2021-22 Elective and Appointive Committees
Updated 4/5/2022
Elective Committee Assignments
Academic Appeals Board
- Leslie Betz (Registrar) -- convenor
- Given Harper (T - Biology)
- Abby Jahiel (T - Environmental Studies)
- Ram Mohan (T - Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Assessment Committee
- Joshua Lowe (U - Art) -- Chair
- Franklin Larey (T - Music)
- Mignon Montpetit Jolly (T - Psychology)
Council on University Programs and Policy (CUPP)
- Dave Bollivar (T - Biology) -- Chair
- Zehra Bakirdan - Student Senate President
- Wes Chapman (T - Humanities)
- Tara Gerstner (U - Business) - Vice Chair
- Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T - Library)
- Vickie Folse (T - Nursing)
- Bill Hudson (T - Music)
- Gerald Olson ( - Business)
- Tari Renner (T - Political Science)
- Gabe Spalding (T - Physics)
Curriculum Council (CC)
- Amy Coles (T - History) -- Chair
- Aaron Wilson (T - Environmental Studies) -- Vice Chair
- Julie Ballard (U - Art)
- Lydia Bertschi (U - Nursing)
- Carmela Ferradans (T - WLLC)
- Robert Irons (U - Accounting & Finance)
- Chris Sweet (T - Library)
Faculty Development Committee
- Kristine Nielsen (T - Art) -- Chair
- Tyler Schwend (T - Biology) -- Vice Chair
- Leah Nillas (T - Ed. Studies)
- Marie Nebel-Schwalm (U - Psychology)
- Abigail Kerr (T - Psychology)
- Greg Shaw (ex-officio)
- Dick Folse (ex-officio)
Faculty Representatives to the Board of Trustees (serves on CUPP)
- Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T - Library)
- Gabe Spalding (T - Physics)
Hearing Committee
- Brian Brennan (T - Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Andy Engen (T - Philosophy)
- Seung-Hwan Lee (T - Math)
- Rob Kearney (T - Business/Marketing)
- Mark Liffiton (T - Computer Science)
- Ram Mohan (T - Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Adriana Ponce (T - Music)
- Tian-Xiao He (T - Mathematics)
Nominating Committee
- Scott Ferguson (T - Music) -- chair
- Rick Alvey (U - Biology)
- Dan Roberts (T - Math)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (PAT)
- Jason Themanson (T - Psychology) -- chair
- Zahia Drici (T - Math)
- Amanda Hopkins (T - Nursing)
- Jean Kerr (T - Theater)
- Jim Plath (T - English)
- Ilia Radoslavov (T - Music)
Undergraduate Research Advisory Council (URAC)
- Maggie Evans (T - Educational Studies) -- chair
- Bill Hudson (T - Music)
- Will Jaeckle (T - Biology)
- Rebecca Roesner (ex-officio)
- Tyler Schwend (T - Biology)
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)
University Speakers Committee
- Scott Ferguson (T - Music)
- Todd Fuist (T - Sociology)
Appointive Committee Assignments
Admissions Committee
- Scott Ferguson (Music)
- Ram Mohan (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Adriana Ponce (Music)
- Tyler Schwend (Biology)
- Brad Sheese (leave Spring 2022) (Computer Science)
All-University Judiciary Committee (AUJC)
- Dave Bollivar (Biology)
- Scott Ferguson (Music)
- Brian Law (Computer Science)
- Adriana Ponce (Music)
- Joe Williams (Psychology)
Cadence Curriculum and Family Advisory Council
- Courtney Irby (leave Spring 2022) 2-year term (Sociology)
- Manori Perera 1-year term (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Campus Climate Assessment Committee (CCAC)
- Libby Haywood (Biology)
Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETAL)
- Brandi Reissenweber (English) --Chair
- Libby Haywood (Biology)
- Joshua Lowe (Art & Design)
Council for Religious Life
- Bob Erlewine (Philosophy)
- Tyler Schwend (Biology)
Endowed Professors Committee
- Zahia Drici (Mathematics)
- Given Harper (Biology)
- Abigail Kerr (ex-officio)
- Marie Neble-Schwalm (Psychology)
- Leah Nilas (Ed Studies)
- Jason Themanson (Psychology)
Faculty Committee on Diversity
- Todd Fuist (Sociology)
- Tara Gerstner (Business)
- Libby Haywood (Biology)
- Tyler Schwend (Biology)
- Chris Sweet (Library)
- Joe Williams (Psychology)
Faculty secretary
- Andrew Shallue (Computer Science)
Faculty Staff Recognition Committee
- Manori Perera (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Jim Plath (English)
GREENetwork
- Carl Teichman (President's Office) convener, co-chair
- Given Harper (Biology)
- Ram Mohan (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Gabe Spalding (Physics)
- Chris Sweet (Library)
Health Care Advisory Committee (HCAC)
- Brian Brennan (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Wes Chapman (English)
- Carolyn Nadeau (WLLC)
- Greg Shaw (Political Science)
- Bill West (Music)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Robert Irons (Accounting & Finance)
- Abbie Kerr (Psychology)
- Edgar Lehr (Biology)
- Joe Williams (Psychology)
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Brian Brennan (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Tara Gerstner (Business)
- Bill Hudson (Music)
- Courtney Irby (leave Spring 2022) (Sociology)
- Edgar Lehr (Biology)
- Mignon Montpetit (Psychology)
- Manori Perera (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Tyler Schwend (Biology)
Intercultural Fluency Committee (IFC)
- Jessie Dixon-Montgomery (WLLC) -- chair
- Sharla Brown-Ajayi (Office of Diversity & Inclusion)
- Londa Dunlap (Human Resources)
- Kyle Griffith (Office of Residential Life)
- Chisato Kojima (WLLC)
- Prince Robertson (Student Affairs)
Internship and Career Center Liaison Committee
- Mark Liffiton (Computer Science)
- Tyler Schwend (Biology)
- Jim Simeone (leave Fall 2021) (Political Science)
Library Advisory Committee (LAC)
- Libby Haywood (Biology)
- Gordon Horwitz (History)
- Bill Hudson (Music)
- Seung-Hwan Lee (Mathematics)
- Edgar Lehr (Biology)
May Term Advisory Committee (MTAC)
- Linda Kunce (Psychology)
- Dave Marvin (Business)
- Lisa Nelson (Music)
Parliamentarian
- Brian Law (Computer Science)
Pre-Engineering Advisory Committee
- Tian-Xiao He (Mathematics)
- Mark Liffiton (Computer Science)
- Manori Perera (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
- Gabe Spalding (Physics)
Pre-Law Advisory Committee
- Andy Engen (Philosophy)
- Jim Simeone (Political Science)
Pre-Med Advisory Committee
- Will Jaeckle (Biology)
- Loni Walker (Biology)
Reflective Advising Committee
- Pennie Gray (leave Spring 2022) (Educational Studies)
- Linda Kunce (Psychology)
- Andrew Shallue (Computer Science)
- Chandra Shipley
Safety Committee
- Ilia Radoslavov (Music)
- Brad E Sheese (Psychology)
- Connie Estep (Art)
-
William Kauth ( Kinesiology)
Study Abroad Advisory Committee
- Noel Kerr (Nursing)
- Scott Ferguson (Music)
- Dan Roberts (Mathematics)
Summer Reading Committee
- Zahia Drici (Mathematics)
- Chandra Shipley
University Technology Forum
- Brad Sheese (leave Spring 2022) (Computer Science)
Writing Program Committee
- Chris Sweet (Library)