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)

• Stephanie Davis-Kahl (T – Library & Interdiscip Prog) Vice Chair
• Amber Kujath (T – SoNHS Representative)
• Bryan McCannon (T – SoBE Representative)
• Carolyn Nadeau (T – Humanities Rep) Chair 
• Lisa Nelson (T – F&PA)
• April Schultz (T – Social Science Rep )
• Andrew Shallue (T – Natural Sci Rep)
• Krysten Walowski – Student Senate President

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) Chair
• 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)  
• Deb Halperin - Chair

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)