elaine Hardy (U - Nursing)
  • Lonnie Walker (T - Biology, CH - Spring) 

Reflective Advising Committee

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Safety Committee

  • empty seat
  • Brenda Drury (U - Nursing)
  • Bill Kauth Kauth (U - HPFM)

Study Abroad Advisory Committee

  • Scott Ferguson (T - Music)
  • Laura Spradlin (U - Library)
  • Noel Kerr (T - Nursing, Spring 23)

Summer Reading Committee

  • Zahia Drici (T - Mathematics)
  • Amanda Hopkins (T - Nursing)
  • Jim Simeone (T - Political Science) 

University Council for Diversity (UCD) 3-year term

  • Mark Brodl (Provost and Dean of the Faculty)
  • Karla Carney-Hall (Dean of Students)
  • Ann Aubry (Director of Communications)
  • Kristen Buhrmann (Web Content Specialist)
  • Prince Robertson (Dean of Students for Inclusion and Advocacy)
  • Neal George (Student Senate Executive Board)
  • LeAnn Hughes (VP of Enrollment and Marketing)
  • Cindy Lotz (Director of HR, Title IX Coordinator)
  • Sharla Brown-Ajayi (Director Office of Diversity & Inclusion)
  • Michael Thompson (Assistant VP for Institutional Research, Planning and Evaluation)

Writing Program Committee

  • Pennie Gray (T - Educational Studies)
  • Allison Serraes (U - English)

  • Linda Kunce (T - Psychology)

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